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TransportationCommission | 2007-09-26 | 9 | Staff Khan requested that the Broadway-Jackson project be kept as a standing item in the agenda, and noted that a meeting had been held earlier in the day regarding initial analyses that the consultant had conducted on this project. He added that they were examining some alternatives that address the ramps from the Posey Tube to Jackson, using the intersection of 7th and Harrison, addressing the right turn and bicycle crossings. Staff Khan noted that in the October meeting, staff would bring forward the Line 63 item, and that the parking study would probably be presented. He noted that on October 3, during the Walking School Bus event, Public Works, the Police Department and the Unified School District would collaborate substantially. He noted that at least three schools would participate that day, and hoped that participation would continue beyond that day. He noted that it was driven by PTAs and parents. Staff Bergman advised that the Interagency Liaison Committee with the City was held on September 4. He noted that the Ecopass program was discussed, and that AC Transit has been developing a standardized methodology to broaden the use of pass programs among the various agencies and employment sites. He added that on September 5, the AC Transit Board approved the pricing matrix. The City is considering implementing such a program for City employees, and that it could potentially include other employers in the City. He noted that the next meeting of the ILC was tentatively scheduled for December 4, 2007. Chair Knox White noted that there was a community meeting on September 10 regarding the lighting in the tubes. He noted that last night, the bike path was closed, and some employees who work in Alameda but use the Tube to commute home were met by CHP officers and told they could not use the Tube to get home. He added that Union Pacific proposed the increased use of a railroad crossing on the Oakland side of the Park Street Bridge. He noted that this resulted from Union Pacific's loss of an easement due to widening of I-880. He described the new route, and added that construction equipment showed up the previous day without discussing it with Oakland. He was concerned that CalTrans did not include Alameda and Oakland in these significant decisions. Staff Khan noted that the City's major concern was the potential impact on the operation of the bridge, as well as having rail go through the intersection of Ford and 23rd, and then crossing to Glascock, and then next to Fruitvale. He noted that staff was working through their legal channels, and that a legal challenge was one option. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Transportation Commission Page 9 of 9 September 26, 2007 | TransportationCommission/2007-09-26.pdf |