5.E
5.E - Adoption of a Resolution to Enter into Updated
Freeway Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans
March 14, 2023
2 Past Council Actions
3 Summary & History
Why:
• To assign maintenance responsibilities associated with State Highways running through the City;
• Changes in features, such as lighting, signage, roadways, and bicycle lane delineators, and to ensure clear understanding of areas of responsibility;
• City had applied for encroachment permit to construct the 20th Street Bike Lane Project due to limitations of 1966 Agreement. • Future projects requiring Caltrans permits: (Pier Bridge, Stewart/Penn Bike)
4 Summary Comparison Table: 1966 vs. 2023 Updated
Agreement
5 Summary Comparison Table: 1966 vs. 2023 Updated
Agreement
6 Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
• Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption (Class 1 Existing Facilities) pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
• Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new updated Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans);
• Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans to obtain reimbursement for maintenance work performed by the City on State routes within City boundaries.