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RESOLUTION NO. 14469
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A
ONE BAY AREA GRANT (OBAG) APPLICATION TO FUND THE PREPARATION OF A
“PRECISE PLAN” FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA (PDA)
AND AUTHORIZING $60,000 FOR THE LOCAL MATCH
REQUIRED BY THE GRANT APPLICATION
CASE NO. P18-002
The City Council of the City of San Rafael finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City adopted Resolution 12607 designating Downtown San
Rafael as a Priority Development Area (PDA) as part of the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG) Focus Program. The Downtown PDA covers a ½-mile radius around the
Downtown SMART rail station and Bettini Transit Center, and was designated in the PDA Place
Type of “Transit Town Center.” The PDA designation provides incentives such as funding
opportunities for funding and technical assistance; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) was awarded to the City to
prepare the Downtown Station Area Plan (SAP). The Downtown SAP was completed and
accepted by the City Council in June 2012. The Downtown SAP is a “vision” document that
covers many topic areas with recommended actions; and
WHEREAS, since the completion and acceptance of the Downtown SAP, the City has
addressed numerous recommendations in the Downtown SAP implementation strategy including
the completion of a Downtown Parking & Wayfinding Study and the initiation of the Bettini
Transit Center Relocation Plan; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the City initiated the General Plan 2040 process. The initial
preliminary work plan for this effort suggests that a “Specific Plan” or similar planning document
should be considered; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area
Governments (MTC/ABAG) has launched the next round of the OBAG Planning Program. This
program is earmarked for planning assistance to local jurisdictions in developing a Specific Plan
or similar planning document for PDAs. The Downtown PDA meets the qualifications for
receiving a grant; and
WHEREAS, given the timing of the General Plan 2040, it is appropriate and logical to
prepare a more detailed “Precise Plan” for the Downtown PDA and incorporate/integrate this
Precise Plan into the General Plan 2040; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City request $500,000 in the OBAG application,
which would cover the cost of a Precise Plan and supportive technical studies. A local match of
12% of the request amount ($60,000) is required and can be adequately covered by the General
Plan Special Revenue Fund (Fund #218), which has a current balance of $1,800,000; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council: a) authorizes the
City Manager or his/her designee to file an application for a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) to
fund the preparation of a Precise Plan for the Downtown Priority Development Area (PDA); and
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b) appropriates a maximum of $560,000 (up to $500,000 from the grant and authorization of
$60,000 from Fund #218 for the required matching funds) for this project.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Interim City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 14469 was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of February 2018 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Colin, McCullough & Mayor Pro Tem Bushey
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Gamblin & Mayor Phillips
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LINDSAY LARA, Interim City Clerk
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