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TransportationCommission | 2022-01-26 | 5 | Staff Member Payne then introduced Lisa Foster, a Senior Transportation Coordinator, who gave a presentation on the Annual Report on Transportation. Robert Vance and Areli Vazquez of Public Works and Rochelle Wheeler of Transportation and Director Thomas also presented. The staff report and attachments can be found at https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5385389&GUID=CD117554-40EC- 4D67-9B54-5D65F51F339B&FullText=1. Public Comments for #6A Transportation Annual Report Denyse Trepanier expressed her appreciation to the staff for their work and commented on the Clement St bike path. She also discussed improvement ideas for Willow to make cycling safer. Jim Strehlow believed that the Traffic Fatality goals were faulty, he believed that traffic fatalities were usually committed by drunks and bad drivers. He thought the goals penalized good citizens with infrastructure changes. He discussed how roundabouts would not decrease greenhouse gases. He also gave suggestions on how Agendas for meetings should be worded. Commissioner Clarifying Questions and Comments #6A Transportation Annual Report Commissioner Rentschler discussed roadway striping on Alameda Ave and the paid parking at Seaplane Lagoon. He discussed that fares should really benefit the rider and he urged everyone to think twice about charging for parking right now. He also discussed the bike/ped Oakland Bridge and the likeness of it happening. Chair Soules discussed the best way to get updates with PowerPoint and what data needed to be seen by the public and the Commissioners. Commissioner Kohlstrand agreed with Chair Soules about the mid-year updates through PowerPoint. She also discussed parts of the Cross Alameda Trail that said they were completed but were still fenced off. She also wanted the Sub-Committee to get information on the Street Classifications before it came back to the Commission. She also discussed and agreed with some of the points made by Commissioner Rentschler about the bike/ped Oakland Bridge. Director Thomas discussed the timeline for the Street Classification and agreed it should go to the Sub-Committee first. Chair Soules discussed that a subcommittee could help with the prioritization of goals. TC Draft Minutes 5 1/26/22 | TransportationCommission/2022-01-26.pdf |