Agenda, second session — San Bruno City Council, May 27, 2025 (part 1 of 3)

"The City With a Heart"
Rico E. Medina, Mayor
Marty Medina, Vice Mayor
Sandy Alvarez, Councilmember, District 1
Tom Hamilton, Councilmember, District 2
Michael Salazar, Councilmember, District 3
AGENDA
SAN BRUNO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 27, 2025
7:00 PM
IN PERSON*MEETING LOCATION
San Bruno Recreation and Aquatic Center, Community Room 251 City Park Way
San Bruno, CA 94066
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PUBLIC COMMENT: In person attendees who want to provide public comment, will be asked to fill out a speaker card and turn it into the City Clerk. Public comment may also be emailed to [email protected] . Comments received via email will not be read aloud during the meeting.

ACCESSIBILITY: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations or modifications to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (650) 6167061 or [email protected] .
*Any disclosable public writings related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the City to at least a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall located at 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, California during normal business hours. In addition, the City may also post such documents on the City’s Website at sanbruno.ca.gov/AgendaCenter .

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Individuals allowed up to three minutes, subject to the Mayor’s discretion based on the anticipated length in the meeting. It is the Council’s policy to refer matters raised in this forum to staff for investigation and/or action where appropriate. The Brown Act prohibits the Council from discussing or acting upon any matter not agendized pursuant to State Law.

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
There is a single public comment period for all items in this section a. Proclamation Recognizing May 1218, 2025 as National Police Week b. Proclamation Recognizing May 1824, 2025 as National Public Works Week c. Proclamation Recognizing May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month d. Proclamation Recognizing May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month e. Proclamation Recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month
f. Proclamation Recognizing Juneteenth as National Freedom Day g. Join the San Bruno Public Library and the City of Millbrae for the 4th annual celebration of Juneteenth in San Bruno City Park on Saturday, June 7th from 11:00 am3:00 pm. Enjoy stories, music, crafts, and much more! For more information, visit: sanbruno.ca.gov/Juneteenth h. Receive Update from Recology San Bruno on the recent Spring Community CleanUp Event held on Saturday, April 26, 2025

6. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items are considered routine or implement an earlier Council action and may be enacted by one motion; there will be no separate discussion, unless requested. There will be a single public comment period for all items in this section unless a Councilmember requests to pull an item for a separate vote. a. Approve Accounts Payable for April 21, 2025, April 28, 2025, May 5, 2025, May 12, 2025 b. Accept Payroll for April 20, 2025
c. Approve Investment Report Dated April 30, 2025
d. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the City Hall Roof Replacement Project as Complete, Authorizing the Filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, and Authorizing the Release of the Construction Contract Retention in the Amount of $30,750
e. Consider Adoption of a Resolution:

Accepting the Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvements Project as Complete;
Authorizing the Filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo Recorder’s Office; and Authorizing Release of the Construction Contract Retention in the Amount of $41,620.56 f. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with First Serve Productions, Inc. for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repair Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $94,700; Approving a Project Contingency of $5,000; and Determining the Project is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act g. Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Cunningham Water Tank (Tank No. 1) Replacement Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with SFPUC for Sharing in the Tank Construction Costs
h. Consider Adoption of Four (4) Resolutions Ratifying Side Letter Agreements with Recognized Bargaining Units as follows:

1. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 856, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

2. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the MidManagement Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 350, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

3. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Management Employees Association, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet; and

4. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Management Employees Association, Pertaining to the Police Chief Classification
i. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Supporting Huntington Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project Segment 2 and Authorizing Submittal of an Application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s Cycle 1 Measure W Regional Transit Connections Program Call for Projects
j. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with CivicRec for Recreation Management Software Services and Approving an Additional 10% Contingency Per Year to Account for Software Upgrades, New Modules k. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Updated Publicly Available Pay Schedule Effective January 13, 2025 Pursuant to the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL), Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR)
l. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the NASPO ValuePoint FMV Lease Agreement with Pitney Bowes to Provide Equipment and Software for Mailing Services Through June 30, 2030
m. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Display of the LGBTQ+ Progress Pride Flag on a Designated City Facility Flagpole to Commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month During the Month of June 2025

7. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Public comment will be requested after each topic in this section a. Respond to the Request from the San Bruno Community Foundation that the City Council Consider and Agree to the Foundation Serving as a Funding Partner on a New Fire Station No. 52 b. Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only and Waiving Further Reading of an Ordinance Entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Bruno Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Finding the Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act” c. Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only and Waiving a Further Reading of an Ordinance Entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Bruno Amending Title 7 (Vehicles And Traffic) of the Municipal Code to Form a Complete Streets Committee,” and Finding Such Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and Consider Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Complete Streets Committee Bylaws d.

1. Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only, and Waiving Further Reading of an Ordinance Entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Bruno Amending Title 7 (Vehicles and Traffic) By Replacing the Police Chief with the City Manager for Management of the Downtown Paid Parking Program;

2. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Amending Rates and Regulations for Paid Parking on CityOwned or Controlled On and OffStreet Parking Facilities; Approving an Amendment to the Agreement with LAZ Parking, CA LLC, for Parking Enforcement Services; Appropriating Funds Therefor; and Determining the Project is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act; and

3. Direct the Issuance of an RFP for a Downtown Parking Program App

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORT OUT

9. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

10. ADJOURNMENT – The next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on June 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm
POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, among other locations in the city limits of San Bruno, on May 22, 2025, by 6:00 pm.

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 856, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

2. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the MidManagement Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 350, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

3. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Management Employees Association, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet; and

3. Direct the Issuance of an RFP for a Downtown Parking Program App

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORT OUT

9. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 856, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

2. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the MidManagement Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 350, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

3. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Management Employees Association, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet; and

3. Direct the Issuance of an RFP for a Downtown Parking Program App

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORT OUT

9. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the Miscellaneous Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 856, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

2. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the MidManagement Bargaining Unit Represented by Teamsters Local 350, IBT, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet;

3. Resolution Ratifying a Side Letter Agreement between the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Management Employees Association, Pertaining to the Dissolution of CityNet; and

3. Direct the Issuance of an RFP for a Downtown Parking Program App

8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORT OUT

9. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Nick Pegueros, Chief Financial Officer
, Accounting & Customer Service Representative
SUBJECT: Accounts Payable Warrant Register
This is to certify that the claims listed on pages 1 to 3 inclusive for checks dated April 21, 2025, and/or claims numbered from 214251 through 214382 inclusive, totaling $2,113,793.51, have been checked in detail and approved by the proper officials, and in my opinion, represent fair and just charges against the City in accordance with their respective amounts. The table below summarizes the total paid by Fund.

Fund Fund Name Amount
001 General Fund $57,580.50
122 Solid Waste/Recycle $16,079.36
132 Agency On Aging $31,321.98
133 Restricted Revenues $7.92
137 Developer Project Contributions $13,042.25
141 Community Development $500.00
142 Recreation & Aquatics Center (RAC) $29,490.72
201 Parks and Facilities Capital $62,699.59
203 Street Improvement Projects $1,416,031.70
207 Technology Capital $6,588.33
611 Water Fund $97,326.95
621 Stormwater Fund $119.85
631 Wastewater Fund $192,237.14
641 CityNet Services Fund $22,731.77
701 Central Garage $14,514.15
702 Facility Maintenance Fund $1,254.58
703 General Equipment Revolving $115,976.58
707 Technology Development $4,321.10
711 Self-Insurance $31,969.04
TOTAL FOR APPROVAL $2,113,793.51
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________
Chief Financial Officer Date
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Item 6a.
                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                    

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City Council Agenda ItemStaff ReportCITY OF SAN BRUNODATE:May 27, 2025TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City CouncilFROM:Alex D. McIntyre, City ManagerPREPARED BY:Nick Pegueros, Chief Financial Officer, Accounting & Customer Service RepresentativeSUBJECT:Accounts Payable Warrant RegisterThis is to certify that the claims listed on pages 1 to 2 inclusive for checks dated April 28, 2025,and/or claims numbered from 214383 through 214443 inclusive, totaling $456,296.04, have been checked in detail and approved by the proper officials, and in my opinion, represent fair and just charges against the City in accordance with their respective amounts. The table below summarizes the total paid by Fund.Fund Fund Name Amount001 General Fund $30,515.05133 Restricted Revenues $250.00137 Developer Project Contributions $32,920.50141 Community Development $11,352.54142 Recreation & Aquatics Center (RAC) $6,297.70201 Parks and Facilities Capital $208,907.17203 Street Improvement Projects $18,719.83302 Lease Debt Service $1,458.35611 Water Fund $22,223.39621 Stormwater Fund $46,959.59631 Wastewater Fund $56,738.32641 CityNet Services Fund $10,335.64701 Central Garage $2,703.62707 Technology Development $6,914.34TOTAL FOR APPROVAL $456,296.04Respectfully submitted,_________________________Chief Financial Officer Date

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                                                                                                                                                                

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City Council Agenda ItemStaff ReportCITY OF SAN BRUNODATE:May 27, 2025TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City CouncilFROM:Alex D. McIntyre, City ManagerPREPARED BY:Nick Pegueros, Chief Financial Officer, Accounting & Customer Service RepresentativeSUBJECT:Accounts Payable Warrant RegisterThis is to certify that the claims listed on pages 1 to 4 inclusive for checks dated May 5, 2025,and/or claims numbered from 214444 through 214606 inclusive, totaling $997,774.25, have been checked in detail and approved by the proper officials, and in my opinion, represent fair and just charges against the City in accordance with their respective amounts. The table below summarizes the total paid by Fund.Fund Fund Name Amount001 General Fund $260,655.99131 In-Lieu Fees $3,166.64132 Agency On Aging $1,250.25133 Restricted Revenues $4,591.38137 Developer Project Contributions $159,192.88141 Community Development $41,681.89142 Recreation & Aquatics Center (RAC) $9,204.21201 Parks and Facilities Capital $37,671.36203 Street Improvement Projects $132,019.02207 Technology Capital $9,000.00611 Water Fund $99,799.64621 Stormwater Fund $12,430.35631 Wastewater Fund $114,035.78641 CityNet Services Fund $16,362.09651 Parking Fund $61,826.41701 Central Garage $5,360.57702 Facility Maintenance Fund $27,185.65707 Technology Development $2,340.14TOTAL FOR APPROVAL $997,774.25Respectfully submitted,_________________________Chief Financial Officer Date

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                                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                   

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City Council Agenda ItemStaff ReportCITY OF SAN BRUNODATE:May 27, 2025TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City CouncilFROM:Alex D. McIntyre, City ManagerPREPARED BY:Nick Pegueros, Chief Financial Officer, Accounting & Customer Service RepresentativeSUBJECT:Accounts Payable Warrant RegisterThis is to certify that the claims listed on pages 1 to 3 inclusive for checks dated May 12, 2025,and/or claims numbered from 214607 through 214723 inclusive, totaling $777,089.34, have been checked in detail and approved by the proper officials, and in my opinion, represent fair and just charges against the City in accordance with their respective amounts. The table below summarizes the total paid by Fund.Fund Fund Name Amount001 General Fund $127,776.37132 Agency On Aging $764.00133 Restricted Revenues $4,279.23137 Developer Project Contributions $1,630.25141 Community Development $300.00142 Recreation & Aquatics Center (RAC) $20,213.88153 RDA Obligation Retirement Fund $4,557.50201 Parks and Facilities Capital $470,009.04207 Technology Capital $8,100.00611 Water Fund $22,457.18621 Stormwater Fund $6,802.30631 Wastewater Fund $43,206.26641 CityNet Services Fund $29,490.36701 Central Garage $11,839.09702 Facility Maintenance Fund $3,856.94707 Technology Development $16,623.61711 Self-Insurance $5,183.33TOTAL FOR APPROVAL $777,089.34Respectfully submitted,_________________________Chief Financial Officer Date

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                                                                                                                                                                

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                                                                                                                                                                    

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City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: John Mercado, Accountant
SUBJECT: Payroll Acceptance
City Council acceptance of the City payroll distributed April 25, 2025 is recommended.

The Labor Summary report reflecting the total payroll amount of $2,151,077.16 for bi- weekly pay period ending April 20, 2025, by fund is shown below:

Fund Amount
Fund: 001 - GENERAL FUND 1,505,755.12
Fund: 121 - FEDERAL/ STATE GRANTS 8,905.07
Fund: 122 - SOLID WASTE/RECYCLE 3,125.04
Fund: 132 - AGENCY ON AGING 12,116.62
Fund: 137 - DEVELOPER PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS 4,436.17
Fund: 141 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 80,779.85
Fund: 142 - RECREATION AND AQUATICS CENTER 85,288.03
Fund: 201 - PARKS AND FACILITIES CAPITAL 564.83
Fund: 203 - STREET IMPROVE. PROJECTS 16,466.28
Fund: 611 - WATER FUND 119,801.46
Fund: 621 - STORMWATER FUND 30,767.10
Fund: 631 - WASTEWATER FUND 100,649.50
Fund: 641 - CITYNET SERVICES FUND 89,599.72
Fund: 701 - CENTRAL GARAGE 19,798.34
Fund: 702 - FACILITY MAINT.FUND 47,551.85
Fund: 707 - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 20,420.27
Fund: 711 - SELF INSURANCE 5,051.91
Total: 2,151,077.16
________________________________________________ ____________ Nick Pegueros, Administrative Services Director / CFO Date 21 of 496
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City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Matthew Lee, P.E., Public Works Director
Diana Agcaoili, EIT, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the City Hall Roof Replacement Project as Complete, Authorizing the Filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, and Authorizing the Release of the Construction Contract Retention in the Amount of $30,750
BACKGROUND:

Improvements to the City Hall’s roof system, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system are planned to be completed in two phases. Phase One is the City Hall Roof Replacement Project, followed by Phase Two, which is the HVAC Replacement Project. The City’s FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the City Hall Roof Replacement Project (Project), which is part of the Phase One work and addresses the roof’s ongoing systematic failures and severe leaks. The Project scope of work includes the complete replacement of the roofing membrane and roof insulation system on the roof deck. The completion of this Project will facilitate easier maintenance and building efficiency. The request for funding to begin the design of Phase Two will be forthcoming.

DISCUSSION:

On October 22, 2024, the City Council approved a construction contract with American Foam Experts (Contractor) in the amount of $535,418 with a construction contingency of $80,000. Due to unforeseen conditions and work scope changes, a change order in the amount of $79,582 was issued to Contractor during construction, which increased the final contract amount to $615,000.

Contractor began the construction of the Project on December 2024. All construction work as part of this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the City’s project management team. There are no unresolved stop notices or outstanding construction claims for this project.

The construction contract required a 5% retention, which totaled $30,750, be withheld by the City. The construction contract requires the filing of a Notice of Completion of this project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office and release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $30,750 upon the acceptance of the project as complete. Staff recommends that the City Council accept the project as complete, authorize filing a Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, and approve release of the contract retention. 26 of 496
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
May 27, 2025

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7 FISCAL IMPACT:

The City Hall Roof Replacement Project is an established Capital Improvement Project with an approved CIP total budget of $625,500 to complete the design, bid, and construction phases. As detailed below, the total expenditure for the project was approximately $620,500. The remaining budget will be used to complete Phase Two of the City Hall Roof Replacement Project, which includes improvements to the HVAC system.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The action is not a project subject to CEQA. City Council’s action is not considered a “Project” per CEQA Guidelines and therefore no further environmental analysis is required.

Description Expenditure
Staff Management for Design $800
Construction Contract (American Foam Experts) $615,000
Staff Management and Inspection for Construction $1,500 Legal Fees $2,350
Advertisement $864
Estimated Total Project Cost $620,500
RECOMMENDATION:

Consider Adopting a Resolution:
Accepting the City Hall Roof Replacement as complete; Authorizing the filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office; and
Authorizing the release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $30,750.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. Do not accept the construction contract as complete and do not authorize filing of a Notice of Completion.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Project Acceptance Information Form

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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - ___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO ACCEPTING THE CITY HALL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE;

AND AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT RETENTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,750
WHEREAS, the City’s FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the City Hall Roof Replacement Project (Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project scope of work includes the complete replacement of the roofing membrane and roof insulation system on the roof deck; and WHEREAS, on October 22, 2024, the City Council approved a construction contract with American Foam Experts in the amount of $535,418 with a construction contingency of $80,000; and
WHEREAS, due to unforeseen conditions and work scope changes, a change order in the amount of $79,582 were issued to American Foam Experts during construction, which increased the final contract amount to $615,000; and
WHEREAS, American Foam Experts began the construction of the Project on December 17, 2024; and
WHEREAS, all construction work as part of this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the City’s project management team; and WHEREAS, the construction contract requires the filing of a Notice of Completion of this project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office and release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $30,750 upon the acceptance of the project as complete.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby:
 Accepts the City Hall Roof Replacement Project as complete;  Authorizes the filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office; and
 Authorizes release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $30,750 ---oOo---
I hereby certify that foregoing Resolution No. 2025 - __ was introduced and adopted by the San Bruno City Council at a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_________________________________
Lupita Huerta, City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT 1
1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Capital Improvement Program
Project Acceptance Information Form
As of May 13, 2025
Contract Name: City Hall Roof Replacement
Project Contract No.: 51033
Construction Contractor: Pacific Polymers Inc. dba American Foam Experts Construction Management
and Inspection Services City Staff
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ATTACHMENT 2
2 Project Information:

Project Description: This Project consists of removing the existing roof system, furnishing and installing new TPA roofing system on wood and concrete deck, including roof insulation, roof insulation cover board, base flashing and walkway.

Construction
Contract Award: Pacific Polymers Inc. dba American Foam Experts - November 2024 Start of Construction: December 2024
Contract Change
Orders (CCO):

Change orders were issued to American Foam Experts during the construction due to additional installation of approximately 5,000 square feet of tapered insulation. After roof demolition, it was discovered that additional areas of the roof are cement instead of the wood decking specified in the original contract documents. Cement roof decks require tapering and cannot be mechanically fastened, which results in higher installation costs. The change order totaled $79,582.

Substantial
Completion: February 2025
Final Completion: March 2025
Notice of
Completion: Scheduled for filing on May 16, 2025

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3 Construction Project Costs:

Budget Actual
AVAILABLE PROJECT FY 2023-24 CAPITAL
BUDGET $ 625,500
TOTAL PROJECT $ 625,500 $ 620,500
Staff Management & Design $ 5,000 $ 794 Construction Contract (American Foam Experts) $ 535,418 $ 535,418 Construction Contingency (15%) $ 80,000
Contract Change Orders CCOs - $ 79,582
Estimated Construction Management & Inspection $ 5,000 $ 1,500 Advertisement - $ 864
Legal Fees - $ 2,350

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City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Matthew Lee, P.E., Public Works Director
Harry Yip, P.E., Interim Principal Engineer
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution:
 Accepting the Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvements Project as Complete;
 Authorizing the Filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo Recorder’s Office; and
 Authorizing Release of the Construction Contract Retention in the Amount of $41,620.56
BACKGROUND:

The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road. This intersection is located between a school/church, residential neighborhood and City Park.

