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File Number: 17-660 <br />Thom <br /> <br />Public present: Rochelle Aubrey and Aaron Palajac <br /> <br />1.B. Announcements <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />2. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />2.A. Discussion Regarding the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program <br />Engineering & Transportation Director Keith Cooke presented information on the Neighborhood <br />Traffic Calming Program. <br /> <br />Committee Requests/Direction to Staff: <br />Council Member Cox inquired as to cost and amount of staff time required to assess and analyze <br />the requests; whether Dowling Blvd is currently in consideration for a streetscape project; and <br />whether applications for grant monies for traffic calming measures have been sought. <br />K. Cooke replied that there are some grant funds available for more pedestrian and/or bicycle <br />focused projects. <br /> <br />Council Member Lopez commended staff on level of work invested by staff in researching traffic <br />calming and streetscapes. <br /> <br />Council Member Lopez has received feedback that flowchart and process are confusing to many <br />and she is interested in improved outreach tools that explain the process and to potentially save <br />staff’s time in explaining the process to residents. <br /> <br />Council Member Lopez asked if there is plan for the next traffic calming CIP project. She <br />requests more dialogue including information to the public regarding what will be included in the <br />next NTCP project. Explain level of funding, design period, provide more info regarding context of <br />NTCP in the CIP program. <br /> <br />Council Member Lopez suggested using data from other cities to determine if San Leandro's <br />thresholds are appropriate, too high, etc. What are best practices in other cities that we could <br />implement in San Leandro? <br /> <br /> <br />2.B. Project Updates - 17-513 <br />City Engineer Nick Thom updated the Committee on ongoing CIP projects. Reh-Lin Chen <br />presented a draft scoring method for prioritizing crosswalk improvement locations. Austine <br />Osakwe gave an update on current street paving projects. <br /> <br />2.B.1. Crosswalk Improvements <br /> <br />2.B.2. New Crosswalks <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/12/2017 <br />56