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MINUTES Page 8 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting— October 4, 2010 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. 8.C. Resolution of Award of Construction Contract to the Chrisp Company for the East 14 Street Striping and Pedestrian Improvements, Project No. 09- 120 -38 -244 (recommends award to the lowest responsive bidder in the amount of $118,255 for the subject project). Bids opened on September 22, 2010. Councilmember Stephens reported that residents in District 5 are concerned about this project. He suggested that, since the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project has been delayed, this project could be delayed as well. Mr. Hollister indicated that the striping project had been pending approval from Caltrans, and he was unsure what impact a delay would have on the Caltrans permit. Vice Mayor Reed agreed with Councilmember Stephens regarding the uncertainty of the BRT project. She suggested that the Council could take action on the East 14 Street improvements once the future of the BRT project is known. City Engineer Ken Joseph commented that Caltrans delayed issuance of its permit in anticipation of some direction regarding BRT. Mr. Joseph reported that the City has 90 days from the project's bid opening to make a determination. He noted that if the City waited too long, winter weather could delay the start of the project. Councilmember Stephens stated that he would like to see action on this project delayed until additional community outreach can be conducted, and there is a clearer understanding of what the BRT project will look like in San Leandro. Councilmember Starosciak agreed with the need for additional community outreach, but commented that a clearer definition of BRT in San Leandro may be difficult to attain. No action taken. 10. ACTION ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. Resolution Amending Guidelines Regarding Council Support for Ballot Measures in the City of San Leandro Council Members' Handbook (allows support of or opposition to measures that directly benefit or impact a significant portion of the community of San Leandro or the City of San Leandro). (Taken after Item 2, Presentations /Recognitions, with concurrence of the City Council.)