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C. 7

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 2, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the 2021 Countywide Curb Ramp Project and take related actions under CEQA.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/02/2021

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:	Sean O’Neil, (925) 313-2176
cc:	Ave' Brown Sean O'Neil

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 2, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the 2021 Countywide Curb Ramp Project (Project) and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Countywide. [County Project No. 0662-6U4000, DCD-CP# 20-35] (District_I-V).


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

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

DIRECT the Director of Department 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 the Department of Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Project cost: $500,000. 100% Local Road Funds

BACKGROUND:

Curb ramps will be installed at multiple locations in N. Richmond, El Sobrante, Rollingwood, Alamo, Clyde, and unincorporated North Concord areas. Installation of curb ramps is required for compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The project is triggered by the 2021 Countywide Surface Treatment Project in the same area scheduled for construction in the Summer of 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Curb ramps will not be installed, and ADA regulations would not be met.