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GolfCommission,2006-11-15,1,"ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Betsy Gammell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. at the Chuck Corica
Golf Complex in the Ladies Lounge.
1-A.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken and members present were: Chair Betsy Gammell, Secretary
Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Commissioner Jane Sullwold and Vice
Chair Bob Wood. Absent: Commissioner Sandré Swanson. Also present were
General Manager Dana Banke and Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee.
1-B
Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of October 18, 2006.
Vice Chair Wood changed the following statement in Item 3-C, line 14:
It has been determined that a structure 40 ft by 80 ft with the lowest point being 8
ft, would accommodate 200 people at a sit down dining event. Item 3-B
was
corrected to reflect the name of the new tees as the Family Tees.
The Commission approved the minutes unanimously with the aforementioned
additions.
1-C
Adoption of Agenda
The Commission adopted the agenda unanimously.
2.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3.
AGENDA ITEMS:
3-A
Election for Golf Commission Board Positions for 2007. (Action Item)
The Nominations for Golf Commission Board positions for 2007 were as follows:
Chair:
Bob Wood
Vice Chair:
Ray Gaul
Secretary:
Jane Sullwold
The Golf Commission elected the nominees unanimously.
3-B
Discussion on Special Joint Meeting with Alameda City Council.
Page 1 of 5",GolfCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
GolfCommission,2006-11-15,2,"The General Manager reported that at the last workshop meeting the decision was made
that Vice Chair Wood and the General Manager would work on a Power Point
presentation for the Joint meeting with City Council. The presentation will include a 10-
year historical financial document. Also discussed was the need to put together a joint
statement from the Golf Commission to the City Council referencing the contributions
the Golf Fund makes to the City of Alameda's General Fund and the need to retain these
funds for improvements and repairs at the Golf Complex. The General Manager is
working on the cost estimates for the sprung or tent structure banquet facility. The two
areas being proposed for the structure are the grass area between the restaurant and the
Driving Range and the handicap parking area adjacent to the clubhouse building. It was
suggested by Dorene Soto that the General Manager meet with Mike Smalley of DMS, a
landscape architectural and site-planning firm in San Francisco. The General Manager,
Vice Chair Wood and Ms. Soto met with Mr. Smiley yesterday and asked him to put
together a scope of work and cost estimates for the two areas being looked at. He was
also asked to include landscaping for the courtyard area in front of the clubhouse and
restaurant. At the last work session the request was made to have the General Manager
put together a priority list of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP's). He handed out the
CIP priority list from 2001. The list read as follows: 1) Amenity Projects, 2) Clubhouse
Remodel, 3) Redesign The Norma Arnerich Teaching Academy, 4) Golf Complex Golf
Cart Path Improvement And Renovation, 5) Golf Complex Entry Remodel Project, 6) #9
Jack Clark Course Green Renovation, 7) Driving Range Short Game Practice Area, 8)
Renovation Of Practice Greens, 9) Renovation Of Lakes 6th & 9th Holes Earl Fry 8th
Hole Jack Clark, 10) Renovate And Repair Existing Interior Maintenance Roads And
Bridges, 11) Replacement Of The Jack Clark Irrigation Pump, 12) Replacement Of The
Jack Clark Irrigation System, 13) Driving Range Synthetic Turf And Netting
Replacement. The items on the list that are approved by City Council in the 2006-2008
budget cycle are numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 10 12 and 13 although the only projects funded are
the Clubhouse Remodel Project and Storm Drain upgrades. The Amenity Project CIP,
which in the past has been used to fund in house projects and improvements, has been
discontinued and the funds placed in the maintenance department's expenditures. Item
#7 the Driving Range Short Game Practice Area was completed in house last year. In
2003 it was decided to pool various projects into the Clubhouse Remodel Project. Those
projects were the Redesign The Norma Arnerich Teaching Academy, Golf Complex Golf
Cart Path Improvement And Renovation, Golf Complex Entry Remodel Project and the
#9 Jack Clark Course Green Renovation. The design work for the teaching academy was
done a few years back changing the interior from three bays to one or two. Renovation
Of Lakes 6th & 9th Holes Earl Fry 8th Hole Jack Clark falls under the Public Works
Department's Storm Water Run Off Project. The Clubhouse Remodel Project is funded
only if the Golf Complex can provide the funding to complete the project. The Storm
Drain Upgrades Project which would include the Renovation Of Lakes 6th & 9th Holes
