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44 | Also, he would like to make sure pedestrians and cyclists travel safely along Main Street. Commissioner Vargas asked Sergeant Simmons for the speed limit along Main Street. Sergeant Simmons replied 35 mph. Commissioner Vargas felt that safety was an important issue. The Main Street pedestrian and cyclist crossing was high priority. Secondly, he said the Commission should work with the contract BCDC laid out since modifying the contract would be difficult. Moreover, he felt that parking restrictions were a revenue generator and if the City needed money then start giving tickets. Commissioner Miley replied WETA should look into implementing parking charges within their parking lot. 6. Staff Communications 6A. Potential Future Meeting Agenda Items The next Commission meeting will be Wednesday, September 24th. and potential items could include: Ferry Terminal Access Recommendations and Updates Northern Waterfront Development Projects Pedestrian Safety Program Update I-880/29th Avenue/23rd Avenue Interchange Improvement Project Proposed I-880/Broadway/Jackson Multimodal Transportation and Circulation Improvements 7. Announcements/ Public Comments Jim Strehlow, Alameda resident, said two months ago he spoke about the I-880/Fruitvale Avenue construction and how the left turn lane onto Elmwood Drive had an unnecessary 20-second delay. Yet, he found that two months ago the City striped Fruitvale Avenue with an extra lane and that alleviated some of the traffic. However, he said a 20-second delay continued to plague Elmwood Drive and he would like the Commission to talk to City about this issue. In addition, he was upset that he spent the last several meetings asking for a survey of traffic conditions and recently found out that the City conducted a study for Alameda Point. Thus, he wanted better communication between departments and the Commission. Also, before attending the Commission meeting, he attended the Del Monte Warehouse Project meeting at City Hall West. He said a number of transportation issues were brought up, yet the issues are not being communicated with the Commission. Commissioner Vargas asked the Commission if the Del Monte Warehouse Project should be included as a future agenda item. Staff Payne replied the Del Monte Warehouse Project was located within the Northern Waterfront and that there are several developments in progress. She advised the Commission to Page 9 of 10 |