PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 12/18/17
SUBJECT:
TITLE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO TO REMOVE THE RULE 20A UNDERGROUNDING AND ASSOCIATED FUNDING FROM THE RUMRILL COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Infrastructure - Admin/Operations - (6) Capital Improvement Projects, (6.2.13) Rumrill Complete Streets Corridor Mobility Plan is an adopted policy item under the FY 2018-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The City currently holds a contract with Michael Baker International to determine and satisfy California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for the Rumrill Complete Streets Project. CEQA and NEPA are expected to be completed in January 2018.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo, in collaboration with the City of Richmond, commissioned a Complete Streets Study that considered options for improving Rumrill Boulevard for all road users. This study, which was finalized in 2015, developed a project scope and 30 percent plans for improvements. The Rumrill Complete Streets Project is a two-mile-long project that modifies Rumrill Boulevard in the City of San Pablo between Costa Avenue and San Pablo Avenue.
The project proposes to modify Rumrill Boulevard to add Class II and Class IV bikeways or cycle tracks in both directions of travel, while reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes in both directions and adding left turn pockets along the corridor. Related improvements include landscaped buffers, parking protection, and striped buffers as well as potential physical barriers such as landscaping and curbing. In addition, the Project will include traffic signal modifications, improved crosswalks, lighting and concrete improvements (i.e. curb ramps, sidewalk, driveways, and median), and flashing beacons, as well as storm drainage imp...
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