April 2008

Volume 4 - Issue 2

This issue is a quick update on the Phase I R Street Infrastructure Project.

Phase I Streetscape Improvements (10th to 13th Streets)
The first phase of R Street Streetscape Improvements continues to make progress toward construction. The City of Sacramento recently completed an important environmental phase of the project. The State Historic Preservation Office and CalTrans finished its environmental review of the preliminary design and concurred with the findings of the project team. This milestone will allow the project to move towards final environmental clearance, which is scheduled for fall 2008.

Funding - More great news for the Phase I Improvements surrounds the construction funding for the project. The City of Sacramento and Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) submitted a proposal to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Community Design Grant Program to fund the $4.6 Million needed to complete the three-block project. On March 21st the SACOG Board approved the entire funding amount that was requested. This funding will allow all three blocks to be constructed at once. With funding in place and the environmental phase nearing completion, the project team is targeting a construction start in early spring 2010.

Open House - Councilmember Robert King Fong and City of Sacramento R Street Improvements staff will be hosting a community meeting/open house on Wednesday, April 24, 2008 to provide project stakeholders an update on the Phase I project progress to date. The meeting will include new visuals of the preliminary design and an update of the project’s schedule. Time and location of the meeting are below.

Date and Time:	Thursday, April 24, 2008 Open House 5:30 to 7:30 PM (6:00 Presentation)
Location:	William Land Elementary School 2120 12th Street Sacramento, CA 95818

For more information about this project or the meeting, visit the project website at www.rstreetimprovements.org or contact Linda Tucker, Media and Community Relations Specialist (916) 808-7523 or by email at ltucker@cityofsacramento.org.

The CADA R Street Project Area is generally 9th to 19th Streets and Q to S Streets. If you wish to receive this bimonthly newsletter electronically, please contact CADA at www.cadanet.org to request your name be placed on the  newsletter mailing list.

For further information contact Todd Leon, CADA's R Street Development Manager, at (916) 323-1272.