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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: ,lone 16, ?008 <br />TO: <br />FROM <br />BY <br />John Jermanis, City Manager <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Uchenna Udemezue, Directoi-~~ --~-~ <br />Engineering & Transportation eparhnent <br />Tara Peterson, Administrative ~ervices Mana <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND <br />SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2139 LAURA AVENUE, A <br />PROPERTY IN FORECLOSURE, FOR THE WIDENING OF DAMS STREET, A <br />CONTINUATION OF THE WESTGATE PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT, ACTIA NO. <br />18_ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to <br />execute the purchase and sale agreement, and any other docmnents related thereto, necessary to <br />acquire 2139 Laura Avenue for the Davis Street Widening phase of the Westgate Parkway <br />Extension project and to appropriate general fund monies for acquisition. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Westgate Parkway Extension project is being undertaken to improve traffic circulation on <br />Davis Street in the area of I-880, Timothy Drive and Warden Avenue and is one of the projects <br />funded by the % cent sales tax passed by voters in 2000 (Measure B). Phase I of the Westgate <br />Parkway Extension project, extending Westgate Parkway from Williams Street to Davis Street <br />and improving traffic flow from Westgate into the Westgate Shopping Center is complete. Phase <br />II, which is currently in design, will improve traffic circulation in the area in coordination with <br />Alameda County's installation of an HOV lane on I-880 and the reconstruction of the Davis <br />Street overpass. <br />An~lysis <br />To accommodate the pla~n~ed roadway improvements, Davis Street will need to be widened. To <br />accomplish the widening, right of way along Davis Street will be required. Currently, the City is <br />working with the realtor representing the banks that own 2139 Laura Avenue. This action will <br />allow the City Manager to execute agreements reached if negotiations are successful with the <br />property owners. <br />John .~ennanis <br />City ~ i~ager <br />