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C. 8

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Interim Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 12, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the Byron Highway Traffic Safety Improvements Project and take related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/12/2017

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:	Alex Nattkemper, (925) 313-2364
cc:	Ave Brown, Environmental Services Alex Nattkemper, 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: September 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Byron Highway Traffic Safety Improvements Project (Project) and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Byron area. (County Project No. 0662-6R4011/Federal Project No. HSIPL-5928 (131), DCD–CP#17-14).


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 the 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:

The Project is funded by 83.7% Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds and 16.3% Local Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Project is to provide systemic safety improvements to reduce the number of collisions due to improper passing and improve driver safety along Byron Highway. The Project will install centerline rumble strips and restripe the centerline throughout the entire Project length of 3.6 miles from Byron Hot Springs Road to the Contra Costa-Alameda County border. In addition, all existing regulatory and warning signs along the length of the Project will be upgraded to meet new retro-reflectivity standards.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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