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TransportationCommission | 2005-12-14 | 3 | Staff Hawkins responded that the Planning Department generally has that money dedicated to consultant activities, so it is not likely that this funding would be available for the TMP. Chair Knox White asked about the I-880 High Street improvements. Staff Hawkins responded that the project includes reinforcing the bridge for seismic purposes and possibly adding an extra lane. She noted that the City would also like to continue to work with Oakland to improve circulation on local streets in that area. This is a Caltrans project and Alameda's contribution is participating in meetings and providing our perspective. Chair Knox White noted that the list includes $176,000 for in-pavement crosswalk lights. He asked if before and after studies could be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these devices, as opposed to other treatments such as pedestrian paddles. Staff Hawkins said that this project is for crosswalks near Lum, Chipman and Haight schools, and was funded by a Safe Routes to School grant. Therefore the only discretionary spending in the project is the $18,000 in Measure B funds. Commissioner Parker asked if the projects list is a wish list for grants. Staff Hawkins said that in the header the sheet it says "carryover" or "funded". The carryover projects are supposed to be fully funded and grant submittals that were not funded should have been eliminated. She noted that the City had submitted a grant proposal for the audible/countdown signal heads. While the grant was awarded for the countdown devices, the audible signals were not funded. Therefore, while the entire budget amount is listed in the table, the only the countdown portion of it has been funded. Staff Hawkins stated that the proposed grant amounts are included, even if funding has not been secured, because the City needs to earmark then matching funds. If the City is not awarded the grants, the matching funds can be released for something else. Commissioner Parker asked if any of these grants going to sunset if we haven't started the project. Staff Hawkins said that the pole-mounted radar speed displays was one that was just about to sunset but the City received an extension. It was supposed to have been finished by December but instead it will be finished by March. Commissioner Parker asked who ranked the projects. Staff Hawkins said that the departments rank them. However, she noted that sometimes a project with a lower ranking will proceed ahead of a higher priority one if grant funding becomes available. Commissioner Parker requested that the list indicate what projects have been started, the percentage of completion, the estimated date of completion or estimated date of start if not started. 3 | TransportationCommission/2005-12-14.pdf |