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TransportationCommission | 2009-05-27 | 5 | DRAFT 7B. Alameda County Congestion Management Agency Draft Community Based Transportation Plan Staff Bergman stated that the CMA undertook this project, based on a 2001 study by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which identified a number of communities for further study regarding transportation gaps in low-income communities. He provided staff comments regarding the recommendations presented in the study: 1) Traffic calming issues would have to be addressed in consultation with other departments, especially fire and police; 2) It would be helpful if the report could be as specific as possible in identifying the locations where improvements were requested by residents; 3) He requested clarification regarding a recommendation to improve pavement and bicycle striping for bicyclists near the Ferry Terminal. He also noted that sidewalk maintenance is typically the responsibility of adjacent property owners. Bruce Brubaker, of Design Community Environment in Berkeley, the consultant on the project, introduced Diane Stark of ACCMA. Diane Stark stated that ACCMA's studies are focused on low-income populations and where there are gaps in transportation. Bruce Brubaker discussed the project and presented a slide show. He noted that the intent of the plan was to recommend strategies to address needs, to set priorities and hear the communities' priorities, estimate the costs and to find potential funding sources to implement the recommendations. He noted that the consultant team worked with a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and City staff to identify changes since the last Census. Outreach was done by phone interviews and questionnaires; they received 125 back regarding transportation. Mr. Brubaker noted that the consultant team conducted many outreach meetings with seniors, youth groups, low-income residents and people with disabilities in different locations in Alameda. Discussed the strategies about problems that were identified by the community. Broken down into groups: transit strategies (AC Transit, BART, Para transit, Ferry); pedestrian strategies; bicycle strategies; driving strategies. Criteria considered community, transportation, and implementation and financial factors. Commissioner Schatmeier inquired how the array of strategies was chosen. Bruce Brubaker responded that the community identified problems. The solutions came from the consultant and the TAC. The priorities were initially set by the TAC and the consultant and looking for feedback on those criteria. Commissioner Schatmeier asked if the strategies that had been discussed related to development at Alameda Point. Staff Bergman replied that only the needs and gaps as they were presented now, in the present, were analyzed. Page 5 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2009-05-27.pdf |