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TransportationCommission | 2019-05-22 | 8 | and reliability. She supported many efforts to get people out of their cars. She said communication with the public will be critical for getting public support and success. Chair Miley closed the public hearing. Commissioner Soules said the plan has a good balance of aggressive near term goals within the long term vision. Commissioner Kohlstrand expressed surprise that the plan did not make more of a connection between transportation and land use. She said we need to focus on density in order to support transit alternatives. She expressed a preference for improving Alameda's jobs to housing balance. She asked for more information about reducing use of natural gas appliances. Staff Member Smith said that the fuel switching in the plan could involve swapping out heaters and appliances. She said they are looking to make progress increasing the mix of electric versus gas appliances throughout the city. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked if there is an expectation that the City would provide incentives to achieve the goal of fuel switching. Staff Member Smith added that the plan calls for all new development to be all electric. She said she can envision the Public Utilities Board providing incentives in the form of rebates for customers to move away from their gas powered appliances. Commissioner Kohlstrand said focusing on communities that are disproportionately impacted and attempting to get people to switch to transit may not work if the island's entire transportation network was not sufficiently protected. She asked for more information about the thinking behind how the plan approaches protecting transportation infrastructure. Staff Member Smith said the network that best serves transit and transit dependent communities was prioritized. She said all the bridges are able to handle about 48 inches of sea level rise. She said they focused on redundancy in the network. Chair Miley said funding the priorities in the CARP would be challenging and suggested setting aside funding for these long term projects. Staff Member Smith agreed with Chair Miley's sentiment and explained how the Plan addresses funding issues. Commissioner Nachtigall asked how the telecommuting item would be dealt with on a regional basis given the nature of employment. Transportation Commission draft minutes Page 8 of 10 May 22, 2019 | TransportationCommission/2019-05-22.pdf |