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TransportationCommission | 2015-01-28 | 6 | Transportation Commission March 25, 2015 Item #4A Page 6 of 10 Commissioner Miley asked if City owned the right of way. Staff Payne replied she would have to look into that. Commissioner Miley replied to staff that if the intent was to first begin a study there should not be anything wrong with that. However, he felt as a Commission they need to talk about how projects move up and down the list. Commissioner Hans replied that it would be good for the Commission to look at potential funding sources for the study grant and come back with that information. Commissioner Vargas needed clarification on the Island Access studies found in the priority list. He wanted to know whether there was consideration from staff to be moving the project up. Staff Payne stated the history of the study dates back to 2008 when the City conducted an effort called the Estuary Crossing Study to improve infrastructure for the Estuary and the west end. The highest priority project became the bicycle/pedestrian bridge, but because of the Coast Guard Island, it was a flaw for moving the project forward. So, staff is going back to the drawing board and moving the island access issue back to the forefront, especially in light of several Councilmember referrals related to island access. Commissioner Vargas stated that he would like to see this earlier than later and he would like to see the other Commissioners weigh in. Commissioner Bertken asked staff if the Commission wanted to start the study tomorrow could they. Staff Payne replied that they have some resources in house they could start up a small effort and scope then they would have to look for grants to move forward. Commissioner Miley stated that he agreed about the importance of the study, but he cautioned the Commission about moving things forward right now especially when they need to see where funding was coming from. He felt it was best for the Commission to look at the funding chart in March then decide. Commissioner Vargas replied that he recalled a conversation of project prioritization and glanced at the minutes of the last meeting. He explained that the element of safety was also a factor into the ranking as well as air quality and vehicles miles traveled. Page 6 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2015-01-28.pdf |