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LibraryBoard,2008-11-12,1,"CHT
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Minutes of the
ALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
November 12, 2008
The regular meeting of the Alameda Free Library Board was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Ruth Belikove, President
Mike Hartigan, Vice President
Karen Butter, Board Member
Alan Mitchell, Board Member
Gail Wetzork, Board Member
Absent:
None
Staff:
Jane Chisaki, Library Director
Marsha Merrick, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
An asterisk indicates items so enacted or adopted on the Consent Calendar.
A.
*Report from Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Month of November 2008.
Accepted.
B.
*Revised Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of September 10, 2008. Approved.
*Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of October 8, 2008. Approved.
C.
*Library Services Report for the Month of September 2008. Accepted.
D.
*Financial Report Reflecting FY 2008-09 Expenditures by Fund through October 2008.
Accepted.
E.
*Bills for Ratification for the Month of October 2008. Approved.
Member Butter mentioned the door count at the Main for September was much higher than in past years.
Director Chisaki explained this was because the door counter had not been working properly at first.
The branch door counts had also risen, and Chisaki said that extensive weeding was done on their
collections, making books much easier to find. Additionally, the Supervising Children's Librarian has
been bringing classes through the branches by their schools to familiarize students with this resource.
Butter also noticed that homebound patrons had declined; Chisaki said they had lost quite a few this
year, but the service is advertised around town at care homes, Mastick Senior Center, etc.
Per a question from Member Butter, Director Chisaki spoke about the state of the budget, what cuts had
already been taken, and what was on the table for the future if there was a request to cut more.",LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf
LibraryBoard,2008-11-12,2,"Page 2 of 4
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Free Library Board Meeting
November 12, 2008
President Belikove had read in the Director's letter about the new book drop awning and shelf that will
be installed, and asked if there was a possibility of putting an additional book drop in the back of the
building. Chisaki explained this had been investigated previously, but it was found that there was no
way to accommodate a book drop at the rear of the building.
President Belikove asked for a motion to accept the Consent Calendar as presented. Member Mitchell
so moved; Member Wetzork seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment)
Audience member Li Volin spoke up about the recent fund-raising program the Library Foundation had
hosted with food author Michael Pollan. Ms. Volin thought the event had been absolutely fabulous, and
others in attendance at the meeting echoed her sentiments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.
Neighborhood Library Improvement Projects (J. Chisaki)
23 architectural firms showed up for the mandatory branch walk-through. They asked a lot of
good questions; their proposals are due on November 24. Laurie Kozisek, project manager for
Public Works, had located floor plans for WEB and aerial photos of both branches that Director
Chisaki will put up on the webpage. The first meeting between Library, Public Works, Friends
and Foundation representatives will be on Wednesday, November 19; 5-10 meetings will be held
throughout the design phase of the project. Chisaki queried the Board on whether they would
like to see West End and Bay Farm residents on the committee so there could be community
input. Member Wetzork listed both positives and negatives for consideration; Member Butter
was very much in favor of resident participation, as was Vice President Hartigan. Chisaki said a
PowerPoint presentation could be put on the website for the community to view and submit
comments that way. Butter said that is a good idea, but believes it is key to have community
members on the committee so they can give their input ""live"" during the process. Chisaki will
move forward in contacting the people they have in mind and inquire about their availability
and/or willingness to sit on the committee.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Proposed Donation of Art from Gary Bukovnik (R. Belikove)
The Board looked over the picture from their packet and had a lengthy discussion on where it
might be mounted. Several locations for the artwork were discussed, but due to the size of the
piece, it was difficult to come up with anything reasonable. It was requested the painting be
viewed before acceptance, to ensure it was in good shape and wouldn't need restoration efforts.
The Art Exhibit Committee was tasked with drafting an Art Acceptance Policy before the next
Board meeting, as something should be in place if the Library is offered other pieces of art.
President Belikove, as Board liaison to the Art Committee, will bring this to their next meeting.",LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf
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November 12, 2008
B.
