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PlanningBoard | 2008-05-27 | 5 | Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) Rating System, and Bay Friendly Landscape Guidelines. Board Member Cunningham moved to recommend to the City Council to approve a resolution providing, as official City reference documents, the Alameda County Residential Green Building Guidelines, U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) Rating System, and Bay Friendly Landscape Guidelines. Board member McNamara seconded the motion, with the following voice vote - 5. Noes: 0 Absent: 2 (Cook/Lynch); Abstain: 0. The motion passed. 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 9-A. Draft Pedestrian Plan. A request for Planning Board review and recommendation on the City of Alameda Pedestrian Plan. The Pedestrian Plan establishes improvement and funding priorities for improvements for pedestrian facilities throughout the City to make Alameda a more walkable community and encourage walking as an alternative to the automobile. The draft plan was prepared by the City of Alameda Pedestrian Task Force and the City of Alameda Pubic Works Department. (GP). Ms. Payne, Public Works, summarized the staff report and described the components of the Pedestrian Plan in detail. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Acting President Kohlstrand noted that she had served on the Pedestrian Task Force, and commended Ms. Payne on the incredible amount of work that she did on this study. She noted that there was concern about the possible funding, and that it was good to see the list of outside funding sources identified in the report. Board member Autorino noted that this was an extremely impressive document. Board member Cunningham noted that this was a very thorough document, and inquired whether there was language or direction to develop the pieces of land. Ms. Payne noted that would be presented in the fall. Board member McNamara complimented Ms. Payne on the thoroughness of this report. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that times had changed, and that not every child could walk to school. She supported education about pedestrian and crossing issues, and encouraged people to walk more. She supported incentives to increase pedestrian uses. Board Member Cunningham moved to support a recommendation on the City of Alameda Pedestrian Plan that child safety be reviewed for all schools not just public schools. The Page 5 of 6 | PlanningBoard/2008-05-27.pdf |