PREPARED BY: ALLAN A. PANGANIBAN DATE OF MEETING: 09/16/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE RUMRILL BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT AND TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. BY $650,471 FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $1,435,451 WITH A 15% CONTINGENCY OF $215,317 FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION NOT TO EXCEED THE NEW TOTAL $1,650,768
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Build a Healthy Community: Priority 100.11 Develop Public Facilities for Active Living and Improve Public Safety: Priority 510 Traffic Safety Program are adopted policy items under City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2019-21, adopted March 1, 2019 through Resolution No. 2019-029.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets Project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 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. Moreover, since the project is also receiving federal funding, the project was also determined to be categorically exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 23 CFR 771.117 (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 1.7 mile-long project that will modify Rumrill Boulevard in the City of San Pablo between Costa Avenue and San Pablo Avenue. In 2015, the City of San Pablo, in collaboration with the City of Richmond, commissioned a Complete Streets Study that considered options...
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