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File Number: 14-296 <br />Current Agency Policies <br />The City adopted a Complete Streets Policy to promote safe multi-modal transportation in the <br />City. <br />Committee Review and Actions <br />Several updates on the project have been presented to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory <br />Committee (BPAC), the most recent occurring April 29, 2014. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />·Policy 14.03 - Funding: Aggressively pursue state and federal funding for bicycle and <br />pedestrian improvements, while also including funding for bicycle and pedestrian <br />improvements in the City’s Capital Improvement Program <br />·Policy 14.07 - Pedestrian Environment: Strive to achieve a more comfortable environment <br />for pedestrians in all areas of San Leandro, with particular emphasis on the BART station <br />areas, downtown, and major commercial thoroughfares such as East 14th Street <br />·Policy 18.01 - Law Enforcement: Aggressively enforce traffic safety laws on San Leandro <br />streets, including speed limits, red light violations, and pedestrian and bicycle lane <br />right-of-way violations <br />·Action 18.02A - Accident Data Collection and Remediation: Collect and evaluate collision <br />data at the top 25 accident locations in San Leandro. Develop measures to reduce the <br />number of collisions at these locations <br />·Action 18.02B - Pedestrian Safety Improvements: Develop programs to improve <br />pedestrian safety at both controlled and uncontrolled intersections throughout the City. <br />Programs that use innovative technology, such as lighted crosswalks and warning <br />countdowns, should be explored <br />·Policy 18.03 - Public Education: Increase public education on laws relating to parking, <br />circulation, speed limits, right-of-way, pedestrian crossings, and other aspects of <br />transportation safety in the City <br />·Action 18.03A - Safe Routes to School Program: Continue the Safe Routes to School <br />program and other bicycle, pedestrian, and non-motorized transportation safety programs <br />for children and seniors <br />·Policy 18.05 - Funding: Pursue grants for the improvement of pedestrian, bicycle, and <br />motor vehicle safety <br />·Policy 18.06 - Staff Education: Ensure that City staff is up-to-date and educated on the <br />latest technology and/or methods of improving safety for all modes of transportation <br />Environmental Review <br />This proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />as it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the <br />environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />The costs of the SRTS projects are estimated to be $801,000 for the traffic signal at the <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/15/2014