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File Number: 14-373 <br />grant application, and project timeline). The grant allows for the development of the San <br />Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan, design concepts, and implementation strategy for an <br />approximately six -mile multi -use trail along San Leandro Creek through the cities of San <br />Leandro and Oakland. For context, approximately 2.1 miles of the creek are located in the <br />City of San Leandro, 2.1 miles in the City of Oakland, and 1.8 miles runs along the border of <br />the two cities <br />The San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan project builds on several years of partnerships and <br />community outreach which analyzed the corridor by engaging hundreds of diverse residents in <br />envisioning how a greenway could enhance access to recreation, schools, and transit while <br />promoting regional sustainability. The project also builds on efforts to restore, enhance, and <br />protect the creek within the cities of Oakland and San Leandro. The Master Plan will <br />consolidate and expand on the earlier work by furthering community and organizational <br />partnerships and conducting an in-depth feasibility analysis of the opportunities and <br />constraints to constructing a multi -use trail through this unique watershed corridor. Further, <br />the multi -use trail is intended to bring more awareness to the creek and to be similar to the <br />Iron Horse Regional Trail that connects the cities of Concord and Pleasanton, a successful <br />multi -use whole -access trail. <br />The San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan will strongly support state and federal <br />transportation planning goals and the regional sustainable communities strategy. The project <br />will also support and build upon the Urban Greenway and Creek Walk that the City Council <br />supported in 2013 (see attached urban greenway and creek walk flyer). The approximately <br />2.1 miles of the San Leandro Creek that is located entirely within the City of San Leandro <br />limits, including the three-quarter mile stretch of the creek from Root Park to the Southern <br />Pacific Railroad, would be studied by the Master Plan. The San Leandro Creek Trail Master <br />Plan project would have similar goals to the Urban Greenway and Creek Walk project by <br />promoting healthy living, restoring the creek, and restoring access to the creek by <br />reconnecting the community with waterways. <br />Analysis <br />The purpose of the project is to develop a Master Plan and feasibility analysis for the <br />development of a multi -use San Leandro Creek Trail. The anticipated start date of the Master <br />Plan is February 2015, with a final plan completed by April 2016. The target area for a <br />proposed trail along the San Leandro Creek is currently on property owned by the Alameda <br />County Flood Control & Water Conservation District and various private property owners. The <br />proposed trail would offer a unique opportunity to provide a multi -dimensional amenity for <br />residents, employees, and visitors to San Leandro and Oakland. The communities bordering <br />San Leandro Creek are extraordinarily diverse. The creek provides opportunities for residents <br />in these neighborhoods to access green space and recreational areas, to provide habitat for <br />native species, and to protect areas of historical and cultural significance for the area's native <br />peoples. <br />The main project team, as related to the grant for the San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan <br />includes, the City of San Leandro, City of Oakland, Rails -to -Trails Conservancy, and <br />Planning/Engineering Consultants. The role of the project team is briefly described below. <br />City of San Leandro <br />City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 9/9/2014 <br />