Art Exhibit Committee (R. Belikove)
The Art Exhibit Committee did not have its regular meeting in November due to it falling on
Veterans Day, however, they will meet the following Tuesday. The Art Exhibit calendar is
rapidly filling up; President Belikove mentioned the current exhibit by Peter Tonningsen, which
includes many photographic images of Alameda. There will be a display of original graphic
novel artwork coming up, and Belikove had brought in several books that were given to her by
Image Graphics of Berkeley. There will be a Mata Ortiz pottery demonstration the following
Sunday in the Library courtyard, and Belikove invited all present to attend. On November 19,
there will be a program about Alameda's Neptune Beach in the Community Meeting Rooms.
C.
Alameda Free Library Foundation (L. Engh)
Luzanne Engh, Foundation President, was in attendance to update the Library Board on what the
Executive Committee and Board have been working on. Lots of good news about the Michael
Pollan event - they netted just over $10,000 and had also made great community connections
through this effort. Special thanks go to Slow Food Alameda, who was instrumental in putting
the food part of the evening together. The restaurants that participated were delighted to be part
of the event and happy to know that it was in support of the Library.
The Foundation is reviewing and updating their mission statement and goals and objectives. The
mission idea is that the Foundation seeks private financial support to supplement City and public
funding in order to support the mission and goals of the Library, and to ensure that quality
Library services continue in Alameda, now and in the future. The Foundation has approximately
$300,000 in cash, money market funds and CDs and would like to protect the principal of it.
Instead of supporting individual programs, they would like to have guidelines for an annual
contribution to the Library who will be able to use the money as they see fit. They would also
set aside a certain percentage of any fund-raising programs they do. Engh asked the Board if
they see this as a good direction for the Foundation to be going. The Library Board thought this
was a very reasonable approach and encouraged Engh to move forward accordingly.
D.
Friends of the Alameda Free Library (M. Lambert)
Marc Lambert was not in attendance to report, but had sent President Belikove an e-mail with his
comments which she read for the Board. The book sale had been another success, netting over
$17,000. Thanks go to all who helped out, including the Coast Guard. The next Friends meeting
will be on November 17 and the agenda will include consideration of the By-Laws Committee
report, changing the membership year to coincide with the calendar year, and the 2009 budget.
The Café is now serving sandwiches from Feel Good Bakery.
E.
Patron suggestions/comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director's response.
A patron wrote that the Alameda Library is too noisy. We are a community base as well as a
traditional library and before and after special programs, such as author events or storytimes,
there is more traffic and it can be louder. Staff is busy and can't always stop to ""shush"" people.",LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf
LibraryBoard,2008-11-12,4,"Page 4 of 4
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Free Library Board Meeting
November 12, 2008
If there is a real problem with the noise level, please ask a staff person to intervene. Board
Member Butter suggested the person might use the Quiet Reading Room as an option. Director
Chisaki also noted that new signs will go up that tie in to the current ""Free2"" campaign, which
shows (by being crossed out with a big red line) that you are not ""Free2"" do things like talk on a
cell phone. This apparently has worked well in other libraries.
LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications from the Board.
DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
Director Chisaki updated the Board on the switchover from Veicon to Envisionware. Many obstacles
have been encountered during the process, and what was supposed to take 3-5 days has now taken
almost a month. David Boxton, lead on the project, has been working literally day and night, and it is
now at the point where extra help needs to be brought in to speed the process. Staff has not been given
much information about what is going on because it is possible that the City may take Veicon to court.
This has led to numerous complaints by the public who want to know what is happening, and staff can't
give any kind of explanation. One patron has now escalated his complaint to the City Council level.