On October 10, 2023, City Council approved a construction contract with Sposeto Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $774,288.50 with a construction contingency of $111,600 for the construction of this project and a total project cost of $1,249,500.

DISCUSSION:

The Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvement Project was completed by Sposeto Engineering, Inc. in February 2025. The project involved the installation of a traffic signal, storm drain improvements, sidewalk enhancements, and pavement delineation.

During construction, unforeseen conditions necessitated change orders totaling $88,122.27.

These adjustments included rerouting an existing irrigation line, modifying the controller cabinet, addressing underground utility conflicts, incorporating additional sidewalk requested by the City, and making minor modifications to concrete sidewalk, asphalt pavement, and striping quantities.

The City’s project management team has confirmed that all construction work has been satisfactorily completed. No outstanding construction claims or unresolved stop notices remain.

Per the contract, a 5% retention totaling $41,620.56 has been withheld. Staff recommends that the City Council formally accept the project, authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, and approve the release of the retention. 32 of 496
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3 FISCAL IMPACT:

The total approved budget which included design, construction contract, project contingency, and staff project management and inspection services was $1,249,500. As detailed below, the total expenditure was approximately $1,249,500. The project is funded by Measure A, Measure G, and Gas Tax.

The project costs are as follows:

Staff Oversight $ 48,042.51
Advance Material Procurement $ 87,000.00
Project Management (Consor) $ 65,000.00
Construction Management/Inspection (Consor) $ 78,683.72 Consultant Design (DKS Associates) $ 138,363.00
Construction Contract (Sposeto Engineering Inc) $ 744,288.50 Construction Change Orders $ 88,122.27
___________________________________________________ ______ Estimated Total Project Cost (Rounded) $ 1,249,500 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

As documented in the CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Recreation and Aquatics Center project (May 2020), this Project would mitigate or avoid the potentially significant impacts on Transportation and Circulation. Implementation of this mitigation measure is required by the certified Environmental Impact Report for the RAC project.

Additionally, minor alterations to existing facilities, such as the proposed traffic signal installation and sidewalk/roadway improvements, are categorically exempt under CEQA section 15301(c).

The action is not a project subject to CEQA. City Council’s action is not considered a “Project” per CEQA Guidelines and therefore no further environmental analysis is required.

RECOMMENDATION:

Consider Adoption of a Resolution:
• Accepting the Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvement Project as complete;
• Authorizing the filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office; and
• Authorizing release of the construction contract retention in the Amount of $41,620.56.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. Do not accept the construction contract as complete and do not authorize filing of a Notice of Completion. This could result in a claim being filed if there is not a valid reason for not releasing the retention to the contractor.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Project Acceptance Information Form

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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - ___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO ACCEPTING THE

OAK AVENUE AND CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE; AND AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT RETENTION IN THE AMOUNT $41,620.56 WHEREAS, the Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvements Project (Project) is an established Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project funded through the FY 2024-25 CIP budget with a total approved project budget of $1,249,500 which included design, construction, staff management, project contingency, construction management, and inspection service; and
WHEREAS, change orders were issued for items such as work related to redirecting existing irrigation line, modifying the controller cabinet, conflicts with underground utilities, additional sidewalk requested by the City, minor adjustments to the quantities for concrete sidewalk, asphalt concrete pavement and striping.; and
WHEREAS, the total expenditure for the project is approximately $1,249,500; and WHEREAS, all construction work as part of this contract has been completed to the satisfaction of the City’s project management team; and WHEREAS, the construction contract requires the filing of a Notice of Completion of this project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office and release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $41,620.56 upon the acceptance of the project as complete.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the Oak Avenue and Crystal Springs Road Intersection Improvements Project as complete, authorizes the filing of Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, and authorizes release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $41,620.56. ---oOo---
I hereby certify that foregoing Resolution No. 2025 - ______ was introduced and adopted by the San Bruno City Council at a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_________________________________
Lupita Huerta, City Clerk
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1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Capital Improvement Program
Project Acceptance Information Form
As of May 8, 2025
Project Information:

Contract Name:

San Bruno Avenue and
Cherry Avenue Intersection
Improvements
Contract No.: 60033
Construction Contractor: Sposeto Engineering
Construction
Management and
Inspection Services
Consor
Project Description: The Project included the installation of a new traffic signal, sidewalk, and pavement delineation.

Construction
Contract Award: Sposeto Engineering – October 10, 2023
Start of
Construction: January 2024
Contract Change
Orders (CCO):

Change orders totaling $88,122.27 were issued to Sposeto Engineering, Inc. during the construction due to unforeseen conditions. The work associated with the change orders included, redirecting existing irrigation line, modifying the controller cabinet, conflicts with underground utilities, additional sidewalk requested by the City, minor adjustments to the quantities for concrete sidewalk, asphalt concrete pavement and striping.

Substantial
Completion: July 2024
Final Completion: February 2025
Notice of
Completion: Scheduled for filing on May 14, 2025
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2 Project Costs:

Budget Actual
(Estimated)
TOTAL PROJECT $1,249,500 $1,249,500
Project Oversight (Staff) $25,000.00 $48,042
Project Management (Consor) $65,000.00 $65,000
Consultant Design (DKS Associates) $117,463.00 $117,463.00 Consultant Design Support During Construction (DKS
Associates)
$5,000.00 $20,900
Construction Contract (Sposeto) $744,288.50 $832,410.77 Signal Cabinet/Controller/Mast Arm Advance
Procurement
$87,000.00 $87,000.00
Construction Contingency (15%) $111,550.00 -
Construction Management and Inspection (Consor) $78,683.72 $78,683.00

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City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Dan Venezia, Parks Services Manager
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with First Serve Productions, Inc. for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repair Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $94,700; Approving a Project Contingency of $5,000; and Determining the Project is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act BACKGROUND:

The four tennis courts located at City Park are the only tennis facilities owned and maintained by the City. These courts are currently in need of resurfacing, as it has been over a decade since their last rehabilitation. Deterioration in the form of surface cracking, color fading, and increasingly slippery conditions, even during dry weather has raised safety concerns and affected playability.

The proposed project will involve comprehensive crack repair, resurfacing, and repainting. All four courts will receive new layout markings and striping. Additionally, two of the courts will be dual-striped to accommodate pickleball play. This builds on the success of the City’s 2024 pickleball pilot program, which was launched on two of the courts and received highly positive feedback from participants throughout the year.

As part of the project, the existing net posts will also be repainted using durable black enamel paint. Once completed, the resurfacing is expected to extend the courts’ lifespan by approximately eight years and will significantly enhance recreational opportunities for the local tennis and pickleball communities, both of which make frequent use of the facility. New nets will be provided by the City separate from the project.

DISCUSSION:

On May 6, 2025, staff conducted the bid opening for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repairs project and received one bid.

The bid received was from First Serve Productions, Inc. in the amount of $94,700. First Serve Productions Inc. has completed similar projects for public agencies. Based on their experience and performance with public agencies, staff determined that First Serve Productions Inc. meets the qualifications to perform the work for the Tennis Court Repairs as specified in the contract documents.
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Should the project be awarded, Staff anticipates starting repair within 2 weeks, and the project will be completed before July 1, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The adopted budget allocates $91,520 for this project. The total estimated cost to complete the project is $94,700. In addition, staff recommend including a $5,000 contingency to account for unforeseen expenses. As a result, the projected budget shortfall at project completion will range from $3,180 to $8,180, depending on the extent to which the contingency is utilized. Current cost savings within the operations budget are sufficient to offset this shortfall.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution:
Approving the resurfacing of the tennis courts;
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Construction Contract with First Serve Productions, Inc. for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $94,700; Approving a project contingency of $5,000;
Determining the project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.

ALTERNATIVES:

Reject the bid and stop the project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Contract with First Serve Productions, Inc.

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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - __

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH FIRST SERVE PRODUCTIONS, INC. FOR THE SAN BRUNO TENNIS COURT REPAIR PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $94,700; APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY OF $5,000, AND DETERMINING THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT UNDER THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the four tennis courts located at City Park are the only City-owned tennis courts and are in need of resurfacing due to significant deterioration including cracks, fading, and poor traction; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bruno has identified the need to repair, resurface, paint, and stripe the courts, including adding two pickleball courts and repainting net posts; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City conducted a formal bid opening and received one bid for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repair Project; and
WHEREAS, First Serve Productions Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $94,700 and has demonstrated the necessary qualifications and experience to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding the contract to First Serve Productions, Inc. and authorizing a construction contingency in the amount of $5,000 to address unforeseen conditions during the course of the project; and
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, as it involves maintenance of existing facilities with no expansion of use.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Bruno as follows:

1. The City Council approves the resurfacing and repair of the tennis courts at City Park, including the addition of pickleball striping and repainting of net posts.

2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a construction contract with First Serve Productions, Inc. for the San Bruno Tennis Court Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $94,700.

3. The City Council approves a construction contingency in the amount of $5,000 to be used as needed by the City Manager for contract change orders or unforeseen conditions.

4. The City Council finds that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
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I hereby certify that foregoing Resolution No. 2025 - __ was introduced and adopted by the San Bruno City Council at a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_________________________________
Lupita Huerta, City Clerk
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TENNIS COURT REPAIRS / FIRST SERVE PRODUCTIOONS INC.

General Services Agreement between City of San Bruno and First Serve Productions, Inc for 1 | P a g e Tennis Court Repairs at City Park

GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into between the City of San Bruno ("City"), a municipal corporation, and First Serve Productions Inc. , (“Contractor”) as of (the “Effective Date”). In consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Scope of Work . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor shall provide those services described in Exhibit A, to generally include a comprehensive upgrade to the existing tennis courts infrastructure at City Park.

2. Payment Terms. For the services described in Exhibit A, and as set forth in Exhibit B, the City agrees to pay Contractor a total amount that shall not exceed Ninety-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars ($94,700.00), which amount shall include all expenses. Contractor shall submit progress billings on a monthly basis, if applicable. Contractor’s bill shall include the following information for the project: a brief description of services performed, the date the services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, a brief description of any costs incurred, percent completion to date of each task and subtask, total of prior billings, amount for billing period, total billing to date. In no event shall Contractor submit any billing for an amount in excess of the maximum amount of compensation provided for in this section.

3. Term of Performance . Contractor shall begin performing the services set forth in Exhibit A as soon as he or she is notified by the City. Contractor shall thereafter perform and complete all services by no later than June 30, 2025.

4. Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor, its employees and agents shall be independent contractors and not employees or agents of the City. Contractor, its employees and agents shall have no authority, express or implied, to bind the City to any obligation whatsoever.

5. Assignment and Subcontracting. It is recognized by the parties hereto that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this agreement was, and is, the qualifications and competence of Contractor. Therefore, Contractor shall not subcontract, assign or transfer any portion of the performance contemplated and provided for in this Agreement without the approval of the City Manager. Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of the performance contemplated and provided for herein without prior written approval of the City.

6. Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the City), indemnify and hold harmless City and its Council, officers, agents, departments, officials, representatives and employees (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, 40 of 496 ATTACHMENT 2

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General Services Agreement between City of San Bruno and First Serve Productions, Inc for 2 | P a g e Tennis Court Repairs at City Park
losses, costs, damages, injuries (including, without limitation, economic harm, injury to or death of an employee of Contractor or its Subcontractors), expenses and liabilities of every kind, nature and description, at law or equity (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages), and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, litigation expenses, court costs, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses, and costs of investigation (collectively “Defense Costs”) that arise from, relate to or pertain to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any negligent or reckless act or omission or any willful misconduct of Contractor, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone that they control (collectively “Liabilities”). Contractor shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against the Indemnitees except to the extent that liability is caused by the Indemnitees’ sole negligence, active negligence, or willful misconduct, but shall apply to all other Liabilities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to require Contractor to defend or indemnify the Indemnified Parties from any Claim arising from the sole negligence, active negligence, or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties. This Section 9 shall be interpreted and applied to be consistent with the limitations in Civil Code sections 2782 and 2782.8. Nothing in this indemnity shall be construed as authorizing any award of attorney’s fees in any action on or to enforce the terms of this Agreement. This indemnity shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by the Contractor.

7. Insurance. Throughout the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall obtain and maintain, at its own expense, the minimum insurance coverage set forth below. The City and its elected officials, officers, and employees shall be named as additional insureds on all policies. This Agreement is expressly contingent upon the insurance requirements being met, and this Agreement shall not be complete and no work may commence until Contractor has provided adequate proof of insurance. All insurance required by this section is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VII.
(a) Statutory Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for any and all persons employed directly or indirectly for Contractor with limits not less than $2,000,000.
(b) Commercial General and Automobile Liability insurance in an amount not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence.

If applicable, Contractor shall not allow any subcontractors to commence work on any subcontract until all insurance required of the Contractor has also been obtained for the subcontractor in the amounts indicated herein.

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8. Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity. During the performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or age.

9. Bonds. Contractor shall include a letter from a surety duly licensed to do business in the State of California, having a financial rating from A.M. Best Company of A-, VIII or better that the surety has agreed to provide Contractor with the required performance and payment bonds in accordance with the requirements set forth in the enclosed Documents 00 61 13.13 (Construction Performance Bond) and 00 61 13.16 (Construction Labor and Material Payment Bond). Such performance and payment bonds shall be in the minimum penal sums provided therein. Contractor agrees that Surety’s issuance of the letter authorized City to verify with the surety that the surety, based upon the Agreement prices, will issue the required bonds under the conditions stated. Upon satisfactory completion of the work and acceptance by the City, the contractor shall provide the City with a Maintenance and Warranty Bond (Document 00 61 19) valued at 10% of the final Agreement amount.

10. Documents. If applicable, Contractor shall deliver to the City, on request of the City Manager, copies of all original papers, documents and any other materials, in electronic or any other form, prepared by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement.

11. Licenses. If a license of any kind, which term is intended to include evidence of registration, is required of Contractor, its employees, agents or subcontractors by federal or state law, Contractor warrants that such license has been obtained, is valid and in good standing, and Contractor shall keep it in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement, and that any applicable bond has been posted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

12.Time is of the Essence. Contractor agrees to diligently prosecute the services to be provided under this Agreement to completion and in accordance with the schedule specified in Exhibit A. In the performance of this agreement, time is of the essence.

13. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated or suspended by the City upon fifteen (15) days written notice. Upon receipt of such notice from the City, Contractor shall immediately stop all work under this Agreement. In the event of termination by the City, Contractor shall be entitled to payment on a pro rata basis for the services performed as of the date of termination, to the extent they were performed in accordance with this Agreement.

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14. Severability. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Contract Administration and Notice. This Agreement shall be administered on behalf of the City by Community Services Director. Any written notice between the parties shall be sent to:

City of San Bruno
Attention: Travis M. Karlen, Director
Community Services Department
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
First Serve Productions, Inc.

Attention: Dave Klembith, Principal
1550 Ridgemore Drive
Meadow Vista, CA 95722

16. Integration. This Agreement, including the scope of work attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits A, represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. Where the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A conflict with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a subsequent written agreement signed by both parties.

17. Miscellaneous. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement and all matters relating to it and venue for state court shall be in Redwood City and for federal court in San Francisco. In the performance of this Agreement, Contractor shall abide by and conform to any and all applicable laws, including, but not limited to the San Bruno Municipal Code.

18. Prevailing Wage. This work is subject to prevailing wage. The Contractor shall comply with all California State laws and Department of Industrial Relations relating to employment and wages. The hourly wages to be paid for laborers, workers, or mechanics shall not be less than the prevailing rates for a hour’s work in the same trade or occupation in San Mateo County.

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Agreement on ____________________. This Contract is not valid until signed by all parties below.

CONTRACTOR CITY
Dave Klembith, Principal Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager First Serve Productions, Inc. City of San Bruno

XXXXXXXXX
Contractor’s Tax I.D. Number

XXXXXXXXX
Contractor’s San Bruno Business License Number
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Trisha Ortiz, City Attorney
ATTEST:

Lupita Huerta, City Clerk
Attachments: A – Scope of Services
B – Compensation Schedule

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SCOPE OF WORK
San Bruno City Park Tennis Court Repairs

PROJECT OVERVIEW
This project encompasses a comprehensive upgrade to the existing tennis court infrastructure at San Bruno City Park, located at 251 City Park Way, San Bruno, CA 94066. The work includes asphalt repair, crack filling, resurfacing, striping, and net/post maintenance to enhance the functionality, safety, and aesthetics of the tennis and pickleball courts. All work must comply with applicable codes, regulations, and City standards.

I. PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. Site Assessment and Material Procurement:
oConduct thorough site assessment and survey to verify existing conditions and identify potential challenges.
oProcure all necessary materials, equipment, and supplies in accordance with approved submittals and specifications.

II. CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. Surface Preparation and Asphalt Repair:
oPerform necessary asphalt repairs, including leveling surfaces, filling and sanding cracks, and repairing exposed asphalt areas.
oScrape and remove loose material from exposed asphalt and all areas, ensuring a clean working surface
oInstallation of crack repair tape, where needed for larger cracks.

2. Court Resurfacing and Striping:
oApply five (5) coats of high-quality resurfacer uniformly across the tennis court surfaces.
oApply three (3) coats of full-color acrylic resurfacer (colors to be confirmed by City).
oRepaint tennis court lines to regulatory standards using high-performance white paint
oLayout and stripe pickleball courts overlaid on two tennis courts with colors to be confirmed by City.

3. Net and Post Maintenance:
oInspect tennis net posts for damage; identify and repair or replace worn/damaged components.
oInstall City-provided nets; adjust net heights to industry standards.

III. POST-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. Site Cleanup and Demobilization:
oRemove all equipment, materials, excess supplies, and temporary facilities from the site.

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oRestore site to its original condition, including any landscaping or other features affected by construction.

2. Final Inspection and Project Documentation:
oConduct a comprehensive final walkthrough with City representatives to ensure all work is completed to their satisfaction.
oAddress any necessary adjustments identified during the final inspection. oProvide detailed documentation of all work performed.
oSubmit project records including: operation and maintenance manuals for all newly installed equipment
oSubmit record drawings and redline logs

3. Warranty and Closeout:
oProvide all required warranties for materials and workmanship. oComplete all required closeout documentation and obtain final acceptance from the City.
oShall submit to the City a “Maintenance and Warranty Bond” to be valued at ten percent (10%) of the final contract amount.

