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CityCouncil | 2020-11-17 | 13 | Ms. Lengyel responded that she would not be able to bring a ACTC-CIP recommendation in January; stated that should she receive a letter from the City of Alameda requesting consideration based on the 2014 letter, a recommendation can be brought by ACTC staff to the Commission for consideration; noted ACTC only funds by phase, with distinct project phases; expressed support for discussing appropriate approaches to bring the next phase to ACTC; stated more vetting needs to happen and is encouraged. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry regarding the next logical phases, the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded the next logical steps include continuation of the design process; stated there is a feasibility study with ACTC to determine whether it is feasible to build a bridge; staff needs to sit down with the City of Oakland to determine the exact location; steps to follow are the environmental, permitting and funding processes; questioned whether ACTC staff will recommend the project to the Commission after the next steps are determined. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the comments from the Planning, Building and Transportation Director describe the Project Study Report. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative; stated the process may go by a different name; the process includes coming up with a final design to get to the environmental review process. Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether ACTC staff will recommend the project for action to the Commission or will ACTC staff simply bring it forward as a consideration. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether enough specificity and direction has been provided. Ms. Lengyel responded many technical questions need to be addressed in order to position the project to go after funding; stated there is a large funding need for the project; the project needs to be developed in a way which provides the right kind of studies to open the pathway for funding; she has committed to bringing the matter to the Commission for the next phase; she would like to bring the appropriate information for consideration; ACTC staff will make recommendations to ACTC Committees, which in turn make recommendations to the full Commission. Vice Mayor Knox White moved approval sending the letter to ACTC with direction to staff to start the process [on the bicycle-pedestrian bridge]. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification that the motion includes approval of both the letter from herself and a letter sent from City staff, to which Vice Mayor Knox White responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Oddie seconded the motion, inquired whether the motion includes the two pathways included in the letter from Ms. Lengyel, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative. Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-17.pdf |