Every service the Library offers is still available, with the exception of public internet access, and the
reason that is not up is because of the layers of security that need to be built in before public use. There
is a small glimmer of hope this access will be restored the following week. Vice President Hartigan
commented that this could be taken as a ""warning shot across the bow"" so to speak. If there are future
plans to upgrade computer systems we must make very sure that we are ready to respond quickly, or risk
the public's displeasure. Chisaki said that every effort had been made, with planning done far in
advance, to make this a smooth process, but with each step taken, new issues had come up regarding
what Veicon had done to our system. Once all is said and done, however, Chisaki speculates this will be
a much more manageable in-house system, as we will have full access to everything. Veicon had been
unwilling to give us this, and it was a very difficult lesson to be learned. Hartigan commented that he
didn't mean any criticism to what we had done, but ""lessons learned"" is certainly key in this situation.
CLA is coming to San Jose this weekend; Chisaki will attend some parts of the conference, working
around a scouting event that's planned. The League of Women Voters has agreed to act as host for an
""Inauguration Day"" party in January in the Community Meeting Rooms. The big wall TV and the
smaller TV on the moveable stand will be used to watch the swearing in ceremonies.
ADJOURNMENT
Board President Belikove asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Member Butter so
moved; Member Wetzork seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Chisaki, Library Director and
Secretary to the Library Board",LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf
PublicArtCommission,2008-11-12,1,"MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008
CONFERENCE ROOM 391, CITY HALL
2263 SANTA CLARA AVENUE - 7:00 PM
CONVENE: Acting Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Vice Chair Lee, Commissioners Candelario, Ibsen and
Commissioner Leal
ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT: Jon Biggs, Planning Services Manager/Secretary to
Public Art Commission; Maria Luisa Flores, Intermediate
Clerk, Planning & Building
MINUTES:
Minutes from the meeting of September 10, 2008
Motion (Leal)/Second (lbsen) to approve as submitted
Ayes: 4; Noes: 0. Motion passed.
AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION:
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None
REGULAR AGENDA:
(4A.) Guidelines for Public Art Projects Identification Signage
Mr. Ibsen asked if the dimensions for the signage will be too small at 5""x5"". He
noted the signs should be legible at three paces.
Other Commission members commented that the dimension should be a
minimum and the guidelines modified to reflect this.
Ms. Candelario noted that the guidelines should make it clear that Commission
approval of the signage is required.
Motion (lbsen)/Second (Lee) to approve the public art identification signage
guidelines subject to the following changes: 1. The 5""x 5"" size noted in the
guidelines are the minimum dimension of public art signage. & 2. Add
language to the guidelines making it clear that Public Art Commission
approval of the proposal is required. Ayes: 4; Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Motion
passed.",PublicArtCommission/2008-11-12.pdf
PublicArtCommission,2008-11-12,2,"(4B.) Adoption of 2009 Public Art Commission Calendar
The commission reviewed the proposed calendar for 2009.
Motion (lbsen)/Second (Lee) to adopt the 2009 Calendar
Ayes: 4; Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Motion passed.
(4C.) Adoption of Resolution of the Public Art Commission acknowledging Cecilia
Cervantes to the citizens of Alameda
Ms. Lee noted that there were other members of the Community that had
recently served on the Public Art Commission and they should also be
acknowledged for their service.
All other Commission members agreed.
Ms. Lee suggested that the item be continued to the next meeting to allow staff to
prepare resolutions for Katina Huston, K.C. Rosenberg, and Peter Wolfe.
Motion (Lee)/Second (lbsen) to continue the item to the next regular
meeting so that resolutions recognizing former members of the
Commission could be crafted.
Ayes: 4; Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Motion passed.
0
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
Staff reported.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
None
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS:
Eric Ibsen and Andrea Leal have drafted a press release regarding locating public art in
Alameda which they would like to have agendized for discussion at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jon Biggs, Planning Services Manager/Secretary
Public Art Commission
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,1,"TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES - DRAFT
November 12, 2008
Chair Knox White called the Transportation Commission to order at 7:35 p.m.
1.
ROLL CALL - Roll was called and the following recorded.
Members Present:
John Knox White
Michael Krueger
Jane Lee
Kathy Moehring
Members Absent:
Robert McFarland
Eric Schatmeier
Srikant Subramaniam
Staff Present:
Obaid Khan, Supervising Civil Engineer
Barry Bergman, Transportation Coordinator
Lt. David Boersma, Alameda Police Department
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
October 22, 2008
These minutes will be considered at the December 10, 2009, meeting.
