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TransportationCommission | 2021-07-28 | 6 | Joan Stebbins, the owner of Honey Salon and DABA member, discussed how much businesses still needed the Commercial Streets Program to stay in place. She implored the commission to keep it. She also discussed all the benefits of the program she enjoyed. She agreed that with more time they could make it look more cohesive. She was in full support of staff's recommendations. Sabrina Cazarez, the owner of Twirl, said she was in full support of the parklets. The parklets allowed businesses to survive as well as created a sense of community and helped with safety concerns. Denyse Trepanier, Board President for Bike Walk Alameda, discussed the importance of being able to reimagine and redesign our public spaces. She added that with all the changes that had happened and the changes that were in the works it would be too disruptive to go back to the way things were. She thanked the staff for their thoughtfulness and hoped they were given the chance to continue this work. Linda Asbury, Executive Director of the West End Business Association (WABA), said the board of directors and members of WABA were in favor of extending the program to December 2022. She discussed the benefits for the many businesses on the West End and thanked the staff for all their hard work. Commissioner Comments and Discussions for #6B Commissioner Weitze wanted to know how many short-term parking spots would be lost on Webster St. He cautioned that those spots would be treated as permanent spots and he thought the short-term spots were nice to have. Staff Member Wheeler did not have an exact number but after talking with businesses they were interested in keeping 4-5 spots along Webster. The staff would still want to consider loading zones and green zones. Chair Soules asked for clarification on the program timeframe of the recommendation. Staff Member Wheeler clarified that the recommendation was for two years from this October, which would then be until October 2023. Commissioner Kohlstrand thanked the staff for all their hard work on this program and for getting it going so quickly. She supported the staff's recommendations. She echoed the concerns about TC Meeting Minutes 6 July 28, 2021 | TransportationCommission/2021-07-28.pdf |