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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: December 21, 2009 APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL /_~..~ y-~-~_.----.. Stephen L. Hollister City Manager TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportati< BY: Keith R. Cooke, Principal En veer ~,~ 1 SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF APPROVING CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES FOR THE UPDATE OF THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) AND APPOINTING MEMBERS THERETO. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of a contractual services agreement with Wilbur Smith Associates in the amount of $75,280 to update the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan of the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan and establishing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and appointing the recommended candidates to the BPAC. BACKGROUND Analysis The City of San Leandro adopted the Bikeway Plan of the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan in 1997. Anew pedestrian element, which addresses pedestrian issues in a fashion similar to bicycle issues, was added into the Bikeway Plan update in 2004. This plan has been entitled "Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan" and is a component of the Circulation Element of the General Plan. This document provides policies and programs and guides the planning and development of bikeways and pedestrian facilities throughout the city. This document also provides the data required by grantors to fund proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Many grant programs, such as the State of California Bicycle Transportation Account, require that the City update its bicycle and pedestrian plan every four to five years. The 2004 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is due for an update.