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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $134,423, to Provide Soil Remediation Oversight Services Related to the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Project.
These actions are statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to actions that have the potential to cause a significant impact on the environment, 15308 (actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment) and 15183 (projects consistent with a community plan, general plan or zoning). (Transportation 20962743)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Clement Avenue/Tilden Way (Clement/Tilden) project uses the abandoned railroad right-of-way at Clement Avenue and Tilden Way to extend the Cross Alameda Trail between Broadway and the Miller-Sweeney/Fruitvale Bridge and to improve the truck and bus routes in this area. As part of the Clement/Tilden project, the City of Alameda (City) is committed to investigating and remediating soil contamination at this former railroad site. The purpose of this agenda item is to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). This agreement allows for DTSC to obtain reimbursement for their oversight costs incurred on the Clement/Tilden project's environmental clean-up work that the City is leading.
BACKGROUND
Over the last 20 years, the City has been planning for and constructing the Cross Alameda Trail on former railroad right-of-way, spanning four miles from the Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point to the Miller-Sweeney/Fruitvale Bridge. Upon completion, the cross island, low-stress bicycle and pedestrian facility will provide a safe, comfortable and convenient f...
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