TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405

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MEMORANDUM From: Tom Dodson To: Ms. Chantal Powers Date: December 18, 2017 Subj: Completion of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Widening of Fortieth

Street from Johnson Street to Electric Avenue Project (SCH#2017111039) The City of San Bernardino (City) prepared and distributed an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Widening of Fortieth Street from Johnson Street to Electric Avenue Project and made it available for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Initial Study was distributed to local and regional organizations and was also available for public review at the City office. The State Clearinghouse was included on the distribution list for review of the Initial Study and MND as one or more state agencies may have authority over implementing the proposed project. The City received three written comment letters on the proposed MND for the Fortieth Street Widening Project by the close of the comment period on December 14, 2017. CEQA requires a Negative Declaration to consist of the Initial Study, copies of the comments, any responses to comments as compiled on the following pages, and any other project related material prepared to address issues evaluated in the Initial Study. For this project, the original Initial Study will be utilized as one component of the Final IS/MND package. The attached responses to comments, combined with the IS and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), constitute the Final Negative Declaration package that will be used by the City to consider the environmental effects of implementing the proposed project. The following agencies submitted comments. The comments are addressed in the attached Responses to Comments: 1. Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit 2. San Bernardino County Department of Public Works 3. OmniTrans

Because mitigation measures are required for this project to reduce potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level, the MMRP attached to this package is required to be adopted as part of this Final IS/MND package. The MMRP has been incorporated by reference to this package for approval and implementation. Tom Dodson will attend the public meeting on this project to address any questions that the City Council members or other parties may have regarding the adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed project. Do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions regarding the contents of this package.

Tom Dodson Attachments

RESPONSES TO COMMENTS LETTER #1

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH, STATE CLEARINGHOUSE 1-1 This is an acknowledgment letter verifying that the State Clearinghouse submitted the

Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration to selected state agencies for review, and that no state agencies submitted comments through the Clearinghouse by the close of the review period, which occurred on December 12, 2017. The State assigned this project the following tracking number, SCH #2017111039. The State Clearinghouse letter is for information only and does not require additional formal response.

RESPONSES TO COMMENTS LETTER #6

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

2-1 Your comment is noted and will be made available to the City Council for consideration

prior to a decision on the proposed project. All proposed project activities are located within the existing project footprint, but it any work will occur within the Flood Control District’s right-of-way, the applicant will obtain any required permits.

2-2 Your comment is noted and will be made available to the City Council for consideration

prior to a decision on the proposed project.

December 12, 2017

Chantal Power City of San Bernardino 290 North “D” Street San Bernardino CA 92401 Subject: Notice of Intent to Adopt an MND for Fortieth Street Widening Ms. Power, Thank you for offering Omnitrans, the public transportation provider for the San Bernardino Valley, the opportunity to provide comments on the City of San Bernardino’s Notice of Intent to Adopt an MND for the Fortieth Street Widening project. The Notice mentioned that upgrades will be made at the existing bus stop on Fortieth Avenue west of Electric Avenue. Upon reviewing the current ridership data at that stop, as well as the project plans, we feel it would be better to relocate the bus stop (on both sides of Fortieth Avenue) to a location immediately west of Electric Avenue to be closer to the crosswalk, as it looks like that’s the only location where a controlled crosswalk is proposed. So the ideal location for the bus stops would be at the northwest corner of Electric and Fortieth (westbound stop) and the southwest corner of Electric and Fortieth (eastbound stop). Each bus stop should have a 10’ wide by 25’ long concrete passenger boarding area/shelter pad adjacent to the curb, with connected sidewalk access to the crosswalk at Electric Avenue. (An eight-foot-wide sidewalk is required for ADA access, but 10 feet is recommended in case a shelter is ever desired in the future). The improvement should also include a reinforced concrete bus pad in the pavement where the bus stops. Omnitrans has guidelines for bus stop placement and bus stop design, which can be accessed online at http://design.omnitrans.org/. I am also happy to meet in person and review plans; I can be contacted at (909) 379-7256 or

anna.jaiswal@omnitrans.org. I look forward to providing any assistance I can with this project.

Sincerely,

Anna Jaiswal

Development Planning Manager

RESPONSES TO COMMENTS LETTER #3

OMNITRANS 3-1 Your comment is noted and will be made available to the City Council for consideration

prior to a decision on the proposed project. The City and project design engineers will review the feasibility of relocating the bus stop to the northwest corner of Electric and Fortieth (westbound stop) and the southwest corner of Electric and Fortieth (eastbound stop). If feasible, the bus stop relocation will be incorporated into the project design.

3-2 Your comment is noted and will be made available to the City Council for consideration

prior to a decision on the proposed project. This information has been made available to the design engineer to utilize in the design of bus stops and bus stop amenities.

3-3 Your comment is noted and will be retained in the project file that is made available to

the City Council prior to a decision on the proposed project.