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TransportationCommission | 2007-07-25 | 7 | Commissioner Ratto suggested that discussions with AUSD take place to develop a formalized carpooling program for students, as well as incentives for people to participate in it. Staff Bergman replied that staff had spoken with AUSD regarding staff participation in an EcoPass program. Commissioner Ratto noted that he would not let his first grader ride the bus to Earhart School, but would feel more comfortable with letting a younger child with a neighbor in a car pool. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that Marin County had a School Pool program that also included walk-pooling and bicycle-pooling, enabling numbers of parents to accompany their children to school and reduce single-occupancy trips. Chair Knox White believed the Safe Routes to School maps for Otis School should be completed. He did not believe it belonged on this particular action plan. Staff Khan noted that staff examined Otis and Lincoln because they were close to Bay Farm Island, and that the Safe Routes to School maps were being developed. Chair Knox White believed that the problems should be identified first, and that the data should be collected in such a way that the problem spots could be clearly determined and identified. He added that the overall goal was to reduce the congestion in the two areas or corridors. He hoped that the language to reduce the single-occupancy trips would be stronger. He supported Councilmember DeHaan's suggestion to think outside the box, as if cost were no factor, in order to develop more innovative solutions. He believed the Transportation Commission could begin working on the solutions as data are collected, and that the pedestrian plan deadlines should not be pushed back as other work gets in the way. He noted that the Transportation Element had already been pushed back to May 2008. He noted that with respect to the Safe Routes to School program, there still seemed to be an inability for the School District or the City to take ownership of the program. He would like to see a meaningful partnership between the two entities so that the programs such as those brought up by Commissioner Schatmeier may be implemented. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that Marin County had a Transportation Authority to hire someone to coordinate the various programs at the schools. He noted that the task forces associated with each school should be coordinated, including parents, school district personnel, the City Public Works staff, and students. Staff Khan agreed that ownership of the program would be the key to any kind of success in the school area. He believed that enforcement was also critical, requiring the involvement of the Police Department in that process. He noted that Public Works meets with the Police Department on a monthly basis to address school-related issues, as well as other issues to maintain coordination. He believed that a similar structure with the school district would help in this process, and invited comment from the Transportation Commission to improve the coordination. Commissioner Ratto moved to accept staff's recommendations in the Draft Work Plan, and to further prioritize additional strategies. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0. Transportation Commission July 25, 2007 Page 7 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2007-07-25.pdf |