Earl Fry 8th Hole Jack Clark is funded through the Public Works Department and funds
for that project have been transferred from the Golf Enterprise Account yearly since
fiscal year 2001/2002. The firm of Moffett & Nichols did a report concerning the
renovation of the lakes and sloughs at the Golf Complex and they also did a report for the
drainage improvements at Godfrey Park, which is adjacent to the Golf Complex. The
Godfrey Park renovations are scheduled for this fiscal year and it would be a good time to
try and get the Golf Complex storm drain project started. The Golf Commission
Page 2 of 5",GolfCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
GolfCommission,2006-11-15,3,"Project does not include the bathrooms. Vice Chair Wood mentioned that there is a
problem with the sewer line running from the restrooms at #9 of the Earl Fry Course. It
appears that the line runs uphill to a man hole and the only way to correct the problem is
to
dig it up and redo it although there are some electrical lines in the area which makes it
difficult. The General Manager stated that the problem affects the snack shack but not
the restrooms so much. The General Manager said that the plan for the ladies restroom is
to get new toilets and see if that corrects the problem with the water pressure prior to
tearing up the sewer lines. The General Manager reported that the Earl Fry Pump
Upgrade Project could most likely be paid for through the maintenance department
expenditure budget. The General Manager stated that the list was only a draft and no
priority has been set. The list will be completed after discussion and additions from the
Golf Commission. The Golf Commissioners requested that all of the financial projection
reports be done one month prior to the Joint Meeting with City Council to ensure that
they have all of the information concerning finances to know how much money is
available to better prioritize the improvement projects and request reductions in the
General Fund contributions. The reports include the financial projections being prepared
by John Ritchie, CPA and the report being prepared by Keyser-Marston Associates to
project the revenue that could possibly be gained by building a permanent banquet
facility and what cost for construction could be justified. The General Manager will
contact John Ritchie, CPA and Keyser-Marston to request the reports be completed by
early December. The Golf Complex needs to know how much money is available to
build a new clubhouse in part or whole to report to City Council. Should there be no
stability to take on any debt the Clubhouse Project will need to be reevaluated and the
report to City Council will need to reflect that point. The Golf Commission may need to
suggest that the Clubhouse Project be dropped and the Golf Complex begin looking at
other improvements that it can afford. It may still be possible to build the clubhouse
should the Keyser-Marston report be positive and the City be agreeable to reducing the
General Fund contributions. The Golf Commission agreed that another work session
should be scheduled before the next Regular Golf Commission meeting. Vice Chair
Wood has been working on the Power Point presentation and would like the Golf
Commissioners input on it at the next Work Session. He is including historical data in
the presentation as well as current issues. The suggestion was made to have the City
Council Members not familiar with the Golf Complex come out and take a tour to get a
better understanding of the operation. The next Work Session will be on November 29,
2006 at 3:00 pm.
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GolfCommission,2006-11-15,4,"4.
ORAL REPORTS
4-A
Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee.
The Head Golf Professional reported that the Jack Clark Invitational will be held
on November 20, 2006 at the Golf Complex. The staff has been restructured for
the winter months and Mike Grant will now be working at the Driving Range.
Also reported was that we are seeing players coming to the Complex from Chabot
Golf Links since the closure of that facility.
4-B
General Manager Dana Banke's report highlighting maintenance and operational
activities for the month at the Golf Complex.
The General Manager reported that he is looking into getting new tee signs for the
Mif Albright Golf Course. The scorecard for the Mif Albright Course has already
been changed to reflect the correct yardage. The General Manager contacted
Alameda Power & Telecom to request a bucket truck to paint the flagpole in front
of the clubhouse. The advertising for the AT&T Pro Am on the golf carts at the
Complex will now be on both golf courses and the payment will be $8,000. The
maintenance equipment lease will go to City Council on November 21, 2006 for
approval. All of the equipment being leased is John Deere.
4-D
Beautification Program by Mrs. Norma Arnerich.
Mrs. Wendling reported that two tree plantings were done recently. There will be
no more ceremonies until next year.
5.
