Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving Project Concept Designs for the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project (Phase I) led by the Alameda County Transportation Commission
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
* Community Engagement and Outreach
* Race and Equity Initiatives
* Community & Business Development
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is the project sponsor and implementing agency for the East Bay Greenway (EBGW) Multimodal Project Phase 1 (Project). The Project is a near-term phase of the EBGW Project, and the project concept and approach was approved by the Alameda CTC in December 2021.
City and Alameda CTC staff recommend approval of a Resolution approving the Project concept; supporting Alameda CTC filing of a Categorical Exemption for the Project in San Leandro in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and advancing development of construction plans.
BACKGROUND
The EBGW Multimodal Phase I Project is a 16-mile corridor between the Lake Merritt BART station in Oakland and the South Hayward BART station in Hayward, traversing the cities of San Leandro, Hayward, and unincorporated Alameda County areas of Ashland and Cherryland. The Project would implement Class I and Class IV bicycle facilities to the extent feasible and multimodal improvements along the E. 14th Street/Mission Boulevard corridor as well as on connecting roadways to BART stations, including Fairmont Drive, A Street, and Tennyson Road. The near-term implementation would provide a continuous bicycle facility suitable for all ages and abilities, and would incorporate multimodal safety, transit, and placemaking elements. The Project can be constructed in 3-5 years, dependent on funding for the construction phase.
The goals of the Project are to:
* Provide safe, Class I or Class IV (to the extent feasible) options for biking for all ages and abilities
* Improve safety b...
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