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TransportationCommission | 2012-09-26 | 5 | information program, meaning a detailed program about what is going to happen with the project. This program would include how project representatives reach out to the community and media so that the public is up to speed on the project. Garrett Gritz said he would follow up and give more specifics in the near future. He also mentioned that they have a public information meeting scheduled this year in Oakland and Alameda and they have a public information meeting scheduled for February 2013 just as the project goes out to bid to keep the public informed. Commissioner Bertken made a motion to approve staff recommendations in addition to a public information program. Commissioner Schatmeier asked that the Commission include public transit in the contingency plan. Commissioner Bertken re-amended the motion to include public transit correspondence with AC Transit in the Commission's comments in addition to a public information program. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded the motion. The motion was approved 4-0. 5.B. AC Transit Line OX - Reconsider Opening to Local Riders Staff Payne presented a summary of the report and recognized AC Transit staff - Linda Morris and Wil Buller - at the meeting. Linda Morris, AC Transit Transportation Planner, explained that AC Transit could analyze the lines and implement a potential change in spring 2013 because they typically conduct service changes quarterly. AC Transit staff is looking at Line 631 along with Line OX, to replicate the Line OX on Bay Farm so that the Line 631 timing works better for the students. The agency analyzed extending the last Line 631 trip, but making that four-minute connection typically will not work. She emphasized that they want to re-route Line 631 to accommodate all the students and reinstate the local service on Line OX while monitoring the service to avoid additional issues. Commissioner Vargas opened the floor to public comment. Jon Spangler, Alameda resident and a League of American Cycling Instructor, explained that he took the AC Transit Line 51A for meetings recently and he has taken a lot of Transbay rides. So, based on that he felt the City is less well served out of economic necessity than what was offered over 15 years ago. He felt one of the reasons was the capacity of the system as it exists is not in line with current demand. Ultimately, he wanted AC Transit to look at increasing the capacity of the system rather than shifting a bit of a bus line here and there. Additionally, once the service change is implemented next spring, he hopes local riders would be allowed to board Line OX as long as the local service is adequate. He also encouraged members of the Commission along with Page 5 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2012-09-26.pdf |