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MINUTES Page 5 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 3, 2005 . Minute Order No. 2005-043, Motion Appointing John Dlugosh, Darryl Ray, and Dora Wong as Business Representatives to the West San Leandro Shuttle Business hnprovement District (BID) Advisory Board. (2993) The City Council appointed John Dlugosh, Darryl Ray, and Dora Wong as business representatives to the West San Leandro Shuttle Business Improvement District (BID) Advisory Board. 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. 8.D. Resolution No. 2005-141, Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Calling for Bids for Lewelling Boulevard Landscape Median, Project No. 05-210-38-231, and Appropriation of Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds (provides for traffic calming and a pedestrian refuge by constructing landscape medians along Lewelling Boulevard between Wicks Boulevard and W ashington Avenue, and appropriation of funds in the amount of $55,000). Bid opening is November 14, 2005. Funding: Approved in the Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2002-03 budget. (2639/3073) Engineering and Transportation Director Uche Udemezue gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining the need for traffic calming, pedestrian improvements and landscape enhancements on Lewelling Boulevard and the negotiations with the Livermore Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LA VWMA) which resulted in a contribution to help fund these improvements. Mr. Udemezue described the public participation process, funding sources, timeline for the project and additive alternates to the base bid. Councilmember Starosciak expressed concern that the project is scheduled to begin construction in January. Mr. Udemezue responded that only small areas where concrete is to be poured would be affected by rain. Councilmember Starosciak asked if a fire engine would be able to negotiate the proposed V-turn at Woodgate. Mr. Udemezue indicated that the Fire Department has reviewed and approved the plans. Councilmember Starosciak asked if the bike lanes would be installed, noting that a lot of children ride their bikes to school. Mr. Udemezue confirmed that the bike lanes would be constructed. Councilmember Starosciak expressed concern that the final additive alternate could be troublesome and create traffic impacts on Lewelling. She requested that prior to proceeding with the final additive alternate, she would like to discuss with staffthe traffic impacts on the neighbors. Mayor Young noted that former District 4 Councilmember Bob Glaze had initially raised the safety issue for the children traveling to and from Chinese Christian School due to the speed of traffic on Lewelling.