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FINANCIAL STATEMENT The total funding available for the Lighting Improvements for the Railroad Parking Lot Project, CIP No. 20462, is $200,000. The total anticipated expenditures are $200,000, including design, contingency and construction costs with JJ Construction and Design, Inc., materials costs for the work to be performed by the OSD staff, and the costs for the on-call street lighting contractor (see Attachment 1). BACKGROUND The parking lot between St Mary Street and Division Street, adjacent to the transportation corridor, was identified as a temporary parking lot in the Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan adopted by City Council on April 18, 2017. The plan identified the lot primarily for use by downtown business employees, but also as an overflow parking area for others during special events. The parking lot is comprised of a City-owned parcel of land (APN 94-125-7-1) and a portion of UPR's parcel of land (APN 094-125-7-2). The City's parcel is an extension of the Anderson Street right of way but has been undeveloped since the construction of the southern portion of Anderson Street in 1990. There are no plans to construct the northern portion of Anderson Street. In the past, the area has been used for temporary parking, primarily during the Alameda County Fair, as the Order of Demolay leased the western half of the parking area from UPR for Alameda County Fair event parking until May 2021 . In 2016, the City added gravel, striping and signage and promoted the use of the parking lot for downtown parking. In May 2022, UPR contacted the City about leasing the eastern 30 feet of its parcel, which is the western approximate half of the current St Mary Street parking lot. On July 19, 2022, City Council approved the lease agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that allows for the continued use of the western half of the parking lot and for the area to be improved. DISCUSSION The gravel parking lot accommodates a total of 41 parking stalls, including 20 stalls that are located on UPR's property. Lighting improvements within the parking lot and along St Mary Street have been recommended to improve safety and promote the use of the parking lot. Five decorative LED parking lot lights matching the style of the new Downtown Transportation Corridor will be installed. An additional two cobra head LED lights will be added to existing PG&E poles on St Mary Street between the parking lot and Peters Avenue to increase sidewalk lighting. The open lot has caused a nuisance issue of vehicles performing stunts within the lot. Wheel stops and striping will be added to narrow the open areas and create more defined parking areas to help reduce this issue and increase parking capacity. An eight-foot privacy fence will be completed along the east property line to address privacy concerns expressed by the property owners to the east (the property owner at 479 Division Street has already installed an eight-foot privacy fence). The project work will be constructed by JJ Construction and Operations Services Department (OSD) staff. JJ Construction will install the lighting and fencing, and regrade and compact the parking lot. The OSD will construct the ADA-compliant parking stalls and wheel stops, Page 2 of 3