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UPRR Corridor Improvement Study CITY No. 144-36-288 County -City Funding Agreement ATTACHMENT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND TASK BREAKDOWN Project Title: Union Pacific (Oakland Subdivision) Railroad Corridor Improvement Study CITY Project Number: No. 144-36-288 Total CITY Funds Pledged to Project: $ 25,000 Total Alameda County Funds Pledged to Project: $25,000 Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Discretionary Funds: $75,000 Total Project Cost: $ 125,000 Percentage: Total CITY Funds Pledged to Project/Total Project Cost: 20.0 Project Description: In general, the Project consists of preparing a Railroad Corridor Improvement Plan fox the Oakland Subdivision of the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad Corridor from High Street in Oakland to the Union City BART Station as described in the project application submitted by County to CITY. In particular, the Plan, which is essentiaIly a feasibility study, will study if and how the current active UP railroad corridor could be utilized as a bicycle/pedestrian transportation corridor, and/or additional improvements that could be made to enhance the aesthetics and non-rail uses of this currently low-usage rail line. The Plan will examine and analyze alternative scenarios for the rail corridor, such as increased rail service, rail abandonment, shared rails with trails, rail-banking, gxeenway, and park. The Final Plan will identify a preferred alternative for the corridor and an overall implementation plan fox moving this alternative forward. The Plan will also include conceptual plans, right-of-way analysis, cost estimates, potential revenue sources, preliminary environmental analysis, and a review of regulatory issues. Additionally, a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) will be created, if deemed necessary, during the Plan development. The Plan will consider and respond to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Regional Rail Study recommendations for this UP rail line. The Plan will also be tightly coordinated with the "East Bay Greenway" project, led by Urban Ecology, which proposes a multi-use path underneath the elevated BART tracks and which runs parallel to the UP rail line. To the full extent feasible, the Plan will build on the data, maps, public outreach, and conclusions developed to support the Greenway project; and will examine how these two projects can build upon each other. As a part of the Plan development, all affected jurisdictions and agencies will be engaged and regular stakeholder meetings will be held. Public outreach will also be conducted, building on the outreach initiated by Urban Ecology for the East Bay Greenway project. The final BikePed-Cycle3-A070004-ACPWA-UPRR Page 8 of 12