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CityCouncil | 2006-07-18 | 11 | responded marketing and customer relations. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the City is going to be in a healthy financial position to replace boats in five years. The Public Works Director responded that he is not sure that the City would be able to expand the services based on current or projected funding there is a significant decrease in the funding Oakland has given the City; there is no indication that additional funding would be provided; Oakland could opt out; if so, the majority of the farebox recovery for the Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service would go away. Councilmember deHaan stated that he is concerned with being the first one in the water; pieces have been put together to keep things flowing; he is concerned that the WTA does not have the complete wherewithal to make the transfer a priority; the issue is a tough decision; concurred with Councilmember Matarrese regarding deciding whether to negotiate. The Public Works Director stated staff brought the matter to Council because of a previous Council's request. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether other ferry systems are being requested to joint the WTA, to which the Public Works Director responded in the negative. Vice Mayor Gilmore inquired whether there are competitive grants that the City could apply for to bridge the funding gap; stated Council discussed the concept of hiring a grant writer in the past. The Public Works Director responded in the negative; stated the City receives a bulk of Regional Measure 1 funding; the City is not a transit agency transit agencies receive federal money; the WTA has access to Regional Measure 2 funds. Mr. Castleberry stated that Regional Measure 2 funds set aside $6 million per year for operating costs and some capital for the Alameda/Oakland ferry service. Councilmember Matarrese stated it is odd that the City does not have access to money to expand its services. requested reasons in bullet point format for entertaining the possible transfer of the City's ferry services to the WTA; requested an explanation on why $6 million is available to the WTA and not the City for expanding Alameda ferry services; suggested reviewing the possibility of changing the rule or getting an exception so that the City can entertain the possibility of obtaining the funding. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 July 18, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-07-18.pdf |