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Recommendation to Consider New Information Regarding the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project and Authorize the Interim City Manager, or Designee, to Proceed with Construction Documents for the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project Final Concept. (Planning, Building & Transportation 20962710)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 18, 2022, the City Council voted to schedule a public hearing to consider new information regarding the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project. This report provides the new information that was not provided at the October 4, 2022 public hearing on the proposed Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project.
BACKGROUND
As described in the October 4, 2022 staff report, the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvement Project is a plan to improve the condition and operations on a 0.7 mile segment of Grand Street in central City of Alameda (City).
On May 25, 2022, the Transportation Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council proceed with the staff recommended resurfacing and restriping plan, which includes protected bicycle lanes, pedestrian crossing improvements, and chicanes (lane shifts) to slow traffic and reduce speeding on the street.
On June 21, 2022 City Council voted 3-2 to direct staff to make some specific changes to the design and address a short list of remaining concerns.
On October 4, 2022, staff presented the requested revisions to the design and the additional information in response to the Council's June 21, 2022 concerns. During the deliberations, at least one Councilmember expressed the opinion that staff had not provided sufficient information to address concerns regarding the safety of the design. Based on the information provided, the City Council voted to modify the design to eliminate the separated bicycle lanes north of Otis Drive and eliminate the traffic-calmi...
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