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Page 2 of 4 BACKGROUND In 1993, the City of Pleasanton prepared a community-wide TMP to serve as a guide for future trail development in Pleasanton and to be used as a long -range planning tool to assist the City during development review. City Council identified updating the TMP as a priority in their 2016 priority-setting workshop. In early 2017, city staff prepared a request for qualifications package seeking a consultant team to assist with updating the TMP. TrailPeople was selected as the most qualified consultant and City Council approved a consultant agreement with them on July 18, 2017. In later summer 2017 city staff, working with TrailPeople, created a website, conducted public outreach, hiked and biked the existing and proposed trails in Pleasanton, attended various meetings and events, held both a citywide and a youth survey, and compiled the data received into the Trails Master Plan. A total of 80 miles of existing public trail was identified in Pleasanton, with the majority of the trails (approximately 48 miles) being maintained by the city and within the city’s park system. About 17 miles of trail was identified on East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) property and approximately 10 miles of trail was identified on Zone 7 property. The trails on the Zone 7 property also serve as arroyo maintenance roads. The Trails Master Plan identified approximately another 80 miles of proposed trails. Of the 80 miles of proposed trails, 33.1 miles are proposed narrow hiking trails primarily on City and EBRPD property. The Trails Master Plan was adopted by City Council on May 7, 2019. DISCUSSION Staff has identified the projects from the TMP that are currently under design, under construction, or complete, and has listed other noteworthy information for projects or Trails Master Plan components that are yet to be completed. Under Design • Southeastern Hills Trails and Connections (1.5 miles) – City Council approved the Planned Unit Development and vesting tentative map for the Spotorno property on February 15, 2022. The proposed improvements will include the construction of trails through the Spotorno property, and trail connections with the Callippe Preserve Trail, and down Alisal Street to the Sycamore Creek Trail. • Augustin Bernal Mountain Bike Trail (0.7 miles) – City Council prioritized the construction of the mountain bike trail with the approval of the TMP. In August 2020, Council approved an agreement with the environmental consultant to conduct the environmental analysis and Council approved the agreement with the trail designer in December. The trail design is now complete, and the environmental analysis and public review period was completed earlier this month. Staff is working with the Golden Eagle HOA to secure a public trail easement across their property and is in the process of compiling the bid documents. The expectation is to bid the project this summer to ensure the potential trail contractor can schedule work for spring 2023.