This Scope of Work is subject to the detailed requirements outlined in the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document.

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City Council Agenda Item
Staff Report

CITY OF SAN BRUNO
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Matthew Lee, P.E., Public Works Director
Talha Amar, P.E., Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution to Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Cunningham Water Tank (Tank No. 1) Replacement Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with SFPUC for Sharing in the Tank Construction Costs
BACKGROUND:

The Cunningham Water Tank (Tank 1) is located behind Cunningham Way at Interstate 280 and serves Zone 1/4, which generally encompasses the eastern quarter of the City. Tank 1 replacement is a high priority project for the City of Bruno (City) because the tank has reached the end of its serviceable life and does not meet current seismic design standards. The “Cunningham Water Tank (Water Tank No. 1) Replacement Project” (Project) was an approved project in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program which aimed to replace Tank 1 with a new pre-stressed concrete tank of the same size at the same location. The project included structurally upgrading the tank to meet current seismic design standards.

In April 2013, the City authorized an agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. for design services to replace Tank 1. In July 2019, the design was complete, and the City was prepared to advertise the project in the winter of 2019-20. The City did not proceed with advertising the Project because the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) indicated it would contribute to the cost of increasing the capacity of the tank by 1 million gallons (MG), from 2.5 MG to 3.5 MG.

This change required significant re-design and delayed advertisement.

In December 2019, SFPUC partnered with the City on the tank replacement project and agreed to fund a portion of the re-design, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a proportion of the construction cost for increasing the tank capacity. In February 2021, the City executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) through SFPUC for reimbursement of the planning, design, and engineering cost for the additional capacity. A separate Memorandum of Agreement will be signed for allocation of construction costs following the completion of the necessary CEQA review.

In April 2023, the City authorized an amendment to the original agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. (Lee & Ro) for professional engineering services for the redesign of the Project. The design is currently 90% complete and going through the CEQA review process. The final design will incorporate the modifications noted in the CEQA Initial Study/ Mitigation Negative Declaration (IS/MND) once it is accepted and adopted by City.

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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
May 27, 2025

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9 DISCUSSION:

The existing welded steel 2.5 MG tank is proposed to be replaced with a new 3.5 MG prestressed concrete tank. To accommodate the additional capacity, maintain the same hydraulic profile, and occupy the same footprint as the existing tank, the bottom portion of the proposed tank will be buried approximately 20 feet below the grade. Additionally, the Project involves revising the alignment and depth of the waterlines, site drainage, widening of the access road, construction of a retaining wall, and other components.

Due to this increase in the tank capacity, this project triggered a CEQA review. An environmental consulting firm, MIG Inc. (MIG) was engaged through Lee & Ro to complete the CEQA initial study in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines Sections 15064(f)(3) and 15070(b) and to identify any potentially significant environmental effects associated with the Project.

Based on MIG’s review of the environmental impact, MIG recommended a mitigated negative declaration for this Project. Refer to Attachment 2 for the final MND and Attachment 3 for the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). The original IS/MND is available for review with the Public Works department.

The IS/MND was posted on the City’s website and the State Clearinghouse through CEQA Submit website between Monday, February 3, 2025 to Wednesday, March 5, 2025 for the 30- day public review period. Notices were sent to residents of Cunningham Way and inform them of the public review period.

The City received three comment letters on the draft IS/MND from the California Department of Transportation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Water Resources Control Board. The letters did not identify new or significant impacts and did not change the overall conclusions in the IS/MND. However, in response to the comments, certain clarifications were made to the Final MND document presented for Council’s consideration and adoption.

Refer to Attachment 4 for the comment letters and responses provided to the comments received.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost to prepare the IS/MND was included in the original re-design costs.

The IS/MND prescribes multiple mitigation measures that will require reporting and monitoring during construction that would otherwise not have been required if the project was CEQA exempt. These mitigation measures include preconstruction biological surveys, specialized construction site preparation, and on-call Archeologist and Paleontologist services. Staff estimates that compliance with these additional mitigation measures will add approximately $400,000 to the cost of construction. No additional budget is being requested at this time. Total costs will be brought to City Council at the time of Project construction award. Construction costs are estimated to be near $26.5 million. Staff will seek approximately 29% cost sharing from SFPUC for the total construction costs which is in proportion to the 1 million gallon of additional storage capacity added by SFPUC to the project.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

When considering the overall development impact of the entire project, several environmental factors were evaluated.

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May 27, 2025

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9 Based on the environmental evaluation presented in the Initial Study (IS), the project would not cause significant adverse effects related to: Aesthetics, Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Emissions, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Population and Housing, Transportation, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. Additionally, the project would have no impacts related to Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, and Wildfire.

The environmental evaluation determined that the project would have potentially significant impacts on Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, paleontological resources, and Hazardous Materials. However, the IS concluded that these impacts could be mitigated to a less-than-significant level if certain mitigation measures were incorporated into the project. The potential impacts and mitigation measures are detailed in Attachments 2 and 3 and will be being incorporated into the Project designs upon adoption of the MND and MMRP.

RECOMMENDATION:

Consider Adoption of a Resolution:
Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Cunningham Water Tank (Tank No. 1) Replacement Project to satisfy CEQA requirements; and
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with SFPUC for Sharing in the Tank Construction Costs.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. The City Council can request more consideration and request additional environmental evaluations. These additional evaluations are unlikely to provide any new insights or improvements, as the original assessment was designed to be comprehensive. The delay in the project timeline, along with the associated financial burden, would not lead to a material enhancement of the project's environmental impact mitigation but would instead impose unnecessary costs and schedule delays.

2. The City Council may decide not to accept the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.

This will prevent the project from moving forward into construction. Given the existing Tank is past its serviceable life and not designed to current seismic safety standards, the City could face potential disruptions in water supply, particularly during emergencies that can affect access to potable water and fire suppression capacity. Delaying construction and further postponing necessary upgrades to the tank would exacerbate its current issues, driving up costs and increasing the likelihood of an eventual failure. This could also result in legal and liability risks for the city should an earthquake or other disaster expose the inadequate infrastructure.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)

3. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)

4. Response to Comments (RTC)

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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - __

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO TO ADOPT THE

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE CUNNINGHAM WATER TANK (TANK 1)

REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE

AGREEMENTS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR SHARING IN TANK 1’S CONSTRUCTION COSTS

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. The City Council of the City of San Bruno does hereby find, determine, and declare that:

A. The City of San Bruno (City) included the Cunningham Water Tank (Tank 1) Replacement Project (Project) as an approved project in the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Capital Improvement Program to replace Tank 1 with a new pre-stressed concrete tank of the same size and at the same location.

B. The Project is a high priority for the City because Tank 1 has reached the end of its serviceable life and does not meet current seismic design standards.

C. The City entered into an agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. for design services to replace Tank 1.

D. Lee & Ro completed Tank 1’s design in July 2019, and the City was prepared to advertise the project in the winter of 2019–20.

E. The City did not proceed with advertising the Project because the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) indicated it would contribute to the cost of increasing the capacity of the tank by 1 million gallons (MG), from 2.5 MG to 3.5 MG, a change requiring significant redesign and delayed advertisement.

F. In December 2019, the SFPUC partnered with the City on the tank replacement project and agreed to fund the redesign, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, and a proportion of the construction cost for increasing the tank capacity from 2.5 MG to 3.5 MG to allow for emergency storage.

G. In February 2021, the City executed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) through SFPUC for reimbursement of the planning, design, and engineering cost for the additional capacity.

H. A separate MOA will be signed for allocation of construction costs following the completion of the necessary CEQA review.

I. The San Bruno City Council approved the redesign of Tank 1 in April 2023.

J. Pursuant to CEQA and its Implementing Guidelines, MIG, Inc. prepared an Initial Study and Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), dated February 2025. 50 of 496 ATTACHMENT 1
2 K. The IS/MND identified that the Project will have no impacts, or less-than- significant impacts, on Aesthetics, Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Emissions, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire.

L. The Project’s impacts on Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils (paleontological resources), and Hazardous Materials are potentially significant, but all such impacts can be reduced to less-than-significant levels by implementation of the mitigation measures identified in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) documents attached hereto as Attachment 2 and Attachment 3.

M. The City, as the lead agency for the Project, filed the Notice of Intent (NOI) with the County Clerk for posting, directly mailed the NOI to public agencies and through the State Clearing House (SCH #2025020008) and requesting parties, and provided copies of the IS/MND to the public for review and comment for a thirty (30) day period beginning February 3, 2025 and ending March 5, 2025.

N. The City received three public comment letters on the IS/MND during the public review period and the comments were sufficiently addressed in the “Response to Comments” document attached hereto as Attachment 4 and incorporated herein by reference.

O. In connection with the approval of a project involving the preparation of an IS/MND that identifies one or more potentially significant environmental effects, CEQA requires the decision-making body of the lead agency to incorporate feasible mitigation measures that would reduce those potentially significant environment effects to a less-than-significant level.

P. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15074, whenever a lead agency approves a project requiring the implementation of measures to mitigate or avoid potentially significant effects on the environment, CEQA also requires a lead agency to adopt an MMRP to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation.

Section 2. Substantive Findings. The City Council of the City of San Bruno does hereby find, determine, and declare that:

A. All of the above recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated into this section as though set forth in full.

B. Agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the MND and on the Project. The Project has been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.

C. The City Council has independently considered the administrative record before it, which is hereby incorporated by reference and which includes the MND and all

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3 documents therein, the MMRP, staff reports and presentations, and all oral and written testimony.

D. Copies of the documents that constitute the administrative record upon which the City Council’s decision is based are and have been available for public review and inspection with the City Clerk at San Bruno City Hall, 567 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066.

E. The City Council has reviewed the MND and all comments received regarding the MND, and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the MND was prepared in compliance with CEQA; (2) there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment following imposition of the mitigation that has been proposed and is included in the MMRP and incorporated herein by reference; and (3) the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council.

F. Based on the findings set forth in the Resolution, the City Council hereby adopts the MND attached hereto as Attachment 2 and the MMRP attached hereto as Attachment 3 and incorporated herein by reference.

G. The City Council hereby directs staff to file a Notice of Determination as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21152(a).

Section 3. Approval of Agreements. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute agreements with the SFPUC for sharing in Tank 1’s construction costs. ---oOo---
I hereby certify that foregoing Resolution No. 2025 - __ was introduced and adopted by the San Bruno City Council at a regular meeting on May 27, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

_________________________________
Lupita Huerta, City Clerk

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Mitigated Negative Declaration April 2025
Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project
Mitigated Negative Declaration
Project: Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project Project Proponent: City of San Bruno
Public Works Department
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
Lead A
gency: City of San Bruno
Public Works Department
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066

PROJECT

DESCRIPTION
The City of San Bruno’s (City) Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) is located off Cunningham Way, adjacent to Highway 280, and is one of eight storage tanks used as part of the City’s water distribution system. The existing 2.5-million-gallon (MG) welded steel tank was constructed in 1964 and receives water from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and discharges water into the City’s distribution system through a connection to serve Pressure Zone (PZ) 1/4. Tank 1 is the only storage tank serving this zone, which is the City’s largest water pressure zone and generally encompasses the eastern quarter of the City. The City receives surface water purchased from SFPUC, surface water purchased from the North Coast County Water District (NCCWD), and groundwater produced from the City’s wells.

The existing tank has seismic deficiencies that no longer meet the latest codes and standards for water tank structures. Therefore, the project proposes to replace the existing 2.5 MG welded-steel potable water tank (116 feet diameter and 32 feet tall) with a new 3.5 MG prestressed concrete water tank (112 feet in diameter with a 60-foot, 6-inch tall wall height and domed roof). Approximately 42 feet, 6 inches of the tank wall will be visible above the ground.

To accommodate the additional capacity, the new tank will be set approximately 18 feet below grade to minimize the overall height of the structure above the ground surface. The new tank will occupy the same footprint as the existing tank.

Additionally, the project involves revising the arrangement and depth of the waterlines, site drainage, and other components linked to the larger capacity and partially buried tank. The project proposes to widen the existing access road and construct a retaining wall and new chemical building with a retaining wall, and replace an existing drainage pipe.

PROPOSED

FINDINGS
The City has reviewed the Initial Study and determined that the Initial Study identifies potentially significant project effects, however:

1. Revisions to the project plans incorporated herein as mitigation would avoid or miti gate
the effec
ts to a point where no significant effects would occur; and

2. Ther
e is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that the pr
oject may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, pursuant to C
alifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15064(f)(3) and 1507
0(b), a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for consideration as the appr
opriate CEQA document for the project.
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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Mitigated Negative Declaration April 2025

BASIS OF FINDINGS
Based on the environmental evaluation presented in the Initial Study, the project would not cause significant adverse effects related to; aesthetics, agricultural and forestry resources, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous emissions, hydrology and water quality, noise, population and housing, transportation, and utilities/service systems. Additionally, the project would have no impacts related to agricultural and forest resources, land use and planning, mineral resources, population and housing, public services, recreation, and wildfire.

Further, the project does not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.

The environmental evaluation has determined that the project would have potentially significant impacts on air quality, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils (paleontological resources), and hazardous materials, as described below. Mitigation Measures have been recommended in the Initial Study and will be incorporated into the project to reduce potentially significant impacts to less than significant levels.

Mitigation Measures
The project could result in significant adverse effects to air quality, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, geology and soils (paleontological resources), and hazardous materials. However, the project includes the mitigation measures listed below, which reduce these impacts to a less-than-significant level. With implementation of these mitigation measures, the project would not substantially degrade the quality of the environment, reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, or substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal. Nor would the project cause substantial adverse effects on humans, either directly or indirectly.

Impact AQ-1: Project construction could result in significant health risks from diesel particulate emissions from construction equipment.

Mitigation Measure AQ-1: To reduce potential short-term adverse health risks associated with PM

2.5 exhaust emissions, including emissions of DPM generated during project construction activities, the City shall require its designated contractors, contractor’s representatives, and/or other appropriate personnel to comply with the following construction equipment restrictions:
• All mobile construction equipment greater than 50 horsepower in size shall meet with U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV final exhaust emission standards. This may be achieved via the use of equipment with engines that have been certified to meet U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV final emissions standards, or through the use of equipment that has been retrofitted with a CARB-verified diesel emission control strategy (e.g., particulate filter) capable of reducing exhaust PM2.5 emissions to levels that meet U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV final emissions standards.

As an alternative to having all mobile construction equipment greater than 50 horsepower meet U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV final exhaust emission standards, the contractor may prepare and submit a refined construction health risk assessment to the City once additional project-specific construction information is known (e.g., specific construction equipment type, quantity, engine tier, and runtime by phase). The refined health risk assessment shall demonstrate and identify any measures necessary such that the proposed project’s incremental carcinogenic health risk at nearby sensitive receptor locations is below the applicable BAAQMD threshold of 10 cancers in a million.

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Impact BIO-1: Potential Impacts to Nesting Birds. The proposed project could impact nesting birds protected under the federal MBTA and California Fish and Game Code. Birds could nest in the trees, shrubs or structures in or near the project site.

Mitigation Measure BIO-1: Pre-Construction Survey for Nesting Birds. Project construction (including staging) shall occur outside of the bird nesting season if possible (defined as the time between September 16th and January 14th). If construction starts during the bird nesting season between January 15th and September 15th, a qualified biologist experienced with the nesting behavior of bird species of the region shall perform a pre-construction survey to identify active bird nests on or near the site, including staging areas. The pre-construction survey shall take place no more than seven days prior to the start of construction, and a second focused survey shall be conducted within 48 hours prior to construction activities that would occur during the nesting/breeding season. If ground disturbance activities are delayed following a survey, then an additional pre-construction survey shall be conducted such that no more than two weeks will have elapsed between the last survey and the commencement of ground disturbance activities. If more than seven days pass with no construction activities, another focused survey shall be required before project activities can be reinitiated. The surveys shall include all trees, shrubs, and structures on the site and selected staging area, and all trees, shrubs, and structures within a 250-foot radius of the site and selected staging area for passerines, 500 feet for accipiters and 1,000 feet for buteos.

If an active bird nest is found within survey radii, species-specific measures shall be prepared by a qualified biologist and implemented to prevent abandonment of the active nest. A protective buffer distance shall be established by a qualified biologist based on the conditions of the site, such as whether the nest is in a line of sight of the construction and the sensitivity of the birds nesting. Typical construction-free buffer zones are as follows: 1) 250 feet for passerines, 2) 500 feet for accipiters, and 3) 1,000 feet for buteos. No project personnel or equipment shall be allowed to enter the protective buffer until the qualified biologist determines that the young have fully fledged and will no longer be adversely affected by the project.

The qualified biologist shall observe any identified active nests prior to the start of any construction-related activities to establish a behavioral baseline of the adults and any nestlings, and the nest site(s) shall be monitored by the biologist periodically to see if the birds are stressed by the construction activities and if the protective buffer needs to be increased. The perimeter of the nest setback zone shall be fenced or adequately demarcated with stakes and flagging at 20-foot intervals, and construction personnel and activities restricted from the area. A survey report by the qualified biologist verifying that no active nests are present, or that the young have fledged, shall be submitted to the City prior to initiation of grading or construction in the nest-setback zone. The qualified biologist shall serve as a biological monitor during those periods when construction activities occur near active nest areas to ensure that no inadvertent impacts on these nests occur. All buffers shall be shown on all sets of construction drawings.

Impact BIO-2: Potential Impacts to Roosting Bats. The proposed project could impact roosting bats if they are present in the existing water tank or trees to be removed from the project site.

Mitigation Measure BIO-2: Roosting Bat Surveys and Avoidance. Not less than 30 days before the start of construction-related activities (including but not limited to mobilization and staging, clearing, grubbing, tree removal, vegetation removal, fence installation, demolition, and grading), a roosting bat habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. The survey shall include the existing water tank, trees to be removed, and a fifty-foot buffer around the water tank and trees. If staging area Alternative 2 is selected, this area shall also be included in the habitat assessment. If no suitable bat roosting habitat is identified during the survey, then no further action is required.

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If suitable bat roosting habitat is identified during the survey, follow-up dusk emergence survey(s) shall be conducted by qualified biologist(s) of the suitable bat roosting habitat. Dusk survey(s) will verify if bats are present and/or will determine the number of bats present and will also include the use of acoustic equipment to determine species of bats present. If a special- status bat or occupied maternity or colony roost is detected, CDFW shall be consulted to determine appropriate measures, such as the establishment of a no-disturbance buffer. The results of the surveys shall be documented.

Impact BIO-3: Potential Impacts to San Francisco Dusky-Footed Woodrats. If the project site and/or Staging Area Alternative 2 (if selected) contains woodrat houses, the project could accidentally harm or disturb San Francisco dusky-footed woodrats.

