RESOLUTION R2025-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, authorizing the public works director to negotiate and execute on behalf of the city a contract with fehr & peers, Inc. for professional transportation planning services for the development of the jefferson street corridor complete streets improvement plan in an amount not to exceed $350,000 AND DETERMINING THAT THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA WHEREAS, the City of Napa was awarded a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a Complete Streets Improvement Plan for the Jefferson Street Corridor; and WHEREAS, the development of the Jefferson Street Corridor Complete Streets Improvement Plan will provide a framework for multimodal improvements to increase the safety and connectivity for all roadway users along Jefferson Street; and WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services on December 12, 2024, for the development of a plan to improve safety, connectivity, and mobility for all users of the Jefferson Street Corridor in the City of Napa; and WHEREAS, Fehr & Peers, Inc. was determined by the selection committee to be the most qualified for the project based on their submitted proposal and interview; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby determines that the actions authorized by this Resolution are not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c). In the alternative, the City Council also finds on a separate and independent basis that the actions authorized by this Resolution are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306 (information collection) as the approval will lead to information gathering, data collection, and research to formulate a study or plan for future improvements that the City has not yet approved, adopted, or funded
3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City a contract with Fehr & Peers, Inc. for professional transportation planning services for the development of the Jefferson Street Corridor Complete Streets Improvement Plan in an amount not to exceed $350,000.
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Christopher J. Diaz
Interim City Attorney
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