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PlanningBoard | 2012-05-14 | 5 | Transportation Commission unanimously signed off on it. She asked why Rapid Bus Service was not provided for the West Oakland BART station. She expressed delight that there will be applications for funds for the Shoreline Drive bike lane project. Mr. Khan addressed the comments regarding the West Oakland BART station and explained that staff used existing plans and policies to apply for projects. Mr. Dao addressed AC Transit service by stating that the amount of funding that is proposed will restore service to the 2009 level. Board member Burton stated he supports recommending to City Council that they support this plan and said he is glad that there is an extended source of funding for the projects. Board member Köster concurred with the other board members that the plan is good. He stated that a lot of the problem with the Bay Area is that if people choose to use public transportation they have to take three modes of transportation to get anywhere: car, BART, and bus. He stated that most people are not going to do that. He asked how this will get people out of cars. Mr. Dao answered that part of the plan includes investment in technology regarding bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. President Zuppan asked for clarification about the administrative costs in the report stating that the report mentions 1% of revenue is spent on administrative costs, but later the report mentions that 3% of revenue will be spent on administrative costs. Mr. Dao replied that the administrative spending cap on the ACTC is 4.5%. President Zuppan asked if the $750M in funding that produced $3.1B in projects is over the entire period of the measure. Mr. Dao stated that it is over the current sales tax measure; revenue collection began in April 2002 will terminate in 2022. President Zuppan asked if all local projects must accommodate for all modes of transportation, pedestrians, bikes, cars, trucks, in order to receive funding. Mr. Dao responded that he is hopeful that before ACTC funds any local project that there will be checklists and processes to guarantee that projects that do not meet the criteria will not be funded. President Zuppan stated that all the projects are great and would like to see them all happen; however she questioned if some projects, like the highways, which CalTrans should support, are funded if the state will continue to stop funding or take even more funding away. Mr. Dao stated that since 1977 Senate Bill 45 allowed the local agencies to make decisions on where 75% of the state money goes. President Zuppan asked if fixing potholes in the bicycle infrastructure is included as well. Mr. Dao replied in the affirmative. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 12 May 14, 2012 | PlanningBoard/2012-05-14.pdf |