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TransportationCommission | 2020-09-23 | 6 | Staff Member Wikstrom said that would be in 2022 and also added information about the difference between traffic circles and roundabouts. He said with the temporary barricades on the slow streets there is the question if it should become permanent and traffic circles are a great alternative. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked about lane reduction on Pacific and wanted clarification on where on Pacific that would happen. Staff Member Wikstrom clarified the lane reduction on Pacific Ave would be from Main to Fourth Street. Commissioner Kohlstrand wanted to know more about the AC Transit reductions and when those hearings would take place. She had concerns about the elimination of the O Line and what effect that would have on citizens. She also requested that the staff make their recommendations as clear as possible. She wanted to see the recommended action from the staff at the beginning of the Staff Report. She wanted to know exactly what actions the commission was being asked to act on. Staff Member Payne said that AC Transit would be having virtual public hearings that were separate from the Alameda Transportation Commission meetings and she would make sure all the commissioners and the community knew about those meetings. Chair Soules thanked the staff for putting this together and agreed with Commissioner Yuen and Kohlstrand for their comments on equity. She discussed her thoughts on AC Transit reductions, she did not want to see these temporary events have a negative long-term effect. She also wanted to see continued progress on the Emergency Responses and to not let that be forgotten. Staff Member Payne said they would have a progress report by the next meeting and between Covid and the fires the Emergency Response team really had been maxed out. They have had some opportunities to work on Tsunami and Earthquake preparedness. Commissioner Clarifying Questions (Action Items) Commissioner Kohlstrand asked if planters would be more aesthetically pleasing and safe rather than using the water-filled barrels to protect the parklets. Staff Member Wikstrom said there had been internal conversations between the Engineering Department and the Attorney's Office to discuss risk management about having diners on an active Approved Minutes - Transportation Commission September 23, 2020 6 | TransportationCommission/2020-09-23.pdf |