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43 | Staff Payne replied that is unique to the City. Commissioner Miley asked how much the maintenance work costs the City. Staff Payne replied WETA reimburses the City for all maintenance work. Commissioner Bertken asked WETA why the improvement of the pedestrian crossing at Main Street was not the responsibility of WETA. Kevin Connolly replied that they raised the issue since the beginning of the effort and that it was not embraced by the City's Public Works Department. Commissioner Vargas said the project looked like a candidate for a joint public partnership. Alex Nguyen, Alameda City Manager, said he would like the Commission to come back in the fall to discuss the specific studies and present refined recommendations. Commissioner Vargas stated that a special committee should be put into place to review the plan. Commissioner Schatmeier offered to volunteer for the subcommittee and he stated that the Commission should express their requirements for the plan without committing them to a single solution. Alex Nguyen recommended that Bike Walk Alameda be part of the subcommittee and requested that staff look into the number of people who could be part of the subcommittee. Staff Payne felt that the subcommittee should sit down and include additions and deletions using the next steps part of the staff report as a starting point. Commissioner Miley said regarding the potential solution portion, he would like staff to explore available surface lots around the area, include additional bicycle parking under WETA's responsibility and study the effects of re-routing Line #31. Commissioner Bellows amended Commissioner Miley's statement to include staff to explore available on-street parking as well. Commissioner Schatmeier replied that the solution should also exclude enforcing parking restrictions on Adelphian Way. He also supported reviewing the effects of re-routing Line #31. Commissioner Bellows felt they should remove the signage that restricts parking on the landward side. She would also like the curb at Adelphian Way and Sweet Road painted red to prevent parking. Additionally, she would like to see the first elements of the BCDC parking issue combined because the parking agreement should be released. Commissioner Morgado said he agreed with not citing motorists for parking and the City should work with WETA and BCDC to make that happen. He does not completely agree with removing the existing dog park, but if there was an alternative being built then it was not a big problem. Page 8 of 10 |