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PlanningBoard | 2021-02-22 | 2 | Board Member Hanson Hom found the Covid response to be very thorough and had addressed a number of issues. He did think that the list of items should be prioritized due to limited resources and manpower. He thought there should be a focus on low-income earners and small businesses. He was very interested in the slow street options and the quick build options. Board Member Rona Rothenberg agreed with Board Member Hom's comments. She also believed that the document could go further in addressing equity and diversity, she pointed to page 6 under "information sharing" that section could go broader, she described and enumerated diverse houses of worship across all faiths as a forum for inclusive programs. She recommended rereading the document and find places where they could really push equitable diversity to enhance the message. She believed it was a good piece of work. Vice President Asheshh Saheba said his main focus was on transportation. He was happy to see AC Transit in the focus groups to help guide what would be happening. He wanted to know more about the strategy to get people to re-engage with transportation services. He recommended putting the focus on that since it would also help the business communities. Board Member Teresa Ruiz said in concept she supported making the slow streets permanent but that the board would need to review it case by case. They would need to look at what the data said before making that decision. For pilot programs, since the arts and entertainment sectors had been hurt significantly perhaps they could incorporate entertainment activities into city-owned parks. She recommended increasing waste collection in parks due to increased demand and people in these areas. She then made recommendations on how the document could be more clear and relevant to Alameda. Board Member Xiomara Cisneros was very supportive of the strategies outlined for land use. She agreed about the need for evaluation and reviewing the data for those findings. She discussed how the theme of "public health" could be addressed more. She was also very supportive of rent relief for tenants and on the remarks about supporting small businesses. She brought up the question about hazard pay and if that was something that could help larger businesses. Board Member Ron Curtis believed that a lot of the solutions that had been given were short-term solutions and had trepidation about making them permanent. Mainly the reconfiguration of Park and Webster Street and its impact. He also wondered who was going to maintain this in the long run, he also had other concerns about funding. He also had questions about crowdfunding for rentals and how it would help individuals and their businesses. He said the short-term solutions and direction of this were really good. President Teague first clarified that an example of crowdfunding was GoFundMe and that at the next City Council Meeting there would be a council referral item to introduce hazard pay. He agreed with Board Member Rothenberg that there should be some mention about Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 12 February 22, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-02-22.pdf |