PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 06/01/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) RATIFYING THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR THE BAY AREA AIR DISTRICT'S BAY REPAIR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,335,000; (2) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDING, IF AWARDED; AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN THIS GRANT PROGRAM
CEQA: The McNeil Park project (previously called the SPARC project) has been determined to be categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 15304 exempts "minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes." The Project would involve alteration of the site from an empty lot with demolition debris to a park, including grading, new landscaping, and minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored. The Project would not remove any mature trees; the trees within and adjacent to the Project site would be preserved in place.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Build a Healthy Community - Priority 105: Expand Safe Family Friendly Park Space (McNeil Park) And Community Facilities and Priority 109: Develop Public Facilities For Active Living (Parks, Open Space, Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lanes, Etc.), are major policy goals contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
In May 2024, the Bay Area Air District adopted the Community Benefits Penalty Funds Policy to reinvest air quality violation penalties into communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution through the Bay REPAIR (Reinvesting Penalties for Air Improvement and Resilience) program. The program...
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