REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 11, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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California Environmental Quality Act Finding for the Chino/Montclair Area Overlay Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the Chino/Montclair Area Overlay Project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Section 15301(c) Class 1 (existing facilities) and Section 15302(c) Class 2 (replacement or reconstruction).
2. Approve the Chino/Montclair Area Overlay Project as defined in the Notice of Exemption and direct the Clerk of the Board to file and post the Notice of Exemption.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Chino/Montclair Area Overlay Project (Project) will be funded with Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revenue and by the City of Montclair (City). The requested actions are administrative in nature with minimal financial impact. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department of Public Works (Department) 2021-22 Road Operations budget (6650002000 34H15066).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Project involves pavement rehabilitation and overlaying on approximately 16 miles of roads within the Chino and Montclair areas. This Project was prioritized by the Board of Supervisors (Board) as part of the 2020-21 SB1 RMRA project list, which was approved on April 21, 2020 (Item No. 45). All work for the Project will be done within the existing right-of-way.
The Department’s Environmental staff has reviewed this Project and determined that a categorical exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15301(c) Class 1 and Section 15302(c) Class 2 is appropriate. The Class 1 exemption allows for repair and maintenance activities on existing roads, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities that involve negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The Class 2 exemption allows for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. When the Board considers the environmental finding, the filing and posting of a Notice of Exemption is recommended.
The Project aligns with the County and Chief Executive Officer’s goals and objectives of ensuring development of a well-planned, balanced and sustainable County by preserving and improving the structural integrity of existing road surfaces.
PROCUREMENT
The Department plans to bring the Project’s specifications, as well as a recommendation to advertise for competitive bids to the Board for consideration in Spring 2022.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on December 7, 2021; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222) on December 15, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 16, 2021.