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Summary Title: Approval of an Updated Design for the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project (Project) from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue; and Allocation of Funds for Design and Construction of the Project from Shore Line Drive to Encinal Avenue
Recommendation to Approve an Updated Design for the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project for a Continuous Two-Way Bikeway from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue and to Invalidate and Set Aside All Prior Decisions Regarding the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project Concept and Plan Previously Addressed at City Council Meetings on October 4, 2022, October 18, 2022 and November 1, 2022; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating and Capital Budget (Various Funds) for a Total Increase Not-to-Exceed $4,675,000, Including Appropriating $2,000,000 from General Fund (Fund 100) Residual Fund Balance, for a Total Allocation of $7,110,000 in Funds for Design and Construction of the Project from Shore Line Drive to Encinal Avenue.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommendations for the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project are categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Existing Facilities - specifically, minor alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land - specifically, creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights of way). (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report presents a recommended design for an uninterrupted two-way bikeway on Grand Street from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue, referred to as the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project (Project). The report describes the four design options considered for the construction of a low-stress bicycle facility and safety improvement on the Grand Street corridor to improve ...
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