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CityCouncil | 2013-12-17 | 10 | Mr. Del Rosario responded that he does not know; noted 131 riders board at the bus stop and 49 get off. *** Councilmember Tam left the dais at 8:57 p.m. and returned at 8:59 p.m. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired how many miles is the entire route, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded 16 miles from the Berkeley Marina to Fruitvale BART. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether AC Transit was looking to save six seconds per stop, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the affirmative; stated six seconds would be saved per bus stop. Mayor Gilmore inquired whether bus stop accidents are a result of buses hitting pedestrians; to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated accidents involved cars going around buses and hitting pedestrians. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether the City would pay for the bus stop relocation, to which Mr. Del Rosario responded in the negative; stated AC Transit would bear the full cost of the project. Mayor Gilmore clarified the four-way stop issue is not before the Council tonight; stated the current matter is to decide whether or not to move the bus stop. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft moved adoption of the resolution overturning the Transportation Commission's decision. Councilmember Daysog seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Tam stated that she feels the far side scenario works better, but is persuaded that the community is familiar with the current bus stop location. Mayor Gilmore stated that she understands the safety concern; however, she is bothered that the site visit was done in the afternoon, not during the morning peak time. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Absent: Councilmember Chen - 1.] (13-582) Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Transportation Commission's Decision to Not Install an All-Way Stop Control at the Intersection of San Jose Avenue and Regent Street; and (13-582A) Resolution No. 14879, "Upholding Transportation Commission's Decisions of Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 December 17, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-12-17.pdf |