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Endorse the Transportation 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan (action)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Transportation 2024 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan (Exhibit 1) shows City progress towards its transportation goals as well as priority actions for the coming year, and serves as the annual report for the Active Transportation Plan, Vision Zero Action Plan, and Transportation Choices Plan.
The Transportation Annual Report fulfills Active Transportation Plan (2022), Vision Zero Action Plan (2021), and Transportation Choices Plan (2018) requirements for an annual review of progress made toward meeting the City’s transportation goals. Transportation goals set by these plans include: enabling people of all ages and abilities to walk, use mobility devices, and bike to destinations; eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2035; providing for the mobility needs of the full diversity of Alameda community members; and improving alternatives to low occupancy automobile trips.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended priority actions are designed to be accomplished within existing FY24-25 budget - pending a planned mid-year budget request - plus anticipated funds in FY25-26 budget. However, final budget decisions on FY25-26 funding will be made by the City Council when it approves the FY25-27 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Program. The City Council will have constrained funds and many tradeoffs to consider, so it is possible this work program will need to be updated after the FY25-27 budget decisions are made. Endorsement of a work priority in the Annual Report does not predetermine or obligate the City Council to make a particular funding decision when it adopts the citywide Budget and Capital Improvement Program.
Staff anticipate presenting a draft FY25-27 Transportation Capital Improvement Program to the Transportation Commission on March 26.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
An annual review of the Active Transportation Plan, Vision Zero Action Plan, Transportation Choices Plan, are required by the respective plans. Undertaking the annual reports is consistent with the City's General Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Endorsement of the annual reports is statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA only applies to actions that have the potential to cause a significant impact on the environment.
CLIMATE IMPACT
These planning documents support transportation improvements aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
RECOMMENDATION
Endorse the Transportation 2024 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan (Action)
Respectfully submitted,
Susie Hufstader, Senior Transportation Coordinator
Lisa Foster, Transportation Planning Manager
Exhibit:
1. Transportation 2024 Annual Report & 2025 Work Plan Draft
Cc: Scott Wikstrom, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer