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PlanningBoard | 2018-01-22 | 3 | Staff Member Garland said that they did a mail survey to all Alameda addresses. He said they have also done a lot of outreach to community groups, all boards and commissions, homeowner groups, and business associations. Board Member Burton said that more than 50% of our residents are renters and asked if the mailer went to them or only the building owners. Staff Member Garland said that it would have gone out to each unit. Board Member Burton asked if the survey was provided in different languages. Staff Member Garland said he would have to find out the answer to that question. Staff Member Barrera said that she helped translate the survey into another language and it was provided in several languages. President Mitchell said the street cleaning schedule does not match the student drop off schedule which creates a ripple effect throughout the neighborhood. He said it seems like there is not enough coordination between the City and the school district. Staff Member Garland said the routes are complicated and built over years, which creates some inertia. He suggested having the principal of the particular school contact Public Works to troubleshoot the issue. President Mitchell pointed out that many parents ignore the signs anyway, which would prevent the street sweeping from being effective. Board Member Cavanaugh asked if the City was looking at the new gasoline tax as a source of funding for transportation or pothole repair. Staff Member Garland said they have already programmed those funds into their capital budget. Board Member Cavanaugh asked if the money would be broken into clear pots of money to help voters know how the money would be spent specifically. Staff member Garland said he thought that was a good idea and should be put down on the input form. He also mentioned that some cities have broken down the repair budget into percentages to let the potential voters know where the money will be spent. 7-B 2018-5122 Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 8 January 22, 2018 | PlanningBoard/2018-01-22.pdf |