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TransportationCommission | 2016-09-28 | 8 | reaching out to Caltrans included in the motion. Commissioner Bellows replied the bridge option is way too much money for not enough benefits, but the tube is the way to go. Commissioner Bertken said he agreed and he has been involved over the years in this type of work and the crossings and bridges and the cost that comes about with bringing another crossing at this stage of the game there is too many impediments to really consider. Commissioner Hans replied he would take any way to get on and off the island, meaning improved access. When talking about the Miller Sweeney Bridge lifeline, part of his training is in emergency management and if something does happen there is Doolittle, Webster, Park Street, High Street and you need heavy equipment to come through he would put that as first priority. To have an emergency operation center and making thinking about disaster relief. Commissioner Soules said she would agree with the tube having worked with federal regulations and coast guard the amount of cost to handle regulations and even circumventing and time involved the budgets involved before breaking ground would be very high and would continue to climb. Commissioner Bellows replied is there a motion to change the staff recommendation or do you want to add. The water shuttle is #8 on the list, but that is for a ferry service that is not the feasibility study requested. The feasibility study would build off the 2009 feasibility study that would recommend working with the coast guard for the bridge. Jennifer Ott replied that the planning project doesn't compete directly with the construction project. So, if you want to move the water shuttle feasibility study up to second or third that would not adversely affect staff's ability to keep priorities for their construction projects. Commissioner Bertken moved to move the estuary crossing shuttle up higher and approve the staff recommendation. Commissioner Bellows asked about including the Miller Sweeny Bridge project. The project is a county project and the local match would have to come from the City not from Measure BB. Staff Payne replied these projects are the ones we are leading and we are in charge of, but staff can get into what we can match with this project. Commissioner Bellows replied maybe staff needs to approach the county and explain this is important to us can we help you write the grant. Jennifer Ott replied staff could write a letter to Alameda County expressing their interest and encourage similar to Caltrans. Commissioner Miley seonded Commissioner Bertken's motion with the amendment that staff approach or write a letter to Alameda County to express the need to prioritize improvements to Miller Sweeny Bridge and approach Caltrans about taking on the reasonability of an additional Page 8 of 9 | TransportationCommission/2016-09-28.pdf |