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M. Environmental Project Summary Several major Bay Area transportation corridors cross or converge on the City of San Leandro. These consist of Interstate 880, Interstate 580, State Highway 238, State Highway 61, and State Highway 185. Because of the location of these corridors, San Leandro is heavily impacted by traffic congestion and air pollution associated with increasing Bay Area traffic. The goal of the Urban Forestry project proposal by the City of San Leandro is to plant approximately 654 trees to mitigate and offset vehicle emissions related to traffic traveling along the 1-880 corridor through the City of San Leandro. Trees will be planted on arterial and neighborhood streets, park and school sites, and other public sites. The proposed project will be a collaborative effort involving the participation of the City of San Leandro and the San Lorenzo Unified School District. Over the next six months while the grant proposal is being reviewed, City staff will hold meeting with citizens to explore the formation of a citizens tree advocacy group. If a group is formed, they will spearhead neighborhood tree planting efforts. If a group is not formed, City staff will perform this function. This project proposal has six elements. The largest number of trees to be planted is through an augmentation of our street tree planting program. This proposal would plant 400 additional trees. Like many communities with older infrastructure, some neighborhoods do not have adequate right of way to plant significant trees. Fortunately, some of these neighborhoods have sidewalks that are larger than is required. In addition, some planting sites have been previously paved. This project would provide for concrete removal to increase the available planting space. The second element is to plant 132 additional trees at six City Parks. The third element is to plant 41 additional tree at three school site in the San Lorenzo Unified School District and associated irrigation improvements. Another element is the planting of 43 trees in the median on Hesperian Boulevard. Hesperian Boulevard has been identified as one of the key City entries. The original thirty year old landscaping needs to be renovated. This project would only provide for tree planting and associated irrigation improvements. The rest of the landscaping that needs to be done has not been funded yet so was not included as matching funds. The final planting element of this proposal provides for the planting of 38 trees on Doolittle Drive. The planting would be consistent with the Airport Gateway Area Urban Design Concept, a key element of the Oakland / San Leandro Joint Revitalization Plan. Page 1