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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION 1 CC P To: County Clerk From: City of San Leandro Alameda County City Clerk's Office 1106 Madison 835 East 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612 San Leandro, CA 94577 Project Title: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Project location — Citywide, City of San Leandro Description of project: An Update to the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Name of public agency approving project: City of San Leandro Name of person or agency carrying out project: City of San Leandro Exempt status: (Check One) x Statutory Exemption (state type and section number): California Public Resources Section 21083.3 (b) and CEQA Guideline Section 15183. Projects "Consistent with Community Plan or Zoning "; whereby the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is being updated pursuant to previous approved General Plan and Climate Action Plan policies and the General Plans certified EIR. • Reasons why project is exempt: Public Resources Code Section 21083.3. The project is also statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15183. Projects Consistent with Community Plan or Zoning. These two sections provide the City with an opportunity to adopt General Plan or zoning policies and then to apply those policies to specific projects that are consistent with the General Plan or zoning ordinance. The existing General Plan has Policy #14.01 Action A (Bikeway Plan Implementation) and policy # Action B (Capital Improvement Scheduling). Policy 14.01Action A states that the city shall "Maintain and implement a Citywide Bikeway Plan and update that Plan regularly as conditions and needs change." Policy 14.02 states that the City should aggressively seek funding for bikeway improvements and Policy 14.03 suggests that future trail alignments change ". The General Plan was adopted by the City Council after it certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that analyzed all environmental issues in the Draft General Plan. The City has also adopted a Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action plans states in part: "Measures for action and consideration: continue to update and invest in the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan (2004). Update and implement the master plan to create a network of safe routes for pedestrians and bicyclists to make the City more accessible through sustainable strategies ". The Climate Action Plan was adopted by the City Council in December 2009. Lead Agency Contact Person: Phil Millenbah Area Code/Telephone: 510/577 -3327 (Date) October 11, 2010 (Signature) (Print Name) Phil Millenbah Mailed to County Clerk (Title) Senior Planner on •