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TransportationCommission | 2021-05-26 | 8 | Staff Member Payne said it was during commute time at this point and it was part of the Sea Plane Shift. Commissioner Weitze said that was helpful information but it did not answer his question. He did not understand how the boat cost $1 million and $2 million a year to operate but the bridge cost $200 million in 25 years when they build it. He did not understand why there wasn't a new boat out of Alameda Landing 6 months from now and they just don't run it. Staff Member Wheeler said the medium term option was the water shuttle. She discussed all the effort going into getting a water shuttle and getting a boat in the first place. She also discussed all the ways they had looked into bringing the cost down. Commissioner Weitze asked if this project were to be funded, what kind of population requirements were there for the island. Staff Member Wheeler said they had looked at the projected population based on current zoning and planned projects. She believed they would be looking at the number of people who use the boat, which is also based on employment. She did not anticipate that Alameda had to grow by a certain amount. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked about the first forecast for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Demand from 2009 and wanted to know if they would look at that again when it came in for environmental review. Staff Member Wheeler said they had done the Traffic Demand Model with the study they had published this year. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked if the bridge was high enough that it would not have to be raised for the sailboats but just the Coast Guard Cutters. Staff Member Wheeler said when the bridge would be down, the height would be about 65-70 feet above the water and that would allow about 90 percent of sailboats to go underneath it. Public Comments for #6B Denyse Trepanier, with Bike Walk Alameda, gave her support for the staff recommendation that they accept $1.5 million from the county. She also wanted to acknowledge all the work done by Approved Transportation Minutes 8 May 26, 2021 | TransportationCommission/2021-05-26.pdf |