PREPARED BY: RONALYN NONATO DATE OF MEETING: 03/16/20
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING WORK PERFORMED BY THE PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE COMPANY, INC. FOR THE BIRD NESTING TREES REMOVAL PROJECT (WCC-TRL) AS COMPLETE AND DIRECTING THAT A NOTICE OF COMPLETION BE PREPARED AND FILED WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Majority Policy Goal: Build a Healthy Community, 100.4 Improve Connections to Healthy Eating and Active Living is an adopted policy item under the FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This Bird Nesting Trees Removal project is part of the proposed Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail Project (WCC-TRL). CEQA review was completed in 2013 and it was determined to be categorically exempt in accordance with Sections 15304 and 15333 of the CEQA Guidelines, on the basis that this project involves minor alterations to land and small habitat restoration.
BACKGROUND
The Bird Nesting Trees Removal Project (Tree Project) is a component of the Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail project, which will restore 2,200 linear feet of Wildcat Creek and construct a 2,100 linear foot greenway-trail with a Class I bike/pedestrian path, landscaping and pedestrian amenities between Church Lane and Vale Road. As part of the Wildcat Project, the trees along the east side of the Wildcat Creek bank needed to be removed for creek grading and will be replaced with new trees/vegetation during the rest of the project. Most of the large trees will be salvaged and reused as creek bed rootwad log anchors and pocket park area features.
To eliminate the risk of delaying the project by finding active nests and to save on project cost, potential bird nesting trees must be removed in a timely manner. If active bird nests are found, the project biologist can cease project work to prev...
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