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PlanningBoard | 2016-06-27 | 2 | Board Member Burton asked about an "obsolete ordinance" in the staff report. He asked that the O Club parking be added to the available inventory in the report on current conditions. He asked that the South SF Ferry numbers be included as well. Staff Member Ott explained the narrow, employer based focus of the ordinance in question. Board Member Burton asked if there was a reason the BART ridership numbers seemed to have declined. Staff Member Ott said that perhaps people that tried the ferry during the BART strike did not switch back. Board Member Sullivan asked how the goal of no net new drive alone trips is possible given the 2200 new housing units that would be coming on line. She asked if Alameda can control bus frequency and reliability. She asked how parking concerns of the business community would be addressed in the parking management plan. She asked if the costs of managing these plans would be transparent. Staff Member Ott said that the goal is to shift more people to high occupancy vehicles, increase ferry ridership and add jobs to Alameda to reduce drive alone trips off the island. She said they wanted to be aggressive in setting their goals. She explained the ways they can influence AC Transit to meet the goals of the City with bus service. She said that the City would continue to meet with the business associations to account for their concerns with respect to parking and not create too much of a disincentive for certain businesses to locate in Alameda because of the parking issues. She said any capital or operating costs would be laid out for policymakers to weigh in on. Board Member Köster explained some of the costs associated with different transbay transit options which might contribute to the BART drop off and how people decide which mode to take. Board Member Henneberry asked how long the City has been at capacity at the tubes. The consultant said they do not have that data. He said the backup has worsened in large part due to the inability of 880 to handle its increased volumes. Board Member Zuppan asked what the criteria is for the claim that the island is "well served by transit." She said the frequency of transit service is down since she moved to the island. She asked what the incentives were that they referred to when talking about drive alone trips. Approved Minutes Page 2 of 9 Planning Board Meeting June 27, 2016 | PlanningBoard/2016-06-27.pdf |