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Staff Report for Presentation on the City's Sidewalk Repair Program
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff from the Engineering and Transportation Department will provide the City Council with an overview of the Sidewalk Repair Program. The presentation is for information only; no action is required.
BACKGROUND
The network of public sidewalks in San Leandro allows convenient access for pedestrians to navigate the community. These sidewalks can also pose hazards to the walking public if a damaged or lifted sidewalk is encountered. Damaged or lifted sidewalk sections are characterized by vertical offsets that pedestrians can trip over. To mitigate sidewalk hazards, the City operates a Sidewalk Repair Program that assists property owners in reporting and/or repairing sidewalk damage at a reasonable cost. An owner can join the Program or report damaged sidewalk in one of three ways:
* Using the MySL software application available for download on the City's website;
* Visiting City Hall to report damage; or
* Leaving a phone message on the City's dedicated voice-mail number.
Once a property is added to the Program, a Work Order is prepared by Engineering and Transportation Department staff. Then, the City's Public Works Department will respond with a temporary repair, usually within two weeks. A City-hired contractor will later perform a permanent repair, generally within one year depending on Program funding. Owners are invoiced for their share of the cost once the work is complete. Any costs beyond the owner's share are funded by Measure B and Measure BB, sales tax measures approved by the voters in 2000 and 2014 respectively. Owners also have the right to perform the work themselves by hiring a contractor and obtaining a City-issued Encroachment Permit.
Analysis
Once an issue is reported and added to the Sidewalk Repair Program, the criteria below are used to implement the repair and assign the cost. The criteria distinguishes betwe...
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