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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE UPDATED
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SIDEWALK INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE POLICIES
AND FINDING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE UPDATED POLICIES ARE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO GUIDELINES SECTION 15301(B) – EXISTING FACILITIES AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code Sections 5600-5630 and Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 11.08 define property owners’ responsibility to maintain the sidewalks located adjacent to their properties and detail the property owners’ liabilities for injuries or damages sustained by members of the public using said sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the Private Sidewalk Inspection and Maintenance Policy outlines the method by which the City ensures that private property owners maintain the sidewalks located adjacent to their properties and outlines the process for the City to perform the repairs and assess the cots to the owners if maintenance is not performed; and WHEREAS, the Public Sidewalk Inspection and Maintenance Policy outlines the method and manner in which the City will maintain the sidewalks and pathways located within and adjacent to its own property; and
WHEREAS, On April 10, 2023, the City Council approved Minute Order No. 1911 to implement a new tiered Private Sidewalk Administrative Fee structure, which was then included in the adopted FY 2023-2024 Master Fees and Service Charges Schedule that went into effect on July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the amended Private Sidewalk Policy aligns the policy with the direction given in Minute Order No. 1911 and makes minor administrative changes; and WHEREAS, the amended Public Sidewalk Policy aligns the policy with current implementation practices; and
WHEREAS, this action is not a project subject to CEQA as it will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable impact on the environment, and further, even if it were determined to be a project under CEQA, it would be exempt under CEQA Guidelines. (14 Cal. C. Reg. § 15301(c).)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the updated Public and Private Sidewalk Inspection and Maintenance Policies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK