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195 Progress Report, Re: Development of Bicycle Trail System Mr. Sooby presented the staff report regarding this matter, stating this had been requested by the Mayor last week° H~ further stated that due to press of other items of work for the Engineering Department authorization to retain Lamp- man and Associates of Walnut Creek, to provide the services necessary for bike lane development is being requested. The lanes to be developed are: (1) Hopyard Road - Black Avenue to Johnson Industrial Drive; (2) Santa Rita Road - Arroyo del Valle to West Las Positas Blvdo; (3) First Street and Sunol Blvd.- Vineyard Ave- nue to Arlington Drive; and (4) Bridges on Hopyard Road and First Street. Councilman Herlihy expressed his concern regarding the hiring of consultants for so many projects and stated he felt more personnel should be hired on the City staffc Councilman Mori stated he felt contrary to this; expanding staff will not pay dividends in the long run and that specialty projects can be done more efficiently by consultants. Mr. Edgar explained that a City employee gets involved in the daily routine of staff work and does not accomplish specific items whereas a consultant only has the one project to be responsible for thus the goals and objectives of the City can be achieved in this manner. It was moved by Councilman Reid, and seconded by Councilman Kinney, authorizing the appzopriate City officials to execute a contract with Lampman and Associates, 1855 Olympic Blvd., Walnut Creek, to provide the following work with regard to bike lane development: (1) Review routes, discuss with engineering staff and deve- lop recommendations for suitable bide lanes. Lanes may be interim or permanent, depending upon the particular circumstances for each specific route. Preliminary plans to staff review committee; (2) Prepare plans and specifications, ready to go to bid, for development of these lanes. Project should be broken down in phases to allow adjustment of construction as necessary to fit budgeted funds; (3) De- sign should include signs, pavement markings, berms railings, ramps, etc., to properly delineate the bike lanes and make them as safe as we reasonably can com- mensurate with roadway conditions; and (4) Review City's Traffic Ordinance and recommend revisions to permit bicycle riding on sidewalks. The 2oll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Pearson NOES: None ABSENT: None Report, Re: Request for Holding Tank by Masonic Lodge Mr~ Sooby presented the staff report regarding this matter, stating that a request has been received from the Alisal Masonic Lodge for approval of a sewage holding tank in conjunction with the proposed development of their new lodge building on Black Avenue. It was moved by Councilman Reid, and seconded by Councilman Kinney, that Resoluticn No~ 74-10, approving a sewage holding tank for the Alisal Masonic Lodge on Black Avenue, subject to the following conditions: (1) That detailed plans, showing the location, method and materials of construction as well as other pertinent data concerning this holding tank be submitted to and approved by the Director of Engineering Services prior to issuance of a.building permit for this development; (2) That the property owner enter into a standard holding tank agree- ment with the City prior to issuance of a building permit for this development. Execution of this agreement by proper City Officials should be authorized by approval of this application; and (3) That applicant acknowledge to the City in writing that he is aware of the probable cost in properly maintaining this hold- ing tank and that he is prepared to accept this financial responsibility until connectien to the sewer system is accomplished. This acknowledgement should contain an estimate of the monthly charge for pumping of the tank, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Herlihy, Kinney, Mori, Reid, and Mayor Peareon NOES: None ABSENT: None 5. 1/14/74