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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04112006 - C.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ontra FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR `s Costa DATE: April 11, 2006 1 °�s;;-�oUK�i'`� County SUBJECT: DETERMINE that the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub- Regional Transportation Mitigation Program(STMP)update activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, West County area.1(Districts I and H) [CDD-CP# 06-13] Project No. 0676-6P4007 I SPECIFIC;REQUES-r(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTII7ICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: DETERMINE that the West Contra Costal Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) update activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Pursuant to Article 5, Section 115061 (b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, and DIRECT the Director of Community Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and I AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to Community Development for processing, and a $25 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption Continued on Attachrnent: ® ISIGNATURE: 0 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE r APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOAOD ON APPROVED AS R_ OMMENDED [IV OTHER 0 OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ��''� I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action AYES: NOES: taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors oil ABSENT: ABSTAIN: the date shown. u Tr:ms G:`GrpData\L•ngSvc\ENVIRO\BO\2006\ ATTESTED: (04-11-06)CEQA-WCCTAC-STMP Update.doc JOHN CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Orig.Div:Public Works(Environmental Section) Contact: Trina'l'orres,(313-2176) Administrator cc: Administrator—Atm.E.Kuevor Auditor-Controller Community Development— FLU I By Deputy Public works: Transp. Eng.-C.Lau B.Louis I I . I i SUBJECT: DETERMINE that the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub- Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) update activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (GEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, West County area.!(Districts 1 and 11) [CDD-CP# 06-13] Project No. 0676-6P4007 DATE: April 11, 2006 PAGE: 2 of 2 i i FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the County General Funld. The cost to administer the program will be funded by Developer Funds. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS iAND BACKGROUND: The Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program .(STMP) was adopted by the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee(WCCTAC),the West Contra Costa County Cities,Contra'Costa County,and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority(CCTA)in 1997. The existing developer fees that were agreed to in 1997 do not accommodate the impacts associated with new development. The previous fee amounts determined by the WCCTAC have been collected and most of tile funds have been spent. Additional funds are necessary in support of future regional transportation growth. On December 6, 2005, the Board of Supervisors referred the draft update of the West Contra Costa County Sub- Regional Transportation Mitigation Program(STMP)to the Transportation,Water,and Infrastructure Committee for review and comment. i On January 10,2006,the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved continents for the West Contra Costa County Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP), and authorized County staff to transmit'the comments to the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) as recommended by the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee. i The purpose of this board order is to determine that the action of updating the STMP fees is exempt from CEQA Guidelines. Once WCCTAC approves the Master Cooperative Agreement for the STMP update, it will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Subsequently,the Board of Supervisors will be presented with urgency and regular ordinances to adopt the new STMP fee. Any future construction activities associated with the STMP will require independent CEQA analysis. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. i CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: I Delay in approving this activity may jeopardize funding. i I I i . i I I I � DETERMINATION THAT AN ACTIVITY IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FILE NO.: 0676-6P4007 CP NO.: 06-13 i ACTIVITY NAME: West ContrajCosta Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub-Regional, Transportation.Mitigation Program (STMP) Update DATE: January 31, 2006 PREPARED BY: Trina R. Torres This activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: The Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) was adopted by the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee(WCCTAC),the West Contra Costa County Cities,Contra Costa County, and the Contra Cos ita Transportation Authority (CCTA) in 1997. The existing developer fees that were agreed to in 1997 do not accommodate the impacts associated with new development. The previous fee amounts determined by the WCCTAC have been collected and most of the funds have been spent.1 Additional funds are necessary in support of future regional transportation growth. The purpose of this activity is to: 1) update existing STMP fees by increasing fees for new and future development to mitigate the impacts of new trips generated by each development, 2) raise funds in support of regional transportation projects in West County, and 3) adjust the traffic mitigation fee program, as necessary. The WCCTAC fee will be collected from new development within the fee area (Figure 1). All of the roadways proposed for improvement under this program are contained in or in the process of being incorporated into the circulation element of the County general plan and regional planning documents for the fee area. Each project funded either wholly or in part by this fee will be analyzed under a project-specific CEQA dociment. i LOCATION: The WCCTAC/STMP fee area includes the cities of EI Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. "p,REVIEWED BY DATE: Da 0i' DU APPROVED BY: �-a�---�� -.