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♦ An updated Transportation Element, including a description of existing travel modes and forecasts of future traffic conditions. The Element will include maps of the existing and proposed circulation system in San Leandro. The Element may be updated and reorganized to better reflect Complete Streets concepts and requirements. Goals and policies relating to various modes of transportation and transportation issues will be revised and supplemented as needed. As noted above, new policies are expected to address multi -modal circulation and potential revisions to Level of Service standards. Issues such as parking and goods movement also will be considered. Although Barry Miller will prepare this Element, Kittelson & Associates will also be engaged to ensure that the Plan's policies are fully responsive to projected circulation conditions and the community's expressed desires for the circulation system, and are feasible to implement from a traffic engineering standpoint. 2 ♦ An updated Open Space, Conservation, and Parks Element. Chapter 5 of the existing General Plan will be updated to reflect current conditions, issues, and policies. The chapter will continue to focus on park and recreational facilities, San Leandro Creek, and the management of natural resources, such as wetlands, water, and energy. An important focus of updates to this Element will be an enhanced emphasis on sustainability. Per State law, this Element will include measures to protect water and air quality, creeks, energy and mineral resources, archaeological resources, and plant and animal resources. Technical staff from The Planning Center I DC&E, Environmental Collaborative, and Tom Origer & Associates will provide input on the adequacy of current General Plan policies in protecting sensitive natural and cultural resources. As appropriate, revised policies in this Element will be structured so they mitigate the expected environmental impacts of future growth, thereby reducing the need for additional mitigation measures or significance findings in the EIR. Maps of special -status species, sensitive natural communities, wetlands, and vegetation and wildlife habitat cover types will be prepared by The Planning Center I DC&E, under the direction of Environmental Collaborative. Urban agriculture and green stormwater practices will also be addressed. 2 If deemed necessary for grant qualification purposes, Barry Miller will prepare an interim amendment to the Transportation Element in 2014 to incorporate language from the Complete Streets Resolution adopted by the City Council in 2013.