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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: January 7, 2019 <br />Presentation <br />Agenda Section:File Number:18-647 PRESENTATIONS <br />Agenda Number:4.C. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Presentation on the City’s Sidewalk Repair Program <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff from the Engineering and Transportation Department will provide the City Council with an <br />overview of the Sidewalk Repair Program. The presentation is for information only; no action is <br />required. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The network of public sidewalks in San Leandro allows convenient access for pedestrians to <br />navigate the community. These sidewalks can also pose hazards to the walking public if a <br />damaged or lifted sidewalk is encountered. Damaged or lifted sidewalk sections are <br />characterized by vertical offsets that pedestrians can trip over. To mitigate sidewalk hazards, the <br />City operates a Sidewalk Repair Program that assists property owners in reporting and/or <br />repairing sidewalk damage at a reasonable cost. An owner can join the Program or report <br />damaged sidewalk in one of three ways: <br />·Using the MySL software application available for download on the City’s website; <br />·Visiting City Hall to report damage; or <br />·Leaving a phone message on the City’s dedicated voice-mail number. <br />Once a property is added to the Program, a Work Order is prepared by Engineering and <br />Transportation Department staff. Then, the City’s Public Works Department will respond with a <br />temporary repair, usually within two weeks. A City-hired contractor will later perform a permanent <br />repair, generally within one year depending on Program funding. Owners are invoiced for their <br />share of the cost once the work is complete. Any costs beyond the owner’s share are funded by <br />Measure B and Measure BB, sales tax measures approved by the voters in 2000 and 2014 <br />respectively. Owners also have the right to perform the work themselves by hiring a contractor <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/21/2018