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CityCouncil | 2015-01-21 | 4 | the solution does not resolve the issue; parents would have to get to Lincoln at 8:10 a.m., drop off, and get back to the elementary schools at 8:20 a.m. Councilmember Oddie stated details can be addressed when the matter comes back to Council; the referral is just a broad policy level discussion; ideas may work or may not provide relief; Council would receive information about what does and does not work; that he would prefer not to be overly prescriptive, set Council policy from a high level and not micromanage staff activity. Mayor Spencer inquired if Councilmember Oddie would be willing to strike 8:10 a.m., to which Councilmember Oddie responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the referral would read: "to work with AUSD to change the start time for Lincoln Middle School to allow a better flow of traffic," to which Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog stated that he supports the referral which is based upon contact Councilmember Oddie had with residents and reflects true concerns; his concern is the City Council has to deal with competing concerns; putting checking signal synchronization from Island Drive, Fernside Boulevard, and Otis Drive to Broadway in the front of the queue would not be as fair to all Alameda residents as checking signal synchronization for all roads in Alameda; other parts of town might have the same issue; the fourth bullet point [check signal synchronization from Island Drive, Fernside Boulevard, and Otis Drive to Broadway] is general enough, so he will support the referral; however, when the matter is brought back to the City Council he might raise the same concern; concerns about Lincoln Middle School traffic flow warrant dealing with because issues related to the Bay Farm Bridge; questioned whether the first bullet [extend the left turn lane on Island Drive to Robert Davey Drive] is similar and whether left turn lanes throughout the City might need to be checked. Mayor Spencer inquired whether asking Public Works staff to speak to the Council about how concerns would normally be addressed in the queue is appropriate; stated that she would not like to micromanage Public Works; she appreciates the comments about people from across the community having traffic concerns and why would Council prioritize this area over other community interests; questioned whether that [prioritization] would be part of the process. The Assistant City Manager stated the matter could be agendized as a staff report. Mayor Spencer stated no one intends to bump other areas through the motion. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she did not understand that Council was pushing the item to the front of the queue; she understood staff would come back with a report when able; as part of the report, Public Works could weigh in on the Mayor's question; the Council tends to hear from citizens on other problematic areas; Council does not want to micromanage staff; Council hearing the referral does not mean staff Special Meeting Alameda City Council 4 January 21, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-01-21.pdf |