Mitigation Measure BIO-3: Preconstruction Survey and Avoidance of San Francisco Dusky- footed Woodrats. A qualified biologist shall conduct a preconstruction survey for woodrat houses of the San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat within 30 days before the start of construction activities on the project site and/or Staging Area Alternative 2 (if selected). To the extent feasible, impacts to woodrat nests will be avoided by maintaining a minimum 5-foot buffer between project activities and nests. The results of the survey shall be documented.

If avoidance is not possible, a woodrat relocation plan shall be prepared by the qualified biologist in consultation with CDFW. Relocation generally involves first choosing an alternate location for the house material based on the following criteria: 1) proximity to current nest location; 2) safe buffer distance from planned work; 3) availability of food resources; and 4) availability of cover. An alternate house structure will then be built at the chosen location.

Subsequently, during the evening hours (i.e., within 2 hours prior to sunset), a qualified biologist will slowly dismantle the existing woodrat house to allow any woodrats to flee and seek cover.

All sticks from the nest will be collected and spread over the alternate structure. However, alternative relocation measures can be employed as advised by a qualified wildlife biologist in consultation with CDFW. Note that relocation must occur during the non-breeding season, generally between late summer and early fall.

Impact BIO-4: Potential Impacts to Heritage Trees. The proposed project could impact trees protected by the City of San Bruno Heritage Tree Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 8.25).

Mitigation Measure BIO-4: Heritage Tree Protection and Replacement.

Tree Protection During Construction
The City shall follow the tree protection recommendations in the HMH Arborist Report, dated January 2, 2024 during all phases of construction. The tree protection measures shall be installed and followed at the water tank site and at the Alternative #2 Staging Area if that area is selected for project staging. These tree protection measures will be placed on the construction drawings.

Site preparation: All existing trees shall be fenced within or at the drip line (foliar spread) of the tree. Depending on the location of the tree the fencing may not be able to be at the dripline.

Examples of this would be public right of way, near property lines or around existing structures to remain. Where complete drip line fencing is not possible, the addition of straw waddles and orange snow fencing wrapping the trunk shall be installed per the tree protection detail. The fence should be a minimum of six feet high, made of galvanized 11-gauge wire mesh with galvanized posts or any material superior in quality. A tree protection zone (TPZ) sign shall be affixed to fencing at appropriate intervals as determined by the arborist on site. See tree protection detail in the HMH Arborist Report for additional information, including tree protection zone sign. If the fence is within the drip line of the trees, the foliar fringe shall be raised to offset the chance of limb damage from active construction.

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Active Construction: All contractors, subcontractors and other personnel shall be warned that encroachment within the fenced area and dripline is prohibited without the consent of the certified arborist on the job. This includes, but is not limited to, storage of lumber and other materials, disposal of paints, solvents or other noxious materials, parked cars, grading equipment or other heavy equipment. If construction activity needs to happen in the TPZ the fence can be moved temporarily for delivery of construction materials. The contractor should make accommodations to offload items such as trusses, timber, plasterboard, wallboard, concrete, gypsum board, flooring, roofing or any other heavy construction material outside the foliar spread of the tree so there is no heavy equipment needed that could cause damage to the canopy of the tree or compact the root zone. The tree protection fencing should be re- established per the plans and details immediately after any activity through the TPZ. Penalties, based on the cost of remedial repairs and the evaluation guide published by the International Society of Arboriculture, shall be assessed for damages to the trees.

Grading/excavating: All grading plans that specify grading within the drip line of any tree, or within the distance from the trunk as outlined in the site preparation section above when said distance is outside the drip line, shall first be reviewed by a certified arborist. Provisions for aeration, drainage, pruning, tunneling beneath roots, root pruning or other necessary actions to protect the trees shall be outlined by an arborist. If trenching is necessary within the area as described above, said trenching shall be undertaken by hand labor and dug directly beneath the trunk of the tree. All roots 2 inches or larger shall be tunneled under and other roots shall be cut smoothly to the trunk side of the trench. The trunk side should be draped immediately with two layers of untreated burlap to a depth of 3 feet from the surface. The burlap shall be soaked nightly and left in place until the trench is back filled to the original level. An arborist shall examine the trench prior to back filling to ascertain the number and size of roots cut, so as to suggest the necessary remedial repairs.

Remedial repairs: An arborist shall have the responsibility of observing all ongoing activities that may affect the trees and prescribing necessary remedial work to ensure the health and stability of the trees. This includes, but is not limited to, all arborist activities brought out in the previous sections. In addition, pruning, as outlined in International Society of Arboriculture Best Management Practices: Pruning and ANSI A300 Part 1 Standard Practices: Pruning, shall be prescribed as necessary. Fertilizing, aeration, irrigation, pest control and other activities shall be prescribed according to the tree needs, local site requirements, and state agricultural pest control laws. All specifications shall be in writing. For pest control operations, consult the local county agricultural commissioner's office for individuals licensed as pest control advisors or pest control operators.

Final inspection: Upon completion of the project, the arborist shall review all work undertaken that may impact the existing trees. Special attention shall be given to cuts and fills, compacting, drainage, pruning and future remedial work. An arborist should submit a final report in writing outlining the ongoing remedial care following the final inspection.

Heritage Tree Removal
The City shall prepare a revegetation plan that follows the requirements of the Heritage Tree Ordinance and replace any Heritage Tree removed by the project with a suitable native species as identified by a certified Arborist. The tree replacement shall be a minimum of either two 24- inch box size trees, or one 36-inch box size tree, for each heritage tree removed. The revegetation plan shall be developed with the intent to maximize the screening benefit of the replanted trees. The City or its contractor shall follow all recommendations in the HMH Arborist Report dated January 18, 2024 arborist’s report for proper tree planting and care. Replacement

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trees shall be monitored for a minimum of ten years to ensure their survival and replaced if they die.

Impact CUL-1: Construction of the project could potentially result in disturbance to unknown archaeological resources.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1a: Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resources. The City shall retain a Professional Archaeologist on an “on- call” basis during ground disturbing construction activities to review, identify, and evaluate any potential cultural resources that may be inadvertently exposed during construction. The Professional Archaeologist shall review and evaluate any discoveries to determine if they are historical resource(s) and/or unique archaeological resources under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

If the Professional Archaeologist determines that any cultural resources exposed during construction constitute a historical resource and/or unique archaeological resource under CEQA, he/she shall notify the City and other appropriate parties of the evaluation and recommend mitigation measures to mitigate to a less-than significant impact in accordance with California Public Resources Code Section 15064.5. Mitigation measures may include avoidance, preservation in-place, recordation, additional archaeological testing and data recovery among other options. The completion of a formal Archaeological Monitoring Plan (A.M.P) and/or Archaeological Treatment Plan (ATP) that may include data recovery may be recommended by the Professional Archaeologist if significant archaeological deposits are exposed during ground disturbing construction. Development and implementation of the A.M.P and ATP and treatment of significant cultural resources will be determined by the City in consultation with any regulatory agencies.

A Monitoring Closure Report shall be filed with the City at the conclusion of ground disturbing construction if archaeological and Native American monitoring of excavation was undertaken.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1b: Cultural Resources Awareness Training. Prior to the start of ground disturbing construction activities, the City shall implement a Worker Awareness Training (WAT) program for cultural resources. Training shall be required for all construction personnel participating in ground disturbing construction to alert them to the archaeological sensitivity of the project area and provide protocols to follow in the event of a discovery of archaeological materials. The training shall be provided by a professional archaeologist in association with a member of the Ohlone Native American community. The professional archaeologist shall develop and distribute for job site posting an "ALERT SHEET" summarizing potential archaeological finds that could be exposed and the protocols to be followed as well as points of contact to alert in the event of a discovery. Training shall be scheduled at the discretion of the contractor in consultation with the City.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1c: Stop Work Order. The City shall retain a professional archaeologist on an “on-call” basis to review and identify any potential archaeological discoveries during construction. In the event any unanticipated prehistoric or significant historic period cultural materials are exposed during construction grading and/or excavation, operations should stop within 50 feet of the find and a qualified Professional Archaeologist contacted for identification, evaluation and further recommendations consistent with CEQA and City of San Bruno requirements as required by San Bruno General Plan Chapter 6 Environmental Resources and Conservation Element Guiding Policies for Historical and Cultural Resources (ERC-39).

Impact CUL-2: Project excavation could disturb previously unknown buried archaeological resources and/or human remains.

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Mitigation Measure CUL-2a: Construction Plans. The City of San Bruno shall note on any plans that require ground disturbing excavation that there is a potential for exposing buried cultural resources including prehistoric Native American burials. Significant prehistoric cultural resources are defined as human burials, features or other clusterings of finds made, modified, or used by Native American peoples in the past. The prehistoric and protohistoric indicators of prior cultural occupation by Native Americans include artifacts and human bone, as well as soil discoloration, shell, animal bone, sandstone cobbles, ashy areas, and baked or vitrified clays.

Prehistoric materials may include:
a. Human bone - either isolated or intact burials.
b. Habitation (occupation or ceremonial structures as interpreted from rock rings/features, distinct ground depressions, differences in compaction (e.g., house floors).

Mitigation Measure CUL-2b: Inadvertent Discovery of Human Remains. In accordance with Section 7050.5, Chapter 1492 of the California Health and Safety Code and Sections 5097.94, 5097.98 and 5097.99 of the Public Resources Code, if potential human remains are found, the lead agency (City of San Bruno) staff and the San Mateo County Coroner shall be immediately notified of the discovery. The coroner would provide a determination regarding the nature of the remains within 48 hours of notification. No further excavation or disturbance of the identified material, or any area reasonably suspected to overlie additional remains, can occur until a determination has been made. If the County Coroner determines that the remains are, or are believed to be, of Native American ancestry, the coroner would notify the Native American Heritage Commission within 24 hours. In accordance with California Public Resources Code, Section 5097.98, the Native American Heritage Commission must immediately notify those persons it believes to be the Most Likely Descendant from the deceased Native American.

Within 48 hours of this notification, the Most Likely Descendant would recommend to the lead agency their preferred treatment of the remains and associated grave goods.

Impact GEO-1: Project construction could unearth paleontological resources, including fossils.

Mitigation Measure GEO-1: Stop-work provision. If paleontological resources are discovered during construction, ground-disturbing activities shall halt immediately until a qualified paleontologist can assess the significance of the discovery. Depending on determinations made by the paleontologist, work may either be allowed to continue once the discovery has been recorded, or if recommended by the paleontologist, recovery of the resource may be required, in which ground-disturbing activity within the area of the find would be temporarily halted until the resource has been recovered. If treatment and salvage is required, recommendations shall be consistent with Society of Vertebrate Paleontology guidelines and current professional standards. The City of San Bruno shall ensure that information on the nature, location, and depth of all finds is readily available to the scientific community through university curation or other appropriate means.

Impact HAZ-1: Demolition, removal, and transport of hazardous materials originating on the project site or materials including soils disturbed during construction containing lead-based paint, asbestos containing materials, or PCBs, in exposure of workers or the environment to a hazardous material.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-1a: Hazardous Materials Testing. The City shall undertake the completion of the hazardous materials testing (including but not limited to lead based paints and soils containing lead paint contamination, PCBs, and ACMs) testing at the site for any site materials or features that would be disturbed by project activities, including the retaining wall

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near the site’s entrance that will be removed for the widened access road and will disclose the results to contractors bidding on the construction project. Project specifications state the contractor shall undertake “due diligence inquiry” to meet the requirements of Project Specifications Section 00 72 00, General Conditions, 9.1.C Environmental and Toxics Warranty.

Therefore, the contractor will be responsible for not installing any new hazardous materials and shall inform the City in the event undetected hazardous materials are uncovered during construction.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-1b: Hazardous Material and Debris Management. Based on the results of the hazardous materials testing, the contractor shall develop and implement a hazardous material and debris management and disposal plan for the hazardous materials that are to be encountered and removed from the project site. The plan shall be designed to prevent releases of hazardous materials in quantities that could pose a risk to human health and the environment, as determined using appropriate BAAQMD, RWQCB, DTSC, and/or other appropriate agency screening thresholds.

The plan shall identify the receiving qualified landfill and present proof of waste acceptance. The plan shall specify measures to minimize airborne dust during building deconstruction and soil movement to protect construction workers and neighboring residents from exposure to hazardous material emissions. The plan shall address protection of worker exposure to airborne lead paint particulates through use of personal protective gear, clear identification of the location of hazardous materials, and removal by properly trained/certified workers, and proper cover and transport of hazardous materials, etc.

Specifications Included as Part of the Project
The following project-specific specifications that will be applied to the project by the City of San Bruno to help avoid or reduce potential environmental impacts, as shown in are described in the table below. These specifications will be implemented by the project’s construction contractor and enforced by the City. Because these are included in the project plans and specifications, they are considered part of the project and not mitigation. The table also includes Best Management practices to reduce already less than significant impacts of the project.

Specifications Included as Part of the Project
Topic or Section Specifications
Project Specifications
Document Section 00
72 00, General
Conditions

9. Warranty, guaranty,
and inspection of
work

9.1 Warranty and
Guaranty

9.1C Environmental and Toxics Warranty: The covenants,
warranties and representations contained in this paragraph 9.1C are effective continuously during contractor’s Work on the Project and following cessation of labor for any reason including, but not limited to, Project completion. Contractor covenants, warrants, and represents to City that:

1. To contractor’s knowledge after due inquiry, no lead or asbestos containing materials were installed or discovered in the Project at any time during contractor’s construction thereof. If any lead or asbestos containing materials were discovered, contractor made immediate written disclosure to City.

2. To contractor’s knowledge after due inquiry, no electrical transformers, light fixtures with ballasts or other equipment

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containing PCBs are or were located on the Project at any time during contractor’s construction thereof.

3. To contractor’s knowledge after due inquiry, no storage tanks for gasoline or any other toxic substance are or were located on the Project at any time during contractor’s construction thereof.

If any such materials were discovered, contractor made immediate written disclosure to City.

4. Contractor’s operations concerning the Project are and were not in violation of any applicable environmental federal, state, or local statute, law or regulation dealing with hazardous materials substances or toxic substances and no notice from any
governmental body has been served upon contractor claiming any violation of any such law, ordinance, code or regulation, or requiring or calling attention to the need for any work, repairs, construction, alteration, or installation on or in connection with the Project in order to comply with any such laws, ordinances, codes, or regulations, with which contractor has not complied. If there are any such notices with which contractor has complied, contractor shall provide City with copies thereof.

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

13.5 Notice Of
Hazardous Waste Or
Materials Conditions

13.5A: Contractor shall give a written Notice of Hazardous Materials Condition to City promptly, before any of the following conditions are disturbed (except in an emergency as required by paragraph 16.4 of this Document), and in no event later than 24 hours after first observance of any:

1. Material that contractor believes may be hazardous waste or hazardous material, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code (including, without limitation, asbestos, lead, PCBs, petroleum and related hydrocarbons, and radioactive material) that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of existing law (“hazardous material”); or

2. Other material that may present an imminent substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto in connection with Work at the Site (“other materials”).

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working
Conditions and
Prevailing Wages

16.1A All portions of the Work shall be maintained at all times in neat, clean and sanitary condition. Contractor shall furnish toilets for use of contractor’s and Subcontractors’ employees on the Site where needed, and their use shall be strictly enforced. All toilets shall be properly secluded from public observation, and shall be located, constructed and maintained subject to City’s approval.

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16.1 Use of
Site/Sanitary Rules

16.1B: Contractor shall confine construction equipment, the storage of materials and equipment and the operations of workers to the Site and land areas identified in and permitted by Contract Documents and other land and areas permitted by applicable laws and regulations, rights of way, permits and easements or as designated by City, and shall not unreasonably encumber the premises with construction equipment or other materials or equipment. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for any damage to any such land or area, any improvement located thereon, or to the owner or occupant thereof resulting from the performance of Work.

16.1C During the progress of the Work, contractor shall keep the Site and the Project free from accumulations of waste materials, rubbish and other debris resulting from the Work. At the completion of the Work, contractor shall clean the site, remove all waste materials, rubbish and debris from and about the Site as well as all tools, appliances, construction equipment and machinery, surplus materials and SWPPP components. Contractor shall leave the premises clean and ready for occupancy by City at Substantial Completion of Work. Contractor shall restore to original condition all property not designated for alteration by Contract Documents.

16.1D: Contractor shall not load nor permit any part of any structure or pavement to be loaded in any manner that will endanger the structure or pavement, nor shall contractor subject any part of Work or adjacent property to stresses or pressures that will endanger it. Contractor shall conduct all necessary existing conditions investigation regarding structural, mechanical, electrical or any other system existing, shall perform Work consistent with such existing conditions, and shall have full responsibility for insufficiencies or damage resulting from insufficiencies of existing systems, equipment or structures to accommodate performing the Work.

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working
Conditions and
Prevailing Wages

16.3 Responsibility
For Safety And Health

16.3A: Contractor shall ensure that its and each tier of Subcontractors’ employees, agents and invitees comply with applicable health and safety laws while at the Site. These laws include the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, and City’s safety regulations as amended from time to time. Contractor shall comply with all City directions regarding protective clothing and gear.

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Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working
Conditions and
Prevailing Wages

16.8 Environmental
Controls

16.8 Environmental Controls

16.8A: Contractor shall comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes that apply to any Work performed under the Contract Documents including, without limitation, any toxic, water, stormwater management and soil pollution controls and air pollution controls specified in Government Code Section 11017.

Contractor shall be responsible for insuring that contractor’s employees, subcontractors, and the public are protected from exposure to airborne hazards or contaminated water, soil, or other toxic materials used during or generated by activities on the Site or associated with the project.

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working
Conditions and
Prevailing Wages

16.9 Shoring Safety
Plan

16.9B: At least five days in advance of any excavation five feet or more in depth, contractor shall submit to City a detailed plan showing the shoring, bracing and sloping design (including calculations) and other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation, as required by Labor Code Section 6705. A civil or structural engineer registered in shall prepare and sign any plan that varies from the shoring system standards established by the State Construction Safety Orders.

16.9C: During the course of Work, contractor shall be responsible for determining where sloping, shoring, and/or bracing is necessary and the adequacy of the design, installation, and maintenance of all shoring and bracing for all excavation, including any excavation less than five feet in depth. Contractor will be solely responsible for any damage or injuries that may result from excavating or trenching. City’s acceptance of any Drawings showing the shoring or bracing design or Work schedule shall not relieve contractor of its responsibilities under this paragraph 16.9.

