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TransportationCommission | 2012-01-25 | 12 | before nightfall, staff decided to not include lighting. Commissioner Miley - Staff should solicit letters of support for the project to help with the grant application. Staff also should encourage solicitation from Senator Hancock and Alameda County Supervisor, Wilma Chan. Commissioner Bertken - Getting rid of the left turn is a great idea, but removing the left turn may cause uproar from Wood School drivers. Staff Payne - It is a good point. Staff conducted a survey of turning movements. Within the morning peak hour, the removal of the left turn would only affect about 5 or 6 drivers. Commissioner Bellows stated that the school could arrange for parents to pick up their children further south on Grand Street near the staff parking lot. Staff Payne - In terms of landscaping, Caltrans usually limits funding for landscape improvements up to ten percent of construction costs. Commissioner Vargas - Several of Caltrans projects are advanced and funded when there are safety issues. Jon Spangler, Alameda resident and a League of American Cycling Instructor, stated he was a safe routes to school volunteer at Franklin Elementary School. He suggested limiting or prohibiting cars from making left turns and prohibiting the faculty area from becoming an ad hoc drop off zone. He also asked if the crosswalk would be lit. There should be lighting at the crosswalk, the median crossing should be extended to control turns and implement a road diet for the entire length of Grand Street. 5. Staff Communications Staff Payne provided a summary of the Alameda CTC's update to the Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans. Staff Payne discussed future meeting agenda items, which will include the TSM/TDM draft plan and the paratransit program discussion about premium taxi service costs. Staff Khan called on commissioners to vote to call a special meeting in February. Commissioner Bellows made the motion to schedule a special meeting for February. Commissioner Vargas seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0. Commissioner Miley also called to have a presentation scheduled for the near future regarding I- 880 updates. Page 12 of 13 | TransportationCommission/2012-01-25.pdf |