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38 | Commissioner Miley referred to page 3 of the staff report, where the last point made was for the WETA Board to adopt the plan. Thus, he wanted to know when the board would adopt the plan. Kevin Connolly replied the board would adopt the plan sometime in the fall between October and November. Commissioner Schatmeier asked Kevin Connolly to compare the Harbor Bay Ferry's ridership originating from Oakland and Alameda. Kevin Connolly replied the total breakdown of Alameda-Oakland ridership is 51 percent of riders are from Alameda and 49 percent of riders are from Oakland. He went on to say that 70 percent of Alameda passengers board during the AM peak commute and 70 percent of Oakland riders board during the midday to late evening hours. Commissioner Schatmeier wanted to know how many Harbor Bay Alamedans ride. He assumed that if there are 2,800 riders a day and roughly 1,400 a day are from Alameda, then roughly 70 percent or 900-1,000 riders are boarding during the AM peak commute. Kevin Connolly replied roughly, there are 992 riders from Harbor Bay. Commissioner Vargas opened the floor to public comments. Lucy Gigli, President and Co-founder Bike Walk Alameda, explained that there are a number of issues that should be addressed within the plan. Firstly, she said creating a crosswalk from the D'Club to the west of the dog park would allow pedestrians to get from their vehicles to the terminal safely. Secondly, she said reducing the speed limit to 25 mph along Main Street would increase pedestrian and bicycle safety. Thirdly, she noted that improving bicycle access along Main Street could be done by constructing a cycle track on the west side of the street. However, she explained the only issue would be that cyclists would ride down Main Street, cross over and then go up the cycle track and then cross over again. Also, she mentioned the option of including buffered bike lanes within 0.2 miles of the stretch on the east side between Singleton Avenue and the ferry terminal. Lastly, she felt asphalt paving dominated Alameda Point and converting the last unpaved lot into a parking lot was not environmentally sound. John Knox White explained that AC Transit Line 63 was eliminated due to low ridership because the bus could not make the scheduled route. He pointed out that the intended Line 31 re-route would inconvenience the Alameda Point Collaborative, which is a 214-unit transit dependent residence. Thus, he felt turning the existing service into a loop was detrimental. He requested the Commission to ask staff to conduct a ridership study to see the origin of Harbor Bay ferry riders. Commissioner Bellows asked about enforcing parking restrictions on Adelphian Way. Specifically, she mentioned the solution of working with WETA and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) staff to enforce the two-hour parking on the landside of Adelphian Way. She wanted to know how BCDC could dictate how the City regulates parking. Page 3 of 10 |