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CityCouncil | 2021-12-07 | 17 | 629 statistically relevant information; whether there are ways the City might be able to check-in with AC Transit. The Public Works Director responded staff interacts with AC Transit frequently; AC Transit's general request is for more transit signal priority; the decision is ultimately one for the local jurisdiction; increases to the zones, and more intersections placed in recall will cause an increase in intersection delay for transit; the trade-off will need to be considered; staff's recommendation balances in terms of location and space; adjustments to the policy is a decision to be made by Council; noted the data presented in the staff report should be used to guide the policy and decision making process. Councilmember Knox White inquired whether Councilmember Herrera Spencer is willing to amend her motion to change the time to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., that the City expand the CC zoning to within one quarter mile of a park and CC zoning, and to ask staff to look at the maximum, minimum recall on lights that are not currently on recall to allow for a maximum amount of time pedestrians have to wait when a button is pressed, and return to Council in the future with a proposal. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether staff will return with only the delay time, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the other recommendations are proposed as being incorporated with the current motion, to which Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the yellow zone is 600 feet as opposed to the one quarter mile being recommended; requested clarification for the distance from staff; expressed support for looking at the 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. timing and the 600 foot distance; stated the timing and distance are a good compromise between the recommendations from Councilmember Knox White and staff. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council can request all details be brought back in six months' time to review functions, hear from transit partners and receive studies on various intersections. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated the approach is her preference. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the recommendations provided by Councilmember Knox White can be incorporated allowing for staff to return in six months. Councilmember Herrera Spencer responded the one quarter mile is too far a distance; expressed support for a 600 foot distance; stated that she is happy to try the 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. timeline; it is important to hear from transit partners; expressed concern over slowing down too much; stated that she would like more data provided from staff; her preference is to accommodate the areas however, using the current 600 foot distance from schools. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated one quarter mile is 1,320 feet; the proposed recommendation is to almost double the current distance amount. The Public Works Director stated Council may propose a pedestrian based distance instead of a blanket distance; staff's general recommendation is that the operation be implemented when Regular Meeting Alameda City Council December 7, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-12-07.pdf |