HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 16-053 - Approving Prospect Road Median Beautification Improvement ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 16-053
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SARATOGA
APPROVING THE PROSPECT ROAD MEDIAN BEAUTIFICATION AND
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
I. The City of Saratoga City will be improving the Prospect Road Corridor between
Saratoga -Sunnyvale Road and Lawrence Expressway with funding through the One Bay
Area Grant (OBAG) Program.
II. The Project includes the construction of medians, sidewalks, curbs & gutters, utility
improvements, drainage modifications, bicycle enhancements, new bus stops, new
pavement striping, micro surfacing slurry to the pavement and other pedestrian
improvements on Prospect Road. Additional improvements along Prospect Road include
new medians with drought tolerance landscaping, installation of sidewalks where gaps
have been identified, installation of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant
ramps, repairs to existing ADA ramps, installation of bicycle detector loops at signalized
intersections, installation of "green" bike lanes.
III. City Staff held two Open House Public Meetings on November 16, 2015 and March 7,
2016. City Staff reviewed and considered the public comments from the two meetings.
IV. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby:
1. Approves the Project; and
2. Directs the City Manager to proceed with implementation of the Project subject to
City Council approval of specific contracts where Council approval is required by
law; and
3. Finds that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because it is a minor alteration and reconstruction of existing facilities
(Prospect Road), along with new construction of small structures (storm drain
inlets, sidewalks, and median), where the reconstructed facilities and new
structures will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the facilities
replaced. The reconstruction of Prospect Road would not add travel lanes or
otherwise increase roadway capacity. There are no similar current or proposed
roadway projects in the vicinity of the project site. There are no unusual
circumstances at the project site that would lead to environmental impacts. The
project site is not on a State Scenic Highway and does not contain scenic
resources, it is not a designated hazardous waste site and will not affect historic
resources. In light of these factors, the project is not subject to CEQA; and
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4. Directs the City Manager to cause a notice of exemption from CEQA to be filed
with the County of Santa Clara.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 7t' day of September 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor E. Manny Cappello, Vice Mayor Emily Lo, Council Member Mary -Lynne
Bernald, Howard A. Miller, Rishi Kumar
TEST:
Cry tal Bothelio, City Clerk
anny Cappello, Mayor
DATE: fq2-ollt,
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