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TransportationCommission | 2016-03-23 | 4 | Street onto Atlantic Avenue. He also exclaimed that West Alameda Business Association (WABA) was not notified of this project because he attended a meeting with them earlier in the day. He pointed out that the level of service concerned him because the level of service would be reduced from a level D to level F. He felt the Commission is becoming a traffic congestion creation Commission and as a citizen who has lived in Alameda for 60 years he wondered why the Commission would make things worse. Commissioner Miley addressed the public outreach comment brought up by Jim Strehlow. He said he understood from the January meeting that staff would be engaging WABA and other stakeholders. However, he said staff explained that the project's design would be discussed in the May meeting and this meeting would take action to seek grant money. However, in the interim staff would reach out to stakeholders before the May meeting. Rochelle Wheeler replied that was correct, she reached out to AC Transit and Staff Patel would discuss reaching out to WABA. Staff Patel replied they have reached out to the WABA design committee members with the concept plan leading up to the January meeting. Commissioner Miley replied in advance of the January meeting in terms of any additional data or potential tweaks to the design that was originally presented in January, staff should reach out to WABA again. Staff Patel replied yes. Commissioner Vargas explained that he did not vote for this item when they met last time and there still was no concept further designed. He said he wished to have heard more about the concepts and impacts to the affected stakeholders before staff requested a grant approval by the Commission. He felt troubled that staff said they would provide more information about the issues presented at the January meeting, but an update has not been received by the Commission. Rochelle Wheeler replied she understood Commissioner Vargas' comments, but she did not want to come unprepared. Thus, she wanted to give more time to conduct outreach and data gathering before presenting the full design. She understood that she said this to the Commission at the January meeting, but she wanted to make sure there was a thorough design brought forth. She went on to say that the last meeting staff was explicit about the $200,000 identified through Measure B did not include the mid-block crossing or signal work. So, she said staff found additional money where the bicycle signals and mid-block crossing could be included in the project. Commissioner Vargas stated that a member of the police department was in the audience. He said one of the comments that was asked in January was about emergency responders. He wanted to know if staff has information or comments about that. Rochelle Wheeler replied no not yet, but she has that listed as one of the items and will follow up. Page 4 of 13 | TransportationCommission/2016-03-23.pdf |