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Sx i! A' City of San Leandro Meeting Date: December 5, 2011 00 11 . Staff Report File Number: 11 -365 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number: 8.J. TO: City Council FROM: Lianne Marshall Interim City Manager /Executive Director BY: Uchenna Udemezue Engineering & Transportation Director FINANCE REVIEW: James O'Leary Interim Finance Director TITLE: Staff Report for Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Purchase of a Portion of 501 143rd Avenue to Widen the Public Right -of -Way at the Corner of 143rd and Washington Avenue to Allow for the Relocation of a Signal Controller Box Staff Report for Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate the Purchase of a Portion of 501 143rd Avenue to Widen the Public Right -of -Way at the Corner of 143rd and Washington Avenue to Allow for the Relocation of a Signal Controller Box RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to enter into negotiations with the property owner and if successful enter into an agreement to acquire 67.5 sq. ft. in fee and 155.67 sq. ft. for a temporary construction easement at the property owned by Public Storage to relocate the signal controller box located just behind the curb at the northeast corner of 143rd and Washington Avenues. BACKGROUND On more than one occasion, trucks making a turn from 143rd onto Washington Avenue have cut the corner too short and the tires have gone over the curb, hitting and disabling the signal controller box. The sidewalk is too narrow at this corner to allow the box to be moved back without obstructing the walkway. Analysis Staff believes that by moving the signal controller box back behind the sidewalk area, damage to the signal controller box will be reduced. In this new location the traffic signal will City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 11/29/2011