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CityCouncil | 2015-04-01 | 4 | City needs to work with other partners and look at other funding sources to make the shuttle happen; a deadline, such as one year, should be established; the shuttle service does not have to be perfect and can be modified, which is what AC Transit does when they correct routes; that she is concerned about any suggestion that the City will end up with a net increase for any bridges, especially the Tube; traffic needs to be decreased during commute hours; she is concerned about improving anything that would increase traffic in the Tube; the City has to figure out something, such as buses or shuttles, which provide an alternative to vehicles; an automobile plan should work together with the bicycle plan; the City needs to have the big picture for all modes of transportation; every street cannot accommodate all modes of transportation; expressed support for increasing car pools, utilizing technology and applications, and conducting a survey; stated someone could be hired to create applications; suggested survey questions; stated that she agrees with working on the jobs housing balance; higher paying jobs are needed; the City should have trip time data, which should be included in reports or start to be gathered; discussed disabled needs and sidewalk improvements; inquired the year of the TE attached to the staff report. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded 2009. Mayor Spencer stated the year should be included; inquired whether questions in the TE have been answered. The Chief Operating Officer - Alameda Point responded that she does not know. Mayor Spencer stated that she is not comfortable hiring a consultant; a consultant was probably hired to complete the TE; inquired whether a baseline was established in 2009. The Transportation Engineer responded the 2009 TE includes the baseline data; stated Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG) data was used. Mayor Spencer stated the TE questions should be answered; if the City is not going to utilize work done by a consultant, she would prefer to hire an employee to do the work; that she would like to hire someone who commutes and uses the system; an employee could work with regional partners and look into funding and implementation, such as the shuttle; people will not get out of cars with limited public transportation; access to the two ferries is needed; that she is not convinced a third ferry is needed; having public transportation better connect homes and stores to BART, existing ferries and Amtrak would be marvelous; if connections are made and the City focuses on shuttles or buses, the rest will take care of itself; the City cannot continue to build and have so many cars going through the Tube and across the bridges; if a survey asks how people would get out of cars, she expects the response would be by providing public transportation that connects the City, which the City should make the focus and hire an employee. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would not favor hiring an employee, which has implications; stated $250,000 to $400,000 would not just pay the consultant, Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 1, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-01.pdf |