PREPARED BY: CHARLES CHING DATE OF MEETING: 03/04/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DETERMINING THE FIRE STATION 70 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FEASIBLE UNDER THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DATED JUNE 19, 2017 BY AND BETWEEN THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND APPROPRIATING $4.5 MILLION FROM GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES - FIRE/EMS SERVICES FS#70 TO ACCOUNT CODE 100-1110-44000
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Public safety, collaborative funding partnerships and economic development, are adopted policy item(s) under the FY 2018-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (the "District") was the lead agency for CEQA (defined below) and a Notice of Exemption was filed by Contra Costa County on September 15, 2017, finding that the construction of Fire Station 70 (the "Project") is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under CEQA Guidelines section 15332 as infill development. The CEQA exemption relied on various studies that concluded that no significant impacts would occur from the Project including Noise and Vibration Assessment that indicates that operation noise levels would exceed minimum requirements, but that the City of San Pablo (the "City") Municipal Code noise limits do not apply to any sources of noise resulting from the operation of the trucks considered necessary to protect public safety.
BACKGROUND
The City has long partnered with the District to provide fire and emergency medical services for the City. On June 19, 2017, the City entered into a Memorandum of Understating ("MOU") with the District for the funding and construction of the new Fire Station 70 on City-owned land located at 1800 23rd St. ("1800 23rd. Street").
Memorandum of Understanding
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