Resolution 16027CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 16027
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLETE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL AVENUE SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is a partner with the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) in the funding and implementation of the Central Avenue Safety
Improvement Project (Central Avenue Project); and
WHEREAS, partners are authorized to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for
improvements to the State Highway System (SHS) per California Streets and Highways
Code sections 114 and 130; and
WHEREAS, for an agency other than Caltrans to perform work on the SHS, the
State requires that the agency enter into a Cooperative Agreement that defines the work
and establishes the responsibilities of each partner; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the City Council approved the design concept for the Central
Avenue Project between Main Street/Pacific Avenue and Sherman Street/Encinal Avenue
except for the Webster Street area; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City Council adopted the Transportation Choices Plan,
which includes the Central Avenue Project, and sets as primary objectives for the City to
address the climate crisis and to increase the safety of all road users; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the City Council declared a climate emergency, approved a
revised Central Avenue concept between Paden School and McKay Avenue extending
the safer two-way bikeway, extended the consultant contract to cover the PA&ED, PS&E
and ROW for the Central Avenue Project, passed the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan,
and approved a Vision Zero Policy to eliminate fatal and severe injury collisions; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the City Council approved the Caltrans Cooperative
Agreement for the PA&ED, PS&E and ROW since the project is partially on a state route;
and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the City Council approved the Vision Zero Action Plan and
the final design of the Central Avenue Project after a virtual open house in fall 2020 and
early 2021 in conjunction with the adjacent Caltrans -led Encinal Avenue Pavement
Preservation Project; and
WHEREAS, in 2022, the City Council approved a resolution requesting Caltrans
to consider parking restrictions on the State Route 61 part of the Central Avenue Project;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda will lead the construction phase, and Caltrans will
perform oversight and quality assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes
the City Manager or designee to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans to
complete the construction of the Central Avenue Project.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 7th day of February 2023, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Jensen, and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft
— 3.
NOES: Councilmember Herrera Spencer - 1.
ABSENT: Councilmember Vella - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this 8th day of February 2023.
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Lara Weisiger, City C
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alamida