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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 18, 2015 <br />Resolution - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-276 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:RESOLUTION Supporting the San Leandro Creek as a Priority Conservation <br />Area <br />WHEREAS, in August 2014 the Association of Bay Area Governments requested <br />nominations from local governments and special districts for Priority Conservation Areas <br />pursuant to the Plan Bay Area multi-agency regional planning initiative; and <br />WHEREAS, Priority Conservation Areas are areas of regional significance that contain <br />important agricultural land, urban greening, natural landscape and resource, watershed, <br />historic, scenic, cultural, recreational, and/or ecological values and ecosystem functions <br />deserving of conservation funding; and <br />WHEREAS, the Priority Conservation Area designation of the San Leandro Creek will <br />include a 200-foot buffer and will be categorized as urban greening, regional recreation, and <br />natural landscapes to increase habitat connectivity, improve community health, and <br />recreation; and <br />WHEREAS, the Priority Conservation Area designation of the San Leandro Creek with <br />the buffer is in common with the City of Oakland because the creek runs along the border and <br />within the two cities; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro supports the designation of the San Leandro <br />Creek as a Priority Conservation Area, which would make it eligible for crucial funding. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as <br />follows: <br />1.The City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and <br />2.The City Manager recommends approval of said designation; and <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/12/2015