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File Number: 17-075 concepts, and implementation strategy for a multi-use trail along San Leandro Creek through the cities of San Leandro and Oakland. For context, approximately 2.1 miles of the creek are located in the City of San Leandro, 2.1 miles in the City of Oakland, and 1.8 miles runs along the border of the two cities. The multi-use trail is intended to bring more awareness to the creek and to be similar to the Iron Horse Regional Trail that connects the cities of Concord and Pleasanton, a successful multi-use whole-access trail. The approximately 2.1 miles of the San Leandro Creek that is located entirely within the City of San Leandro limits, including the three-quarter mile stretch of the creek from Root Park to the Southern Pacific Railroad, was studied. The study has similar goals to the Urban Greenway and Creek Walk (that the City Council supported in 2013) by promoting healthy living, restoring the creek, and restoring access to the creek by reconnecting the community with waterways. Analysis The San Leandro Creek offers one of the longest open stretches of creeks in the East Bay. The study area evaluated for a potential trail in the feasibility report is approximately six miles long between the Lake Chabot Dam and the San Leandro Bay. The draft study provides a plan, preliminary design concepts, and an implementation strategy for a multi-use path along the Creek where possible. The proposed San Leandro Creek Trail offers an opportunity to provide a multi-user amenity for area residents, employees, and visitors. For the purpose of the study the entire length of the Creek and study area is divided into eight segments of which four segments are in the City of Oakland and four in the City of San Leandro. The final recommended route includes Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV facilities and a railroad underpass. A long-term solution/alternative route is also provided. The goal is to provide the neighboring communities of Oakland and San Leandro with a feasibility study to understand a route for active transportation, recreation, access to open space, and opportunities for environmental education. The opinion of probable cost for the entire final alternative is approximately $21 million of which the City of Oakland’s portion is approximately $8.5 million and that of San Leandro is $12.5 million. Potential funding sources for the development of the trail are discussed in Chapter 9 of the draft study. It is anticipated that majority of the funding opportunities would be from the Active Transportation Program (ATP) and Alameda County Measure BB. Once the San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan Study is completed, the next steps would involve securing funding and more public outreach. Additional work/study would be needed at various locations, as mentioned in Chapter 6 and 7 of the draft study, where physical feasibility of construction needs to be determined. Additional study will also be needed in the segments where there was no consensus established. The following chapters are included in the attached Draft San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan: ·Chapter 1 Project Overview: This chapter provides a description of the study area. It introduces the groups that have collaborated to make the trail possible and the benefits that the trail would bring to the surrounding communities. ·Chapter 2 Public Outreach: This chapter outlines the public outreach process used to Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/8/2017 6