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CityCouncil | 2020-11-17 | 12 | steps on OAAP; the letter went to the Transportation Commission and had been changed to not give away portions of the deal; then, the letter came to Council as an agenda item wanting to secure funding for the bike pedestrian bridge; noted the concerns for Oakland Chinatown are legitimate, that he supports the OAAP; outlined letters provided by the City of Oakland and ACTC; stated the concerns from bike pedestrian bridge advocates and the OAAP should be fleshed out in public versus private; expressed support for a win-win situation where one project is not put at-risk; the revised letter provides a win for one project, but not the other; funding is not guaranteed; expressed support for a funding recommendation from ACTC staff; stated the current Tube design is not multimodal; the project must be a collaboration with regional support; expressed support for engaging State representatives and for ACTC alternate Vice Mayor Knox White to be included in the process. Councilmember Daysog stated the project is a long-time coming; the historic initial project was to improve Alameda resident's access to Interstate-880; the project will help residents get off the Island and deal with concerns raised by residents; his goal is to help improve vehicular traffic out of the Posey Tube based off data; vehicle traffic is a primary component in morning traffic; outlined morning vehicle traffic statistics; stated infrastructure is needed to facilitate the goals; expressed concern about the proposed speed limit decrease; outlined data showing time savings even with the speed decrease; expressed support for the OAAP; stated the bike pedestrian bridge should be considered separate from the OAAP. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired the possible commitments ACTC staff could make to recommending funding as a condition of OAAP approval. Ms. Lengyel responded ACTC has previously committed to funding; stated should she receive a letter from the City of Alameda, she can commit to bringing consideration of the next phase forward to the Commission; noted the Commission funds in phases; projects are not funded through feasibility and construction; there is a lot of work to complete between now and when the consideration is brought to the Commission to ensure an appropriate level of funding is being recommended; discussions with City staff will be important to provide a clear consideration for the Commission. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she believes it is important and essential that the City approves the OAAP; the current design has not been fair to Oakland Chinatown; the solution is auto-centric; cars will not stop travelling through the Posey Tube; Council has the opportunity to stop the impacts on Oakland Chinatown; some matters require trust; while funding is not guaranteed, there are good assurances that funding is present; noted that she has received enthusiastic support from other Commissioners; stated there have been obstacles with the Coast Guard in showing a navigable bridge over waterways outside of the Coast Guard Base. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether ACTC staff will bring forward the City's request and commit to bringing the matter forward as a staff recommendation to the Commission. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-17.pdf |