PREPARED BY: CAROL HUANG DATE OF MEETING: 03/19/18
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING FOR RUMRILL BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
"Develop Public Facilities for Active Living (Parks, Open Space, Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lanes, etc.)" is an adopted policy initiative under the Policy Area - Infrastructure section of the FY 2018-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Staff evaluation of this work with respect to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) recommends that it be found categorically exempt in accordance with Section 15301(Class 1) of the CEQA Guidelines, minor alterations to existing public streets, as indicated in the attached proposed CEQA document (Notice of Exemption) (see Exhibit B to proposed resolution). The Notice of Exemption was filed and recorded with the Contra Costa County Clerk on January 17, 2018.
BACKGROUND
Grants are available from the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 for pedestrian and bicycle projects within Contra Costa County. A TDA grant application for the installation of New Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons along Rumrill Boulevard as part of the Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets project was submitted to the Countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC) for review in the amount of $196,500 (attached as Exhibit B to proposed resolution). Staff attended the field review with the TDA Subcommittee on February 28, 2018. Project details can be found in the attached TDA grant application (Exhibit B). Final grant applications are due to Contra Costa County City...
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