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File Number: 16-529 <br />Staff will partner with the ACTC’s Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Program for a complete <br />school traffic safety audit involving all San Leandro schools including Lincoln High School. <br />This audit will begin with Bancroft Middle School this year and will study pedestrian and traffic <br />circulation and provide recommendations for improvement. In the next three years, staff will <br />work with the School District on which schools will be next until all schools have been audited. <br />Mayor Cutter asked if the audit will take place before or after the District’s proposed bond and <br />if bond passes, will the City be a part of the bond planning. K. Cooke said staff will work with <br />school district on the improvements adjacent to school properties. <br />Mayor Cutter wants to bring attention to Washington School and the proposed traffic signal on <br />Euclid Avenue (resulting from the Bus Rapid Transit project), which is a one way street <br />eastbound. She suggested reviewing traffic on Euclid Avenue, making it an outlet for better <br />vehicular circulation. She suggested that staff work with this school to establish a drop off <br />zone. <br />N. Thom reminded the Committee that the deadline for submitting CIP ideas for the next <br />budget cycle is September 30 for inclusion in the next fiscal year’s budget. Nearly 400 <br />surveys from public were received. The survey revealed the top three ranked issues were: <br />roads; parks; and libraries. <br />Staff will upload a survey monkey link for CIP survey, publish on NextDoor for all <br />neighborhoods and post on Facebook. After this CIP submission period closes, results of CIP <br />surveys should be posted on website and press release posted on NextDoor and Facebook. <br />2.B Discussion Regarding Telecommunications/Broadband Strategy Update & <br />Master Plan <br />T. Batalla presented recommendations derived from the San Leandro Commercial Broadband <br />Strategy created in 2012 as well as resulting accomplishments. The committed discussed the <br />need for a Fiber Optic 10-year Master Plan for the City’s broadband and telecom as well as <br />best practices for an open trench policy. <br />C. Zapata commented that there is plenty of capacity on existing fiber lines to increase usage <br />of fiber broadband networks in San Leandro. <br />Action items for Staff: <br />·Evaluate open mesh network for last mile in the Telecommunications/Broadband <br />Master Plan. <br />·There is need for public information/education campaign regarding cost of lateral <br />connections to fiber network. <br />·Master Plan should discuss implications of City becoming an internet provider or utility <br />company for data. <br />·Lit San Leandro is working to provide update to Council and the public on status of <br />their current license agreement, number of businesses connected, etc. <br />T. Batalla asked the Committee for feedback and direction on the draft Scope of Services that <br />he presented. The project is currently unfunded but he anticipates scope to be $50K up to <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/1/2016