(6)AR 120109 Hunts Lane Grade Separation Project

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authorization to issue this project a Categorical Exemption finding, attached as Exhibit C, for the portion of the project within Colton's city limits; this action is in line with Caltrans' findings. The City of San Bernardino is also issuing a Notice of Exemption for the scope of the work within its city limits. SANBAG prepared the Cooperative Agreement attached as "Exhibit B". The agreement relays that maintenance responsibilities Colton and San Bernardino will have once the construction of the project is complete. Each jurisdiction will have maintenance responsibility for the portions of the bridge structure physically located within their city limits; Colton to maintain the western portion and San Bernardino the eastern portion. Raised roadway medians will be incorporated along center of the bridge. The maintenance responsibilities for these have been divided by Colton taking responsibility for those south of the bridge -spans center line and San Bernardino taking the responsibility for medians north of the center line. The cooperative agreement also identifies maintenance responsibilities of each jurisdiction regarding the incorporated storm drain infrastructure. Staff request Council authorize this Cooperative Agreement's execution. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The Project is Categorical Exclusion under NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) as shown in Caltrans approved Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion Determination Form (Exhibit C). CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Exact Business Name: San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) President or equal: Deborah Barmack, Executive Director Contact or representative: Gary Cohoe Exact Business Name: City of San Bernardino President or equal: Charles E. McNeely, City Manager Contact or representative: Robert Eisenbeisz, City Engineer FINANCIAL/FISCAL IMPACT: No costs for the City of Colton are associated with this project. Approval of the afore -mentioned agreement merely dictates each agency's responsibility for maintenance, repairs and replacement after construction. RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully recommends that Council approve a categorical exemption finding and execution of a cooperative maintenance agreement between the City of Colton and City of San Bernardino for the Hunts Lane Grade Separation Project, with minor changes made by the City Manager/City Attorney.