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9 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 E. BELLEVUE AVENUE, AND APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT OF $1,122,000 IN SECTION 130 FUNDING TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City proposes to permanently close E. Bellevue Avenue at the railroad crossing (Project) to meet Council priorities related to safety; and
WHEREAS, Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program – Section 130 (Section 130) funding for Villa Terrace was authorized by City Council on the March 16, 2026 City Council Meeting; and WHERAS, Project improvements in the 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 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 the 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 $1,122,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. The approval of a Section 130 funding agreement for the construction phase of the railroad crossing closure project at East Bellevue Avenue is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which covers minor alterations to existing facilities so long as they involve no or negligible expansion of use.
2. The Section 130 funding agreement with Caltrans for work in the City right-of-way for the railroad crossing closure at E. Bellevue Avenue is approved.
3. An appropriation in the amount of $1,122,000 in Section 130 Funding to Project #462205 account in the Capital Projects 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.