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TransportationCommission | 2019-11-20 | 3 | Transportation Commission 1-22-20 Item 4-A 4. CONSENT CALENDAR 4-A 2019-7469 Draft Meeting Minutes - September 25, 2019 Commissioner Kohlstrand moved approval of the minutes. Commissioner Nachtigall seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5-A 2019-7470 Discuss the AC Transit Line 19 Promotional Pilot Program Gail Payne, Senior Transportation Coordinator, gave a report. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4228445&GUID=E655A108- CE47-448B-B312-E6AC7D057282&FullText=1. Kristy Cannon said it was a good experience interacting one on one with residents and they learned a lot about barriers people have that prevent transit usage. Chair Soules said she loved the model of this program. Commissioner Nachtigall thanked the team for their efforts, noting that the team knocked on her door as well. Commissioner Weitze said the Line 19 has a branding problem. He said the "BART Shuttle" branding is powerful and should be incorporated into the signage on the bus displays. No action was taken. 5-B 2019-7471 Review and Comment on Draft Goals for AC Transit's Comprehensive Operations Analysis Staff Member Payne gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4228572&GUID=10E395B0- 4726-44A0-9E74-EB10D2E078B7&FullText= Commissioner Kohlstrand said that successful transit is dependent upon three factors in an area: income levels, automobile ownership, and density. She said we need to make our transit investments in concert with our land use decisions, focusing on our densest corridors. She said we are setting ourselves up to have to subsidize the services outlined in these goals that might not be the most efficient allocation of resources. Chair Soules said there is a disconnect between the statements that we are well served by transit and the public's impression that they cannot get where they need to go in a given 3 | TransportationCommission/2019-11-20.pdf |