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lVIINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-November 1, 2004 . Resolution No. 2004-156, Resolution Approving Findings for Vesting Tentative Map, Tract 7560; 82 Chumalia Street; Residential Condominium Subdivision at the NOlihwest Comer of Chumalia Street and Hyde Street; Assessor's Parcel Numbers 77-446-1-2 and 77-446-2. (3035) M/S/C Stephens and Badger. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0 B. Matter of Adoption of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (updates the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager J ermanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Principal Engineer Keith Cooke. Mr. Cooke narrated a short PowerPoint presentation providing information on the various components of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, including inlprovements made to the 1997 Bicycle Master Plan, the addition of a pedestrian elelnent and inclusion of design guidelines. Mr. Cooke noted that the adoption of the Plan will allow the City to compete for available grants for bicycle and pedestrian projects. The Hearing was then opened to the public. There being no public comlnents, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed. Councilnlember Glaze commented that he is pleased to hear that the City is pursuing nIore "rails to trails" projects. He stated that he hoped the City could look into creating pedestrian and bike paths adjacent to flood control channels and in PG&E right of ways as other communities have done, thereby creating safer routes for walkers and cyclists away from main traffic routes. Councilmember Glaze noted that there is a need for more east-to-west routes as well as interconnecting routes that would allow safe bicycle and pedestrian access frOill BART to neighborhoods such as Marina Faire. Councihnelnber Nardine cOlnmented that it is good to see bike racks included in the plan. She indicated that she would like to see a plan for bike racks in front of businesses incorporated in the policy. Councilnlenlber Santos stated his appreciation for the plan. He noted that most of the funding for projects comes from government grants, and he questioned why the insurance industry does not provide funding for such programs. Councilmember Santos pointed out that a reduction in accidents results in a reduction in claims, and the insurance industry should be supportive of programs which reduce accidents. Mayor Young pointed out the statistic cited in the report that cyclists are at fault in 52% of bicycle accidents. She suggested providing more bicycle education programs at locations such as the Boys and Girls Club. Mayor Young recalled the discussion regarding licensing school children to operate bicycles and registering their bicycles at the same tinIe. She inquired whether re-striping the streets for bike lanes could be funded from grants or if the funding had to come from local streets and roads funds.