PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 09/21/20
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WATERSHED PROJECT AT A TOTAL COST OF $34,500 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AS PART OF THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY WILDCAT CREEK RESTORATION AND GREENWAY TRAIL GRANT
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Major Policy Goal: Build a Healthy Community: Priority Item 100.11 Develop public facilities for Active Living (Parks, Open Space, Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lanes, etc.) is an adopted policy item under the FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Work plan, last amended on September 8, 2020.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The proposed project completed CEQA review 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 Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail project will restore 2,200 linear feet of Wildcat Creek and include a 2,100 linear foot greenway-trail with a Class I bike/pedestrian path, landscaping and pedestrian amenities between Church Lane and Vale Road. Currently that section of Wildcat Creek is severely altered with banks that are near vertical, lack floodplain access, and maintain a locked-in meander pattern. The creek restoration will focus to:
* establish an active channel to reduce sediment deposition;
* develop in-stream habitat/complexity to increase the creek's viable fish habitat;
* develop a floodplain bench/terrace to allow the channel to accommodate larger flow volumes;
* change the slope of the right bank from 1:1 (vertical: horizontal) to a 3:1 slope to stabilize the creek; and
* establish new vegetation of over 2,000...
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