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TransportationCommission | 2007-07-25 | 8 | 7D. Proposed Revisions to Alameda Municipal Code Regarding Reassignment of Technical Transportation Team Responsibilities, Modification of Transportation Commission Responsibilities and Appeal Process for Transportation Operational Decisions. Outcome: TC to comment and endorse the proposed revisions to Alameda Municipal Code. Staff Khan summarized the staff report, and described the background of this item. He noted that a joint meeting between City Council and the TC had been held on May 7, 2007. At that time, City Council directed the TC to look into some specific projects, discussed during Item 7C. It was discussed that because the TC did not have the authority to look into specific project development processes or work on specific projects, staff was directed by Council to make some modification to the Municipal Code to allow the TC to work on some specific projects if directed by City Council. He noted that the Transportation Technical Team (TTT) responsibilities will be shifted to the Public Works Director. The Public Works Director's decisions may then be appealed to the TC, and the TC decisions may be appealed to City Council. He noted that the City Council would be the ultimate authority in that chain. He noted that the Public Works Director had the discretion to send items to the TC if he or she felt that some of the issues may require policy input, or if it had substantial opposition in the community. Staff planned to make a change to the Alameda Municipal Code to allow the TC to look at some specific projects as directed by City Council. Staff Khan noted that staff intended to include in the TC's new responsibilities items related to Planning Department development projects, including new development and environmental documents. Another point of discussion was the method by which the communication went to the Planning Board. Instead of providing the information as part of the public comment, staff was directed to provide a memo specifically stating that the recommendations came from the TC. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that the main change seemed to be between who the appeal body was, and who the current and proposed authority was. Chair Knox White noted that this change made the Public Works/Transportation Commission/City Council connection more consistent with other departments, where staff makes a recommendation and the appointed body acts as the appeal body. Commissioner Ratto believed there was an anomaly on the chart on page 3, under "Proposed Authority." He noted that the TC was noted listed under any items except for "Angled Parking," and inquired why that was singled out. Staff Khan replied that angled parking had Council-designated zones where it could be placed. He believed that was the thought behind in modifying the Code. Public comment. There were no speakers. Transportation Commission July 25, 2007 Page 8 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2007-07-25.pdf |