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Highlights of the Facilities and Transportation Committee Meeting of July 12, 2018
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
July 12, 2018
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
Vice Mayor Deborah Cox called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Pauline Cutter, Vice Mayor Deborah Cox and Council Member Corina Lopez
City staff present: Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke, Administrative Services Manager Kirsten Foley, City Manager Jeff Kay, Senior Engineer Austine Osakwe, Principal Engineer Michael Stella and City Engineer Nick Thom
Public present:
1.B. Announcements
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. 18-358 Staff Update on Street Repair and Crosswalk Projects and Project Funding
City Engineer Nick Thom presented an update on Street Sealing 2017-18, Overlay and Rehabilitation 2016-17 Phase 2, Overlay and Rehabilitation 2017-18 and Pedestrian Crossings 2016-17 Phase 1 projects that will be awarded for construction at the July 16 City Council meeting.
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
The Committee recommends research into alternatives to the traffic delineators at the San Leandro/Best/Park intersection such as flower boxes or more aesthetically appealing traffic calming solutions.
Council Member Lopez requested a list of streets scheduled for repair.
2.B. 18-359 Staff Update on Capital Improvement Projects
Engineering and Transportation Director Keith Cooke opened the floor for questions and discussion regarding ongoing capital improvement projects.
Nick Thom provided updates regarding water treatment requirements and the chemical storage facilities modifications needed for the Boys and Girls Club Pool Resurfacing project. He also provided an update on the erosion control work and rip-rap repair needed to protect the Bay Trail and marshlands and the potential for grant funding.
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
The Committee believes the school district staff needs to be updated on the Farrelly Pool project and asked to be copied on the correspondence.
Mayor Cutter would like to discuss significant transportation and streetscape projects and possible funding mechanisms.
Council Member Lopez requested that staff follow up with the community on improvements implemented at the intersection of San Leandro Blvd and Best Street. She will also like to have a site visit with Engineering to review the improvements.
Mayor Cutter would like to involve the community in volunteer work at the Bay Trail /marshland rip-rap repair project.
2.C. 18-360 Discussion Regarding Future Agenda Items
• I-880/Davis Interchange Landscaping Conceptual Design
• AC Transit BRT Transit Center at San Leandro BART
• Neptune Drive FEMA Flood Control
• Eden Road
Committee Requests/Direction to Staff:
City Manager Jeff Kay would like Deputy City Manager Eric Engelbart to provide an update on state legislation and discussions with Caltrans related to potential E. 14th Street relinquishment and repaving at the next meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Council Member Lopez - working with Eric Engelbart, Alice Kim and Tony Batalla to coordinate a ribbon cutting event in August to celebrate deployment and expansion of municipal broadband and public Wifi in San Leandro. County elected officials, as well as members of Congress and an FCC commissioner will be invited to this event that will showcase the City's infrastructure.
5. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.