Attachment “A”
RESOLUTION 2023-26
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF DINUBA, COUNTY OF TULARE,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DINUBA
APPROVING THE DINUBA RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES.
WHEREAS, the City has the desire to improve the quality of design of residential projects in the City to improve livability, walkability, safety, and longterm vitality of Dinuba’s residential neighborhoods, and WHEREAS, to achieve these objectives the City has prepared the Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Residential Design Guidelines is to give the City and developers additional tools to improve the design quality of future development projects, and
WHEREAS, the Residential Design Guidelines articulate the City’s expectations regarding good design concepts that should be incorporated into future development projects, and
WHEREAS, the Residential Design Guidelines cover a variety of topics related to residential development, including neighborhood design, single family residential design and multi-family residential design, and WHEREAS, the City has determined that adoption of the Design Guidelines is exempt from environmental review under Section 15305 (Categorical Exemptions – minor changes in land use limitations) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has prepared a staff report and environmental finding, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Design Guidelines at a meeting on May 2, 2023 and voted to recommend approval of the Guidelines by the City Council, and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a meeting on the draft Design Guidelines and accepted testimony.
Dinuba Planning Commission
Resolution 2023-26
Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council, after considering all the evidence presented, determined the following findings were relevant in evaluating this matter:
1. The Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines are consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Dinuba General Plan.
2. The Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines are intended to implement policies of the Dinuba General Plan.
3. The Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines will not have an adverse impact on the health, safety or welfare of residents or on the community.
4. The Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines will not have a significant impact on the environment and are exempt from environmental review under Section 15305 of the Guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the Dinuba Residential Design Guidelines, and also adoption of a Categorical Exemption as the environmental finding for the Guidelines.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of May, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Maribel Reynosa, Mayor of the City of Dinuba
ATTEST:
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Maria Ananiz, City Clerk
City Council Staff Report
Department: ENGINEER/PLANNING June 13, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jason Watts, City Engineer
Subject: Notice of Completion - Road 74 Street Improvements Project (JW)
RECOMMENDATION
Council accept the Road 74 Street Improvements Project as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder's Office.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Avison Construction, Inc. completed the Road 74 Street Improvements Project on May 23, 2023. The project had no change orders and came in under budget. The project consisted of the reconstruction of the pavement structural section and aggregate base shoulders from Sierra Way to Kamm Avenue on Road 74. Staff is requesting that City Council accept the project as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder's Office.
OUTSTANDING ISSUES
None.
DISCUSSION
Road 74 between Sierra Way and Kamm Avenue had reached its useful life and was in need of being fully reconstructed. The Project was awarded to Avison Construction, Inc. on April 11, 2023. City Council awarded the project for $472,348.00 and the project finished at $441,999.71.
The project did not have any change orders on the project.
Avison Construction, Inc. did an outstanding job on Road 74 and completed the project not only under budget, but ahead of schedule. Staff was very pleased with their work, professionalism, and responsiveness during construction. The contractor completed the work on May 23, 2023. A picture of the completed work is shown as Attachment 'B'.
The Public Works Inspector conducted final inspections on the project and determined that the work was completed in compliance with all approved plans and specifications. The final step is for the city to accept the project as complete and file a Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder's Office. Pursuant to industry standards, the city withheld a 5% contract retention on all invoices received.
The retention amount will be released after the Notice of Completion (NOC) is recorded. A copy of the NOC is enclosed as Attachment 'A'.
FISCAL IMPACT
The project totaling $441,999.71 was fully funded by ARPA under the FY 22/23 budget.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
A. Notice of Completion
B. Picture of Work Completion
1 RECORDING REQUESTED
AND RETURN TO:
CITY OF DINUBA
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
405 E. EL MONTE WAY
DINUBA, CA 93618
No Fee per Government Code 6103
N O T I C E O F C O M P L E T I O N
NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN:
1. That the City of Dinuba, a Municipal Corporation, whose address is 405 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba, California, is the owner of the real property, public works or structure hereinafter described.
2. That on the 23th of May 2023, a work of improvements on real property hereinafter described was completed pursuant to a Contract to which Chapter 5 of Part I of Division 5, of the Public Contract Code applies.
3. That the name of the Contractor who performed said work of improvements pursuant to said Contract with the City of Dinuba is Avison Construction Corporation. The surety is DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers LLC, a California stock insurance company, P.O. Box 5479, Fresno, CA 93755-5479.
4. That the real property or public works or structure is described as follows:
City of Dinuba
Road 74 Street Improvement Project
The project consisted of the reconstruction of a two-way road, which includes aggregate base shoulders, pavement section, and other miscellaneous street improvements.
5. That the Nature of the owner’s interest or estate is: In Fee Dated: ___________________________, 2023
CITY OF DINUBA
A Municipal Corporation
By _________________________________
Jason Watts, PE Dinuba City Engineer
2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF TULARE )
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this _____ day of _______________, 2023, by Jason Watts, City Engineer of the City of Dinuba, a Municipal Corporation, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who appeared before me. _______________________________________
Notary Public in and for the County of Tulare,
State of California
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identy of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.