PREPARED BY: VICKY VOICEHOWSKY DATE OF MEETING: 05/06/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE RUMRILL BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT FROM THE FY 2018/19 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES TO MEET GRANT MATCH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,120,000
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Build a Healthy Community- (100.11) Develop Public Facilities for Active Living is an adopted policy item under the adopted FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15301, Existing Facilities (Class 1) of the CEQA Regulations, on the basis that the project involves repair and minor alteration to the existing public streets, sidewalks, gutters and similar facilities. The Notice of Exemption was filed and recorded with the Contra Costa County Clerk on January 7, 2018. Since the project is also receiving federal funding the project was also determined to categorically exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 23 CFR 771.117(c): activity(c)(3). The Notice of Exemption for NEPA was filed on March 14, 2018 by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
BACKGROUND
The Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets Project is a major City project that proposes to modify Rumrill Boulevard to add 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, s...
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