3.
AGENDA CHANGES
There were none.
4.
COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Knox White wished to discuss the traffic light at Park and Blanding at 8 a.m. on
Friday morning. He noted that it was red in all directions for three to five seconds, and
changed from green on Park to green on Blanding. He added that at the light at Santa
Clara and High the City had previously had added one second to the red, but that it was
not there now.
Chair Knox White inquired about the establishment of a transit plan subcommittee. Staff
Khan replied that staff was concerned about the resources needed to implement that
request, and suggested revisiting the request in December.
Chair Knox White requested that on future agendas, items brought for content be
agendized for action as well. Staff Khan noted that staff would look into that request.
Chair Knox White noted that the question was raised at the Alameda Reuse and
Redevelopment Authority (ARRA) meeting whether comments represented consensus or
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,2,"the opinions of individuals.
a.
Pedestrian Plan Task Force
There was no report.
b.
Bicycle Plan Update Group
There was no report.
c.
Alameda Point Advisory Task Force
There was no report.
5.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
There were none.
6.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Monitoring of Oak Street and Central Avenue Intersection
Staff Khan summarized the extensive staff report and detailed the background and scope
of this item. He described the monitoring plan, and added that Public Works and
Alameda Police Department (APD) coordinated the work with the community groups,
addressing their concerns. In response to a request by APD, City Council approved the
change to the Municipal Code on June 17, 2008 regarding the use of the garage by
skaters and skateboarders.
In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Moehring about additional bike racks in the
area, Staff Bergman replied that there was not a current proposal for anything on the north
side of Central near the theater. Staff Khan added that staff would continue to examine
that issue, and that racks would be installed in Lot C.
Commissioner Krueger noted that page 4 stated that there was a pedestrian crossing time
of 4 to 7 seconds, and inquired why there was a maximum walk time. As a pedestrian, he
expected that the flashing hand time should be equal to the crossing distance divided by
the average walking speed, and that the green signal should last through the crossing
time. He would like to see the crossing time maximized.
Staff Khan replied that based upon the studies, 7 seconds at a signalized intersection was
the maximum to coordinate with the cycle.
Commissioner Krueger inquired whether it would be possible to have a white hand and
countdown that changed to an orange flashing countdown as the crossing time ran out.
Staff Khan stated that a $50 parking permit was being considered for Monday through
Friday parking. Staff would consider the PSBA request to increase the parking time from
four to eight hours.
In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Krueger whether the truck that hit the
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,3,"marquee would affect the bulbout design, Staff Khan replied it would, but that the bulbout
could not be extended to the alley because of the need for the commercial loading zone.
In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox White whether peak commute hour traffic was
measured, as opposed to peak use of the theater, Staff Khan replied that commute traffic
was higher than traffic associated with the theater.
Chair Knox White stated that the intersection of Oak and Central was identified as a
problem in the negative declaration for the theater project. Staff Khan responded that
changes were made to the signal timing at that location in conjunction with the opening
of the theater to address those concerns.
Chair Knox White requested that the staff report be clarified, as it appears to state that
right turns from Central onto Oak were excluded from the analysis.
Chair Knox White expressed concern about the bike and pedestrian right-of-way
violations, and noted they were not mentioned in the report. He noted that he witnessed
the violations frequently, and that many people double-parked in the bike lane.
Lt. Boersma noted that double-parking data was collected by the Finance Department,
and that the data could not be obtained.
In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox-White whether the tree that was removed would
be installed on the bulbout, Staff Khan replied that staff would look into that, and added
that it may also be installed in Lot C.
Open public hearing.
Lucy Gigli noted that she was disappointed when she saw the flier that the City
distributed regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety. She noted that when this item went
to the City Council, the Transportation Commission wrote a letter regarding its concerns
with the right turn lane, and she was disappointed that she did not see any analysis of how
it all worked. She noted that with respect to the bulbouts, which she generally favored,
she did not completely understand the argument for having them, as the number of
jaywalkers did not appear to be very high. She asked if any reports were available
regarding use of the parking structure. She noted that if bike parking were installed in Lot
C, the bulbout would help bring it closer and link it to the theater.
