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TransportationCommission | 2016-09-28 | 7 | Jennifer Ott replied ACTC would probably make their decision sometime early next year since funds will not be available for use until July 1, 2017. Commissioner Bellows replied if in fact you receive the grant from ATP it's only a small part of it so you would still need money. Jennifer Ott replied that's correct and they are all great project and staff is open to the TC's suggestions. Given the interest of the Estuary Crossing, they could leverage match funds from developers along the northern waterfront for the shuttle so there could be other funds to leverage and open to moving that up. Commissioner Bellows replied she would like to open the discussion of to the Commissioners about the list and prioritizing. Commissioner Bertken asked about the ferry terminal. Staff indicated there is a 50 percent match. Commissioner Bellows replied not for this one. Commissioner Bertken replied he thought initially there was a fixed amount as part of the development agreement. Jennifer Ott replied it is $10 million and that's about 50 and they hope that it's more of a match and the overall expense is less. Commissioner Miley replied that his concern is getting a lifeline crossing for the city of alameda whether it's a new tube or Fruitvale, which is probably more feasible. I know county of public works included in the TEP what is the gap for the project. Staff Payne replied it is included in the TEP as a named project in a category under $75 million for bridges and names several projects. Commissioner Bellows replied that it's in a pool for the bridges and the county runs the bridges. Commissioner Miley replied so that's their responsibility so they need the City partner and make them prioritize this. He use to bike to Oakland City Hall and biking through the tube is not an option and being on the west end he would had to go across the Park Street Bridge or Fruitvale Bridge and take Embarcadero and the Fruitvale Bridge is not bike friendly, but has the capacity to be so, so he would like to see this project advanced since we don't have a lifeline crossing especially in the event of an earthquake. He saw that the Fruitvale Miller Sweeney Bridge Lifeline City match was not even included in the red box and he doesn't know how competitive that would be right now, but that should be made a priority and the last comment made is that appreciate Lucy Gigli comments for the City to request that Caltrans advance a feasibility study and he would go one further to not only look at the pedestrian bike bridge, but a tube replacement. Caltrans was ready to spend tens of millions in Niles Canyon when people didn't want to see improved. So our island doesn't have a lifeline crossing then the tube has outlived its life and Caltrans should take responsibility to replace it. He would like to have this request Page 7 of 9 | TransportationCommission/2016-09-28.pdf |