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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	October 5, 2021

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Subject:

APPROVE the Franklin Canyon Road Safety Improvements Project and take related actions under CEQA.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/05/2021

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:	Alex Nattkemper 925-313-2364
cc:	Alex Nattkemper Claudia Gemberling

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 5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Franklin Canyon Road Safety Improvements Project (Project) and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Martinez area. [County Project No. WO#4156/Federal Project No.HSIPSL-5928(161), DCD-CP#21-30] (District V).


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: $612,400. 92% Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds, 8% Local Road Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the Project is to improve roadway safety along the unincorporated segment of Franklin Canyon Road near the City of Martinez. The two-lane major collector is set in a rural area with winding curves, narrow lanes, and narrow shoulders. The Project will install 12-inch wide centerline rumble strips along the entire 3.41-mile segment of Franklin Canyon Road between Cummings Skyway and Dutra Road.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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