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STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (DISCUSSION)
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A. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATES
2025 Major City Council actions on items reviewed by the Transportation Commission:
• 9/16: Accepted Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) grant awards for Stargell Complete Streets Corridor and Neighborhood Greenway crossings.
• 7/15: Approved construction contracts for the Clement/Tilden Improvements Project and Neighborhood Greenway (first segment on Pacific Avenue).
• 5/6: Authorized replacing the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway Bus Lanes Project with three transit-focused multimodal projects as the Named Measure BB Bus Project in the 2014 Alameda CTC Transportation Expenditure Plan.
• 4/15: Approved Stargell Complete Streets Corridor design concept and accepted funding.
• 4/1: Accepted the Transportation 2024 Annual Report & 2025 Work Plan and adopted the 2025 Climate Action & Resiliency Plan Mid-Cycle Update.
• 3/18: Approved Fernside Blvd Traffic Calming & Bikeways concepts with direction regarding the Gibbons/High/Fernside intersection.
• 2/4: Approved the $16M Safe Streets for All Federal Highway Administration Agreement for the Lincoln Ave/Marshall Way/Pacific Ave Project.
Note: these are brief, descriptive highlights. See meeting agendas, videos, and minutes for details and the record of City Council decisions: <https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx>
Upcoming Transportation Commission meetings:
• October 22 special meeting
• November 19
Potential Transportation Commission agenda topics for upcoming meetings:
• I-580 Truck Access Study (Caltrans)
• Gibbons Drive/High Street/Fernside Boulevard Intersection Design and Phasing Recommendations
B. PUBLIC EVENTS
September 22 Public EV Charging Program Launch
<https://lu.ma/h3wzv8sa>
September 25 Gibbons/High/Fernside Community Open House <https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Gibbons-DrHigh-StFernside-Blvd-Community-Workshop>
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Gibbons-DrHigh-StFernside-Blvd-Community-Workshop>
September 27 Sea Level Rise Planning Fair
<https://www.oaacadapt.org/event-details-registration/alameda-sea-level-rise-planning-fair>
September 27 Family Fun Ride Around Alameda
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Recreation-Parks/Family-Fun-Ride-Around-Alameda>
September 30 Gibbons/High/Fernside Virtual Workshop
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Gibbons-DrHigh-StFernside-Blvd-Virtual-Public-Workshop>
October 3 Transportation 101 & Clipper Cards for Seniors
<https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=transportation&viewMode=list>
C. UPDATES
Comprehensive updates are in Agenda Item 6B: Status Report on Transportation. A few highlights of recent or current activities are below.
Gibbons Dr/ High St/Fernside Blvd Public Engagement Launch
The week of September 22, the City will launch its public outreach period regarding design and phasing alternatives for this intersection, based on a recently completed traffic study. More information, including the upcoming events, online survey, and project documents, will be available on the project webpage.
<http://www.alamedaca.gov/gibbonshighfernside>
Grand Street Phase 1 Construction
Grand Street Phase 1, Shore Line to Otis, is substantially complete with its two-way bikeway and improved bus stop and crosswalks. Curb stops were recently placed between the travel lane and bikeway to separate the bikeway and help prevent illegal parking in the bikeway. The City is monitoring this parking behavior and will add more elements as needed. The City is now working on the design of Grand Street Phase 2, Otis to Encinal.
<http://www.alamedaca.gov/grand>
ADA Improvements at the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal
Work on the Harbor Bay Business Park Bus Stop and Ferry Terminal Improvements is almost complete. To date, the asphalt path and ADA compliant parking stalls at the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal have been paved and the concrete bus stops have been poured. The outstanding work is to install the bus shelters when they arrive later this year.
High Injury Corridors Daylighting Project Completed
In August, the City completed daylighting on Tier 3 High Injury Corridors. With Tiers 1 and 2 completed in earlier years, the City has added daylighting to most of the High Injury Corridors identified in the Vision Zero Action Plan. The remaining locations on High Injury Corridors will be addressed by current and upcoming capital projects, such as the Central Avenue Safety Improvements project.
<http://www.alamedaca.gov/HICdaylighting>
Tier 3 High Injury Corridor Daylighting Example
SF Bay Ferry’s South San Francisco Service Study
SF Bay Ferry is considering changes to their South San Francisco ferry route to ensure its long-term financial sustainability. This route currently serves Alameda’s Main St ferry terminal as well as Jack London Square in Oakland. Community members are encouraged to share their thoughts by the end of the month. More information, including outreach events and an online survey, is at <https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/south-sf-study/>
D. CITY RESOURCES
Transportation mailing lists: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe>
Alameda transportation, traffic safety, and parking webpages: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/transportationlinks>
Get Around Alameda: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/getaround>
Alameda Connect (City paratransit): <https://www.alamedaca.gov/alamedaconnect>
SeeClickFix - City of Alameda platform for service requests and reporting street safety concerns: <https://www.alamedaca.gov/reportaproblem>
City meeting agendas, videos, and minutes: <https://alameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx>
E. REGIONAL RESOURCES
Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools: <https://www.alamedacountysr2s.org>
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>