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File Number: 25-277 2022 and is distributing $71 million in HIP grant funds to reward jurisdictions on a per-unit basis. The City of San Leandro ranked 6th out of the 15 jurisdictions with a total of 318 affordable housing units, which equates to an award share of $1.859 million. MTC sent letters of interest to the top 15 jurisdictions requesting applications for eligible transportation projects that qualify for use of HIP funds. Analysis Staff submitted two (2) project applications to MTC for its consideration: the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project and the Hesperian Avenue Bike Lane Gap Closure Project. The MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project will help lower vehicular speeds along MacArthur Blvd. It is expected to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic accidents in that area, delay to motorists as they travel through that area, and enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety and access. The Hesperian Bike Lane Gap Closure Project will install protected Class IV bike lanes on Hesperian Boulevard between East 14th Street and Bayfair Drive to physically prevent automobiles from encroaching onto the space reserved for bicycles using vertical barriers. The Project will provide bike network connectivity to the existing Class IV bikeway on Fairmont Drive, and future Class IV bikeways on the East Bay Greenway and the Hesperian Blvd . corridor. The MTC grant selection committee accepted the two projects as eligible projects to receive HIP grant funding with a minimum local match of $240,854. On April 23, 2025, MTC approved the award of $1.859 million of HIP grant funds to the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project. Adoption of a resolution of local support for the MacArthur Roundabout Project is a requirement to receive the HIP grant award. Because the HIP grant program utilizes federal funds, obligating HIP grant funds towards the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project would place additional requirements on the project, including NEPA clearance and right-of-way certification. Staff is currently evaluating the impact these additional conditions would have on the project schedule and the feasibility of meeting the established grant obligation deadlines. Due to these uncertainties and concerns that federalizing the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project could further delay its delivery and construction, Staff also recommends adoption of a second resolution of local support for the Hesperian Bike Lane Gap Closure Project. Should staff, through discussions with both MTC and CalTrans, determine that the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project would likely not be able to meet the established grant obligation deadlines due to the additional federal requirements, the second resolution of support would allow the $1.859 million of HIP grant funds to be reallocated to the Hesperian Bike Lane Gap Closure Project. Current Agency Policies ·Provide quality public safety service and grow our partnership with the community to keep San Leandro safe ·Maintain and enhance San Leandro's infrastructure Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/4/2025