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TransportationCommission | 2015-11-18 | 1 | Transportation Commission Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday November 18, 2015 Commissioner Michele Bellows called the Transportation Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call Roll was called and the following was recorded: Members Present: Michele Bellows (Chair) Eric Schatmeier (Vice Chair) Jesus Vargas Christopher Miley Michael Hans Gregory Morgado Members Absent: Thomas G. Bertken Staff Present: Staff Patel, Transportation Engineer Staff Payne, Transportation Coordinator 2. Agenda Changes None. 3. Announcements / Public Comments 3.A. Transportation Commission Meeting: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 7 pm Commissioner Schatmeier stated that AC Transit has been actively compiling a service enhancement plan that impacts the City. Commissioner Schatmeier provided a memo summarizing the items that were discussed. He explained three priorities came about from the discussion: 1. funding should stay local; 2. maintain existing AC Transit Line O on Santa Clara Avenue and if they shorten the route as originally proposed by AC Transit then savings should stay local; and 3. in the absence of transfers, AC Transit should maintain direct service to Fruitvale BART Station on the current lines despite the additional cost of doing SO. He recommended that the topic be agendized for the January 2016 meeting so the Commission can discuss the priorities. Staff Payne stated that the City has been working with AC Transit and the City supports their expansion plan. She further explained that the biggest priority is the restoration of the Line 19, Page 1 of 17 | TransportationCommission/2015-11-18.pdf |