To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: John Ferons, Senior Civil Engineer
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Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek Damage to Browns Valley Road at Valley Glen Lane
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Determine there is a need to continue the emergency action to execute and implement contracts for the design, permitting and construction of the creek bank and sidewalk repairs adjacent to Browns Valley Creek at Browns Valley Road and Valley Glen Lane, and determine that the actions authorized by this item are exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to City of Napa Municipal Code 2.91.040, City Staff shall continue to make reports to City Council at each regularly scheduled City Council meeting until the emergency action is terminated by the City Council. City Council heard an Administrative Report at the March 5, 2019, Council meeting and determined the need to continue the emergency.
Based on the initial evaluation by Public Works Engineering staff of the impact of the bank erosion on the adjacent sidewalk, and the potential future impact on Browns Valley Road, on February 20, 2019, the City Manager declared an emergency need to take immediate action to fund the design, permitting and construction of the repair. Engineering staff has contacted an engineering and environmental specialist to assist with necessary design and permitting for that short-term emergency engineering repair, as well as the long-term bank stabilization that is anticipated to be required.
Update: This project is continuing while the contractor wraps up punch list and paving items. Browns Valley Road is now open to both vehicles and pedestrians. The creek bank repair and wall construction is complete. Per the regulatory permits, the restoration planting is scheduled to occur in November after the seasonal rains begin.
Next steps include: Staff have determined the restoration planting is necessary for the stability of the slope and a requirement of the emergency permit. Therefore, the emergency status will continue until the entire, necessary scope of work is complete. These reports will continue until such time the permitted emergency scope of work is complete.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
There are sufficient funds already specified for this phase of the project in the budget for the Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek to Browns Valley Road at Valley Glen Project (30101-57601-ST19PW09-57601).
CEQA:
City staff recommends that the City Council determine that the Recommended Action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to: CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 (Statutory exemption for emergency repairs, in accordance with California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(2)); CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Categorical exemption Class 1 Existing Facilities), which exempts repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Categorical Exemption Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction), which exempts replacement or reconstruction of existing facilities on the same site and with the same purpose. In this case the existing facility is Browns Valley Road and its southerly curb, gutter and sidewalk.
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