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Highlights of the Facilities and Transportation Committee Meeting of September 6, 2017
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
September 6, 2017
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 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 4:07 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Pauline Cutter, Councilmember Corina Lopez and Councilmember Deborah Cox
City staff present: Senior Transportation Engineer Reh-Lin Chen, Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke, Finance Director David Baum, Administrative Services Manager Kirsten Foley, Senior Engineer Austine Osakwe, Principal Engineer Michael Stella, City Engineer Nick Thom and City Manager Chris Zapata
Public present: None.
1.B. Announcements
None.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. Discussion Regarding CIP Priorities and Schedules - 17-455
City Engineer Nick Thom presented information on the Capital Improvement Project program schedule for the next two years. David Baum discussed financing for the projects.
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
Councilmember Lopez asked that staff evaluate present value of borrowing money now at low rates with borrowing money later at assumed 4% interest.
Mayor Cutter asked that staff work with EBMUD to insure Chabot Park will be reopened.
Councilmember Lopez asked that staff send a second notice to Mission Bay Mobile Home Park regarding flood risk with a copy to the home owner’s association.
Councilmember Cox asked that staff document conversations with Mission Bay Mobile Home Park regarding flood risk.
Mayor Cutter asked that staff propose a new project for bicycle lockers in the downtown area.
Mayor Cutter asked that staff keep the public informed of progress on CIP projects.
Councilmember Lopez requested that staff publish a log or linear story of CIP accomplishments for the public.
2.B. Discussion Regarding I-880 Landscaping - 17-514
Principal Engineer Michael Stella updated the Committee on landscaping improvements planned for the I-880 and Davis Street interchange overcrossing.
2.C. Project Updates - 17-513
City Engineer Nick Thom updated the Committee on ongoing CIP projects.
2.C.1. MacArthur/Superior Roundabout
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
Mayor Cutter asked that staff investigate making Foothill Blvd one way north bound from MacArthur Blvd.
2.D. Discussion Regarding Future Agenda Items
a. Boys & Girls Club - October (confirmed)
b. A/V Equipment
c. Bal Theater - October (confirmed)
d. Fiber Master Plan
e. Red Light Cameras
f. Neighborhood Traffic Calming
g. Art Master Plan
h. AC Transit BRT improvements at San Leandro BART
i. Pools
i. Farrelly
ii. Washington-Manor
iii. Boys & Girls Club
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
5. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.