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MINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro Cily Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting and San L~andro Parking Authority Special Me~ting -~chruar~18, 20~~..__________ 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should till out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. A. Matter of intention to establish Right-of:'Way Jines [or Westgate Parkway extension south to Willimns Strect and Williams Street widening fTom Merced Street to Westgate Parkway Extension (establishes Right-of-Way lines for Westgate Parkway extension). (2955) This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above (natter, City Manager .101m Jennanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Senior Engineer Keith Cooke. Mr. Cooke gave a PowerPoint presentation on the history and description of the Westgate Extension project. Engineering and Transportation Director Uche Udemezue noted this is an on-going process with an extensive public outreach program. Mr. UdemezLle expressed confidence in the City's ability to minimize impacts on the affected individuals and businesses, describing specific mitigation measures such as soundwalls and medians. He stated his department will continue to work with the neighborhood and other involved parties to ensure their needs and issLles are considered in the project design. City Attorney Liane Randolph stated that a letter Crom Katherine.l. J-Jart oCthe law office of Reed Smith Crosby Heafey, written on behal C of Insured Transporters, Inc., was received by the City Clerk aner business hours today. in her letter, Ms. Hart resubmitted her previous letter of January 6, 2002 and reiterated Insured Transporters' support for the project provided City staff works with them to resolve issues related to the project. The llearing was then opened to the public. LalTV Norry, 2532 Williams Street, addressed the City Council in opposition to the project, recalling in the early 1980s he was a member of a committee which recOIn mended to the City that no road should ever be built connecting Westgate to Williams Street. Bo .Johansen, 2515 Walnut Drive, addressed the City Council, expressing concerns regarding the additional traffic on Marina Boulevard and Merced Street generated by the Westgate Extension and Bayside Business Park. Mr. Johansen requested the Council create a plan fix resolving the traffic problems on Davis Street now. Harold Perez, Davis West Nei2hborhood Group, addressed the City Council, expressing concerns Cor the safety of children attending Garfield and Woodrow Wilson Schools due to increased tranlc on Williams Street and supported development of Eden Road and the opening of Phillips Lane as alternatives for reducing traf11c on Davis Street.