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CityCouncil | 2017-01-17 | 10 | Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the plan will continue to include West End access on pedestrian bicycle bridge, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated it was agreed to have it in the plan. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated a possible partnership with electric shuttles or driverless transport would be good to consider; inquired whether emission free shuttles are being considered, to which the Base Reuse Director responded it could be added to the list for consideration; stated driverless buses have physical implications and may be getting ahead of the curve; bus service is intended to be electric vehicles. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding a discrepancy in survey results, the Base Reuse Director stated she does not have the data tonight, but can provide it. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding land lines versus cell phones, the Base Reuse Director stated staff could get the information but the consultant is not here tonight; the City contracted with a public opinion survey so it is done as scientific. Mayor Spencer inquired whether anything costing more would come through the Council process, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, the Base Reuse Director stated most of the planning comes from Measure B; at this point staff is not asking for funding from the General Fund. Outlined an idea for a free shuttle; urged the shuttle be a priority: Tony Kuttner, Greater Alameda Business Association. Stated the project is a viable solution for Alameda and the Chamber of Commerce supports it; there are a lot of advantages for Alameda to have its own service; urged Council not to take it off the table: Michael McDonough, Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Oddie stated the City should continue to push for grants to get the Bike Share idea done; a bus to the Main Street ferry is a priority; that he was expecting a more holistic approach to solving the traffic problem and establish a citywide TDM; he was expecting more efficient transportation which would include everything on the list; so far $500,000 was spent to say the City should have busses; what is missing is the overarching connection to future development; if the City does the list of projects, pedestrian safety needs to be included; overall the plan is a good start, but he was expecting a little more. Councilmember Matarrese stated the problem is that over 50% of people ride alone as shown in the survey data; more attention needs to be paid to why that is; measuring the success of a strategy will show if there is good use of money; he agrees that free is not free, someone is paying, and that jolt of reality has to be monitored on every project; grants are one-time and come and go; the City should make the best use of money and ensure it continues to flow; he would like to see the Drive 25 project incorporated in the TDM; it is a street and vehicle-use issue that intersects; he observed a phenomenon that on non-school days that are odd holidays there is no back-up at Harbor Bay or the tube; there was no mention of the phenomenon in the plan which does not connect with Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 17, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-01-17.pdf |