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TransportationCommission | 2005-10-26 | 3 | 7B Transportation Systems Management/Transportation Demand Management (TSM/TDM) Plan Staff Bergman summarized the staff report. He noted that there are two activities associated with the TSM/TDM Plan that are currently beginning: 1) the employee sponsored transit pass, about which there have been discussions with AC Transit, which has developed some preliminary costs. The program is being looked at for City of Alameda employees, but could potentially include employees of the college and the Alameda Unified School District. 2) a study exploring the feasibility of shuttles. A demonstration on an electric bus was done earlier this year. Staff is proposing to bring a consultant in to do an evaluation on different types of technologies that are available for shuttles. Any proposed shuttle would involve connecting to the regional transportation system, such as especially BART and the ferries, but the proposed study would not include an analysis of routes. Staff Bergman passed out a general description as to what the consultant could do to help us get a handle on the pluses and minus of the different technologies and operations scenarios. Commissioner Parker mentioned that there have been studies in the past by WABA and other organizations on this. She asked if these studies had been considered. Staff Hawkins and Staff Bergman responded that they were not aware of any such studies. Commissioner Parker recommended that staff to look into any work of this type that has already been completed. Commissioner Parker asked for clarification regarding the cost of the transit pass. Staff Bergman said that the number is a preliminary number depending if the schools and college would be participating. Was discussed at the Inter Agency Liaison Committee Councilmember Matarrese suggested that we do some kind of transit pass purchase as a pilot program to see what response we would get. Commissioner Parker asked if the cost of the pass accounted for City costs to administer the pass program. Staff Bergman stated that the cost is preliminary. It could change if the College of Alameda and the Alameda Unified School District decide to participate. He noted that at the October 12 Interagency Liaison Committee meeting, Councilmember Matarresse suggested that before entering into a program for all City staff we could try purchasing transit passes on a trial basis for staff to see what kind of response there would be. Commissioner Parker mentioned that there are members of City boards, commissions and committees that might be interested in participating in the program and could help to boost the number of participants if that would help to bring the cost down. Staff Bergman said that they were only looking at full time employees but this could be discussed with AC Transit to see how it would affect the analysis. 3 | TransportationCommission/2005-10-26.pdf |