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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE <br />November 6, 2007 <br />4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. <br />San Leandro City Hall <br />835 East 14th Street <br />San Leandro, California <br />Sister Cities Gallery <br />HIGHLIGHTS <br />Committee Members: Mayor Santos, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Souza <br />City Staff Present: Michael Bakaldin, Reh-Lin Chen, Keith Cooke, Steve Hollister, <br />John Jermanis, Ken Joseph, Kika Myers, Uche Udemezue, Dean <br />Wilson <br />Outside Presenters: Molly McArthur, Catherine Westhall (BART representatives) <br />Public Present: Diana Gentry, Jim Prola <br />The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. <br />1. <br />BART Earthquake Safety Program <br />John Jermanis introduced Molly McArthur and Catherin Westhall from BART. Molly <br />gave a PowerPoint presentation regarding BART's earthquake safety program and its <br />plans to seismically strengthen approximately 200 foundations/columns along the track in <br />the city of San Leandro. Steve Hollister asked how many columns would be worked on <br />at a time. Molly answered that it would be determined by the contractor based on the <br />location(s) and the equipment needed, as every column and/or foundation will be <br />assessed individually. Councilmember Gregory asked whether or not the stations would <br />be updated both seismically and cosmetically. Molly stated that the underground stations <br />are actually a good place to be in case of an earthquake and that some of the stations will <br />be updated, but only seismically. The funds for this project are bond money, therefore <br />can only be used for seismic improvements (not to make the stations look nicer). <br />2. Westgate Parkway <br />John Jermanis stated that the Timothy Drive community strongly opposed the City's <br />proposition for the closure of Timothy Drive. John turned the topic over to Ken Joseph, <br />who gave a PowerPoint presentation. Ken presented the goals for the Westgate Parkway <br />project, what goals had been met, and possible scenarios to further relieve traffic <br />congestion in the area. A discussion ensued, and Uche explained the project goals again. <br />