PREPARED BY: VICKY COOPER DATE OF MEETING: 01/19/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING REQUEST TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECT FUNDING FOR GIANT ROAD CYCLETRACK PROJECT AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety- Develop Public Facilities for Active Living is an adopted policy item under the adopted FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, most recently amended November 2, 2020.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Staff evaluation of this work with respect to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) recommends that it be found categorically exempt in accordance with Section 15301 (Class 1) of the CEQA Guidelines, minor alterations to existing public streets, as indicated in the attached proposed CEQA document (Notice of Exemption- see Exhibit B to proposed resolution). The Notice of Exemption was mailed to the Contra Costa County Clerk; City is currently awaiting response.
BACKGROUND
Grants are available from the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 for pedestrian and bicycle projects within Contra Costa County. A draft TDA grant application for the development of a cycletrack along the Giant Road corridor for a total amount of $150,000 was submitted to the Countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC) for initial review (attached as Exhibit B to proposed resolution).
The City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan identified this low-volume truck route as a key corridor needing pedestrian and bicycle improvements. The project proposes a protected, two-way cycletrack on the western side of Giant Road for its full extent in San Pablo to address the recent safety concerns and collisions along this route. Furt...
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