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TransportationCommission | 2019-09-25 | 6 | daylighting the intersection and encouraging staff to look at other engineering options to slow traffic at the intersection. Chair Soules said that she would support preserving parking and limiting height of vehicles, but does not think that is sufficient, noting that many children are shorter than cars. She said the tradeoff between improved safety and visibility against the inconvenience of having to park further away is a necessary one. Chair Soules made a motion to approve the staff recommendation. Commissioner Kohlstrand seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. 5-B 2019-7282 Discuss Tsunami Awareness Captain Sharon Oliver, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: ttps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4139806&GUID=969322E6- 5B51-43F1-A87A-OCDD2C2C9F09&FullText=1 Commissioner Yuen asked what level of coordination there is with Oakland on this issue. Captain Oliver said she does coordinate with her counterparts in Oakland and with both police departments to coordinate evacuation plans. Chair Soules asked how vulnerable populations that do not and cannot drive are being addressed. Captain Oliver said we have our own shuttle and also partner with paratransit. She said they are at the beginning of the conversation and are working on the transportation plan, but it is not complete yet. Chair Soules opened the public hearing. Jim Strehlow said this is what he fears most about the overdevelopment in Alameda. He said we should know what the evacuation rates are of our exits and we should know how many people will die because we have overpopulated the island. He said he remembers regular flooding events that created dangerous conditions for driving and most evacuation routes are vulnerable to flooding. Chair Soules closed the public hearing. Informational item, no action was taken. 5-C 2019-7283 Recommend City Council Adoption of Vision Zero Policy Staff Member Wheeler and Lisa Foster, Transportation Planner, gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: 6 | TransportationCommission/2019-09-25.pdf |