Project Specifications
Document 00 73 00
Special Conditions

2. The construction site and any off-site staging areas must be secured by temporary chain-linked fencing, with a minimum height of 72 inches, unless the building code requires additional protection. The chain link fence is to be made of galvanized steel and must include a top and bottom rail. The fencing must be adequately anchored to prevent movement and the effects of wind.

No visible gaps in the fencing are allowed, including between panels or under them. Gates must be sliding or in-swinging and close tightly with no gaps in or around them.

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to the inside face of the fencing and shall be maintained in a taut condition throughout the project. No twisted wire is to protrude on the exterior side of the fence. No tears or rips greater than 2” in any dimension will be allowed. Any screening that is torn or ripped or fencing or barricades that have been defaced will be replaced at the contractor’s expense within 48 hours.

In addition to the required screening, any wood barricades or temporary chain link fencing facing a public roadway shall be setback two (2) feet from any property line or sidewalk, if site conditions allow. All areas visible from the public right-of-way shall be maintained free of weeds and litter.

Any construction site or staging area fencing facing a public roadway shall include a sign, securely installed on the fence that is made of durable and waterproof materials that provides the following information: the name and emergency contact telephone number of the general contractor. The sign lettering shall be large enough to be read from 10 feet away and the sign shall not extend above the top of the fence. The sign language and graphics need to be approved by City staff prior to installation.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and
Controls, Part I -
General

1.9 Tree and Plant Protection
A. Root protection: No storage of materials or equipment will be allowed within the Dripline. Whenever possible, excavation shall be on a radial line, diverging from the tree trunk.

B. Exposure to harmful substances: No storage or dumping of any substances that may be harmful to trees shall occur at any location on the Site.

C. Where construction is to be performed in the vicinity of trees and shrubbery, the Work shall be carried on in a manner that will cause minimum damage. City will designate any trees that are to be removed. Under no circumstances are additional trees to be removed without written permission from City. Trees and shrubbery that are not to be removed shall be protected from injury or damage resulting from contractor's operations.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
0151 00, Temporary
Facilities and
Controls, Part I -
General

1.10 Water Control
A. Grade Site to drain.

B. Maintain excavations free of water.

C. Protect Site from ponding or running water.

D. Provide water barriers as required to protect Site from soil erosion.

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1.11 Noise Control
A. When required by OSHA Standards, construction workers shall be provided with ear protection to operate equipment.

B. Work that produces noise levels above ambient will not be permitted prior to 8:00 a.m.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and
Controls, Part I -
General

1.12 Traffic Control
B. Traffic Control Measures:

1. Traffic control and safety precautions shall conform with the current edition of Caltrans “Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices,” all provisions of the City of San Bruno encroachment permit, and with these Specifications.

2. The contractor shall submit a traffic control plan to the Engineer for approval prior to commencing the work. Unless otherwise approved by the Engineer, the traffic control plan shall be wet stamped by either a Registered Civil or Traffic Engineer.

3. Pay for all costs for traffic signage, including flagging.

4. Provide safe passage for vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the Work area at all times.

5. Traffic on two-lane streets may be reduced to one lane provided that, with all restriction of traffic flow, flaggers, cones, signs, and barricades are furnished as required by City. Permit the traffic equal flow time in each direction.

6. Maintain access to public and private buildings, businesses and driveways. Provide approved metal “bridge” or temporary backfill for access when and where required within ½ hour after request by City except that emergency vehicles and personnel shall be provided immediate access at all times.

7. Restore access to all residences for all non-working hours, holidays, and weekends.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and
Controls, Part I -
General

1.13 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
A. Prior to commencement of Work at the Site, provide City with a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with NPDES General Permit No. CAS 000002 (Water Quality Order 99-08-DWQ) issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

B. Prepare the SWPPP in accordance with the requirements of Section A of the NPDES General Permit. Develop and implement a

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monitoring program in accordance with requirements set forth in Section B of the NPDES General Permit to verify compliance with the NPDES General Permit.

C. Submit SWPPP to City for review in accordance with Section 01 33 00 (Submittal Procedures). The SWPPP shall be reviewed by City prior to commencement of Work at the Site.

D. The SWPPP shall include a Site map. Geometric equations, notes, details, and all data not related to water pollution control work shall be removed to improve clarity. A copy of the Drawings shall be used as a base sheet with the pertinent stage of construction drawn in as an overlay to accurately reflect Site conditions at various phases of construction.

E. Revise and update the SWPPP whenever there is a change in construction operations that may affect the Site drainage patterns or discharge of pollutants to surface waters, groundwaters, or a separate municipal storm sewer system.

F. Failure to fully comply with the requirements of the NPDES General Permit shall subject contractor to all fines, damages, and job delays incurred due to failure to implement the SWPPP.

G. A copy of the approved SWPPP, together with updates and revisions, shall be kept at the Site. Contractor shall furnish copies of the SWPPP at the request of City.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 56 36 Temporary
Site Security and
Safety, Part I –
General

1.5 Safety Requirements
A. Standards: Contractor shall maintain the Project in accordance with state and local safety and insurance standards.

B. Hazards Control:

1. Contractor shall store volatile wastes in covered metal containers and remove from premises daily.

2. Contractor shall prevent accumulation of wastes that create hazardous conditions.

3. Contractor shall provide adequate ventilation during use of volatile or noxious substances.

C. Contractor shall conduct cleaning and disposal operations to comply with local ordinances and anti-pollution laws.

1. Do not burn or bury rubbish or waste material on the Site.

2. Do not dispose of volatile wastes such as mineral spirits, oil, or paint thinner in storm or sanitary sewer drains.

3. Do not dispose of wastes into streams or waterways.

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3. Tree Protection
Prior to commencement of any construction activity beneath or within 10 feet of the dripline of a Street or Heritage tree, the contractor shall present a Tree Protection Plan to the City for approval. The Tree Protection Plan shall be prepared by a certified arborist to assess impacts of the proposed construction to the tree(s), recommend mitigation to reduce impacts to the tree(s) to a less than significant level, and identify construction guidelines to be followed through all phases of the project, and may include care after construction.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 74 00, Cleaning,
Part I General

1.2 Progress Cleaning
A. Contractor shall perform cleaning to ensure that any streets and other City and public properties are maintained free from accumulation of waste materials, dust, mud, and debris.

B. Where required, contractor shall wet down surfaces to lay dust and prevent the blowing of dust to nearby residences or public properties.

C. Contractor shall keep all paved roads clean and free of dust, mud, and debris resulting from contractor’s operations. Daily cleanup throughout the job will be necessary as contractor progresses with its Work, but extra attention to cleanup shall be made prior to weekends and holidays. Without limiting the foregoing, contractor shall remove trench spoil along traveled ways daily; grade and vacuum broom surfaces initially where applicable and later water flush with high-pressure sprays, being careful to avoid downstream contamination.

D. All dust, mud, spoils, and construction debris shall be removed daily from all roadways, ditches, shoulders, and private property (fills or spoils placed on private property at private property owner's written request excepted).

E. Disposal of Materials:

1. All waste materials, debris, and rubbish shall be legally disposed of at sites to be chosen by contractor in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

2. Contractor is cautioned that the City of San Bruno and County of San Mateo have regulations governing the disposal of rubble, broken pavement, and similar materials.

3. Become familiarized with the requirements of the agency having jurisdiction over any contemplated disposal site and shall comply with all such requirements.

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F. All excess soil from performance of Work shall be legally disposed at sites to be chosen by contractor in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. If contractor elects to dispose of soil on any private property, prior to any dumping, a letter allowing such dumping shall be obtained from the property owner and presented to City. Contractor is advised that the property owner is required to obtain a grading permit from City. In addition, placement of fill in wetland areas is subject to permit procedures of the US Army Corps of Engineers. At the completion of Work, a letter from each affected property owner will be required releasing contractor, City, and any City consultant from future liability.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 2
– Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 1 – General

1.01 Statutory
Requirements
A. The work of this Section shall comply with current versions, with revisions, of the following:

1. Construction Safety Orders, Division of Industrial Safety, State of California.

2. California Department of Transportation Traffic Manual.

3. California Department of Health Services (DHS).

4. California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal- OSHA).

5. California Code of Regulations (CCR).

6. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 2
– Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 1 – General

1.10 Special
Conditions
A. Lead Paint Cleanup

1. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent any environmental contamination of the surrounding area due to the presence of lead paint on the storage tank and appurtenances to be removed.

2. The contractor shall follow all federal, state, and local regulations governing the cleanup and disposal of lead paint contamination.

B. Lead Compliance Plan

1. Prior to the start of work, provide and implement a written plan describing lead emitting activities and the means by which the exposures will be controlled that includes but is not limited to the determination of the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of airborne lead, the measurement of the Action Level (AL) of airborne lead, the prevention of exposure to the contractor’s workers, workers in the City buildings and the public, how waste and by-products will be profiled to determine lead content and how any lead-containing

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waste will be handled, transported and legally disposed of. It is the contractor’s responsibility to determine correctly whether their waste is hazardous.

2. Contractor shall also supply a copy of any written notifications provided to and required by Cal-OSHA before conducting lead- emitting construction work. All construction work disturbing lead- containing components shall comply with the Cal-OSHA 8CCR 1532.1, Lead in Construction Standard. Training of workers who may be exposed to lead or other hazardous substances shall comply with the requirements of 8CCR 5194, Hazard
Communication. Contractor shall also meet certification requirements per the EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule (www.epa.gov/getleadsafe or call 800- 424-LEAD).

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 2
– Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 3 – Execution

3.01 General
D. Dispose of all demolition materials, equipment and debris from the site and in conformance with all existing applicable laws and regulations.

E. Debris and refuse generated by demolition operations shall be disposed of by the contractor at his expense. The contractor shall not allow the accumulation of debris or refuse in any quantity that represents a health or safety hazard or that impairs any operation on site. All debris and refuse shall be disposed of off-site in a timely manner. No debris or refuse shall be used as fill material or to fill voids caused by the removal of structures. Care shall be taken to prevent spillage on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately and the area shall be cleaned to the satisfaction of the City and the agency having jurisdiction.

F. Pollution Controls: Use water sprinkling, temporary enclosures and other suitable methods to limit the amount of dust and dirt rising and scattering in the air to the lowest practical level. Comply with governing regulations pertaining to environmental protection.

1. Do not use water when it may create hazardous or objectionable conditions such as ice, flooding, and pollution.

2. Clean adjacent structures, facilities, and improvements of dust, dirt and debris caused by demolition operations. Return adjacent areas to conditions existing prior to the start of the work.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division
31, Earthwork Section
31 11 00 Clearing and

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Grubbing Part 2
Materials
materials. The drip line is defined as a circle drawn by extending a line vertically to the ground from the outermost branches of a plant or group of plants. To prevent soil compaction within the drip line area, no equipment will be permitted within this area.

B. When trees are close together, restrict entry to area within drip line by fencing. In areas where no fence is erected, protect the trunks of trees 2 inches or greater in diameter by encircling the trunk entirely with boards held securely by 12-gauge wire and staples. This protection shall extend from ground level to a height of 6 feet.

C. Cut and remove tree branches where necessary for
construction. Remove branches other than those required for a balanced appearance of any tree. Treat cuts with a tree sealant.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Specifications,
Division 31, Section 31
22 00
Grading

Part 1 - General

1.01 Work Included A. Rough and finish grading of site.

B. Dust alleviation and control.

C. Cleanup and disposal of excess material.

D. Provision of all material, equipment, and apparatus not specifically mentioned herein or noted on the plans, but which are obviously necessary to complete the work specified.

E. The contractor shall be familiar with the soil conditions on the site, whether covered in the Soils Report or not, and shall thoroughly understand all recommendations associated with the grading.

F. The contractor shall obtain a permit from the State Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Safety and Health (DOSH) for trenches or excavations five feet (5') deep or deeper. The contractor shall submit a copy of the permit to the Engineer prior to initiating any work requiring such permit.

G. The contractor shall comply with erosion control measures to prevent run-off of sediment and other unsuitable materials to the storm drain system.

Part 3 - Execution

3.11 Maintenance
A. Protect graded areas from traffic and erosion. Keep free of trash and debris. Repair and re-establish grades in settled, eroded, and damaged areas.

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B. Where completed areas are disturbed by construction
operations or adverse weather, scarify, reshape, and compact to required density.

Construction General
Notes #14 - Pollution
Prevention
A. The contractor shall comply with the city's non-point source pollution prevention ordinance and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Ordinance and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan best management practices (BMPs) for this project.

B. The contractor shall create and submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as described in the Specification.

C. The contractor shall be responsible for monitoring for the presence of contaminated soil and/or groundwater during the course of the work. The contractor shall immediately notify the inspector if any suspect materials are encountered. Contact shall be immediately by Telephone with written notification within 3 working days.

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AND CUSTODIAN OF DOCUMENTS
The record, upon which all findings and determinations related to the approval of the project are based, includes the following:

1. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and all documents referenced in or relied upon by the Mitigated Negative Declaration.

2. All information (including written evidence and testimony) provided by City of San Bruno staff to the decision maker(s) relating to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the approvals, and the Project.

3. All information (including written evidence and testimony) presented to the City of San Bruno by the environmental consultant who prepared the Mitigated Negative Declaration or incorporated into reports presented to the City of San Bruno.

4. All information (including written evidence and testimony) presented to the City of San Bruno from other public agencies and members of the public related to the Project or the Mitigated Negative Declaration.

5. All applications, letters, testimony, and presentations relating to the Project.

6. All other documents composing the record pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21167.6 I.

The City of San Bruno is the custodian of the documents and other materials that constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the City of San Bruno’s decisions are based. The contact for this material is:

Sandrine Ganry, PE, Senior Engineer, West Yost,
Phone: 503-451-2157;
Email: [email protected].

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Talha Amar, PE, Engineer; City of San Bruno, Department of Public Works Phone: 650-616-7065
Email: [email protected].

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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (MMRP)
Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement
Project
I
nitial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration
(SCH # 2025020008)
April 2025
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project
State Clearinghouse # 2025020008
This Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, which state:
“When adopting a mitigated negative declaration, the lead agency shall also adopt a program for reporting on or monitoring the changes which it has either required in the project or made a condition of approval to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects” (§15074(d)) and;
“The Lead Agency may choose whether its program will monitor mitigation, report on mitigation, or both. “Reporting” generally consists of a written compliance review that is presented to the decision making body or authorized staff person. A report may be required at various stages during project implementation or upon completion of the mitigation measure. “Monitoring” is generally an ongoing or periodic process of project oversight. There is often no clear distinction between monitoring and reporting and the program best suited to ensuring compliance in any given instance will usually involve elements of both.” (§15097 (c)) The table beginning on the next page list the impacts, mitigation measures, and timing of the mitigation measure (when the measure will be implemented) related to the Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project. All of the mitigation measures listed here will be implemented by the City, or by their appointees.

According to CEQA Guidelines section 15126.4 (a) (2), “Mitigation measures must be fully enforceable through permit conditions, agreements, or other legally-binding instruments. In the case of the adoption of a plan, policy, regulation, or other public project, mitigation measures can be incorporated into the plan, policy, regulation, or project design.” Therefore, all mitigation measures as listed in this MMRP will be adopted by the City of San Bruno City Council when the project is approved.

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AIR QUALITY
Impact AQ-1: Project
construction may have
short-term adverse
health risks associated
with PM2.5 exhaust
emissions.

Mitigation Measure AQ-1: To reduce
potential, short-term adverse health
risks associated with PM2.5 exhaust
emissions, including emissions of DPM
generated during project construction
activities, the City shall require its
designated contractors, contractor’s
representatives, and/or other
appropriate personnel to comply with
the following construction equipment
restrictions:
• All mobile construction
equipment greater than 50
horsepower in size shall meet
with U.S. EPA and CARB Tier
IV final exhaust emission
standards. This may be
achieved via the use of
equipment with engines that
have been certified to meet
U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV
final emissions standards, or
through the use of equipment
that has been retrofitted with a
CARB-verified diesel emission
control strategy (e.g.,
particulate filter) capable of
reducing exhaust PM2.5
emissions to levels that meet
U.S. EPA and CARB Tier IV
final emissions standards.

Implementation:

The City shall
include this
requirement on all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and
site plan (e.g.,
grading and other
improvement
plans) documents.

Timing:

Construction
equipment
restrictions would
be confirmed prior
to initiating
construction and
are to continue for
the duration of
project
construction
Monitoring: The City
shall review all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and site
plan documents for
inclusion of this
requirement and
verify the
construction
equipment used
during construction
that is greater than
50 horsepower in
size meets the Tier
IV final emission
standards.

If the alternative is
selected by the
contractor, health risk
assessment report
will be prepared and
submitted to the City.

Initials: ______

Date: ________

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As an alternative to having all mobile
construction equipment greater than 50
horsepower meet U.S. EPA and CARB
Tier IV final exhaust emission
standards, the contractor may prepare
and submit a refined construction
health risk assessment to the City once
additional project-specific construction
information is known (e.g., specific
construction equipment type, quantity,
engine tier, and runtime by phase). The
refined health risk assessment shall
demonstrate and identify any measures
necessary such that the proposed
project’s incremental carcinogenic
health risk at nearby sensitive receptor
locations is below the applicable
BAAQMD threshold of 10 cancers in a
million.

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Impact BIO-1: Potential
Impacts to Nesting
Birds. The proposed
project could impact
nesting birds protected
under the federal MBTA
and California Fish and
Game Code. Birds could
nest in the trees, shrubs
or structures in or near
the project site.

Mitigation Measure BIO-1: Pre-
Construction Survey for Nesting Birds.

Project construction (including staging)
shall occur outside of the bird nesting
season if possible (defined as the time
between September 1st and January
31st). If construction starts during the
bird nesting season between February
1st and August 31st, a qualified
biologist shall perform a pre-
construction survey to identify active
bird nests on or near the site, including
staging areas. The pre-construction
Implementation:

The City of San
Bruno or its
contractor.

Timing: Pre-
construction phase
(within seven days
prior to site
disturbance) and
construction phase
Monitoring: The
qualified biologist’s
written report will
include all survey and
monitoring results,
and implementation
of any avoidance and
minimization
measures and will be
submitted to the
City..

Initials: ______

Date: ________

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survey shall take place no more than
seven days prior to the start of
construction, and if more than seven
days pass with no construction
activities, another pre-construction
survey shall be required. The survey
shall include all trees, shrubs, and
structures on the site, and all trees,
shrubs, and structures within a 250-foot
radius of the site, as well as trees and
shrubs on and within a 250-foot radius
of the selected staging area. If an
active, native bird nest is found during
the survey, the biologist shall designate
a construction-free buffer zone
(typically 500 feet for raptors, and 250
feet for other birds) around the nest to
remain in place until the young have
fledged. The qualified biologist shall be
contacted immediately if a bird nest is
discovered during project construction.

