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File Number: 22-305 <br />Committee recommended not to include the design alternative without a roundabout as an <br />option for public feedback, since such an option would not provide traffic calming, thereby <br />missing an important goal of the project. <br />·On March 7, 2018, the City Council Facilities and Transportation Committee asked staff to <br />reach out to the surrounding neighborhood prior to construction of the roundabout. <br />·On November 14, 2018, the Committee asked staff to consider a mitigation strategy for street <br />parking as part of the project. The Committee suggested adding a traffic camera to monitor <br />speeds and/or installing a speed feedback sign directed at traffic approaching the roundabout <br />from the freeway. <br />·On April 3, 2019, the Facilities and Transportation Committee asked for the roundabout <br />project to be a priority. <br />·On May 8, 2019, the Facilities and Transportation Committee requested that Oakland City <br />Council Member Larry Reid be copied on a letter to be sent to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff <br />regarding the roundabout. <br />·On September 10, 2020, the Facilities and Transportation Committee requested that staff <br />prepare an exhibit that can be forwarded to State Senator Nancy Skinner and State Assembly <br />Member Rob Bonta regarding the State’s decertification of the land needed for the MacArthur <br />Roundabout project to expedite the decertification process. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />·Goal T-3, Policy T-3.7.C - Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Improvements: Improve crossings <br />for pedestrians and cyclists at intersections in the City through the use of variable pavement <br />materials, small curb radii, bulb outs, street trees and landscaping near corners, and other <br />measures which shorten pedestrian crossings or increase driver awareness of non-vehicle <br />traffic. <br />·Goal T-5, Policy T-5.4 - Traffic Flow Improvements: Use a variety of technology-driven <br />measures to improve traffic flow at congested intersections <br />·Goal T-6, Policy T-6.1 - Traffic Calming Strategies: Use a variety of approaches to slow down <br />or “calm” traffic on San Leandro streets, based on the specific conditions on each street. <br />Emphasize approaches that improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists and enhance <br />neighborhood aesthetics. <br />·Goal T-7, Policy T-7.2 - Capital Improvements: Identify capital improvements and other <br />measures which improve the safety of bicyclists, pedestrians, and motor vehicles on San <br />Leandro streets. <br />Environmental Review <br />This project is categorically exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing <br />Facilities. A Notice of Exemption was filed with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office on <br />December 20, 2017. <br />This project received a NEPA exemption from CalTrans as part of the right-of-way decertification <br />process. <br />Summary of Public Outreach Efforts <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022