PREPARED BY: ELIZABETH LOPEZ DATE OF MEETING: 04/20/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY FROM EIGHT PERCENT (8%) TO TEN PERCENT (10%), IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,849,149, TO THE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE SAN PABLO POLICE HEADQUARTERS PROJECT FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION NOT TO EXCEED $42,340,646 WITH A TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET OF $47,993,602
CEQA: The City with the assistance of Michael Baker and Associates (MBA) concluded that the proposed Police Department Headquarters and Public Safety Training Project ("Project") is consistent with the existing land use and zoning designations for the site and will not result in an increase in the severity of impacts identified in the previously adopted/approved Environmental Impact Reports (EIR's) or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or in any new impacts not previously considered in the prior EIRs and MND. In accordance with this analysis, MDA prepared addenda to the two EIRs and the MND, which the City Council considered and approved on December 20, 2021.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety is a Major Policy Goal under the FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
On December 20, 2021, the City of San Pablo approved the issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds to fund the design and construction of the future Police Headquarters and Public Safety Training Center to be located on a vacant City-owned 2.27-acre vacant lot at the northwest corner of Gateway Avenue and Chattleton Lane in the Mixed-Use Center South or Plaza San Pablo area of San Pablo, directly north of the new City Hall.
On December 20, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution 2021-166, authorizing an appropriation of $18,500 in General Fund Designated Reserves/New Major City Facilities Advanced Planning to the Police Headquarters and Public Sa...
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