The results of the survey and nest
monitoring (if applicable) will be
documented, and any nest buffer
zones shall be flagged for avoidance
prior to the start of construction.
(if nest monitoring
is required).

Impact BIO-1: Impact
BIO-2: Potential Impacts
to Roosting Bats. The
proposed project could
impact roosting bats if
they are present in the
existing water tank or
Mitigation Measure BIO-2: Roosting
Bat Surveys and Avoidance. Not less
than 30 days before the start of
construction-related activities (including
but not limited to mobilization and
staging, clearing, grubbing, tree
removal, vegetation removal, fence
installation, demolition, and grading), a
Implementation:

The City of San
Bruno or its
contractor.

Timing: Pre-
construction phase
Monitoring: The
qualified biologist’s
written report will
include all survey
results, and
implementation of
any avoidance and
minimization
Initials: ______

Date: ________

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trees to be removed
from the project site.
roosting bat habitat assessment shall
be conducted by a qualified biologist.

The survey shall include the existing
water tank, trees to be removed, and a
fifty-foot buffer around the water tank
and trees. If staging area Alternative 2
is selected, this area shall also be
included in the habitat assessment. If
no suitable bat roosting habitat is
identified during the survey, then no
further action is required.

If suitable bat roosting habitat is
identified during the survey, follow-up
dusk emergence survey(s) shall be
conducted by qualified biologist(s) of
the suitable bat roosting habitat. Dusk
survey(s) will verify if bats are present
and/or will determine the number of
bats present and will also include the
use of acoustic equipment to determine
species of bats present. If a special-
status bat or occupied maternity or
colony roost is detected, CDFW shall
be consulted to determine appropriate
measures, such as the establishment
of a no-disturbance buffer. The results
of the surveys shall be documented.
(not less than 30
days prior to site
disturbance).
measures and will be
submitted to the City.

Impact BIO-3: Potential
Impacts to San
Francisco Dusky-Footed
Woodrats. If the project
site and/or Staging Area
Alternative 2 (if selected)
Mitigation Measure BIO-3: Mitigation
Measure BIO-3: Preconstruction
Survey and Avoidance of San
Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrats. A
qualified biologist shall conduct a
preconstruction survey for woodrat
Implementation:

By the City of San
Bruno or its
contractor.

Monitoring: The
qualified biologist’s
written report will
include all survey
results and will
submitted to the City.

Initials: ______

Date: ________

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contains woodrat
houses, the project
could accidentally harm
or disturb San Francisco
dusky-footed woodrats.
houses of the San Francisco dusky-
footed woodrat within 30 days before
the start of construction activities on
the project site and/or Staging Area
Alternative 2 (if selected). To the extent
feasible, impacts to woodrat nests will
be avoided by maintaining a minimum
5-foot buffer between project activities
and nests. The results of the survey
shall be documented.

If avoidance is not possible, a woodrat
relocation plan shall be prepared by the
qualified biologist in consultation with
CDFW. Relocation generally involves
first choosing an alternate location for
the house material based on the
following criteria: 1) proximity to current
nest location; 2) safe buffer distance
from planned work; 3) availability of
food resources; and 4) availability of
cover. An alternate house structure will
then be built at the chosen location.

Subsequently, during the evening
hours (i.e., within 2 hours prior to
sunset), a qualified biologist will slowly
dismantle the existing woodrat house
to allow any woodrats to flee and seek
cover. All sticks from the nest will be
collected and spread over the alternate
structure. However, alternative
relocation measures can be employed
as advised by a qualified wildlife
biologist in consultation with CDFW.

Note that relocation must occur during
Timing: Pre-
construction phase
(within 30 days
prior to site
disturbance).

A written relocation
plan shall be
prepared in
consultation with
CDFW if needed.

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Impact BIO-4: The
proposed project could
impact trees protected
by the City of San Bruno
Heritage Tree
Ordinance.

Mitigation Measure BIO-4: Heritage
Tree Protection and Replacement.

Tree Protection During Construction
The City shall follow the tree protection
recommendations in the HMH Arborist
Report, dated January 2, 2024 during
all phases of construction. The tree
protection measures shall be installed
and followed at the water tank site and
at the Alternative #2 Staging Area if
that area is selected for project staging.

These tree protection measures will be
placed on the construction drawings.

Site preparation: All existing trees
shall be fenced within or at the drip line
(foliar spread) of the tree. Depending
on the location of the tree the fencing
may not be able to be at the dripline.

By the City and its
Contractor.

Timing:

Tree Protection
During
Construction -
Prior to, during,
and following
construction.

Heritage Tree
Removal-
Revegetation Plan
shall be prepared
prior to the start of
construction
activities.

Monitoring: The City
of San Bruno or its
contractor shall
monitor compliance
with the arborist
report and the City
shall ensure the
revegetation plan is
prepared prior to
construction.

Replacement trees
shall be monitored by
the City for a
minimum of ten years
to ensure their
survival.

Initials: ______

Date: ________

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fencing at appropriate intervals as
determined by the arborist on site. See
tree protection detail in the HMH
Arborist Report for additional
information, including tree protection
zone sign. If the fence is within the drip
line of the trees, the foliar fringe shall
be raised to offset the chance of limb
damage from active construction.

Active Construction: All contractors,
subcontractors and other personnel
shall be warned that encroachment
within the fenced area and dripline is
prohibited without the consent of the
certified arborist on the job. This
includes, but is not limited to, storage
of lumber and other materials, disposal
of paints, solvents or other noxious
materials, parked cars, grading
equipment or other heavy equipment. If
construction activity needs to happen in
the TPZ the fence can be moved
temporarily for delivery of construction
materials. The contractor should make
accommodations to off load items such
as trusses, timber, plasterboard,
wallboard, concrete, gypsum board,
flooring, roofing or any other heavy
construction material outside the foliar
spread of the tree so there is no heavy
equipment needed that could cause
damage to the canopy of the tree or
compact the root zone. The tree
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reestablished per the plans and details
immediately after any activity through
the TPZ. Penalties, based on the cost
of remedial repairs and the evaluation
guide published by the International
Society of Arboriculture, shall be
assessed for damages to the trees.

Provisions for aeration, drainage,
pruning, tunneling beneath roots, root
pruning or other necessary actions to
protect the trees shall be outlined by an
arborist. If trenching is necessary within
the area as described above, said
trenching shall be undertaken by hand
labor and dug directly beneath the
trunk of the tree. All roots 2 inches or
larger shall be tunneled under and
other roots shall be cut smoothly to the
trunk side of the trench. The trunk side
should be draped immediately with two
layers of untreated burlap to a depth of
3 feet from the surface. The burlap
shall be soaked nightly and left in place
until the trench is back filled to the
original level. An arborist shall examine
the trench prior to back filling to
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Remedial repairs: An arborist shall
have the responsibility of observing all
ongoing activities that may affect the
trees and prescribing necessary
remedial work to ensure the health and
stability of the trees. This includes, but
is not limited to, all arborist activities
brought out in the previous sections. In
addition, pruning, as outlined in
International Society of Arboriculture
Best Management Practices: Pruning
and ANSI A300 Part 1 Standard
Practices: Pruning, shall be prescribed
as necessary. Fertilizing, aeration,
irrigation, pest control and other
activities shall be prescribed according
to the tree needs, local site
requirements, and state agricultural
pest control laws. All specifications
shall be in writing. For pest control
operations, consult the local county
agricultural commissioner's office for
individuals licensed as pest control
advisors or pest control operators.

Final inspection: Upon completion of
the project, the arborist shall review all
work undertaken that may impact the
existing trees. Special attention shall
be given to cuts and fills, compacting,
drainage, pruning and future remedial
work. An arborist should submit a final
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Heritage Tree Removal
The City shall prepare a revegetation
plan that follows the requirements of
the Heritage Tree Ordinance and
replace any Heritage Tree removed by
the project with a suitable native
species as identified by a certified
Arborist. The tree replacement shall be
a minimum of either two 24-inch box
size trees, or one 36-inch box size tree,
for each heritage tree removed. The
revegetation plan shall be developed
with the intent to maximize the
screening benefit of the replanted
trees. The City or its contractor shall
follow all recommendations in the HMH
Arborist Report dated January 18, 2024
arborist’s report for proper tree planting
and care. Replacement trees shall be
monitored for a minimum of ten years
to ensure their survival, and replaced if
they die.

CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact CUL-1:

Construction of the
project could potentially
result in disturbance to
unknown archaeological
resources.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1a:

Inadvertent Discovery of
Archaeological Resources. The City
shall retain a Professional
Archaeologist on an “on- call” basis
during ground disturbing construction
activities to review, identify and
evaluate any potential cultural
Implementation:

City designated
professional
archaeologist.

Timing: Prior to
project ground
disturbance and
Monitoring: The City
shall ensure that
archaeological
training has been
conducted for all
personnel engaged in
ground moving
activities, prior to
Initials: ______

Date: ________

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resources that may be inadvertently
exposed during construction. The
Professional Archaeologist shall review
and evaluate any discoveries to
determine if they are historical
resource(s) and/or unique
archaeological resources under the
California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).

If the Professional Archaeologist
determines that any cultural resources
exposed during construction constitute
a historical resource and/or unique
archaeological resource under CEQA,
he/she shall notify the City and other
appropriate parties of the evaluation
and recommend mitigation measures
to mitigate to a less-than significant
impact in accordance with California
Public Resources Code Section
15064.5. Mitigation measures may
include avoidance, preservation in-
place, recordation, additional
archaeological testing and data
recovery among other options. The
completion of a formal Archaeological
Monitoring Plan (A.M.P)
and/or
Archaeological Treatment Plan (ATP)
that may include data recovery may be
recommended by the Professional
Archaeologist if significant
archaeological deposits are exposed
during ground disturbing construction.

Development and implementation of
during construction
phase.
ground disturbance
on the site.

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the A.M.P and ATP and treatment of
significant cultural resources will be
determined by the City in consultation
with any regulatory agencies.

A Monitoring Closure Report shall be
filed with the City at the conclusion of
ground disturbing construction if
archaeological and Native American
monitoring of excavation was
undertaken.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1b: Cultural
Resources Awareness Training. Prior
to the start of ground disturbing
construction activities, the City shall
implement a Worker Awareness
Training (WAT) program for cultural
resources. Training shall be required
for all construction personnel
participating in ground disturbing
construction to alert them to the
archaeological sensitivity of the project
area and provide protocols to follow in
the event of a discovery of
archaeological materials. The training
shall be provided by a professional
archaeologist in association with a
member of the Ohlone Native
American community. The professional
archaeologist shall develop and
distribute for job site posting an
"ALERT SHEET" summarizing
potential archaeological finds that could
be exposed and the protocols to be
followed as well as points of contact to

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Training shall be scheduled at the
discretion of the contractor in
consultation with the City.

Mitigation Measure CUL-1c: Stop
Work Order. The City shall retain a
professional archaeologist on an “on-
call” basis to review and identify any
potential archaeological discoveries
during construction. In the event any
unanticipated prehistoric or significant
historic period cultural materials are
exposed during construction grading
and/or excavation, operations should
stop within 50 feet of the find and a
qualified Professional Archaeologist
contacted for identification, evaluation
and further recommendations
consistent with CEQA and City of San
Bruno requirements as required by San
Bruno General Plan Chapter 6
Environmental Resources and
Conservation Element Guiding Policies
for Historical and Cultural Resources
(ERC-39).

Impact CUL-2: Mitigation Measure CUL-2a:

Construction Plans. The City of San
Bruno shall note on any plans that
require ground disturbing excavation
that there is a potential for exposing
buried cultural resources including
prehistoric Native American burials.

Significant prehistoric cultural
resources are defined as human
Implementation:

The City shall
include these
measures on all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and
site plan (e.g.,
building, grading,
Monitoring: The City
shall review all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and site
plan documents for
inclusion of cultural
resource mitigation.

The County Coroner
Initials: ______

Date: ________

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burials, features or other clustering of
finds made, modified or used by Native
American peoples in the past. The
prehistoric and protohistoric indicators
of prior cultural occupation by Native
Americans include artifacts and human
bone, as well as soil discoloration,
shell, animal bone, sandstone cobbles,
ashy areas, and baked or vitrified
clays. Prehistoric materials may
include:
a. Human bone - either isolated or
intact burials.
b. Habitation (occupation or ceremonial
structures as interpreted from rock
rings/features, distinct ground
depressions, differences in compaction
(e.g., house floors).

Mitigation Measure CUL-2b:

Inadvertent Discovery of Human
Remains. In accordance with Section
7050.5, Chapter 1492 of the California
Health and Safety Code and Sections
5097.94, 5097.98 and 5097.99 of the
Public Resources Code, if potential
human remains are found, the lead
agency (City of San Bruno) staff and
the San Mateo County Coroner shall
be immediately notified of the
discovery. The coroner would provide a
determination regarding the nature of
the remains within 48 hours of
notification. No further excavation or
disturbance of the identified material, or
and improvement
plans) documents.

The City and/or its
contractor(s) shall
implement this
measure in the
event human
remains are
discovered.

Timing: Pre-
construction and
during all earth
moving phases of
project
construction.
will detail the findings
in a coroner’s report.

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any area reasonably suspected to
overlie additional remains, can occur
until a determination has been made. If
the County Coroner determines that
the remains are, or are believed to be,
of Native American ancestry, the
coroner would notify the Native
American Heritage Commission within
24 hours. In accordance with California
Public Resources Code, Section
5097.98, the Native American Heritage
Commission must immediately notify
those persons it believes to be the
Most Likely Descendant from the
deceased Native American. Within 48
hours of this notification, the Most
Likely Descendant would recommend
to the lead agency their preferred
treatment of the remains and
associated grave goods

GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Impact GEO-1: Project
demolition and
construction could
unearth paleontological
resources, including
fossils.

Mitigation Measure GEO-1: Mitigation
Measure GEO-1: Stop-work provision.

If paleontological resources are
discovered during construction,
ground-disturbing activities shall halt
immediately until a qualified
paleontologist can assess the
significance of the discovery.

Depending on determinations made by
the paleontologist, work may either be
allowed to continue once the discovery
has been recorded, or if recommended
Implementation:

The City shall
include these
measures on all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and
site plan (e.g.,
building, grading,
and improvement
plans) documents.

The City and/or its
Monitoring: The City
shall review all
appropriate bid,
contract, and
engineering and site
plan documents for
inclusion of
paleontological
mitigation. If
paleontological
resources are
uncovered, a report
Initials: ______

Date: ________

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by the paleontologist, recovery of the
resource may be required, in which
ground-disturbing activity within the
area of the find would be temporarily
halted until the resource has been
recovered. If treatment and salvage is
required, recommendations shall be
consistent with Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology guidelines and current
professional standards. The City of San
Bruno shall ensure that information on
the nature, location, and depth of all
finds is readily available to the scientific
community through university curation
or other appropriate means.
contractor(s) shall
implement this
measure in the
event any
paleontological
resources are
discovered during
construction.
shall be prepared by
the qualified
paleontologist
describing the find
and its deposition
and provide
recommendations for
treatment of the
resource(s).

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Impact HAZ-1:

Demolition, removal, and
transport of hazardous
materials originating on
the project site or
materials including soils
disturbed during
construction containing
lead-based paint,
asbestos containing
materials, or PCBs, in
exposure of workers or
the environment to a
hazardous material.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-1a: The City
shall undertake the completion of the
hazardous materials testing (including
but not limited to lead based paints and
soils containing lead paint
contamination, PCBs, and ACMs) at
the site for any site materials or
features that would be disturbed by
project activities, including the retaining
wall near the site’s entrance that will be
removed for the widened access road
and will disclose the results to
contractors bidding on the construction
project. Project specifications state the
contractor shall undertake “due
diligence inquiry” to meet the
requirements of Project Specifications
Implementation:

The City and/or its
Contractor

Timing: Prior to
and During
construction
Monitoring: The
hazardous waste
management plan
shall be submitted to
the City Public Works
Department or San
Mateo County
Environmental Health
Services for review
and approval prior to
start of construction.

The City or its
contractor shall
submit written
documentation of
landfill acceptance of
hazardous waste and

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9.1.C Environmental and Toxics
Warranty. Therefore, the contractor will
be responsible for not installing any
new hazardous materials and shall
inform the City in the event undetected
hazardous materials are uncovered
during construction.

Mitigation Measure HAZ-1b:

Hazardous Material and Debris
Management. Based on the results of
the hazardous materials testing, the
contractor shall develop and implement
a hazardous material and debris
management and disposal plan for the
hazardous materials that are to be
encountered and removed from the
project site. The plan shall be designed
to prevent releases of hazardous
materials in quantities that could pose
a risk to human health and the
environment, as determined using
appropriate BAAQMD, RWQCB,
DTSC, and/or other appropriate agency
screening thresholds.

Copies of all
documentation shall
be kept on file at the
City Public Works
Department.

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protection of worker exposure to
airborne lead paint particulates through
use of personal protective gear, clear
identification of the location of
hazardous materials, and removal by
properly trained/certified workers, and
proper cover and transport of
hazardous materials, etc.

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact TRIB-1: Project
construction could
disturb or damage
unknown tribal cultural
resources resulting in an
adverse change in the
significance of the tribal
resource.

See Mitigation Measure CUL-1. Implementation:

See Mitigation
Measure CUL-1.

Timing: See
Mitigation Measure
CUL-1.

Monitoring: See
Mitigation Measure
CUL-1.

Initials: ______

Date: ________
See Mitigation Measure CUL-2. Implementation:

See Mitigation
Measure CUL-2.

Timing: See
Mitigation Measure
CUL-2.

Monitoring: See
Mitigation Measure
CUL-2.

Initials: ______

Date: ________

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program April 2025 The project’s 90% Design Plans and Project Specifications contain the following project-specific specifications that will be applied to the project by the City of San Bruno to help avoid or reduce potential environmental impacts. The table below describes the specifications that will be implemented by the project’s construction contractor and enforced by the City. Because these are included in the project plans and specifications they are considered part of the project and not mitigation. The table also includes Best Management practices to reduce already less than significant impacts of the project.

Specifications Included as Part of the Project
Topic or Section Specifications
Project Specifications
Document Section 00
72 00, General
Conditions 9. Warranty,
guaranty, and
inspection of work 9.1
Warranty and Guaranty

2. To contractor’s knowledge after due inquiry, no electrical transformers, light fixtures with ballasts or other equipment containing PCBs are or were located on the Project at any time during contractor’s construction thereof.

3. To contractor’s knowledge after due inquiry, no storage tanks for gasoline or any other toxic substance are or were located on the Project at any time during contractor’s construction thereof. If any such materials were discovered, contractor made immediate written disclosure to City.

