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2201 Broadway | Suite 602 | Oakland, CA 94612 | (510) 834-3200 www.fehrandpeers.com Memorandum Date: December 8, 2023 To: Robin Chee, City of San Leandro From: Sam Tabibnia, Fehr & Peers Subject: City of San Leandro Proposed Guidelines for Analyzing VMT OK23-0521.01 This memorandum presents the proposed guidelines for analyzing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for projects in the City of San Leandro. Sections in this document include: 1. Background (starting on page 1) – discusses the purpose of this memorandum and provides the legislative background. 2. Screening Criteria (page 3) – presents the screening criteria that can be used to quickly identify projects that would not have a significant impact on VMT. 3. Estimating VMT (page 5) – describes the methods and processes that can be used to estimate the VMT metrics for projects that require a VMT estimate. 4. Thresholds of Significance (page 6) – presents the thresholds of significance to determine if a VMT impact is significant for various project types. 5. Mitigation Measures (page 7) – discusses various options that can reduce VMT impacts and the available methodologies to quantify the VMT reduction. 6. Other Transportation Topics (page 8) – discusses the non-VMT topics that are required for analysis in CEQA documents as well as the triggers for conducting a Local Transportation Impact Analysis (LTIA). 7. Glossary (page 9) – defines the technical terms used throughout this document or commonly used in VMT evaluation. Figure 1 (all figures attached at the end of the memorandum) shows the City’s VMT analysis process, which is described in more detail in Sections 2 through 5. 1. Background The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires land use development and transportation projects to identify, disclose, and mitigate environmental impacts. Historically, many lead agencies chose to use Level of Service (LOS), a measure of vehicle delay, to define