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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	January 19, 2016

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Subject:

APPROVE the Walnut Boulevard Bike Lane Gap Closure Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Mary Halle 925-313-2327

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: January 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Walnut Boulevard Bike Lane Gap Closure Project and Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the project, Brentwood area. CP 15-49 (0676-6P1025)


DETERMINE the project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1c Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines; and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

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

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.

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/35 to approve and authorize the Public works Director, or designee, to submit a 2016/2017 Transportation Development ACT (TDA) Grant Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the total amount of $150,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This project will be funded by 60% TDA Grant Funds and 40% Local Road Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The project proposes to widen approximately 1000 feet of Walnut Boulevard for paved shoulder in order to provide Class 2 bike lanes between the intersections of Marsh Creek Road and Vasco Road. The project site is located south of the City of Brentwood and west of the Discovery Bay Area. Approximately 6 feet of pavement widening is proposed on the west side (rather than constructing narrow strips of 3 foot widening on each side of the road) to minimize impacts to existing residential driveways and drainage on the east side. After the widening is completed on the west side of Walnut Boulevard, a slurry seal and re-alignment of the pavement markings will center the travel lanes with the new bike lanes over the widened roadway. Bike lane signing and striping will be installed within the project limits and the existing centerline rumble strips will be replaced.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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