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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	May 22, 2018

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Subject:

APPROVE the Marsh Creek Road Traffic Safety Improvements Project and take related actions under CEQA.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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:	Laura Cremin, (925) 313-2015
cc:	Ave Brown, Environmental Services

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: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Marsh Creek Road Traffic Safety Improvements Project (Project) and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Clayton and Brentwood areas. [County Project No. 0662-6R4012/Federal Proj. No. HSIPL-5928 (130), DCD-CP#17-13] (Districts III, IV).


DETERMINE the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1(c) Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(c) 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: $1,600,000. 83% Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds, 17% East County Regional Area of Benefit Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Project is to provide systemic improvements to reduce the number of collisions and improve driver safety along Marsh Creek Road. The Project will install centerline rumble strips, and restripe the centerline throughout the entire Project length of 14 miles between the cities of Clayton and Brentwood. A streetlight and “intersection ahead” signs with flashing beacons will be installed at the intersection of Deer Valley Road and Marsh Creek Road. In addition, existing regulatory and warning signs will be replaced with higher fluorescent sheeting for improved reflectivity and visibility along the winding rural roadway.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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