IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO
APPROVE THE EAST BAY GREENWAY MULTIMODAL PHASE 1 PROJECT
CONCEPT PLANS
WHEREAS, a segment of the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Phase 1 Project (Project) is located in the City of San Leandro along San Leandro Boulevard from Broadmoor Drive to E. 14th Street and from E. 14th Street from San Leandro Boulevard to Bay Fair Drive; and WHEREAS, Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is the Project Sponsor and Implementing Agency for the Project for the preliminary engineering/environmental and plans, specifications and estimate phases of the Project; and WHEREAS, Alameda CTC is the Lead Agency for environmental clearance of the Project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2021, Alameda CTC approved development of the Project’s bicycle facilities that provide Class IV facilities to the extent feasible; and WHEREAS, the Project is one of three major trails identified in the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Project is identified in Alameda CTC’s 2020 Countywide Transportation Plan and identified as a 10-year priority project; and WHEREAS, the Project is identified in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, referred to as Plan Bay Area 2050; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro adopted a Vision Zero Traffic Safety Policy; and WHEREAS, San Leandro Boulevard from Park Street to Davis Street and E. 14th Street from San Leandro Boulevard to Bay Fair Drive is on Alameda CTC’s Bicycle High Injury Network; and
WHEREAS, San Leandro Boulevard from Park Street to Washington Avenue and E. 14th Street from San Leandro Boulevard to Bay Fair Drive is on Alameda CTC’s Pedestrian High Injury Network; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located in the following Priority Development Areas:
Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TOD), East 14th Street and Bay Fair TOD.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council hereby RESOLVES as follows:
The City approves of Alameda CTC’s concept plans presented on June 21, 2022 for the advancement of the Project into the Plan, Specifications, and Estimates phase for an all-ages and abilities multimodal facility; and
The City Council finds that the Project addresses safety needs and is consistent with the City’s Vision Zero Traffic Safety Policy; and
The City supports Alameda CTC’s efforts to advance a regionally significant project as identified in the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan, 2020 Countywide Transportation Plan, and Plan Bay Area; and
The City supports Alameda CTC’s efforts for the Project to obtain approvals for the preliminary engineering/environmental and plans, specifications, and estimates phases; and The City supports Alameda CTC’s efforts to pursue funding opportunities for construction of the Project.
That said amendments to the agreement are hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized.
Introduced by _______ and passed and adopted this XXth day of XXXX 2022, by the following vote:
Members of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Leticia I. Miguel, City Clerk