COMMISSIONERS REPORTS
5-A
Marketing and Promotions, Chair Gammell.
Nothing to report.
5-B
Golf Complex Financial Report, Secretary Gaul.
Secretary Gaul reported the revenue for golf on all three courses for October 2006
versus October 2005 was down 10.5% and rounds of golf were down 7.5%. The
fiscal year to date revenue for golf was down 6.5% and rounds were down 7%.
The Mif Albright Course revenue was down 29% from last year and down 28%
for the fiscal year. All other concessions excluding golf were down 5.5% for the
month and up .06% for the fiscal year. Total revenue for the Golf Complex was
down 8.5% for the month of October 2006 versus October 2005 and down 3.5%
for fiscal year 2006/2007.
5-C
New Clubhouse Project, Commissioner Schmitz.
Report previously covered.
Page 4 of 5",GolfCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
GolfCommission,2006-11-15,5,"5-D
Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range,
Commissioner Sullwold.
Commissioner Sullwold reported that the new ball washers have been installed
and look great. The suggestion was made to have benches on all of the par 3
holes due to the waiting time. Commissioner Sullwold suggested that a cart path
be installed in front of the lake on #8 of the Jack Clark Course to enable patrons
to drive their carts to the teeing area.
5-E
City Council and Government Liaison, Commissioner Swanson.
No report given.
5-F
Front Entrance Beautification Project, Vice Chair Wood.
Report previously covered.
5-G
Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course.
Owner Tom Geanekos mentioned that he is always appreciative of any
suggestions the Golf Commission may have and thanked them for their support.
6.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON AGENDA (Public Comment)
None.
7.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
8.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance
Department showing the surcharge payment for October 2006 of $12,742. The
year-to-date total to the General Fund is $61,232 for the fiscal year 2006/2007.
9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMEN'
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
The agenda for the special meeting was posted 24 hours in advance in accordance with the
Brown Act.
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TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,1,"DRAFT
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES
November 15, 2006
Chair Knox White called the Transportation Commission to order at 7:30 p.m.
1.
ROLL CALL - Roll was called and the following recorded.
Members Present:
John Knox White
Jeff Knoth
Michael Krueger
Robb Ratto
Absent from Roll Call:
Eric Schatmeier (arrived 7:45)
Robert McFarland (arrived 7:40)
Staff Present:
Obaid Khan, Supervising Civil Engineer
Barry Bergman, Program Specialist II
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Knox White advised that there was not a quorum to vote on the minutes of October
25, 2006, and that they would be considered at the end of the meeting if Commissioners
McFarland and Schatmeier arrived by that time.
3.
AGENDA CHANGES
There were none.
4.
COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
5.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
6A.
REVIEW ALTERNATIVES AND RECOMMEND BUS STOP LOCATION
ON OTIS DRIVE.
Staff Bergman presented the staff report and displayed a map of the Otis Drive corridor.
He provided the history of this matter. He noted that both sites were constrained, and that
the eastbound location for Pond Isle would be located diagonally across the intersection,",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,2,"and the westbound location would be just behind where the photo showed. Normally, AC
Transit preferred far side intersection locations, but it was not feasible in this instance
because of the presence of a driveway and a tree. He displayed a chart that summarized
the impacts, including the loss of on-street parking.
Staff Bergman noted that Attachment 2 summarized the location of Otis and Willow, and
the eastbound stop on the southwest corner of the intersection already had an existing red
curb; no onstreet parking would be lost.
Commissioner Krueger expressed concern about the Whitehall and Willow stop, which
he believed was substandard. He added that there was no sidewalk and no paving, and
that it was a mud strip on the westbound direction. He believed it was in limbo because of
the South Shore redevelopment, and inquired whether it was outside the property line for
South Shore.
Staff Bergman believed that bus stop was not part of the South Shore site.
Commissioner Krueger inquired whether that stop would be upgraded or eliminated, and
believed that in its current state, it was unacceptable. Staff Bergman had not heard any
discussion about that stop.
Commissioner Krueger suggested that the stop be moved around the corner and relocated
to Willow.
Staff Bergman believed the bus stop for the W was on the near side of the intersection,
and suggested that this subject be discussed during Staff Communications.
