PREPARED BY: CHIARA HANNA DATE OF MEETING: 09/20/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RECOGNIZING AND ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL REVENUES RECEIVED FROM A 3RD PARTY AS DIRECTED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,000 AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS' ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Enhance Community Resilience: Priority 202 Develop and Implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals is an adopted policy item under City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2021-23, effective March 15, 2021.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
In 2019, the San Francisco Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) issued a permit to Pinole Point Properties, Inc. (Pinole Point) for their project. As part of Pinole Point's project mitigation, they were required to provide $130,000 to the City of San Pablo (City) for creek enhancement and restoration. Originally, the Water Board estimated that Pinole Point would issue the funds to the City by the end of October 2019; therefore, staff planned to use the funds for the Wildcat Restoration and Greenway Trail Project or the El Portal Urban Greening Project.
The Pinole Point project was delayed and the City did not receive the mitigation funds until May 2021. At the time funds were received by the City, the Wildcat Restoration and Greenway Trail Project and El Portal Urban Greening Project were both complete, and no other creek restoration projects are currently planned. Consequently, Water Board staff informed City staff that they are lenient with the use of the funds but prefer water quality benefit projects if possible.
Staff recommends recognizing and accepting additional funds in the amount $130,000 to be used for Public Works' environmental electrification program. Future potential ...
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