pages: CityCouncil/2007-03-06.pdf, 4
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CityCouncil | 2007-03-06 | 4 | government should be empowering there should be an expansive range to create synergies between high school and college students; in addition to representatives from each high school, there should be a good geographic representation throughout the City. Mayor Johnson requested that the ordinance include the requirement that the Commission members be Alameda residents. Councilmember Matarrese inquired when the ordinance would return to Council, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded forty-five - days. (07-111) Consideration of an Appeal of the Transportation Commission's decision to install new bus stops on Otis Drive at Pond Isle, and approve staff's recommendation to install bus stops at Otis Drive and Sandcreek Way, and Otis Drive and Willow Street. The Program Specialist II gave a brief Power Point presentation. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the 63 travels down Whitehall Road and Willow Street to get to Otis Drive, to which the Program Specialist II responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Tam stated many bus stops on Otis Drive do not have painted crosswalks; requested an explanation of the requirement to install crosswalks. The Program Specialist II responded the crosswalk would be required at Pond Isle as the result of litigation involving a transit entity; new stops are required to have painted crosswalks; previous stops were grandfathered and do not require crosswalks. Vice Mayor Tam inquired whether buses stop if riders are not waiting at stops, to which the Program Specialist II responded in the negative. Councilmember deHaan inquired how often the bus actually needs to stop west of Grand Street. The Program Specialist II responded ridership data is available, not the number of times buses stop; provided data. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether it is fair to say that the buses do not stop 80% of the time, to which the Program Specialist II responded that he could not provide the percentage, but certainly the bus does not stop a significant number of times. Councilmember deHaan stated the stop is not mandatory; the bus Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 March 6, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-03-06.pdf |