Public Comment
Mina Katoozian, 1936 Otis Drive, noted that she had lived at her address for 10 years and
added many of the residents of the single-family homes had between one and three cars.
It was not her opinion that these residents needed a bus, and she had not observed anyone
in the neighborhood use the bus. She noted that she operates a large family day care, and
believed the presence of buses in her neighborhood would be a safety hazard. She
opposed the presence of this bus stop near her house.
Liz Cleves, 1815 Otis Drive, pointed out that Ivy Walk is a pedestrian path connecting
Otis Drive to Sandcreek Way. She supported the Pond Isle location specifically because
of its proximity to Ivy Walk.
Barbara Nemer, 3202 Ravens Cove, supported the Pond Isle location, and added that the
westbound side of the street was almost empty of cars during the day. She believed that
the neighbors had offstreet parking for their homes.
Marilyn Teplow, 1805 Otis Drive, believed that empirical, practical thinking must be
used to arrive at a sound conclusion. She noted that there were three streets along the",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,3,"odd-numbered side of Otis (Glenwood Isle, Pond Isle and Sandalwood Isle), with three
residences between Sandalwood Isle and the crosswalk to Lum School. She noted that
there had been strong objections to this bus stop on safety grounds. She believed that the
site between Glenwood Isle and Pond Isle was a better solution, because it was halfway
between the existing bus stops. She conducted an informal 14-day survey, which revealed
that there were seven days when there were no cars parked along that corridor; three days
when one car was seen; three days when two cars was seen; and only one day when three
cars were seen for part of the day. She did not believe that removing parking space would
interfere with a bus stop on the odd-numbered side of Otis Drive. She did not believe
there would be a perfect solution, but hoped the Commission could find a solution that
would do the least harm to the greatest number of people.
Diane Voss, 1815 Otis Drive, believed it was important to have a bus stop on Willow and
Otis, and noted that all of the measured distances would be thrown out of scale if it did
not go in. She noted that after safety, ridership was the next most important criterion. She
did not understand why the bus was ever rerouted from Shoreline to Otis. She noted that
while she did not like to see trees removed, she would support that removal if it would
allow a bus stop for the public interest.
Eva Csoboth, 1932 Otis Drive, had collected signatures from her neighbors in opposition
to the proposed bus stop, and read her letter into the record:
""We are writing in regards to the proposed bus stop of AC Transit 63 Line you are
considering installing in front of our house, located at 1932 Otis Drive. We
oppose this bus stop installation proposal for the following reasons: We, the
residents of Otis Drive, have never been surveyed or asked about the proposal to
install the bus stop in our residential area, and these surveys should be mandatory
before even considering such a proposal. It is questionable that the majority of
residents of this section of Otis Drive would need or request an additional bus
stop. The new route of the AC Transit 63 line passing our house on Otis Drive
was routed from Shoreline Drive one or two years ago, I don't know exactly
when, has increased the noise level and air pollution already.
Installing a bus stop resulting in the stopping, idling and restarting of the bus
would further increase the noise and the fumes in front of our house, which is a
significant health hazard. I have been treated for asthma and this would be a
further risk factor for an exacerbation. Our tax dollars would be wasted on
installing new bus stops when there are existing bus stops on Shoreline Drive. The
recommended 1,000 feet distance between bus stops could be easily achieved if
the AC Transit 63 line would be rerouted to an area where a higher number of
people live, and more people would be able to use the bus. We only received your
letter informing us about the proposed bus stop installation on Friday, November
10, five days before this Transportation Commission meeting. This late
notification suggests that this proposal might not be known to the affected
residents. We are requesting your reconsideration of this matter.""",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,4,"She noted that this letter was addressed to City Engineer Barbara Hawkins, and submitted
it into the record.
Geoffrey Kline, 1940 Otis Drive, believed the Commission was looking for a solution to a
nonexistent problem, and did not believe there was a need for a bus stop in this location.
He noted that many of the residents were retired; one worked in Benicia, and very few
people took the bus. Anyone who took the bus could walk to the existing stop on Willow.
He did not want the few remaining trees to be removed for a bus stop, and he did not
believe many people wanted the bus stop. He noted that he recently retired from public
service in San Mateo County and added that at one time he was their traffic engineer. He
believed it was reasonable for people to be able to park in front of their house. He noted
that the speakers who supported the bus stop did not live near it.
