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TransportationCommission | 2011-12-14 | 2 | 4. New Business 4A. Presentation of Quarterly Report on Activities Related to Transportation Policies and Plans. Staff Payne summarized the staff report. Commissioner Vargas requested a briefing about the Safe Routes to Transit application. Staff Payne responded that the funding source originates from bridge tolls in the Bay Area. The goal of the grant is to divert drivers across the bridges to become transbay bus passengers. TransForm staff stated that the funding cycle was really competitive. They liked the grant application, and stated it was well written and a beneficial project. Commissioner Moehring asked if the communities that received the grant application were closer to the bridge. Staff Payne responded that it was difficult to compete against projects that focused on higher- density areas. There is a feeling that suburban communities tend not to win as many Safe Routes to Transit grant applications. Commissioner Moehring asked if there will be public meetings for the Shoreline Dr/Westline Dr bike lane project. Staff Khan emphasized that the Shoreline Dr/Westline Dr bike lane project is going to have quite a bit of outreach starting in March 2012. Staff is waiting for Caltrans to authorize expenditures. Staff will bring this item to the Transportation Commission. Commissioner Vargas wanted to know what the TSM/TDM measures are as a prelude to the upcoming Transportation Commission meeting. Staff Payne stated that the measures are in five broad categories. Staff Khan provided an overview of the TSM/TDM Plan purpose. The idea is that developers will be able to address trips generated by a development using a menu of TSM/TDM measures. The intention is to mitigate peak hour trips using the TSM/TDM measures. Commissioner Moehring was pleased about obtaining the Gibbons Drive Safe Routes to School grant application. Commissioner Moehring stated that the Mecartney/Island intersection is enormous and was interested to know if the City could improve it without grant monies. She admires how much effort staff puts into grant efforts. She wanted to know how much it would cost for traffic lights. Staff Khan stated that this intersection has two lanes in each direction. This intersection could be signalized. If it is signalized then it could make a big difference. The City could use internal Page 2 of 9 | TransportationCommission/2011-12-14.pdf |