Staff Khan replied that the parking structure was underutilized at this time, and staff was
exploring the possibility of reducing the parking requirements for area businesses.
Ms. Gigli inquired whether the study would look at removing on-street parking to reclaim
the space instead of increasing prices. Staff Khan replied that this would not be feasible as
there was free parking in the residential neighborhoods.
Close public comment.
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,4,"Commissioner Krueger expressed concern about the traffic backup on the intersection at
Park Street, which he assumed was based on the traffic predictions. He inquired whether
the traffic volume was sufficient to justify the queuing.
Staff Khan replied that staff did not see the traffic buildup when looking at the numbers.
Commissioner Moehring noted that she would like to see bike parking in front of the
theater.
Chair Knox White agreed with that suggestion. He noted that bike parking in the garage
was relocated without any input. The volumes were lower, and the long dropoff wasn't
needed. He would like to see something in the City Council report about illegal use of the
bike lanes for passing. He would also like to see bike parking in front of the theater.
Staff Khan noted that the bulbout also helped by providing spaces for patron queuing at
the theater.
Commissioner Lee expressed concern about the $150,000 cost, and commended staff on
the brochure, which could be modified and used for schools.
Staff Khan said that staff could email her a copy of the file if the schools were interested
in reproducing and distributing additional copies.
Commissioner Moehring suggested sending it out through the Alameda Educational
Foundation.
Commissioner Krueger suggested that the City Council report mention how the bulbout
will help with patron queuing and protection of the marquee. He believed the bike
parking should be as close as possible to the theater entrance.
No action was taken.
b.
Transportation Element Update Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
Staff Khan presented the staff report, and requested comments on the analysis, as well as
the content of the Transportation Element. He noted that with respect to the flexibility of
the Transportation Element, the guiding policies would go to the decision-makers who
would make the final decisions based on specific conditions. He noted that the
Transportation Element was a policy document, and was a program level analysis.
Project level Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) would address more specific issues,
and the staff recommendations attempted to provide the City Council with some
discretion in dealing with them. He noted that secondary impacts could result from the
increased traffic congestion resulting from the proposed policies, such as increased cut-
through traffic and negatively affecting the City's ability to implement transportation
system management strategies. With respect to the concerns about CMA funding, staff
recommended changes to the proposed language in policies EIR-1, EIR-2, and EIR-6.
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,5,"Commissioner Krueger inquired whether trip reduction related to transportation demand
management (TDM) was considered in the analysis, or whether it did not reduce the trips
sufficiently. Staff Khan replied that the anticipated reductions were not sufficient to
mitigate the congestion resulting from the proposed policies, and that this analysis was
conducted in response to the comments that had been received.
Commissioner Krueger suggested that that language be clarified.
With respect to flexibility, Commissioner Krueger inquired whether the policy as written
could be overridden. Staff Khan replied that the General Plan would have to be changed.
Commissioner Krueger inquired whether a Specific Plan could override the General Plan.
Staff Khan replied that a Specific Plan must be consistent with the General Plan.
Chair Knox White noted that the City Council has already accepted the EIR policies, and
that the EIR does not approve or deny a project, it just describes the impacts. He believed
that the proposed language for EIR-1 and EIR-2 essentially made their intent
meaningless. He added that the CMA had never withheld gas taxes for deficiency issues.
He noted AC Transit's comment C-4 about bikes and transit mixing relatively well. He
suggested adding clarification that the primary and secondary transit street classification
did not have to do with current or anticipated service levels, but how the streets were
treated. He noted that the EIR policy allows a queue jump on secondary streets.
Open public comment.