George Wales, 2031 Otis Drive, agreed with the previous speaker, and did not believe the
bus stop was needed. He noted that the nearby condo complex would lose six to ten
parking spaces. He expressed concern about air pollution generated by the bus at Sand
Creek. He did not believe a bus stop was needed at all.
Bill Beltz, 2051 Otis Drive, noted that he and his wife were very concerned about the
traffic congestion because of the buses; they did not believe another bus stop was needed.
He noted that the noise level of buses and other traffic was very bad. He noted that many
of the buses were running nearly empty. He was very concerned about the traffic safety,
and had seen a pedestrian hit and injured.
Closed Public Comment
Commissioner Ratto inquired whether it might make sense to make an exception to the
guideline for bus stops every 1200 feet or so. He noted that some of the testimony was
compelling enough to indicate that might be the case. He assumed the meeting was
properly noticed, and noted that no one spoke in favor of a bus stop on this street.
Commissioner Krueger did not believe it was fair to have an exception in this case when
they were not allowed for bus stops in other parts of the City where there were
objections.
Commissioner Schatmeier noted that most neighborhoods in the United States did not
have a majority of residents who use the bus regularly, but many people do. He noted that
many low-density neighborhoods do need bus stops for the riders who use it. He did not
believe it was a compelling argument to state that no one used the bus. He noted that if a
majority of residents was the criterion for bus stops, there would be none in the City.
Commission Ratto did not want it thought that he wished to do away with public
transportation. He stated that in this one particular case, from what he heard from the
speakers, that the existing bus stops at Grand and Otis, and at Willow and Whitehall
would be sufficient to service the bus-riding population in this area. He heard nothing
during the public comment period that would change that perception.",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,5,"Chair Knox White noted that he would not be comfortable suggesting no bus stops
between Whitehall and Grand. He noted that he occasionally rode that bus line, and heard
some people discussing how they missed the old stop. He suggested that this stop could
be put in for a year to measure ridership, and if that were to be the case, the stop could be
removed. He believed that the best location for a stop would be in the center of where
people lived.
Staff Khan expressed concern due to the need to install a crosswalk at adjacent to a new
bus stop. In particular, this is an issue since the location is near a school, and this will
result in the children crossing Otis Drive at multiple locations.
A discussion of the costs of crosswalks, pedestrian ramps, signage and paint ensued.
Commissioner Ratto inquired whether a resident requested this bus stop, or whether its
installation was being explored because a stop was required every 1200 feet. He
suggested that whatever the expense would be to build a bus stop, that nothing be put
there; if bus riders felt they were not being properly served, they could come to the
Transportation Commission and request a bus stop. He tended to agree with the speaker
who felt the bus stop was being forced on the residents of that block.
Commissioner Schatmeier noted that he completely disagreed with Commissioner Ratto 's
comments and believed that he presented a false choice. He believed that use of transit
was created by the access to transit. He believed that fewer people would use the bus if
the stops were too far away from each other.
Staff Khan noted that staff must examine potential crosswalk sites to ensure that they
meet warrants. Also, staff may want to look at the ridership at the previous stop locations
at Otis Drive and Sandcreek Way.
Chair Knox White stated that he would entertain a motion.
Commissioner Schatmeier noted that he was leaning towards the Pond Isle location,
which he believed had the fewest negatives associated with that location.
Commissioner Krueger believed that Sandalwood was a slightly better location for
spacing.
Commissioner Schatmeier moved to recommend to City staff that bus stops be installed
at Otis Drive and Pond Isle. Commissioner Krueger seconded. Motion passed, 5-1
(Commissioner Ratto opposed).
Chair Knox White apologized for the late mailings for this item. He added that the item
had been on their agenda for the last month, and that they did not personally do the
mailing. He added that the agenda was not officially set until the Wednesday prior to the
meeting. He believed that the notices went out once the agenda was officially set. He will",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,6,"ask staff to notify the neighbors as early as possible so they will have time to prepare for
meetings.
