REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
JASON A. CAMIT, PLS, Chief Surveyor
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Dedicating a portion of City-owned property for public street purposes on the northeast corner of East California Avenue and Fresno Street (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution dedicating that portion of City-owned property for public street purposes to accommodate the construction of public sidewalk at 50 Fresno Street on the northeast corner of East California Avenue and Fresno Street for the California Complete Streets Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The public street easement at 50 Fresno Street on the northeast corner of East California Avenue and Fresno Street will allow for the construction of a sidewalk segment connecting to the existing concrete curb ramp, consistent with the limits of this application. The work includes constructing a new concrete curb ramp built to current Public Works Standard P-28 to replace the existing ramp for ADA compliance. The proposed street easement is described in Exhibit "A" and shown on "B" of the attached resolution.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno Public Works Department prepared and submitted a grant application for the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant project to improve pedestrian and bicycling facilities and amenities along California Avenue, within the vicinity of the Edison High School. After the grant was awarded, the project was programmed in the City of Fresno's capital budget, and the design phase is currently underway.
As the design progressed, it was identified that the curb ramp located at northeast corner of East California Avenue and Fresno Street did not meet ADA standards. To construct a compliant ramp, t...
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