�,� DATE: 0( Community Development Representative TT: G:\GrpData\EngSvc\ENVIRO\TransEng\WCCTAC-STMP Fee Ordinance\CEQA\Determination of Exemption.doc I Jam\ � r " . I CALIFORNIA !ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Notice of Exemption Contra Costa County Community Development Department 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor- North Wing, McBrien Administration Building Martinez, CA 94553-0095 I Telephone: (925) 313-2176 1 Contact Person: Trina Torres - Public Works Dept. I Project Description, Common Name I(if any) and Location: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) Update,County File #CP 06-13. 1 I Project Description: The Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP)was adopted by the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC), the West Contra Costa County Cities, Contra Costa County, and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in 1997. The existing developer fees that were agreed to int 1997 do not accommodate the.impacts associated with new development. The previous fee amounts determined by the WCCTAC have been collected and most of the funds have been spent. Additional funds are necessary in support of future regional transportation growth. I The purpose of this activity is to: . 1) update existing STMP fees by increasing fees for new and future development to mitigate the impacts of new trips generated by each development, 2) raise funds in support of regional transportation projects in W6st County, and 3) adjust the traffic mitigation fee program, as necessary. I The WCCTAC fee will be collected from new development within the fee area (Figure 1). All of the roadways proposed for improvement under this program are contained in or in the process of being incorporated into the circulation element of the County general plan and regional planning documents for the fee area. Each project funded either wholly or in part by this fee will be analyzed under a project-specific CEQA document. I LOCATION: The WCCTAC/STMP fee area includes the cities of EI Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. I This project is exempt from CEQA as a: _ Ministerial Project (Sec. 15268) I _ Other Statutory Exemption, Section Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269(a)) X General Rule of Applicability(Section 15061(b)(3) Emergency Project (Sec. 15269(b) or(c)) Categorical Exemption, for the following reason(s): It can bei seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Date: By: Community Development Department Representative I I AFFIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING I declare that on I received and posted this notice as required by California Public Resources Code Section 21152(c). Said notice will remain posted for 30 days from the filing date. • I I Signature Title i _ I Applicant: County Public Works Department 1 255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553 Attn: Trina Torres 1 County Clerk Fee $50 Due I G:\GrpData\EngSvc\ENVIRO\TransEng\WCCTAC-STMP Fee Ord inance\C EQA\N OE.doc ' I CALIFORNIA !ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Notice of Exemption Contra Costa County Community Development Department 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor-North Wing, McBrien Administration Building Martinez, CA 94553-0095 Telephone: (925) 313-2176 Contact Person: Trina Torres - Public Works Dept. Project Description, Common Name, (if any) and Location: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) Update,County File #CP 06-13. 1 I Project Description: The Sub-Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP)was adopted by the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC), the West Contra Costa County Cities, Contra Costa County, and the Contra (Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in 1997. The existing developer fees that were agreed to in 1997 do not accommodate the impacts associated with new development. The previous fee amounts determined by the WCCTAC have been collected and most of the funds have been spent. Additional funds are necessary in support of future regional transportation growth. The purpose of this activity is to: 1) . update existing STMP fees by increasing fees for new and future development to mitigate the impacts of new trips generated by each development, 2) raise funds in support of regional transportation projects in West County, and 3) adjust the traffic mitigation fee program, as necessary. I The WCCTAC fee will be collected from new development within the fee area (Figure 1). All of the roadways proposed for improvement under this program are contained in or in the process of being incorporated into the circulation element of the County general plan and regional planning documents for the fee area. Each project funded either wholly or in part bylthisfee will be analyzed under a project-specific CEQA document. LOCATION: The WCCTAC/STMP fee area includes the cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond,San Pablo, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. I This project is exempt from CEQA as'a: _ Ministerial Project (Sec. 15268) 1 _ Other Statutory Exemption, Section _ Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269(a)) X General Rule of Applicability(Section 15061(b)(3) _ Emergency Project (Sec. 15269(b) or(c)) Categorical Exemption, 1 for the following reason(s): It can bel seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Date: By: I Community Development Department Representative AFFIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING I I declare that on I I received and posted this notice as required by California Public Resources Code Section 21152(c).Said notice will remain posted for 30 days from the filing date. I Signature Title I I Applicant: 1 County Public Works Department 1 255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553 Attn: Trina Torres County Clerk Fee$50 Due I G:\GrpData\EngSvc\ENVIRO\TransEng\WCCTAC-STMP Fee Ordinance\CEQA\NOE.doc