City Council Minutes
January 21, 2025
SECTION 2. The Finance Director is hereby directed to codify these fees in the Schedule of Fees and Charges.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the above fees for processing AB 1332 and AB 2533 related applications do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged.
Moved by Ramsey, Seconded by Long
Ayes: Andersen, Long, McCarthy, Plimier, and Ramsey
Abstain: None
Absent: None
(0465)
Award of a Contract
for the Grand Avenue
Paving and Pedestrian
Safety Improvements
Project
Public Works Director Daniel Gonzales and Heidi Utterback of Coastland Civil Engineering presented a consideration of the Award of a Contract for the Grand Avenue Paving and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project to Rapid Grading Services in the Amount of $1,414,102, approval of an Overall Construction Budget of $1,555,513, and a finding that the Project is categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15301(c). He noted significant funding for the project from the Alameda County Transportation Commission grant, green infrastructure needs met, seven completed intersections since 2021, and planned locations. Ms. Utterback outlined the construction budget and funding, key project elements, green infrastructure biorention basin and landscaping for Grand and Fairview Avenues, sample landscaping plans, and pedestrian and bicycle enhancements for the Grand and Linda Avenue intersection.
There was no Public Comment received.
Resolution No. 5-2025
RESOLVED that the City Council approves the Award of a Contract for the Grand Avenue Paving and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project to Rapid Grading Services in the Amount of $1,414,102; Approval of an Overall Construction Budget of $1,555,513; and a Finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt Under CEQA Section 15301(c)
Moved by Long, Seconded by McCarthy
Ayes: Andersen, Long, McCarthy, Plimier, and Ramsey
Abstain: None
Absent: None
(0045)
REPORTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Long announced a Public Safety meeting on Thursday, January 23 at 5:30 to discuss wildfire readiness in Piedmont.
Councilmember Ramsey announced an open house at the Linda Beach Tot Lot on January 30 and February 1 to review improvement planned for the lot.
Vice Mayor McCarthy announced that she will be attending the Alameda County Transportation meeting on Thursday and the Environmental Policy meeting in Sacramento on Friday.
Mayor Smegal Andersen announced that she will be attending a Cal Cities policy meeting on Friday in Sacramento, her absence from the February 3 City Council meeting, and the Lunar New Year’s Celebration on January
31. Furthermore, she expressed her appreciation to the organizers of the Deleted: Housing Element Programs Implementation
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