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CityCouncil | 2016-04-05 | 13 | Mayor Spencer inquired if it is required in the future, who will be responsible for ongoing dredging. The Base Reuse Director responded the matter would be worked out with WETA; stated ongoing dredging is not expected because minimal shoaling occurs in the lagoon. Mayor Spencer inquired if the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is silent with regards to who is responsible for any future dredging, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired who would decide how parking fees are allocated. The Base Reuse Director responded the City decides how those dollars would be spent. Stated ferries are an infrastructure issue and are essential to reduce the traffic; that he strongly supports the new terminal; urged Council approval: Michael McDonough, Chamber of Commerce. Stated that he strongly supports the project, which is essential to the development of Alameda Point and to alleviate traffic on and off the Island; the ferry will allow residents on the West End to access amenities: Jerry Serventi, Alameda. Urged approval of the project; stated the ferry will alleviate traffic; a second ferry with good bus connections would alleviate some of the current issues: Kate Quick, Alameda Home Team. Stated approving the ferry terminal MOU is premature because there are fewer homes; there are no findings that the project would be a good use of transportation funds: Richard Bangert, Alameda. Stated that she supports the connection that the new seaplane terminal would create; she is concerned with local connections for people who want to bike and walk to the terminal; offered three suggestions: 1) create a protected bike lane, 2) provide secure bike parking for bikers and 3) provide great signage: Ginger Jui, Bike East Bay. Urged Council approval of the project; stated the ferry is getting more and more packed and the development has not even occurred on Site A: Karen Bey, Alameda. Mayor Spencer inquired if the waterside assets would become WETAs upon completion; stated the MOU also refers to birthing facilities; inquired whether waterside assets are the same as birthing facilities, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer stated if the MOU is approved, the language should state waterside assets and birthing facilities are the same. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council April 5, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-04-05.pdf |