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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 7, 2017

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Subject:

APPROVE the Bel Air Trail Crossing Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act, Bay Point area. (District V)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Leigh Chavez, 925-313-2366

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: February 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Bel Air Trail Crossing Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project. Bay Point area. [County Project No.0676-6P1025, DCD-CP#16- 58] (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 or designee 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.2017/30 to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit a 2017/2018 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Grant Application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the total amount of $150,000 for the fiscal year 2016/2017 for the Bel Air Trail Crossing Project (Project).

FISCAL IMPACT:

65% Local Road Funds and 35% Transportation Development Act Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this project is to improve pedestrian access and safety at three Bel Air Trail crossings near Bel Air Elementary School in the area of Bay Point.

The project proposes to add approximately 120 feet of sidewalk as well as 8 foot wide paved shoulders on both the east and west side of Madison Avenue. Signage and two to three pedestrian actuated Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) are proposed at the trail crossings on Madison Avenue, Cleveland Avenue and Franklin Avenue. Striping will also be added to restrict parking and U-turns on Madison Avenue (Figures 3-4).

Bel Air Elementary School has a rear entrance adjacent to the intersection of the Bel Air Trail and Madison Avenue. During drop off and pick up times at school, double parking often becomes problematic at this intersection. This vehicle activity surrounding the trail crossing blocks visibility of students on the trail at the street crossings. By creating a dedicated sidewalk and shoulder at the trail crossing while signing the area as no parking from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and prohibiting U-Turns, the student on the trail may cross the roadway more safety. Curb extensions or “bulb outs” are proposed to shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians, calm traffic and make pedestrians more visible to motorists. These measures will increase pedestrian safety during the heavy morning and afternoon peak traffic as well as increase driver awareness on the trail throughout the day and tie in to the existing trail facility. Vegetation removal and tree trimming may be necessary.

Real Property transactions, including right-of-way acquisition may be necessary in support of this project. Utility relocations may also be required.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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