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STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (DISCUSSION)
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A. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATES
2025 City Council actions on items reviewed by the Transportation Commission:
• February 4: Approved the $16M Safe Streets for All Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Agreement for the Lincoln Ave/Marshall Way/Pacific Ave Project. Staff noted that this funding is in jeopardy under the current presidential administration.
Note: these are brief, descriptive highlights. See meeting agendas, videos, and minutes for the full details and record of City Council decisions: <https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx>
Upcoming Transportation Commission meetings:
• March 26
• May 28
• August 27
Potential Transportation Commission agenda topics for upcoming meetings:
• FY25-27 Capital Improvement Plan for Transportation
• City of Alameda Paratransit Free Bus Pass Program
• Oakland Alameda Access Project Communications
B. PUBLIC EVENTS
March 7 and April 11: Transportation 101 & Clipper Card for Seniors
<https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=transportation%20101&viewMode=list>
April 26: Alameda Bike Festival at Paden Elementary School
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building-and-Transportation/Transportation/Bike-Festival>
C. UPDATES
Stargell Avenue Complete Street Project
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced that their staff recommend awarding $5.57 million in funds for this project. Final approval by the MTC Commission is slated for later this month. These non-federal funds are from the regional Active Transportation Program and the MTC Safe Routes to Transit/Bay Trail (Regional Measure 3) funds.
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Stargell>
Neighborhood Greenways
The staff and consultant team is finalizing the construction bid package for the first Neighborhood Greenway segment, Pacific Ave from Lafayette to Oak. This will be implemented in two phases, starting in the coming months with the installation of new stop signs at the intersections of Pacific Ave with Willow St and Walnut St. The team is also developing design concepts for the San Jose/Morton and Versailles Neighborhood Greenways in preparation for public review and engagement this spring.
<http://www.alamedaca.gov/NeighborhoodGreenways>
More updates are available in agenda item 6D: Transportation 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan.
D. LOCAL RESOURCES
Subscribe to transportation mailing lists: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe>
View City meeting agendas, videos, and minutes: <https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx>
Alameda transportation, traffic safety, and parking webpages: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/transportationlinks>
Alameda SeeClickFix - City of Alameda platform for service requests and reporting street safety concerns: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/reportaproblem>
Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools: <https://www.alamedacountysr2s.org>
E. TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES
Get Around Alameda: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/getaround>
SF Bay Ferry BayAlerts: <https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/bayalerts>
Bay Area Transit Agencies & Service Information: <https://www.allaboardbayarea.com/info/>
Clipper (adults): <https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/get.html>
Clipper discounts for youth, seniors and people with disabilities: clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/discounts.html <https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/discounts.html>
Clipper START program - discounts for low-income adults: <http://www.clipperstartcard.com/s/>
FasTrak or toll tag for I-880 Express Lanes: bayareafastrak.org/en/signup/signUp.shtml <https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/signup/signUp.shtml>
F. EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Subscribe to Alameda Emergency Alerts: www.acgov.org/emergencysite/ <http://www.acgov.org/emergencysite/>
Subscribe to Regional Emergency Transportation Alerts: 511.org/alerts/emergencies/511Alert <https://511.org/alerts/emergencies/511Alert>
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trainings: alamedaca.gov/Departments/Fire-Department/Alameda-CERT <http://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Fire-Department/Alameda-CERT>