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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: November 21, 2022 Agenda Number: 13.a. Agenda Section: ACTION ITEMS File Number: 22-651 File Type: Staff Report Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Crosstown Corridor Study along Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street COUNCIL PRIORITY ·Public Safety ·Infrastructure ·Sustainability & Resiliency ·Community Engagement and Outreach ·Race and Equity Initiatives SUMMARY The Crosstown Corridor Study (Study) along Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street is the culmination of a community-based planning process to improve safety, school access, and multimodal connections. The Study explored existing issues and opportunities, potential improvements, and a preferred set of recommendations reflecting the priorities and vision for both corridors. The Study builds off the City’s commitment to Vision Zero traffic safety by developing transformative safety improvements that address driver safety and enhance mobility and safety for the most vulnerable road users. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the approval of the Crosstown Corridor Study along Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street. BACKGROUND The Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning (STP) Grant Program was created to support the state’s goal to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability. The program encourages and supports local planning projects that will benefit the multi-modal transportation system, improve public health, social equity, environmental justice, the environment, and provide other important community benefits. In October 2019, the City of San Leandro applied for a Caltrans STP Grant for the Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study (Study). On June 18, 2020, the City was conditionally awarded a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant of $349,248 and the minimum matching amount of $45,252 for a total of $394,500 for the Study. Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/17/2022