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DRAFT MINUTES Page 2 November 20, 2006 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting— Natalie DeLeon, District 1 Andrew Rietz, At-Large (1) Nathan Williams, District 2 Michelle Hung, At-Large (2) Danasia Neal, District 4 Tina Kuang, At-Large (2) Jeremy Ghassemi, District 5 Kristine Lalic, At-Large (2) Brianna Toney, District 6 Alia Thiel, At-Large (5) Joseph Daly, At-Large (1) Cera Wong, At-Large (5) M/S/C Badger and Starosciak. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 The newly-appointed and reappointed Youth Advisory Commissioners who were present took the Oath of Office administered by City Clerk Marian Handa. C.Update from Congestion Management Agency (CMA) on Sound Wall Installations on Interstate 580. Mayor Young provided a history of the I-580 sound wall project, which was initiated in the 1980s through a petition to the State of California by the Overton and Franco families and their neighbors. After many years on hold with Caltrans, the project was turned over to the CMA. Mayor Young introduced Matt Todd, Senior Transportation Engineer from the CMA. Mr. Todd introduced members of the project team. He gave a PowerPoint presentation on the sound walls proposed for construction near I-580. The project will involve the construction of over 8,000 feet of sound wall at a cost of approximately $5.5 million. The presentation addressed the project description, design, timeline, issues and solutions. Mr. Todd estimated that the project would go out to bid in Fall 2007, and construction would begin in early 2008. Mayor Young asked Mr. Todd to address the sound studies. Mr. Todd commented that prior to commencement of the project design work, a noise barrier scope study report had been prepared. Glenn Kinoshita, Senior Transportation Engineer for Caltrans, indicated that the proposed sound wall should reduce noise to the residents by at least five decibels. Vice Mayor Grant expressed appreciation for the project update. Councilmember Starosciak asked whether the proposed sound wall would block views to residents that may not be aware of the project. Mr. Todd reported that public workshops were conducted in 2003, and at that time some residents expressed concern about the obstruction of views. Since the concerned resident’s yard was at the endpoint of the wall, Mr. Todd indicated that it was possible to remove the section of the wall without severely impairing the noise reduction. Vice Mayor Grant asked if there has been recent contact to ensure new residents are aware of the project. Mr. Todd indicated that once the design details have been worked out, another round of outreach will be conducted.