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File Number: 17-104 <br />City Manager Jeff Kay, Senior Engineer Austine Osakwe, Public Works Director Debbie <br />Pollart, Principal Engineer Michael Stella, Library Manager Bill Sherwood, City Manager Chris <br />Zapata <br />Public present: Darlene Evans <br />1.B. Announcements <br />The agenda was modified so the committee heard item 2.C before 2.B. <br />2. DISCUSSON ITEMS <br />2.C.1. Citywide Energy & Water Efficiency Project Update (Climatec) <br />Public Works Director Debbie Pollart provided a brief update on the Climatec project including <br />information on the following: <br />·Installation of LED streetlights to begin 02/06/2017. Staff will post announcements <br />on the City website and on Nextdoor. The community was notified that there will be <br />no street closures. <br />·Change out of interior and exterior lighting at City buildings, parking lots and parks will <br />begin in March. <br />·New chillers will be installed at Marina Community Center, City Hall and the Main Library <br />at the end of March. <br />·Installation of Smart Irrigation Clocks anticipated for the April/May timeframe. <br />Recommendation: Mayor Cutter recommends speaking with school district about the City’s <br />Climatec timeline and discuss achieving the same level of energy and water efficiency in the <br />District’s parks and buildings. <br />2.B. Discussion Regarding Citywide Engineering & Traffic Survey Review - <br />Senior Transportation Engineer Reh-Lin Chen provided the Committee with a presentation on <br />speed limit certification and results of recent citywide traffic survey. <br />Recommendations after the survey and evaluation: <br />·A 10 MPH decrease on San Leandro Boulevard, at Davis Street near BART making the <br />speed limit 30 MPH. This is a result of recent developments, such as Marea Alta and the <br />Tech Campus, also streetscape narrowing at San Leandro Blvd near the BART station. <br />·Five streets are recommended for a 5 MPH decrease, while all other streets will maintain the <br />speed limit set in 2007. <br /> <br />The committee welcomes decreased speed limits specifically in the wake of several pending <br />projects, however the committee believes additional decreases can be made for the sake of <br />residential safety. <br />The committee discussed the City’s obligation to certify speed limits and sought clarification on <br />speed limits in specific areas. The committee will consider reviewing streets where modification in <br />traffic/driving behavior is desired. <br />Recommendation: Staff recommends that the committee accept certification then modify the <br />behavior and re-certify as appropriate in the future. Councilmember Lopez requested that staff <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/28/2017 <br />50