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TransportationCommission | 2012-01-25 | 8 | Staff Khan stated that all City body meetings have an end time of 11 p.m. and to create consistency the bylaws included that end time. Commissioners can direct staff to look over the bylaws and revise as necessary. Commissioner Bertken asked to define the quorum. Commissioner Moehring stated the quorum is self-descriptive, and means four. Commissioner Bertken called upon the commissioners to approve the motion to have the Alameda TC meet bi-monthly based upon staff recommendations and considering staff time. Secondly, he called upon the commissioners and staff to publically advertise the exact meeting months on the City's website. Finally, he stated that the 11 p.m. end time should be set as is and if necessary, the meeting could be moved to an earlier start time. Commissioner Miley moved approval of the bylaw revisions with the revised minutes paragraph broken into three sections and explicitly stating "odd months" for the meeting times. Commissioner Bertken seconded the motion. Motion passed 4-0. 4D. Alameda Paratransit Program Modification Staff Payne summarized the staff report. Commissioner Miley asked about the total number of survey respondents. Staff Payne replied that 584 surveys were sent out and 142 surveys were completed. Commissioner Miley asked whether the $2.50 travel voucher cost, would curtail the budget problems for the next fiscal year. Staff Payne stated most likely not. Commissioner Miley asked about Measure B reauthorization and increased funding to keep the rate flat. Staff Khan stated 10 percent of service revenue comes out of Measure B for the paratransit program, but the reauthorized Measure B looks to double the revenue stream. If approved in November then staff would see increased funding. To clarify the first question, in the beginning (before the start of the shuttle service), the Alameda CTC stated that they would take the City of Alameda's Paratransit surplus away if the City did not use it. So, staff asked the City Council to approve the initiation of a city shuttle. The shuttle is very successful, but in three to four years, the service cannot be sustained financially without more funding or cuts to other services. Commissioner Bellows asked about the survey question regarding the $3.00 and $2.50 voucher fee. Page 8 of 13 | TransportationCommission/2012-01-25.pdf |