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Highlights of the Facilities and Transportation Committee Meeting of Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
September 20, 2016
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pauline Cutter called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Pauline Cutter, Vice Mayor Ursula Reed, Councilmember Corina Lopez
City staff present: Chief Innovation Officer Debbie Acosta, Information Technology Manager Tony Batalla, Community Development Director Cynthia Battenberg, Senior Traffic Engineer Reh-Lin Chen, Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke, Administrative Services Manager Kirsten Foley, Assistant City Manager Jeff Kay, Associate Engineer Kyle Lei, Library Director Theresa Mallon, Senior Engineer Austine Osakwe, Public Works Director Debbie Pollart, Principal Engineer Michael Stella, City Engineer Nick Thom and City Manager Chris Zapata
Public present: None
1.B. Announcements
Item 2.C will be presented before 2.D
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A Discussion Regarding MacArthur Boulevard/Superior Avenue Traffic Roundabout Project
K. Lei provided handouts and presented an update on the MacArthur Boulevard/Superior Avenue Traffic Roundabout Project.
Concerns of the Committee included: Speeding and high rate of collisions in the project area; bike lanes/ramps taking precedence over the project landscaping; shared right of way between pedestrians and bicyclists and making separation safe and functional for both.
Staff will look into the possibility of traffic calming on Superior Avenue, as well as the possibility of designating the street for local traffic only. This could help in getting residents to support the roundabout. Staff will also look into the potential increase in police monitoring and enforcement of the intersection....
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