IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
RECEIVE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) IN THE AMOUNT OF $265,000 TO EXAMINE STATION ACCESS AND CIRCULATION AROUND THE CITY’S FIVE BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) STATIONS AND BOARDING PLATFORM AND REAFFIRM THE CITY’S SUPPORT OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF MTC’S TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) POLICY WHEREAS, on September 30, 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (“MTC”) announced a Call for Projects for Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Planning and Implementation Grants, and informed local jurisdictions of a November 22, 2024, deadline for submittal of Applications, as well as grant application guidance and requirements including compliance with the TOC Policy; and
WHEREAS, in 2023 MTC identified three TOC areas in the City of San Leandro: E. 14th Street Corridor (four AC Transit-operated TEMPO Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)), San Leandro Station, and Bay Fair Station; and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2024, staff applied to MTC to propose an access gap study of the four BRT Stations and the BRT boarding platform at San Leandro Station (“the Study”) in response to the MTC’s Call for TOC Planning and Implementation Projects, and WHEREAS, on February 14, 2025, MTC awarded the City of San Leandro (the “City”) a TOC Planning Grant (“TOC Grant”) in the amount of $265,000 in technical assistance funds to conduct the Study; and
WHEREAS, the City would work in partnership with BART and AC Transit to conduct the Study; and
WHEREAS, the grant activities would implement numerous policies and programs to advance City Council Priorities related to Infrastructure and Economic Development; and WHEREAS, the City previously accepted $1.8 million from MTC’s Priority Development Area Grant and committed to achieving TOC Policy compliance in its acceptance of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the MTC adopted Resolution No. 4530, the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy incentivizes local jurisdictions to plan and zone for higher residential and commercial densities in areas within one half mile of existing and planned fixed-guideway transit stops and stations to support the region’s transit investments and implement key GHG reduction strategies from Plan Bay Area 2050; and DRAFT
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WHEREAS, incentivizing local jurisdictions to also adopt policies focused on increasing housing production of all types, particularly affordable housing production, preservation and protection, commercial anti-displacement and stabilization, parking management, and transit station access and circulation further supports regional transit investments and Plan Bay Area 2050 implementation; and
WHEREAS, the TOC Policy establishes different compliance expectations for existing and planned station areas based on the level of transit service; and WHEREAS, the TOC Policy identifies four TOC Policy areas (density, housing affordability, parking, and access/circulation); and
WHEREAS, MTC conditions the allocation of regional discretionary funding for fixedguideway transit extension projects on compliance with the TOC Policy; and WHEREAS, MTC anticipates that future regional funding, such as the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program, will consider compliance with the TOC Policy as part of the prioritization and project selection process starting with OBAG 4, expected in 2026; and WHEREAS, a City Council Resolution authorizing the TOC Grant applications and commitment to being TOC compliant is required to be eligible for grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. The City Council accepts and the City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized to receive and execute all documents necessary for the TOC Planning and Implementation Grants for $265,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC's) Call for Projects; and
2. That City of San Leandro commits to completing the associated Station Access Gap Study work scope(s) following an MTC grant award by applying for these funds; and
3. That the City of San Leandro intends to adopt relevant plans, policies or zoning updates emerging from the work completed through this and other MTC grants to comply with the TOC Policy related to station access requirements.
Introduced by Councilmember _______________ and passed and adopted this 7th day of July 2025 by the following vote:
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ATTEST:
Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk
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