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CityCouncil | 2016-02-29 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED FEBRUARY 24, 2016 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY - -FEBRUARY 29, 2016--7:00 P.M. Mayor Spencer reconvened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Mayor Spencer - 5. Absent: None. CONTINUED REGULAR AGENDA ITEM (16-085) Recommendation to Approve the Central Avenue Complete Streets Concept Including Safety and Other Street Improvements. IN FAVOR: Stated City staff worked with staff at Alameda schools to refine the plan; school staff supports an annual walk and roll to school event each year; the School District wants kids and their families to be healthy; expressed support for the plan: Dr. Sean McPhetridge, Alameda Unified School District. NOT IN FAVOR: Stated traffic is already limited and the plan will limit it more: Mike Ratto, Alameda. Stated that she owns a home on Central Avenue between 8th Street and Burbank Street; she agrees with many aspects of the proposal; removing parking on her street will impact the people in her neighborhood, several of whom are disabled: Rachel Campos de Ivanov, Alameda. Stated the current bicycle lane on Santa Clara Avenue is safer than the proposed plan; he cannot support the plan because of the dangers to bicyclists: Jan Sutter, Alameda, gave a Power Point presentation. Stated that she supports a bike lane, but not the one proposed; suggested a bike light at the intersection of Central Avenue and Webster Street; proposed alterations to the proposal: Rosalinda Fortuna, Alameda. Councilmember Daysog inquired where the bike light in Emeryville is located, to which Vice Mayor Matarrese responded Christie Street. Stated there will be more development and cars in a few years; he lives on 6th Street and Central Avenue; urged putting up a stop light at said corner to protect children and pedestrians: Gerald Bryant, 6th Street Block Association. | CityCouncil/2016-02-29.pdf |