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

13.5A: Contractor shall give a written Notice of Hazardous Materials Condition to City promptly, before any of the following conditions are disturbed (except in an emergency as required by

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13.5 Notice Of
Hazardous Waste Or
Materials Conditions

paragraph 16.4 of this Document), and in no event later than 24 hours after first observance of any:

2. Other material that may present an imminent substantial danger to persons or property exposed thereto in connection with Work at the Site (“other materials”).

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working Conditions
and Prevailing Wages

16.1 Use of
Site/Sanitary Rules

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such existing conditions, and shall have full responsibility for insufficiencies or damage resulting from insufficiencies of existing systems, equipment or structures to accommodate performing the Work.

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working Conditions
and Prevailing Wages

16.3 Responsibility For
Safety And Health

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working Conditions
and Prevailing Wages

16.8 Environmental
Controls

16.8 Environmental Controls

Project Specifications
Document 00 72 00,
General Conditions

16. Working Conditions
and Prevailing Wages

16.9 Shoring Safety
Plan

Project Specifications
Document 00 73 00
Special Conditions

2. The construction site and any off-site staging areas must be secured by temporary chain linked fencing, with a minimum height of 72 inches, unless the building code requires additional protection. The chain link fence is to be made of galvanized steel

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and must include a top and bottom rail. The fencing must be adequately anchored to prevent movement and the effects of wind.

No visible gaps in the fencing are allowed, including between panels or under them. Gates must be sliding or in-swinging and close tightly with no gaps in or around them.

When the construction site or off-site staging area is adjacent to any public right-of-way, the fence adjacent to the right-of-way shall have a visual/dust barrier or screening. The screen is to be constructed of green knitted polyethylene or canvas securely fixed to the inside face of the fencing and shall be maintained in a taut condition throughout the project. No twisted wire is to protrude on the exterior side of the fence. No tears or rips greater than 2” in any dimension will be allowed. Any screening that is torn or ripped or fencing or barricades that have been defaced will be replaced at the contractor’s expense within 48 hours.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and Controls,
Part I - General

B. Exposure to harmful substances: No storage or dumping of any substances that may be harmful to trees shall occur at any location on the Site.

Project Specifications
Part II, General

1.10 Water Control

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Facilities and Controls,
Part I - General
A. Grade Site to drain.

B. Maintain excavations free of water.

C. Protect Site from ponding or running water.

D. Provide water barriers as required to protect Site from soil erosion.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and Controls,
Part I - General

1.11 Noise Control
A. When required by OSHA Standards, construction workers shall be provided with ear protection to operate equipment.

B. Work that produces noise levels above ambient will not be permitted prior to 8:00 a.m.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and Controls,
Part I - General

1.12 Traffic Control
B. Traffic Control Measures:

3. Pay for all costs for traffic signage, including flagging.

4. Provide safe passage for vehicular and pedestrian traffic through the Work area at all times.

7. Restore access to all residences for all non-working hours, holidays, and weekends.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 51 00, Temporary
Facilities and Controls,
Part I - General

1.13 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
A. Prior to commencement of Work at the Site, provide City a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with NPDES General Permit No. CAS 000002 (Water

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Quality Order 99-08-DWQ) issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

B. Prepare the SWPPP in accordance with the requirements of Section A of the NPDES General Permit. Develop and implement a monitoring program in accordance with requirements set forth in Section B of the NPDES General Permit to verify compliance with the NPDES General Permit.

C. Submit SWPPP to City for review in accordance with Section 01 33 00 (Submittal Procedures). The SWPPP shall be reviewed by City prior to commencement of Work at the Site.

F. Failure to fully comply with the requirements of the NPDES General Permit shall subject contractor to all fines, damages, and job delays incurred due to failure to implement the SWPPP.

G. A copy of the approved SWPPP, together with updates and revisions, shall be kept at the Site. Contractor shall furnish copies of the SWPPP at the request of City.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 56 36 Temporary
Site Security and
Safety, Part I – General

1.5 Safety Requirements
A. Standards: Contractor shall maintain the Project in accordance with state and local safety and insurance standards.

B. Hazards Control:

1. Contractor shall store volatile wastes in covered metal containers and remove from premises daily.

2. Contractor shall prevent accumulation of wastes that create hazardous conditions.

3. Contractor shall provide adequate ventilation during use of volatile or noxious substances.

C. Contractor shall conduct cleaning and disposal operations to comply with local ordinances and anti-pollution laws.

1. Do not burn or bury rubbish or waste material on the Site.

2. Do not dispose of volatile wastes such as mineral spirits, oil, or paint thinner in storm or sanitary sewer drains.

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3. Do not dispose of wastes into streams or waterways.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 71 13, Mobilization,
Site Maintenance,
Demobilization, Part I
General

3. Tree Protection
Prior to commencement of any construction activity beneath or within 10’ of the dripline of a Street or Heritage tree, the contractor shall present a Tree Protection Plan to the City for approval. The Tree Protection Plan shall be prepared by a certified arborist to assess impacts of the proposed construction to the tree(s), recommend mitigation to reduce impacts to the tree(s) to a less than significant level, and identify construction guidelines to be followed through all phases of the project, and may include care after construction.

Project Specifications
Part II, General
Requirements, Section
01 74 00, Cleaning, Part
I General

B. Where required, contractor shall wet down surfaces to lay dust and prevent the blowing of dust to nearby residences or public properties.

E. Disposal of Materials:

1. All waste materials, debris, and rubbish shall be legally disposed of at sites to be chosen by contractor in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

2. Contractor is cautioned that the City of San Bruno and County of San Mateo have regulations governing the disposal of rubble, broken pavement, and similar materials.

3. Become familiarized with the requirements of the agency having jurisdiction over any contemplated disposal site and shall comply with all such requirements.

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F. All excess soil from performance of Work shall be legally disposed at sites to be chosen by contractor in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. If contractor elects to dispose of soil on any private property, prior to any dumping, a letter allowing such dumping shall be obtained from the property owner and presented to City. Contractor is advised that the property owner is required to obtain a grading permit from City. In addition, placement of fill in wetland areas is subject to permit procedures of the US Army Corps of Engineers. At the completion of Work, a letter from each affected property owner will be required releasing contractor, City, and any City consultant from future liability.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 2 –
Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 1 – General

1.01 Statutory
Requirements
A. The work of this Section shall comply with current versions, with revisions, of the following:

1. Construction Safety Orders, Division of Industrial Safety, State of California.

2. California Department of Transportation Traffic Manual.

3. California Department of Health Services (DHS).

4. California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal- OSHA).

5. California Code of Regulations (CCR).

6. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 2 –
Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 1 – General

1.10 Special Conditions
A. Lead Paint Cleanup

2. The contractor shall follow all federal, state, and local regulations governing the cleanup and disposal of lead paint contamination.

B. Lead Compliance Plan

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Existing Conditions,
Section 02 40 00
Demolition,
Modifications, and
Relocation
Part 3 – Execution

3.01 General
D. Dispose of all demolition materials, equipment and debris from the site and in conformance with all existing applicable laws and regulations.

E. Debris and refuse generated by demolition operations shall be disposed of by the contractor at his expense. The contractor shall not allow the accumulation of debris or refuse in any quantity that represents a health or safety hazard or that impairs any operation on site. All debris and refuse shall be disposed of off-site in a timely manner. No debris or refuse shall be used as fill material or to fill voids caused by the removal of structures. Care shall be taken to prevent spillage on haul routes. Any such spillage shall be removed immediately, and the area shall be cleaned to the satisfaction of the City and the agency having jurisdiction.

1. Do not use water when it may create hazardous or objectionable conditions such as ice, flooding, and pollution.

2. Clean adjacent structures, facilities, and improvements of dust, dirt and debris caused by demolition operations. Return adjacent areas to conditions existing prior to the start of the work.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Provisions, Division 31,
Earthwork Section 31
11 00 Clearing and
Grubbing Part 2
Materials

2.02 Preservation of Trees, Shrubs, and Other Plant Material A. Save and protect plant materials (trees, shrubbery, and plants) beyond the limits of clearing and grubbing from damage resulting from the work. No filling, excavating, trenching, or stockpiling of materials will be permitted within the drip line of these plant materials. The drip line is defined as a circle drawn by extending a line vertically to the ground from the outermost branches of a plant or group of plants. To prevent soil compaction within the drip line area, no equipment will be permitted within this area.

B. When trees are close together, restrict entry to area within drip line by fencing. In areas where no fence is erected, protect the

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trunks of trees 2 inches or greater in diameter by encircling the trunk entirely with boards held securely by 12-gauge wire and staples. This protection shall extend from ground level to a height of 6 feet.

C. Cut and remove tree branches where necessary for
construction. Remove branches other than those required for a balanced appearance of any tree. Treat cuts with a tree sealant.

Project Specifications,
Part III Technical
Specifications, Division
31, Section 31 22 00
Grading

Part 1 - General

1.01 Work Included A. Rough and finish grading of site.

B. Dust alleviation and control.

C. Cleanup and disposal of excess material.

D. Provision of all material, equipment, and apparatus not specifically mentioned herein or noted on the plans, but which are obviously necessary to complete the work specified.

E. The contractor shall be familiar with the soil conditions on the site, whether covered in the Soils Report or not, and shall thoroughly understand all recommendations associated with the grading.

G. The contractor shall comply with erosion control measures to prevent run-off of sediment and other unsuitable materials to the storm drain system.

Part 3 - Execution

3.11 Maintenance
A. Protect graded areas from traffic and erosion. Keep free of trash and debris. Repair and re-establish grades in settled, eroded, and damaged areas.

B. Where completed areas are disturbed by construction
operations or adverse weather, scarify, reshape, and compact to required density.

B. The contractor shall create and submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as described in the Specification.

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C. The contractor shall be responsible for monitoring for the presence of contaminated soil and/or groundwater during the course of the work. The contractor shall immediately notify the inspector if any suspect materials are encountered. Contact shall be immediately by Telephone with written notification within 3 working days.

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025
Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project
Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration
Response to Comments
State Clearinghouse # 2025020008

1. INTRODUCTION
It is the intent of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to solicit information from agencies and the public about a project’s environmental effects and, in doing so, to avoid or reduce impacts of the project. This memorandum addresses the public review process for the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project (Project) by providing written responses to public comments received on the IS/MND.

Section 15074 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines states:
“Prior to approving a project, the decision-making body of the lead agency shall consider the proposed mitigated negative declaration together with any comments received during the public review process. The decision-making body shall adopt the proposed mitigated negative declaration only if it finds on the basis of the whole record before it (including the initial study and any comments received), that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the mitigated negative declaration reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis.” This memorandum provides written responses to public comments received on the IS/MND and is part of the record of proceedings upon which the City of San Bruno (City) will base its decision when considering adoption of the MND and approval of the Project.

Document Organization
The Response to Comments memorandum is organized as follows:

1. Introduction. The Introduction describes the purpose and organization of this memorandum, and the public review process the City has conducted for this Project.

2. Public Comment on IS/MND. This section identifies the comment letters received on the IS/MND during the public review period. The comment letters have been individually numbered.

3. Response to Comments. This section provides the written responses to the comments received on the IS/MND.

4. Attachments: Attachment 1 contains the comment letters. Attachment 2 is a memorandum prepared by Brierly Associates Memorandum (April 18, 2025) which provides additional geotechnical information.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON IS/MND
The City of San Bruno prepared an IS/MND for the Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project and circulated it for a 30-day public review from February 3, 2025 to March 5, 2025. The Draft IS/MND was posted on the City’s website, and filed with the State 106 of 496
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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 Clearinghouse CEQANet web portal (SCH #2025020008). Notices were also mailed to property owners and occupants within 300’ of the site and emailed to members of the public, organizations, and entities who had requested notices about the project. The City received comment letters from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 4, during the public comment period. The comment letters from all three agencies are included as Attachment 1. Comment Letters Received Letter A: Letter from CDFW, dated February 27, 2025 Letter B: Letter from SWRCB, dated March 5, 2025 Letter C: Letter from Caltrans, District 4, dated March 5, 2025 3. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Written responses to the three comment letters presented in Attachment 1 are provided below. Each numbered comment is summarized or presented in full italics, and a response is provided for each comment. Letter A: Letter from California Department of Fish and Wildlife Comment A.1: The IS/MND includes Mitigation Measure BIO-1 to protect nesting birds, yet this measure is not sufficient to reduce potential impact to less-than significant levels. Specifically, the nesting bird season described in the IS/MND is not inclusive of early-season owl breeding or late-season raptor breeding. In addition, Mitigation Measure BIO-1 does not include a sufficient survey radius to ensure all potentially impacted nesting birds will be detected or ensure sufficient buffer distances will be prescribed from nesting birds. If construction commences during the nesting season without sufficiently sized nest buffers in place, or if construction activities occur without a qualified biologist having performed appropriately timed breeding bird surveys, nesting birds, as stated in the IS/MND, “may be impacted directly through the removal of nest structures, or indirectly through localized disturbance sufficient to cause nest abandonment,” a potentially significant impact under CEQA. Specific impact, why impact would occur, and evidence impact would be significant: The federal MBTA and California Fish and Game Code protect migratory and nesting birds, including species with potential to occur in the Project area. The nesting seasons for owls, passerines, and raptors range from January 15- September 15, February 15- August 30, and February 15- September 15, respectively. No-disturbance buffers for any bird nests identified in pre-construction surveys should be of a sufficient, species-specific size to protect young birds until they have fledged and are foraging independently. Buffers for passerines, accipiters, and buteos should be a minimum of 250 feet, 500 feet, and 1,000 feet, respectively. The no-disturbance buffers proposed in the IS/MND nesting bird measure are not adequately sized to protect buteos, which require larger no-disturbance buffers than their smaller, accipiter kin. Recommendation 1: CDFW recommends the IS/MND include sufficient avoidance and minimization measures to protect nesting birds by incorporating the following mitigation measure to reduce potential impacts to less-than-significant levels:

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 Recommended Nesting Bird Mitigation Measure: If Project grading or construction is scheduled to take place between January 15 – September 15, a pre-construction survey of the project vicinity for nesting birds shall be conducted by a qualified biologist experienced with the nesting behavior of bird species of the region. The survey shall determine if active nests are present within the planned area of disturbance or within 250 feet for passerines, 500 feet for accipiters and 1,000 feet for buteos. The survey shall be performed no more than 7 days prior to the commencement of construction activities, and a second focused survey shall be conducted within 48 hours prior to construction activities that would occur during the nesting/breeding season. If ground disturbance activities are delayed following a survey, then an additional pre-construction survey shall be conducted such that no more than two weeks will have elapsed between the last survey and the commencement of ground disturbance activities. If a lapse of Project-related activities of seven days or longer occurs, another focused survey will be conducted before Project activities can be reinitiated. If an active bird nest is found within survey radii, species-specific measures shall be prepared by a qualified biologist and implemented to prevent abandonment of the active nest. A protective buffer distance shall be established by a qualified biologist based on the conditions of the site, such as whether the nest is in a line of sight of the construction and the sensitivity of the birds nesting. Typical protective buffers are as follows: 1) 250 feet for passerines, 2) 500 feet for accipiters, and 3) 1,000 feet for buteos. No Project personnel or equipment shall be allowed to enter the protective buffer until the qualified biologist determines that the young have fully fledged and will no longer be adversely affected by the Project. The qualified biologist shall observe any identified active nests prior to the start of any construction-related activities to establish a behavioral baseline of the adults and any nestlings, and the nest site(s) shall be monitored by the biologist periodically to see if the birds are stressed by the construction activities and if the protective buffer needs to be increased. The perimeter of the nest setback zone shall be fenced or adequately demarcated with stakes and flagging at 20-foot intervals, and construction personnel and activities restricted from the area. A survey report by the qualified biologist verifying that no active nests are present, or that the young have fledged, shall be submitted prior to initiation of grading or construction in the nest-setback zone. The qualified biologist shall serve as a biological monitor during those periods when construction activities occur near active nest areas to ensure that no inadvertent impacts on these nests occur. All buffers shall be shown on all sets of construction drawings. Response to Comment A.1: Mitigation Measure BIO-1 has been edited to closely match CDFW Recommendation 1, including revising the nesting season to January 15-September 15; revising the survey and nesting buffer distances to 250 feet for passerines, 500 feet for accipiters, and 1,000 feet for buteos; and adding the monitoring requirements specified in the recommendation. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the specific revisions to Mitigation Measure BIO-1. Comment A.2: The IS/MND identifies the potential for special-status plant species to occur within the Project area, including Franciscan onion (Allium peninsulare var. franciscanum), western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis), and bent-flowered fiddleneck (Amsinckia lunaris), yet

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 the IS/MND does not provide avoidance, minimization or mitigation measures to address potential temporary or permanent impacts to these species due to Project development. Specific impact, why impact would occur, and evidence impact would be significant: Franciscan onion, western leatherwood, and bent-flowered fiddleneck have a California Rare Plant Ranks (CRPR) of 1B.2. Plants with a CRPR of 1B are rare throughout their range, endemic to California, and are seriously or fairly threatened. Most plants that are ranked 1B have declined significantly over the last century. The additional threat rank of 0.2 indicates that 20 to 80 percent of their occurrences are threatened, respectively. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines, section 15380, the status of special-status plants as CRPR 1 or 2 species qualifies them as endangered, rare, or threatened species under CEQA (see: https://www.cnps.org/rareplants/ california-rare-plant-ranks). If special-status plants occur within or adjacent to Project sites and would be directly or indirectly impacted by Project development, the Project may result in a substantial reduction in the number or restriction in the range of endangered, rare, or threatened species, a mandatory finding of significance pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15065, subdivision (a). The conservation of special-status native plants is essential to maintaining biodiversity in the California Bay Area. Native plants are better adapted to the local environment, allowing them to grow more efficiently, require less maintenance, and provide habitat resources for other native species (Berthon et al. 2020). Industrial land development is a leading threat to endangered plant communities, causing resource depletion through direct habitat replacement and increased input of pollutants into the environment (Czech et al. 2000). Limited distribution and small population sizes of special-status plants can increase the difficulty in species detection, and robust survey efforts are imperative to determine whether plant species protected under the CESA and NPPA occur within the Project area. Robust and timely survey efforts are a necessary first step in avoiding take of listed species. Recommendation 3: CDFW recommends the IS/MND incorporate the following mitigation measure to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts on special status plants that have the potential to occur within the Project area. Recommended Special-Status Plant Mitigation Measure: Prior to construction at all Project sites not composed of hardscape or ornamental vegetation, a qualified biologist shall conduct botanical surveys during the appropriate blooming period and conditions for all special-status plants that have the potential to occur at or adjacent to each site where plants could be indirectly impacted. Surveys shall be conducted following CDFW’s Protocol for Surveying and Evaluating Impacts to Special Status Native Plant Populations and Sensitive Natural Communities (https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Survey-Protocols#377281280-plants ) and include checking reference sites for target special-status plant species. Per this protocol, more than one year of surveys may be necessary if, for example, lack of rain inhibits growth of annual plants. If any special-status plant species are observed, the Project shall fully avoid direct and indirect impacts to all individuals and provide an avoidance plan to CDFW and obtain CDFW written approval of the plan. If full avoidance is not possible, Project activities may not commence until the Project has consulted with CDFW and obtained CDFW’s written approval prior to the start of construction, which may include salvaging topsoil, transplanting and monitoring individuals, compensatory habitat

