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TransportationCommission | 2013-09-30 | 7 | would have to coincide with the BRT proposal and it now seems the proposal will get done whether the redesign gets done or not. He proposed that the plan be its own separate priority project, especially since it is a huge priority for moving people around the west end. Boardmember Burton said he seconded Boardmember Knox White's comments about Lincoln Avenue. He felt we do not know what is going to happen 20 to 30 years out. Also, he asked about the $1.5 million dollars used for the proposal and wondered how it should it be spent. He felt the report did not refer to great projects of that scale and it is not fair for the Commission and the Board to ask for direction when they had not received concise options for projects that would fit within that framework. He would like to see more work done there. Boardmember Zuppan referred to the illustration and neighborhoods that are within the outer boarders of the City that have no transit service. She said the Clement Avenue option should be considered more and staff should look at pockets where the City is developing. Moreover, she was concerned about the lack of examples shown for the money that would be used. Lastly, she agreed with AC Transit's opinion to reserve or set aside lanes in both directions and it is hard for her to believe that there would not be a need, especially at major intersections. Boardmember Tang said he was concerned with the bus only lane and wondered if the City would implement limited service hours within the BRT lanes. Colin Burgett replied the BRT lanes would be open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Nathan Landau replied limiting the hours of bus only lanes, similar to San Francisco would create tremendous enforcement problems. Boardmember Alvarez-Morroni said she was concerned with the funding deadline. John Atkinson replied that the remaining section of the grant is being passed through by BART and consolidated until November 2014. It should go through the construction process by that time, but they could go to the federal agencies to extend the deadline. He explained that Phase I was extended twice, so there is a possibility. Page 7 of 11 | TransportationCommission/2013-09-30.pdf |