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Recommendation to Consider Providing Direction for the Commercial Streets Program to Improve the Park Street and Webster Street Striping Plans; Extend the On-Street Parklet Program; and Maintain the Alameda Avenue Street Closure. (Public Works 31041520)
In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), 15304 (Minor Temporary Use of Land), and 15305 (Minor Alterations to Land Use Limitations).
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda's (City) Commercial Streets Program was established as part of the City's multi-pronged response to the Covid-19 pandemic's dramatic and immediate negative impacts on the local business community. Portions of Park Street and Webster Streets were re-purposed to allow local merchants to use sidewalk and roadway space for parklets. The program was further established by City Council in November 2021 to extend the program for two years, including issuing encroachment agreements and maintaining the Alameda Avenue one-block street closure off of Park Street. The current encroachment agreements have a termination date of November 3, 2023. Staff is seeking direction regarding the future of the parklet program.
Staff recommendation includes restriping portions of Park Street and Webster Street to include bicycle lanes, updating parklet guidelines to require parklets to fit within the proposed parking lane widths, completing the purchase and installation of concrete barricades, extending the term of the parklet agreements (including requirements for insurance and annual inspection fees), and maintaining the Alameda Avenue Street closure.
BACKGROUND
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City restriped portions of Park Street and ...
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