Chair Knox White wished to stand by his statement at the previous meeting regarding the
stop in front of the Otis School. They had requested that the Police Department return
with an actual safety consideration for the stop in that location, and they have submitted a
letter indicating that there was no safety consideration for the buses and the school
children. The police felt that the concerns were more due to parents double-parking, as
well as other behaviors that have since been mitigated. Chair Knox White noted that he
had voted last time to remove the stop for other reasons, and did not want to sound
callous with respect to safety. As the father of a six-year-old and an eight-year-old, he
emphasized that safety was very important to him.
Chair Knox White wished to clarify that a marked crosswalk would be installed at Pond
Isle; two unmarked crosswalks already exist at that location.
Commissioner Ratto stepped out of the Chambers.
7A.
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON TMP SCHEDULE DUE TO RECENT
CHANGES IN THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Staff Khan presented the staff report, and recounted the outcome of the October 17, 2006,
City Council meeting, wherein it authorized the presentation of a General Plan
Amendment to analyze the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) policies proposed by the
Transportation Commission. He noted that some changes must be made in the TMP
schedule, but staff's goal at this time was to ensure the changes would be minimal, and
that delays would be reduced as much as possible. The report also mentioned that two
specific sub-plan schedules would be provided; there were currently staffing concerns
and they wanted to make sure the schedule presented could be realistically followed. He
noted that when the City Council approved the General Plan Amendment (GPA) process
last month, staff also presented a tentative schedule that would require returning to City
Council in September 2007 to present the GPA for City Council's consideration.
Staff Khan noted that with respect to the pedestrian plan, some specific related policies
had already been proposed by the subcommittee. Staff would consider including the
specific sub plan policies in the GPA process in order to address and analyze the policies
expeditiously. Once the GPA was completed, staff intended to move forward with other
sub plan development processes, including specific policies for other future sub plans. He
noted that Attachment 2 presented a revised pedestrian plan timeline, which demonstrated
it the pedestrian sub plan to City Council in March, 2008. By December 2007, staff will
be able to have initial document of the plan. Staff has also worked with the Planning
Department on this plan, and they supported having the plan move forward; they believe
the December 2007 deadline is realistic.
Chair Knox White noted that the Transportation Commission had discussed bringing back
the policies as part of the environmental review for the pedestrian plan, but he did not",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,7,"recall voting on the supplemental pedestrian policies. He inquired whether that would
occur at the December 2006 meeting.
Staff Bergman stated that the minutes stated that the Commission had previously
approved the policies brought back by the subcommittee.
Chair Knox White agreed with Staff Khan that all three schedules were doable, and was
pleased to have staff's commitment to ensure they were completed.
Commissioner Ratto returned to the dais.
8.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Staff Khan distributed the schedule for the 2007 meetings to the Commissioners, and
noted that the meetings would generally be on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with
the exception of November and December, when they would be held on the third
Wednesday to accommodate the holidays.
Staff Khan noted that the mandatory ethics training must be completed by the end of
December. Staff would email the information to the Commissioners, and added that the
training could also be completed via Internet.
Chair Knox White requested that the City's website be updated to reflect the meeting
schedule changes in November and December.
Commissioner Krueger requested that staff communicate with the Planning and Building
Department regarding the plans for bus stops at Whitehall and Willow; he believed they
were outside the South Shore property. He did not want them to fall through the cracks,
and he did not believe they would qualify as accessible, especially the westbound stops.
Commissioner Krueger inquired whether staff had an update on bus stop that had not
been red-curbed, like the ones on Encinal, Versailles and Mound. He added that the stop
nearest to Broadway on Fernside was not red-curbed. He had requested a staff report
before.
Staff Bergman advised that report would be agendized for the December meeting.
Commissioner Schatmeier inquired whether there were any plans in the immediate future
for the Interagency Liaison Committee to hold a meeting. He repeated his request that the
Transportation Commission be noticed with sufficient time to react to the dates.
Staff Bergman advised that staff had been holding some discussions with AC Transit
about the issues, but a date and agenda had not been set up. He advised that he would
notify the Commissioners when that information was available.",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf
TransportationCommission,2006-11-15,8,"Commissioner Krueger wished to address the northbound bus stop on Park Street at
Buena Vista (near Cavanaugh Motors).
Commissioner Ratto noted that he had already discussed that stop with Matt Naclerio,
and that the parking space for the Marketplace had been dealt with. He understood that
there would be a memo officially requesting that the northbound bus stop be moved to
the far side.
Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.",TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf