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TransportationCommission | 2009-01-28 | 2 | the grant, they used the application as a starting point to review the existing transit plan and identifying the sections that needed to be updated. They considered the idea of prioritizing the scope of work because of possible funding constraints. b. Bicycle Plan Subcommittee In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox White, Staff Bergman noted that the consultant contract was being finalized, and staff was working on preparing the document to be addressed by the consultant. A public meeting would be held in the near future. Chair Knox White requested that the plan come before the Transportation Commission. Staff Bergman noted that a preliminary product could be brought before the Transportation Commission, and Staff Khan agreed that the policies issues should be brought before the Transportation Commission. Chair Knox White noted that he had wanted such items to before the Transportation Commission, and inquired why this was not brought forth. Staff Khan noted that during the December 10, 2008, the City Attorney's office had recommended that not every item be brought forth as an action item, similar to the Planning Board's Consent Calendar. Chair Knox White noted that he would like further clarification on this item. He believed the Estuary Crossing Funding Study should be discussed before being publicly reviewed, and he did not want to indicate support without seeing it. Staff Khan described the items in the study: 1. Fixing the Posey Tube Pathway (short term) 2. Intelligent Transportation Systems: increased throughput for transit through the Tubes; 3. Movable bridge near the Tubes, possibly near Pasta Pelican or Alameda Landing. Chair Knox White inquired whether that included transit. Staff Khan replied that the agencies included AC Transit, but that did not appear viable at that location. Commissioner Krueger inquired whether this could be tied in with the Jack London Square Streetcar study, or with high-speed rail. Staff Khan replied that the opposition was to the Broadway connection, not to transit itself. Chair Knox White would like to see a working group formed between the Transportation Commission and the Planning Board to address the draft policies. c. Pedestrian Plan Staff Khan noted that the plan was adopted by the City Council, and that the design guidelines are currently under review by staff. He noted that staff has been occupied filling out paperwork for the Stimulus Package, and believed that Alameda County would receive $40 million from the federal government. He described some of the items on the list included in the federal package. Chair Knox White hoped that the City would look at adding bus shelters to the grant packages. 2 | TransportationCommission/2009-01-28.pdf |