PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 08/07/17
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LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR $1.3 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE COSTAL CONSERVANCY UNDER THE WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014 (PROPOSITION 1), FOR THE WILDCAT CREEK RESTORATION & GREENWAY TRAIL PROJECT BETWEEN CHURCH LANE AND VALE ROAD
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
"Wildcat Creek Restoration Evaluation behind Plaza San Pablo" is an adopted policy item under the Capital Improvement Projects section of the FY 2015-17 City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the adoption of the minute order authorizing Public Works to submit a grant application is exempt from CEQA requirements. Under Guidelines section 15378, "project" does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. However, the proposed project completed CEQA review in 2013 and it was determined to be categorically exempt in accordance with Sections 15304 and 15333 of the CEQA Guidelines, on the basis that this project involves minor alterations to land and small habitat restoration.
BACKGROUND
On February 6, 2017 the City Council approved (Resolution 2017-018) a grant application to the Coastal Conservancy for the Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail Project.
The State Coastal Conservancy staff is recommending the project receive $1.3 million dollars in funding to Chairman Douglas Bosco, who will make the final determination in this process. State Coastal Conservancy staff suggested getting letters of support from the San Pablo City Council, the local state assembly member and the local state senator. Therefore, City staf...
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