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TransportationCommission | 2006-09-27 | 2 | 7B. RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING AC TRANSIT'S PROPOSED TRANSIT STREETS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ALAMEDA. Staff Bergman mentioned that this Agreement would largely formalize what already exists, since representatives from the City and AC Transit currently meet through the Interagency Liaison Committee (ILC). Chair Knox White mentioned Item 3 that it was a good job explaining what the city will provide to AC Transit. He suggested that the City and the Transportation Commission be sent the agendas or meeting packets from AC Transit's Planning and Operations Subcommittees and Boards as to the items. Chair Knox White noted that the City Council asked the TC to make a recommendation to them if the Agreement meets the needs of the City. Commissioner Ratto moved to recommend to the City Council that they adopt the Transit Streets Cooperative Agreement. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded. Motion passed unanimously, 6-0. 7A. REVIEW AND COMMENT ON DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE ALAMEDA TOWNE CENTER REDEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECT Staff Garrison of the Planning Department said that he was at the meeting to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Alameda Towne Center expansion project. He noted that the EIR will be brought back to the Planning Board in October, and that the Planning Board expressed an interest in hearing the Transportation Commission's comments. Commissioner Krueger asked if the Planning Board will have a second public meeting to take comments on the project. Staff Garrison answered that there would be second meeting. The public will have until October 12th to submit their comments on the EIR. The Environmental Consultant and Planning Staff will prepare the final EIR, which includes responses to those comments. Another meeting may be scheduled at the Planning Board to discuss broader project issues. If the Planning Board would like another workshop, that may be scheduled, otherwise they will schedule a hearing. Chair Knox White asked why was not the gas station included in this EIR. Staff Garrison said that the property is not owned by the shopping center. Safeway decided to submit a separate application for the gas station rather than be included in the Towne Centre EIR. However, the gas station traffic was included under the baseline, which is other projects that were reasonably foreseeable. Chair Knox White asked why the intersections of Park Street/Encinal Avenue.and Park Street/San Jose Avenue were not analyzed in this study along with bridges and tubes. Transportation Commission Page 2 of 12 9/27/06 Meeting Minutes | TransportationCommission/2006-09-27.pdf |