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CityCouncil | 2015-04-01 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY- - -APRIL 1, 2015- 6:30 P.M. Mayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:31 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 5. Absent: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. WORKSHOP (15-202) Presentation on Recommended Approach to Citywide Transportation Plan. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point gave a Power Point presentation during which Council questions which were answered by the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point, the Transportation Engineer, Linda Morris, AC Transit, and Nate Conable, Fehr and Peers. During the presentation, Councilmember Daysog requested that Council be provided a status report on Measure BB funding and Mayor Spencer requested future reports indicate which shuttles can be used by the public and include statistics. Following the presentation, Councilmember Oddie inquired about the shelf life of the Plan, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded trends change; stated, for example, the Bicycle Master Plan was updated in 2010; when the Bicycle Plan was used for the Alameda Point Master Infrastructure Plan in 2013, the Plan already seemed out of date; an update is being done; elements which are very specific might be outdated faster than long term policies. In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the assumption regarding development, the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point stated the Transportation Element (TE) provides some guidance and requires new developments to have Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans which include a 30% reduction for commercial and a 10% reduction for residential; Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are different; State law bases how much analysis is required on the size of the project. Councilmember Oddie inquired about the specific number of homes assumed for various sites, to which the Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded assumptions will be included to make some determinations, such as pooling resources from development; stated other objectives and policies are not tied to the exact number Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 1, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-01.pdf |