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Mr. Taylor,
The documents that were distributed with the original email to the Willows Neighborhood Group are consistently using the term "Willow Road Improvement". For you reference I copy the first three paragraphs of the staff report #06-188 that was included in the original email as a link There it clearly talks about public-right-of-way improvements to Willow Road along the 800 and 900 blocks of Willow. So it seems to me this project includes a considerable part of the gap in bike lane - specifically the part before Bay Rd. that is hard to navigate for bikes. It would be hard to understand for me if city staff prepared a report for that stretch of Willow Road without looking into extending the existing bike lane all the way as listed in the Menlo Park General Plan as one of the desirable improvements. In case this has been overlooked by city staff and city staff was not aware of the goals stated in the Menlo Park General Plan when preparing the staff report I would like to understand how to prevent this in the future and make sure that all future staff reports regarding traffic improvements take into consideration goal II-D of the General Plan: "To promote the use of bicycle as a commute alternative and for recreation".
Regards,
Manfred Kopisch
CONSENT: City Council Approval of the Design of the Willow Road Improvements Project; Community Development Agency Board Award of a Contract for Construction of the Willow Road Improvements Project to JJR Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $369,000; and Agency Authorization of a Budget of $430,000 for Construction, Contingencies, Testing, Engineering, Inspection, and Administration.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the following:
1. The City Council approve the design of the Willow Road Improvements Project;
2. The Agency Board award a contract for construction of the Willow Road Improvements Project to JJR Construction, Inc., in the amount of $369,000; and
3. The Agency Board authorize a budget of $430,000 for construction, contingencies, testing, engineering, inspection, and administration.
BACKGROUND
On September 23, 2003, the Community Development Agency Board approved the design refinement and construction drawings for public right-of-way improvements on the 800 and 900 blocks of Willow Road. The objective of the improvements is to enhance the local area and provide a more visually appealing entryway to the City. This area forms a primary entry point for residents and visitors heading downtown, to the Willows Neighborhood, and to locations to the west.