Chair Knox White responded to a letter submitted from Ani Dimusheva. The letter
expressed concern that the City would be instituting measures to force traffic toward
particular streets. Chair Knox White noted that other than transitional streets, the
Transportation Element does not propose change in the use of the streets. The letter also
described the treatments employed on Fernside Blvd. and compared conditions to Grand
Street. Chair Knox White noted that the speeds on Fernside and Grand were found to be
similar.
Close public comment.
Chair Knox White requested that two clarifications be added to the draft Transportation
Element:
1.
A description of how the overlay maps for the functional classification
system should be used regarding:
Classification layer - should describe the expected overall use of the
street
Land use layer - should describe the interaction between the roadway
and the surrounding area
Modal layer - should indicate the priority of specific modes
2.
The EIR policies should be renumbered and listed under the
implementation strategies in section 4.4.2.
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,6,"Transportation demand management (TDM) does not have to focus solely on trips
generated by the project. For example, the bus rapid transit (BRT) proposed by SunCal
for Alameda Point will largely serve other sections of the island.
The TC had recommended that Mariner Square Drive include only two traffic lanes, not
four.
Chair Knox-White noted that he liked staff's proposed change to policy EIR-7 .
Commissioner Krueger noted that he was concerned about the proposed changes, as
completed projects do not always uphold what was stated in the General Plan.
Staff Khan noted that if these policies had been in place previously, that elements from
some project that the TC has object to could not have been constructed. For example,
Atlantic would have a 25 mph speed limit, and there would be no soundwall.
Commissioner Krueger moved to accept the three clarifications. Commissioner
Moehring seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Commissioner Krueger moved to accept staff's recommendation regarding the
proposed modifications of selected street classifications. Commissioner Moehring
seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Commissioner Krueger moved to accept staff's proposed changes regarding policy
EIR-7. Commissioner Moehring seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Commissioner Moehring moved to accept staff's changes regarding policies EIR-1, EIR-
2 and EIR-6. There was no second.
Commissioner Moehring moved to accept policy EIR-1 as written, and policy EIR-2
with the addition of exceptions for the addition of transit-exclusive or nonmotorized
vehicle lanes. Commissioner Lee seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Chair Knox-White invited a motion to extend the meeting to 11:00 p.m.
Commissioner Krueger moved to extend the meeting to 11:00 p.m. Commissioner
Moehring seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
Commissioner Krueger moved to recommend adoption of the Transportation Element
with the previously stated changes. Commissioner Moehring seconded the motion.
Motion passed 4-0.
Commissioner Krueger expressed concern about induced traffic, and wished to clarify the
meaning of ""environmentally superior"" in the language of the EIR.
6",TransportationCommission/2008-11-12.pdf
TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,7,"Commissioner Krueger moved to recommend approval of the EIR, with comments,
with the provision that the environmentally superior alternative does not include the
phenomenon of induced traffic, and does not include analysis of all the environmental
effects, particularly emissions in reaching the conclusion of ""environmentally
superior,"" and only looks at the City's adopted significant criteria. Commissioner
Moehring seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0.
c.
Thresholds of Significance Scope of Work and Schedule
Open public comment.
There was none.
Close public comment.
Chair Knox-White noted that Phase I should be completed by March 2009, and would
like it to become a priority.
No action was taken.
7.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
8.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
a.
Estuary Crossing Feasibility Study
Staff Khan noted the study was expected to be completed in early 2009, and that the draft
of the study would be presented to the Transportation Commission first.
b.
Broadway/Jacksor Update
Staff Khan noted that the project study report (PSR) was submitted to Caltrans, and added
that they did not have the funds available to review it. He noted that ACTIA was hiring a
consultant for the study report.
Staff Khan noted that the Pedestrian Plan would go to City Council in January 2009, and
that ACTIA had indicated that it would regard the City as meeting its project deadline if
the Planning Board approves the Transportation Element in November.
c.
Monitoring of Oak Street/Central Avenue intersection
Staff Khan noted that there was no report.
d.
Upcoming development-related traffic studies and plans
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TransportationCommission,2008-11-12,8,"Staff Khan noted that there was no report.
e.
Future meeting agenda items
ADJOURN: 10:50 p.m.
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