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TransportationCommission | 2016-05-25 | 3 | City charter requires new staffing to be approved by City Council. Commissioner Bertken said funding is tight and having to wait until the next budget process is a natural occurrence. However, he was bothered about the fact that there isn't anything more important to this City at this particular time than solving a lot the transportation issues especially around the Cross Estuary transportation issue. So, he felt not having a full court press in doing so as soon as possible was troublesome. Liam Garland replied staff is putting the pieces into place. He also explained that they just hired a city engineer and the new hire will help shape where the transportation unit heads and he will be instrumental on how the City is staffed on transportation issues. Commissioner Vargas stated that follow up on these issues would be good since Bob Haun could not be attend this meeting. Additionally, he asked Liam Garland to invite the new hire to the next Commission meeting for an introduction. 4. Consent Calendar 4.A. Transportation Commission Minutes - Approve Meeting Minutes - March 23, 2016 Commissioner Schatmeier made a change to the minutes that was attributed to him. He said the change can be found on page 5, third line from the top "He explained that the Commission listened to a lot of public comments that were relative and caused some concerns." The word relative should be changed to relevant. Commissioner Schatmeier moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Hans seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0. 5. New Business 5.A. Approve Proposed Bus Stop Locations for the New Line 19 Rochelle Wheeler presented the report. Commissioner Vargas asked staff if AC Transit was looped in about the last minute modification on Item 3 of the staff report. Rochelle Wheeler replied yes, they reviewed the designs and felt it would work. Commissioner Bellows opened the floor for public comment. Rob Ratto, Executive Director of the Downtown Alameda Business Association, said as a charter member of the Commission many years ago he commended the Commission on the hard work they do. He also said that staff made his job very easy that night because he was present on behalf of the Downtown Alameda Business Association board of directors to endorse 4C and he was going to implore the Commission, AC Transit and staff to endorse 4c and now the plan has Page 3 of 17 | TransportationCommission/2016-05-25.pdf |