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CityCouncil | 2018-04-17 | 14 | and $5,000 categories; stated the money remains in the Public Art Fund; the Public Arts Commission has met and directed staff to develop a new RFP to re-release the money. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (*18-226) Resolution No. 15367, "Approving Projects to Be Paid for by the State's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for Fiscal Year 2018-19." Adopted. (*18-227) Resolution No. 15368, "Supporting Regional Measure 3 (RM 3), the Bay Area Traffic Relief Plan." Adopted and (18-227A) Resolution No. 15369, "Supporting Proposition 69 and Opposing Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Repeal, to Protect Local Transportation Improvements in SB 1." Adopted. The Transportation Coordinator gave a brief presentation. Stated that she opposes Measure 3; read an editorial written by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier: Carol Gottstein, Alameda. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry regarding the process and whether Alameda was guaranteed to receive benefits, the Transportation Coordinator stated an oversight board oversees the process; Congressman DeSaulnier's article was not from a planning process; the core capacity transit study is a region-wide analysis for Bay Area needs; the short term and midterm benefits are more easy to quantify; long term needs and benefits have not been fully analyzed; there is $50 million in the study to analyze a second trans bay tube, which is not defined yet. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the toll increase would return to voters for review and if the amount can keep increasing. The Transportation coordinator responded the toll increases $1.00 per year and freezes at $3.00. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry, Vice Mayor Vella stated it is her understanding that there are three proposed increases to various tolls; there would have to be vote for another Measure to increase the tolls again. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated one of the things RM3 aims to do is discourage single occupancy travel; the toll increases fund transit options to get people out of their cars and also cleans up the roadways. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff knows for certain if there is ability to increase the toll beyond $3.00, to which the Transportation Coordinator responded it is her understanding the toll has never increased without going back for a vote. Councilmember Oddie moved adoption of the resolutions. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 April 17, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-04-17.pdf |