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,if IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 98- 3 (1057/1123) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL TO REROUTE ALAMEDA COUNTY (AC) TRANSIT ROUTES FROM WEST JUANA BETWEEN EAST 14TH STREET AND HAYS STREET WHERAS, the City of San Leandro is working to improve the pedestrian safety and connectivity of the Washington Plaza to the Pelton Center, to provide additional on -street parking on W. Juana between E. 14th Street and Hays Street; and, WHEREAS, over 400 transit vehicles per day travel along W. Juana between E. 14th Street and Hays Street; and, WHEREAS, it is very difficult for all southbound transit vehicles to make a legal and safe turn from E. 14th Street onto W. Juana; and, WHEREAS, the high number of transit vehicles traveling along W. Juana reduces the quality of life in the downtown area and creates a barrier between the Pelton Center and Washington Plaza; and, WHEREAS, many of the patrons of the transit lines jaywalk across W. Juana compromising the safety of the street; and, WHEREAS, the proposed plan to provide additional on -street parking in the median of W. Juana will make it difficult for transit vehicles to travel along W. Juana; and, WHEREAS, the Dowtown Business Association believes that the proposed changes will not adversely affect their patrons and business. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: To support AC Ttransit in relocating the transit lines that are currently traveling along West Juana between East 14th Street and Hays Street to other streets designed to carry transit vehicle loads.