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TransportationCommission | 2005-09-28 | 4 | Chair Knox White acknowledged that the staff of both cities does communicate, but his concern is that the concerns of the public are not aired early enough in the process, and that important decisions are made before the input is solicited Commissioner Parker stated that she did not know enough about current coordination efforts between Alameda and Oakland. She moved that this item be tabled until the next meeting. Staff Hawkins stated that there are a number of ways in which the two cities currently work together. She noted that there is the ??? which meets quarterly, including staff representation from Oakland, Alameda, Caltrans, the Coast Guard, and Alameda County. She suggested that emergency response may be a good topic for this committee??? and noted that the City is currently developing an emergency response program. She also noted that several years ago, there were periodic meetings between the city managers and assistant city managers from both cities. She asked what are the most appropriate levels of government that should be getting together, since at the higher levels, the exchange is more general Staff Hawkins stated that the Park Street Triangle project was developed as part of the estuary plan, which had a significant amount of public input. The current effort is carrying forward a capital project that was identified in that plan. Staff Hawkins also noted that sometimes early input can be difficult for the public, because they are not familiar with the issues, and it is helpful to have some analysis done to give the something to respond to. She noted that the ILC is somewhat different than dealing with Alameda/Oakland issues, since AC Transit is a transit agency that operates in Alameda. Commissioner Ratto moved to accept Chair Knox White's recommendation. No one seconded the motion. Chair Knox White tabled the discussion of the proposed task force to address input into selected Oakland projects until the October meeting. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS The TC had requested updates regarding the status of the Commission's recommendations on three projects. Broadway-Jackson: Staff Hawkins stated that the TC's recommendations on the Broadway-Jackson interchange project will be forwarded to the City Council along with comments from other stakeholder groups. She noted that additional presentations on the project will be made to the League of Women Voters and the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, and that others may be interested in presentations as well. She indicated that | TransportationCommission/2005-09-28.pdf |