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Council agrees to explore ACTC funding for Lake Chabot Road stabilization
Summary
Public commenters said Lake Chabot Road is a vital wildfire evacuation route; council asked staff to explore whether ACTC funding could be pursued and added a placeholder to the ACTC application list to investigate viability without displacing higher-priority projects.
Residents and technical witnesses told the council Lake Chabot Road is a critical evacuation route for thousands of residents in the Bay Vista area and urged the city to pursue Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) funding to stabilize and reopen the roadway.
A public commenter said ACTC had $200 million in available grants and asked why the city had not applied to fix Lake Chabot Road, which the commenter described as an urgent fire-evacuation route. “Without Lake Chabot Road, 100 to 400 of our most vulnerable residents will be exposed to deadly fire and toxic smoke,” a commenter said.
Council discussion later returned to item 5g (ACTC applications). Council member Victor Reguilon asked for a placeholder to allow staff to explore the viability of submitting a Lake Chabot stabilization application, acknowledging it might not be aligned with current ACTC priorities. Mayor Gonzales said he planned to consult with the ACTC executive director to determine feasibility; staff cautioned about the quick turnaround but outlined categories and available pools of funding. The council voted to approve the ACTC application list and to leave room to explore Lake Chabot funding options without replacing higher-probability projects.
The action does not guarantee a Lake Chabot application will be submitted; it authorizes staff to investigate viability and report back so the council can weigh whether to add the project to any quick-turn grant submissions.
