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Highlights of the Facilities and Transportation Committee Meeting of December 6, 2017
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
December 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 4:14 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Pauline Cutter, Council Member Corina Lopez and Council Member Deborah Cox
City staff present: Chief Innovation Officer Deborah Acosta, Senior Engineer Reh-Lin Chen, Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke, Administrative Services Manager Kirsten Foley, Assistant City Manager Jeff Kay, Senior Engineer Austine Osakwe, Principal Engineer Michael Stella, City Engineer Nick Thom
Public present: See list - three residents present.
1.B. Announcements
None.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
17-704 Staff Update on Pedestrian Crossing Improvements 17-18
Director Keith Cooke presented an update on the Pedestrian Crossing Improvements 17-18 project.
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
Council Member Lopez requested clarification re: scoring for Pershing: updated scoring incorporates comments from a resident for Scoring Criteria K.
Council Member Cox: At what amount/level does Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) provide grant funding?
Typically, HSIP funding covers 80-90% of project costs.
Mayor Cutter: Recommends requested locations stay on the list for future evaluation or for inclusion in grant-funded projects. Recommends sharing this presentation with City Council. Requests staff examine possibility of crosswalk across E. 14th near Sunnyside, Georgia or Cambridge to address pedestrian traffic to nearby businesses and school in addition to crossing planned for Euclid.
Council Member Cox: How do we make sure that residents across the City understand that this is available and...
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