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TransportationCommission | 2013-09-30 | 5 | commuting would not be City residents going to work, but people coming in. Director Knox White mentioned the study highlighted 15 percent of commuters to Alameda jobs were made by residents of San Francisco. Colin Burgett replied that is 15 percent of San Franciscans commuting by transit to Alameda. People to and from San Francisco have a higher rate of public transit usage. Commissioner Miley said he would like to see a BART station in Alameda addressed or mentioned in this study. Andrew Thomas, Alameda City Planner, explained that the study was focused on public transit and shuttles. However, they are in constant dialogue about a proposed BART Station. Specifically, BART was at a recent Planning Board meeting and they are involved in this conversation. However, he pointed out that this requires many years of planning. Additionally, he and his staff are having regional transit conversations with the Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA), which is the ferry service provider. He explained that the department would do a better job to give up-to-date information to both commissions regarding conversations. Director Burton said transit placed along Clement Avenue needs to be wrapped in some how with the development along the Northern Waterfront, especially within 5 to 10 years. He referred to the map shown on Figure 2.2 regarding the walking distance to transit lines and the illustration showed the Northern Waterfront is poorly served. He urged staff to evaluate the regional access needs and how new developments are served. Also, he pointed out that regional serving retail at Alameda Point has a different transit need than jobs and housing. Staff should study what is needed for that corridor. He supported option 2b, which is the line along the edge rather than along the median of Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway. Yet, he felt staff should study the option more to know how we can include the plan in the existing right-of-way and then make sure that it can happen. Commissioner Vargas asked staff when the report would be revised and what actions are required from the Commission. Staff Payne replied staff would like feedback from the Commission on how to proceed with Phase II with the construction monies and staff is hoping to focus on west Alameda. She said one option is beginning the bus only lane at Webster Street and Atlantic Avenue. She also wants opinion from the Commission on whether staff is on the right track with Phase I. Staff will come back to the Transportation Commission for an action. Commissioner Bertken said that the current study hits on the issues of concern to the Commission. He also explained that Plan B focused on the serious issues that are facing the City. He mentioned that the study is a good starting point for access in the Northern Waterfront without disturbing the existing transit patterns that are working well. Commissioner Schatmeier wanted to know what kind of modifications to transit service do they envision. Page 5 of 11 | TransportationCommission/2013-09-30.pdf |