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 mitigation, or other measures, based on the life history of the species and other relevant factors. Response to Comment A.2: Although Franciscan onion, (Allium peninsulare-var. franciscanum), CRPR 1B.2; bent-flowered fiddleneck (Amsinckia lunaris), CRPR 1B.2; and western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis), CRPR 1B.2 were found to have a low potential to occur on the project site and/or staging areas, these species were found to be very unlikely to be present on the site or staging areas and very unlikely to be impacted by the project. Page 72 of the Initial Study states: “These species have a low potential to occur because although there are nearby occurrences and/or the habitat type is potentially suitable, the project site is developed with a water tank, isolated from natural habitat areas, and often disturbed by human activity. The eucalyptus and oak woodland on the site also lacks a well-developed understory, and eucalyptus trees are known to be allelopathic (toxic to understory plants). The vegetated staging area (Alternative 2) is small, surrounded by urban development, dominated by nonnative and/or invasive vegetation, and is considered unlikely to support special-status plant species. Staging area Alternatives 1 and 3 are developed and have no potential to support special-status plants.” To further substantiate this finding, additional detail has been added to the Initial Study for each of these three species explaining nearby CNDDB records and habitat requirements that are absent from the project site and staging areas. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the added text. Given that special-status plants are very unlikely to occur at the project site or staging areas or be impacted by the project, special-status plant surveys are not warranted. Comment A.3: CEQA requires that information developed in environmental impact reports and negative declarations be incorporated into a database which may be used to make subsequent or supplemental environmental determinations. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21003, subd. (e).) Accordingly, please report any special-status species and natural communities detected during Project surveys to the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). The CNDDB field survey form can be filled out and submitted online at the following link: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Submitting-Data. The types of information reported to CNDDB can be found at the following link: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Plants-and-Animals. Response to Comment A.3: As required, the City of San Bruno or its contractor will report any special-status species and/or sensitive natural communities detected during preconstruction surveys for the project for nesting birds (Mitigation Measure BIO-1), roosting bats (Mitigation Measure BIO-2), and San Francisco dusky-footed woodrat (Mitigation Measure BIO-3). Comment A.4: The Project, as proposed, would have an impact on fish and/or wildlife, and assessment of environmental document filing fees is necessary. Fees are payable upon filing of the Notice of Determination by the Lead Agency and serve to help defray the cost of environmental review by CDFW. Payment of the environmental document filing fee is required in order for the underlying project approval to be operative, vested, and final. (See Cal. Code Regs, tit. 14, § 753.5; Fish & G. Code, § 711.4; Pub. Resources Code, § 21089.). Response to Comment A.4: Comment noted. When the City of San Bruno files the Notice of Determination at the San Mateo County Clerk’s office, it will pay the required CDFW fees.

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 Letter B: Letter State Water Resources Control Board Comment B.1: The IS/MND mentions the new tank will be built over the same footprint as the existing tank (PDF page 21). In the Project Description, please discuss if water will be stored on-site in temporary tanks or if there are other plans for the transition of the tank water, how service will be maintained, and how the water in the old tank be transferred, used, or discharged. Please then discuss impacts associated with these plans in the checklist, as needed. Response to Comment B.1: When the existing tank is offline for construction, water will be distributed directly from the SFPUC supply line and through a new pressure reducing vault. This new vault will be constructed before the tank is placed offline. There will be no service disruption to customers. Before being taken out of service, the water in the old tank will be used to supply customers; the last few feet in the tank will be drained via the drain valve into a storm drain. A dechlorination system will be installed before the drinking water enters the storm drainage system. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the revised text. Comment B.2: Please remove the statement “No responsible or trustee agencies have been identified” (PDF page 21). The State Water Board, DDW, will need to approve a water supply permit amendment for the addition of a new distribution reservoir, 100,000-gallon capacity or greater, to the distribution system (Cal. Code. Regs. §64556). As a result, the State Water Board, DDW is a responsible agency for the Project. Response to Comment B.2: Text on page 21 of the Initial Study has been revised to reflect the SWRCB Responsible Agency role and the need to approve a water supply permit amendment. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the revised text. Comment B.3: Please remove the statement “The proposed project does not require permit approval form other regulatory agencies” (PDF page 59). As mentioned above, the State Water Resources Control Board, DDW will need to approve a water supply permit amendment for the Project. Response to Comment B.3: Text on page 59 of the Initial Study has been revised to reflect the SWRCB Responsible Agency role and the need to approve a water supply permit amendment. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the revised text. Comment B.4: The IS/MND states “The Project would have a beneficial impact on water supplies available during dry years” (PDF page 181). Please explain how this is the case, or remove, as needed. Response to Comment B.4: As described on page 1 on the IS/MND: “Due to seismic issues, the tank can only be safely filled to a water height of 22 feet, which is 10 feet short of its 32-foot maximum.” The City’s inability to fully utilize the existing water tank’s storage capacity because

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 of seismic safety concerns means it can store less water during dry years. Additionally, the proposed project, in a joint effort between the City of San Bruno (CEQA Lead Agency) and the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC), would replace the existing 2.5 MG welded steel tank with a larger 3.5 MG prestressed concrete tank to provide additional potable water for the area and increase storage capacity during dry years. See Section 4, Text Edits to the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (Errata), below, for the revised text. Comment B.5: When the CEQA review process is completed, please forward the following items with the permit application to the State Water Board, DDW Santa Clara District Office at [email protected]: The IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP); All comment letters received and the lead agency responses as appropriate; The Resolution or Board Minutes adopting the IS/MND and MMRP, and approving the Project; and The date stamped Notice of Determination filed at the San Mateo County Clerk’sOffice and the State Clearinghouse. Response to Comment B.5: The City of San Bruno Public Works Department has made note of the required materials described in Comment B.4 and will submit them to the SWRCB as requested. Letter C: Letter from Caltrans District 4 Brierly Associates (Brierly) provided a Memorandum (April 18, 2025) responding to Caltrans’ comments C.1 through C.6. Brierly’s responses have been incorporated here. Comment C.1: Section 3.1, Surface Conditions (page 4): Please clarify the slope ratio of 0.5H:1V, which is different than the ratio of 1.75H:1V that was provided in Section 1.1 (page 1) of this report. Response to Comment C.1: Based on the contour map provided by Lee+Ro as shown in Sheet 2A of the report titled Wall Plan, the calculated grade of the slope above the access road varies between about 1.5H:1V to 1.8H:1V. Reference to the slope grade will be revised accordingly in Section 1.1 and Section 3.1 in the final version of the Geotechnical report which will be completed and made available in the bid documents. Comment C.2: Section 3.6, Seismic Design Parameters (page 5): This section states that the project is classified as Site Class C per Chapter 20 of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7-16 standard. The classification of Site Class C is inconsistent with the referenced ENGEO Geotechnical Data Report, dated July 13, 2023. Please confirm the correct classification. Additionally, please verify whether ASCE 7-22 should be used for this project design rather than ASCE 7-16. Response to Comment C.2: The Geotechnical Report preparer, Brierly, based their assessment of Seismic Site Class on the review of pertinent data from:

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 1) The Geologic Assessment by Godwin dated September 12, 2023, and included in Appendix A in our report that indicates the site is located atop the Colma Formation that is overlain by a thin layer of colluvium. 2) The Cornerstone Fault Report dated January 29, 2014 provides a similar characterization as Godwin. 3) Borehole logs in both the ENGEO report dated July 13, 2023 and the Cornerstone Geotechnical Investigation report dated April 9, 2014 indicate an average blowcount of over 50 which would classify the site as Seismic Site Class C per ASCE 7-16 Chapter 20. Also, it is Brierly’s understanding that design for this project will adhere with the 2022 California Building Code which indirectly references ASCE 7-16. Comment C.3: Section 4.1, Geotechnical Units and Properties (page 7): This section states that the onsite undisturbed soils are anticipated to be mostly composed of lightly cemented, dense to very dense, coarse-grained soils whereas the attached ENGEO boring log showed medium stiff to stiff sandy silt and dense silty sand. Please clarify the composition of the onsite undisturbed soils. Response to Comment C.3: Brierly’s assessment of shallow soils is based on observations made during their site reconnaissance, review of the Geologic Assessment by Godwin dated September 12, 2023, borehole logs in the ENGEO report dated July 13, 2023, and the Cornerstone Geotechnical Investigation report dated April 9, 2014. The shallow soils are expected to be comprised of medium stiff to very stiff fine-grained materials (sandy silts and sandy clays) with lesser amounts of medium dense to very dense coarse-grained materials (clayey sands and silty sands). For design purposes, layers comprised predominantly of sand and silt will be considered to behave as frictional materials with varying amounts of cohesion, while clay layers will be considered to behave as cohesive materials. Recommended parameters for silt materials, Table 2 on page 7 of the Geotechnical Report, will be adjusted to reflect this. Text in Section 4.1 of the Geotechnical Report will be adjusted to reflect the presence of fine-grained materials. The Final Geotechnical Report will be completed with these changes and made available in the bid documents. Comment C.4: Table 2, Interpreted Units and Adopted Geotechnical Properties (page 7): Please provide references for the cohesions for Fill and Collovium, Weathered Colma Formation (SM-SC), and Colma Formation (SM-SC) as they seem too high to combine with a friction angle of 30 degrees. Please clarify if cohesion should be ignored in slope stability performance for long-term conditions. Response to Comment C.4: Brierly’s selection of geotechnical parameters for the Fill and Colluvium in Table 2 of the Geotechnical Report is based on their experience with similar materials with significant fines content and results of triaxial testing on remolded samples of silty sands from the Colma Formation included in the Cornerstone report dated April 9, 2014. Geotechnical parameters for Weathered Colma Formation in Table 2 are similar to those selected for the Fill and Colluvium materials. However, the unit weight for these materials were selected to be consistent with lab testing on shallow samples from the boring log included in the ENGEO report dated July 13, 2023.

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 Geotechnical parameters for the Colma Formation (SM-SC) were selected from triaxial test results in similar soil types included the Cornerstone report dated April 9, 2014. However, the cohesion was increased to 700 psf to account for cementation in these formational materials. Geotechnical parameters for the Colma Formation (CL) materials are consistent with the results of a UU triaxial test included in ENGEO report dated July 13, 2024. Cohesion should not be ignored in the slope stability analysis since the slope is mostly composed of sandstone and siltstone of the Colma Formation. Sandstone and siltstone materials are commonly modeled as having an appreciable amount of cohesion in addition to moderate friction angle. If the cohesion were neglected in the slope stability analysis it would yield an unrealistic low factor of safety. Comment C.5: Section 4.2.3.7, Temporary Slopes and Shoring (page 12): This section states an assumption of an active pressure of 25 pounds per square foot (psf) and passive equivalent pressure of 550 psf. Please clarify and/or provide references for both the active pressure and passive equivalent pressure. Please confirm whether sloping ground condition was considered for the active pressure. Response to Comment C.5: The units for the active pressure and passive resistance presented in the draft report were mistakenly labeled as psf instead of pcf. The 25 pcf active equivalent fluid pressure and 550 pcf passive equivalent fluid pressure are specifically associated with the planned excavation at the Water Storage Tank, which is anticipated to be predominantly in the competent Colma Formation. The calculation of active pressure and passive resistance based on typical soil mechanics theory using the Mohr-Coulomb strength parameters given in Table 2 of the Geotechnical Report would give little to no active pressure, very high passive resistance values, and shallow embedment depth. As such, the active and passive values specified were conservatively chosen to be representative of a dense, cohesionless sand. The report will be updated to correct the units and will also specify that a minimum factor of safety of 1.5 should be used to compute the allowable passive resistance for design. The Final Geotechnical Report will be completed with these changes and made available in the bid documents. Sloping ground conditions are not considered in the earth pressure calculations since the temporary shoring, if used, would be used in a mostly level area located within the footprint of the current tank. Comment C.6: Section 4.3, Soil Nail Wall (page 13): This section states the wall should be designed assuming a slope stability seismic coefficient of Kh=0.43g for internal stability and Kh=0.29g for global stability. Please verify these Kh values. The section also states the wall should be designed assuming a Soil to Ground Bond Capacity of 5.65 kilo pound-force per square foot (ksf). This grout bond capacity seems too high. Please clarify and/or provide references of any soil nail test performed in a similar condition. Response to Comment C.6: The provided seismic coefficients were calculated using a 975-year return period PGA as required in FHWA GEC No. 7 and Caltrans Geotechnical Manual. The 975-yr return period PGAM is estimated by reducing the PGAM of 1.226g provided in Table 2 of our report by a factor equivalent to the ratio of the 975-year PGA (0.875g) to the 2475-year PGA (1.250g) to as determined from the USGS Unified Hazard Tool for Site Class C. The

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 calculated PGAM of 0.858g corresponding to the 975-year return period is then used to calculate the seismic coefficient (Kh) for two conditions: 1) Internal stability: Kh = 0.5*PGAM = 0.43g (using this value assumes the wall can tolerate lateral movement up to 2 inches). 2) Global Stability: Kh = 1/3*PGAM = 0.29 g We note that Caltrans ARS tool was not available in preparation of this report. Using ground motion parameters from Caltrans ARS tool will provide different Kh values than those presented in our report and this letter. The soil nails are anticipated to be installed in Colma Formation. The recommended soil to grout bond capacity (strength) of 5.65 ksf (39 psi) provided in the report is an ultimate value and consistent with ultimate bond soil to grout strength for weathered sandstone (29 - 44 psi) in Table 4.5 of the FHWA GEC No. 7. However, a lower ultimate soil to grout bond strength of 3.6 ksf (25 psi) was used in soil nail walls design to account for the presence of finer-grained materials within the Colma Formation. The recommended ultimate soil to grout bond capacity within the report will be updated to reflect the value used in soil nail wall design. The Final Geotechnical Report will be completed with these changes and made available in the bid documents Comment C.7: Please ensure that any increase in storm water runoff to State Drainage Systems or Facilities be treated, contained on project site, and metered to preconstruction levels. Any floodplain impacts must be documented and mitigated. The proposed project may impact the existing drainage systems along the northbound I-280 on-ramp from Cunningham Way. The Office of Hydraulics would like to ensure that no surface flow will get into the roadside ditch between the project site and the on-ramp and that no discharge or runoff from the project will flow into the roadside ditch during the construction phase. In the Encroachment Permit application, please provide plan views, profiles, cross-sections, details of all drainage facilities, and hydrologic calculations showing pre- and post-construction conditions. Response to Comment C.7: Comment noted. The project will conform to all applicable stormwater discharge regulations and requirements contained in the San Bruno Municipal Code (Sec. 10.18), as well as all applicable provisions of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) regarding new development and redevelopment and construction site controls, Provisions C.3 and C.6, respectively. In addition, the project will comply with the requirements of the Construction General Permit, and the project includes preparation and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to reduce potential offsite impacts of stormwater runoff during construction. The project grading and drainage plan is designed to convey stormwater runoff from the redeveloped site in an easterly direction, away from any existing drainage facilities along the Cunningham Way on-ramp to northbound I-280. The City of San Bruno Public Works Department has made note of the required Encroachment Permit materials described in Comment C.7. The City will provide the plan views, profiles, cross-sections, details of all drainage facilities, and hydrologic calculations showing pre- and post-construction conditions during the Encroachment Permit process. Comment C.8: Please note that Section 2.5, Required Approvals (page 39) of the draft MND needs to be revised. The draft MND generally mentions that an encroachment permit will be

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Water Tank 1 (Cunningham Tank) Replacement Project City of San Bruno Response to Comments April 2025 needed from Caltrans for staging near the ramp, however this section contemplates an easement from Caltrans for the staging. Please be advised that Caltrans will not grant superior rights to the City for this work. Please revise to state that the staging will be done under an encroachment permit, consistent with how it is stated throughout other portions of the report. Please be advised that a Caltrans encroachment permit is needed for the proposed soil nail retaining wall. An Encroachment Policy Exception may be required due to the project site’s adjacent to an access-controlled freeway facility. Please provide design plans for the proposed retaining wall for encroachment permit review. Caltrans would like to ensure that the design of the soil nail wall will mitigate impacts to the I-280 on-ramp embankment. Response to Comment C.8: Comment noted. The IS/MND text will be revised in Section 2.5 (page 39) to note that an encroachment permit is needed for the soil nail retaining wall. Additionally, the text will note that an encroachment permit (not an easement) will be required from Caltrans for staging. Please see errata. The City of San Bruno Public Works Department has made note of the required materials described in Comment C.8. Comment C.9: The Office of Encroachment Permit requires 100% complete design plans and supporting documents to review and circulate the permit application package. The review and approval of encroachment projects is managed through the Encroachment Permits Office Process (EPOP) or the Project Delivery Quality Management Assessment Process (QMAP), depending on project scope, complexity, and completeness of the application. Please use the following resources to determine the appropriate review process: -TR-0416 Applicant’s Checklist (link) -Flowchart, Figure 1.2 in Chapter 100 – The Permit Function, Caltrans Encroachment Permit Manual (link) The permit approval may take 30 days to 6 months or more depending on the project scope, size, complexity, completeness, compliance with policies and quality of the permit package submitted. Projects requiring exceptions to design standards or external agency approvals may need more time to process. To obtain more information and download the permit application, please visit Caltrans Encroachment Permits (link). When the applicant is ready to pursue a Caltrans encroachment permit, please contact [email protected] to initiate the process. Response to Comment C.9: Comment noted. The City of San Bruno Public Works Department has made note of the Encroachment Permit required materials and timeline described in Comment C.9. Comment C.10: Project work that requires movement of oversized or excessive load vehicles on State roadways requires a transportation permit that is issued by Caltrans. To apply, please visit Caltrans Transportation Permits (link). Response to Comment C.10: Comment noted. Comment C.11: Prior to construction, coordination may be required with Caltrans to develop a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) to reduce construction traffic impacts to the State Transportation Network (STN).

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