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7 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2026)
APPROVING A SECTION 130 FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR THE RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURE AT VILLA TERRACE AND AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,128,000 IN SECTION 130 FUNDING TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND,
AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FUNDING AGREEMENT, FUTURE AMENDMENTS AND
GRANT DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City proposes to permanently close Villa Terrace at the railroad crossing (the “Project”) to meet Council priorities related to safety; and
WHERAS, Project improvements in City right-of-way include, but are not limited to, the construction of two cul-de-sacs, fencing on both sides of the tracks, new roadway pavement, signage and striping; and WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), identified the Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program – Section 130 (“Section 130”) as a funding opportunity for the Project; and
WHEREAS, a Section 130 funding agreement is required to authorize the City to receive reimbursement of federal funds for Project improvements within City Right-of-Way; and WHEREAS, the total City right-of-way preliminary engineering and construction cost eligible for reimbursement by Caltrans under the City’s Section 130 funding agreement is $1,128,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This Resolution is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
2. The Section 130 funding agreement with Caltrans for work in City right-of-way for the railroad crossing closure at Villa Terrace is approved.
3. An appropriation in the amount of $1,128,000 in Section 130 Funding to Project #462205 the Capital Project Fund is approved.
4. The City Manager is authorized to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and any future amendments and grant documents.