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File #: ID 25-357    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/5/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Actions pertaining to the Southbound Polk Avenue Widening Project from Gettysburg Avenue to Shaw Avenue (Council District 1): 1. Adopt Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, an addendum to the Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, prepared in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; 2. Approve a Facilities Maintenance Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Irrigation District, and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to sign the Facilities Maintenance Agreement on behalf of the City.
Sponsors: Capital Projects Department, Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. 25-357 Addendum To Negative Declaration For Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753.pdf, 2. 25-357 Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance Agreement.pdf, 3. 25-357 Vicinity Map.pdf
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: NICHOLAS D. MASCIA, PE, Assistant City Manager
Interim Director-Capital Projects Department

SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department

BY: SCOTT SEHM, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division

JONATHAN MARAVILLA, Engineer I
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division

SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Southbound Polk Avenue Widening Project from Gettysburg Avenue to Shaw Avenue (Council District 1):
1. Adopt Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, an addendum to the Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, prepared in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;
2. Approve a Facilities Maintenance Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Irrigation District, and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to sign the Facilities Maintenance Agreement on behalf of the City.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends the City Council (1) Adopt Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, an addendum to the Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. P18-02753, prepared in accordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; (2) Approve the Facilities Maintenance Agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Irrigation District for the maintenance of irrigation pipeline facilities impacted by the street widening and improvements and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to sign the maintenance agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The City is proposing to construct street improvements and widen southbound Polk Avenue from Shaw Avenue to Gettysburg Avenue. These improvements impact existing Fresno Irrigation District (FID) facilities, including two portions of the Teague School No. 46 pipeline. It is not feasible to acquire additional right-of-...

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