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C. 7

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	October 6, 2015

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Subject:

APPROVE the Rio Vista Elementary School Pedestrian Connection Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/06/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Leigh Chavez, Environmental (925) 313-2366
cc:	Public Works Finance, L. Mangabay Environmental, A. Nattkemper Design/Construction, A. Rivas Transportation Engineering, A. Villar

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: October 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Rio Vista Elementary School Pedestrian Connection Project (Project), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Bay Point area. [County Project No. 0662-6R4141, DCD-CP# 15-21] (District V).


DETERMINE the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1(c) Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 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.

FISCAL IMPACT:

76% Active Transportation Program-Safe Routes To School Funds, 24% Local Road Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this project is to provide pedestrian facilities along a segment of Pacifica Avenue, which students at Rio Vista Elementary School, Shore Acres Elementary School and Riverview Middle School use to walk to and from the school sites. The project will extend the distance of sidewalk along Pacifica Avenue, provide improved access for the mobility impaired and provide paved area for bicyclists. Overall, the project will improve safety for children walking and biking to the school sites and residences in the surrounding neighborhood. This project will provide approximately 525 linear feet of 5 foot wide sidewalk, curb, gutter, driveways, driveway conforms, ADA compliant curb ramps, storm drain improvements and a 5-foot-wide bike lane on the north side of Pacifica Avenue, from Mariners Cove Drive to 525 feet west.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: