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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 21, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

DETERMINE that the Pacheco Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Project No.: 0662-6R4028

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/21/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Trina Torres, 313-2176

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 21, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DETERMINE that the Pacheco Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)Class 1c Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301c of the CEQA Guidelines, and


DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption, and

APPROVE the project, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated project cost is $456,000. This project is funded by Safe Routes to School Grant (68.2%), Local Gas Tax (16.4%) and Transportation Development Act Funds (15.4%).

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this project is to close the sidewalk gap on the north side of Pacheco Boulevard (Blvd.) between Camino Del Sol and Windhover Way, in order for pedestrians and the mobility impaired to access public transportation, stores, schools, and the neighborhood. The project is located in central Contra Costa County (County) in the unincorporated community of Pacheco.

The project consists of road widening (approx.14ft. wide by 300 ft. long), excavating sections of soil, back filling, grading, installing asphalt concrete, and new concrete sidewalk (approx. 6ft. wide by 300 lf); removing or adjusting a fence, conforming driveways; removing existing curb ramps and installing ADA compliant curb ramps and gutters; installing and/or adjusting drainage inlets, adjusting utilities, and signs; relocating a traffic signal and extending curb to accommodate signal, trimming or removing shrubbery, and re-striping the roadway, including bike lanes throughout the project site.

Real property transactions and utility relocations will be necessary in support of this project. At least one lane of traffic will be open at all times during construction activities. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

The project consists of operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public structures or facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond what is previous existing. The project will not result in the removal of any scenic resource.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Delay in approving the project will result in a delay of design and construction and may jeopardize funding.