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CityCouncil | 2020-11-17 | 5 | Councilmember Oddie moved approval of adoption of the resolution. Vice Mayor Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Knox White: Aye; Oddie: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS (20-715) Recommendation Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Letter of Support for the Oakland Alameda Access Project (OAAP). The Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a PowerPoint presentation. Tess Lengyel, Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), gave a brief presentation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the matter set to come before ACTC is to include the West End crossing in the 2020 Countywide Transportation Plan for the 10-year Investment Plan; the letter includes other routes as well. Councilmember Oddie inquired what the 10-year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) list provides. Ms. Lengyel responded ACTC is responsible for developing the long-range Countywide Transportation Plan; stated the Plan feeds into the Regional Transportation Plan and projects must be in the Regional Transportation Plan in order to receive State or federal funds; ACTC requires projects to come through a comprehensive Investment Plan for funding to be listed in the Countywide Transportation Plan; there is a pathway which allows projects to move forward from a funding perspective. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether there is no guarantee of funding in moving from the 30-year plan to the 10-year plan; stated the intention of the original letters was to provide a funding commitment. Ms. Lengyel responded in the affirmative; stated the Countywide Transportation Plan is not a programming document; it is a document which enables cities to pursue funding; typical long-range, Countywide Transportation Plans compile projects of interest and importance to cities and transit operators throughout Alameda County; ACTC has worked with cities and transit operators to identify projected 10-year accomplishments, in terms of priorities; ACTC established a 10-year priority list based on local jurisdictions, project readiness and funding ability; both a 30-year and 10-year project list have been established; the OAAP is on the 10-year list and any funding for the project would have to come as a specific action to the full Commission; staff is not able to commit to funding. In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, Ms. Lengyel stated ACTC developed a Countywide Transportation Plan to go before voters and seek approval of a half-cent Special Meeting Alameda City Council November 4, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-11-17.pdf |