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TransportationCommission | 2006-10-25 | 3 | at Otis and Pond or Otis and Sandalwood. She believed that a bus stop at this location would have a far great potential for a pedestrian accident than the other two listed on the spreadsheet. She believed that safety should be the primary issue, and urged the Commission not to allow the bus stop to be reinstalled at Otis Drive and Sandcreek Way. Marilyn Teploe agreed with the previous speakers' statements, and noted that her driveway was located right at the crosswalk. She noted that the red curb was there when she moved in six years ago, and that it was not put there because of the bus. She believed it was put there for the safety of the schoolchildren, and added that she also did not have parking in front of her house. She would be in favor of a bus stop in the vicinity of Pond Isle. Liz Cleves noted that there were skid marks at the crosswalk at Otis and Sandcreek, which was of concern to her. She agreed with the other speakers that it was a very dangerous crosswalk, and was extremely concerned that a bus would block a driver's view of children in the crosswalk. Shannon Nicholson, 2122 Santa Clara Avenue, noted that she had also seen the skid marks and uses extreme caution in that area. She agreed with the previous speakers, and cited AC Transit's Board Policy #508 that "the ultimate decision for placement of a bus stop is made by the jurisdiction in which the stop is located. The bus stop must also be convenient to the places where passengers wish to go." She questioned how many passengers wish to go to the area near Otis and Sandcreek Way. She believed that a midblock bus stop directly in front of a crosswalk used primarily by children would not be in the best interest of AC Transit or the City of Alameda, and would definitely not be in the best interest of the children and other pedestrians. Closed Public Comment Chair Knox White inquired how many buses travel through the area during school; at what times were they scheduled to go through; and what was the usage of the stop. Nathan Landau, AC Transit noted that with the number of buses going through the area, that bus ran every 30 minutes, with one in each direction. Staff Bergman noted that the stop was in usage for a very short time, and data from AC Transit on that stop was not available. The stop had been there for one year or less. Commissioner Ratto inquired whether the Police Department had changed their opinion on the bus stop's safety issue. Staff Bergman replied that they had not heard anything. Chair Knox White was glad to hear the public's comments on this issue, and noted that the question was not whether there should be a bus stop, but where it should be located. He noted that if safety was a compelling issue at this stop, as the residents believe, he believed the other two should be examined more closely. He would like to hear staff's assessment of the safety issues, and whether a crosswalk at one of the other two alternatives would have adequate 3 | TransportationCommission/2006-10-25.pdf |