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TransportationCommission | 2019-05-22 | 7 | Commissioner Johnson said that Shafter Avenue approaching College in Oakland recently was treated with new roundabouts. He said they were minor streets and used to create a bicycle throughway and were really well done. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked to what degree our traffic signal system is integrated. Staff Member Wikstrom said most of our signals operate independently. He said they are making efforts on Webster and Park to introduce corridor coordination. Commissioner Kohlstrand said that efforts to time the signals on our major corridors would be a positive. Commissioner Soules asked how projects within the traffic calming fund would be prioritized and coordinated. Staff Member Wikstrom said the fund is set aside for smaller needs around the city as opposed to the larger, corridor length, and grant funded projects. Commissioner Kohlstrand made a motion to accept the staff recommendation. Commissioner Yuen seconded the motion. The motion passed without objection (6-0.) 5-C 2019-6927 Provide Comment on the Draft Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Erin Smith, Deputy Public Works Director, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: tps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3948401&GUID=9698D1CE- 9A05-4E98-971B-BF4614B2826E&Options=&Search=&FullText=1 Commissioner Yuen asked why the public comment period was only two weeks long. Staff Member Smith said that it was a long process and in order to meet the adoption timeline that two weeks was the best they could do. Chair Miley opened the public hearing. Jim Strehlow said we need to be careful not to road diet too many streets. He supported efforts to time the traffic signals. He scoffed at the idea of taxing everyone to provide EZ Passes to all residents. He said congestion pricing would be a regressive tax and is a bad idea. Christy Cannon emphasized the importance of acting to curb greenhouse gas emissions. She said transportation is where we need to solve the problem. She said we need to get people onto buses, which will require big efforts to prioritize their movement Transportation Commission draft minutes Page 7 of 10 May 22, 2019 | TransportationCommission/2019-05-22.pdf |