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TransportationCommission | 2021-11-17 | 5 | Vice-Chair Yuen asked if the new Infrastructure Bill could help with funding for this project. Staff Member Vance explained what was budgeted for this project and what projects could be supplemented. 6B. Review and Comment on the Draft Smart City Master Plan Recommendations (Discussion Item) Gail Payne, a Senior Transportation Coordinator, introduced the item and gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at ps://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5198417&GUID=0D6FDA4C-7B68- )FA-898A-D30B6EOOD7B4&FullText=1 David Huynh and Monique Fuhrman from Iteris also presented and made themselves available for questions. Public Comments for #6B There were no public comments. Commissioner Clarifying Questions, Discussion, and Comments for #6B Commissioner Weitze asked for clarification on the Deploy Public WiFi Map. He also wanted to know more about Traffic Signal Priority and how that would work in school areas. Staff Member Payne explained the thought process and criteria behind the map. She also explained how the priority worked for the traffic signals. Mr. Huynh added that pedestrian safety was always the top priority with traffic signal timing. Commissioner Kohlstrand asked about equity for internet access and wanted to know how the homeless would be included. She also wanted to know how this new system would be integrated with all the overhead wires, and if there was a plan to move more underground. She thought this was a really good job and important to think about these things for the future. Staff Member Payne discussed the facilities that would have resources available, and those facilities would have access to public wifi. She then discussed the undergrounding project lists that Alameda Municipal Power was working on. | TransportationCommission/2021-11-17.pdf |