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Staff Communications (Discussion)
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A. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATES
2023 Major City Council actions on items reviewed by the Transportation Commission:
• July 18 Approved the new concept and $2 million in additional General Fund funding for the Grand Street Safety Improvement project
• July 5 Directed staff to move forward with the updated striping on Park St and Webster St, and to return to City Council with updates to the parklet program
• June 20 Adopted budget for fiscal years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, including Capital Improvement Program
• April 18 Endorsed the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific concept
• April 4 Accepted the Transportation 2022 Annual Report & 2023 Work Plan
• March 21 Approved the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way concept
• January 17 Adopted the Street Classification Appendix of the General Plan Mobility Element
Upcoming Transportation Commission meetings:
• September 27
• November 15
Potential upcoming Transportation Commission agenda topics:
• Transportation performance measures scope (traffic modeling, VMT, mode share, memo of Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific traffic modeling analysis, etc.)
• AC Transit: Transit Supportive Design Guidelines
• Oakland Alameda Estuary Adaptation project
B. PUBLIC EVENTS
Now through August 31: Link21 Online Open House - available 24/7 through August 31
<https://www.link21openhouse.com/>
September 5 and October 17: Transportation 101/Transit App Training (Mastick Senior Center) <https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=transportation%20101&viewMode=list>
September 6: Carrying Things by Bike Class (virtual)
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Carrying-Things-by-Bike-2023>
September 13: Bike Commuting Basics (virtual)
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Bike-Commuting-Basics-2023>
September 14: Oakland Alameda Access Project: Alameda CTC will hold an in-person community meeting in Oakland to provide an update on the project and next steps. <https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-projects/highway-improvement/oakland-alameda-access-project>
September 19 and October 31: Hop on the Bus with Us (Mastick Senior Center)
<https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=hop%20on%20the%20bus&viewMode=list>
C. UPDATES
See Status Report on Transportation for City transportation updates
New Fernside Blvd mailing list: Join at alamedaca.gov/subscribe <http://www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe>
Caltrans District 4 Bike Plan Survey: The updated Bike Plan will identify barriers to cycling, prioritize improvements, and act as a resource for Caltrans staff to implement bike infrastructure on and across Caltrans facilities in the 9-county Bay Area.
Survey: <https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/cf99ad51e5404c548b2cdbd635a44f5c/>
Project: <https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-programs/d4-transplanning-local-assistance/d4-office-of-transit-and-active-transportation/d4-bike-plan-info>
EBMUD construction: EMBUD has nearly completed installation of new water pipelines on Sherman Street, Atlantic Ave, Challenger Drive, and Marina Village Parkway. Pavement restoration is scheduled to begin in the October/November timeframe.
D. LOCAL RESOURCES
Subscribe to transportation mailing lists: alamedaca.gov/subscribe <http://www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe>
Alameda transportation, traffic safety, and parking pages: alamedaca.gov/transportationlinks <http://www.alamedaca.gov/citywide-projects/trafficsafety>
Alameda SeeClickFix - City of Alameda platform for service requests and reporting street safety concerns: alamedaca.gov/reportaproblem <http://www.alamedaca.gov/reportaproblem>
Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools: alamedacountysr2s.org <http://www.alamedacountysr2s.org>
E. TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES
Get Around Alameda: alamedaca.gov/getaround <http://www.alamedaca.gov/getaround>
Alameda Short Hop Ferry - 10 minute hop between Main St Ferry Terminal in Alameda and Oakland Ferry Terminal: sanfranciscobayferry.com/alameda-short-hop-ferry <https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/alameda-short-hop-ferry>
All Aboard Bay Area Transit: allaboardbayarea.com <http://www.allaboardbayarea.com>
Clipper (adults) - order online or at Walgreens or set up autoload: clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/register.html <http://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/register.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: clipperstartcard.com/s/ <http://www.clipperstartcard.com/s/>
FasTrak or new toll tag for I-880 Express Lanes: online or at Walgreens and then register online: bayareafastrak.org/en/signup/signUp.shtml <https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/signup/signUp.shtml>
F. EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trainings: alamedaca.gov/Departments/Fire-Department/Alameda-CERT <http://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Fire-Department/Alameda-CERT>
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>