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STAFF COMMUNICATIONS (DISCUSSION)
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A. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATES
2026 City Council actions on items reviewed by the Transportation Commission:
• January 20: City Council took no action on a Council Referral to consider placing the Mecartney Road configuration update on a future agenda.
• March 17: Accepted the Transportation 2025 Annual Report & 2026 Work Plan
• May 5: Approved a bike share pilot concept and funding.
• July 21: Consider amendments to create a citation for parking in any type of bike lane.
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:
• September 23
• November 18
Potential Transportation Commission agenda topics for upcoming meetings:
• Mid-year transportation report
• Water Shuttle Pilot (Years 1 and 2) Evaluation
• Alameda Transportation Management Association (Alameda TMA) annual report
• Speed hump update
B. PUBLIC EVENTS
July 30: Traffic Safety Open House
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/2026-Traffic-Safety-Open-House>
July 31: Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle Two-Year Anniversary Celebration
<https://www.alamedaca.gov/Shortcut-Content/Events-Activities/Oakland-Alameda-Water-Shuttle-Two-Year-Anniversary-Celebration>
August 7 and September 4: Transportation 101 & Clipper Cards for Seniors
<https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/alamedarecreation/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=transportation%20101&viewMode=list>
C. UPDATES
Please see agenda item 5B, Status Report on Transportation, for updates on transportation projects and programs.
Central Avenue Safety Improvements Project Nears Completion
The roundabout at Main St/Pacific Ave/Central Ave is slated to open in the coming weeks, and the entire project remains on schedule to be completed by late summer.
West Midway between Pan Am and Orion opening July 15
Construction is completed and the street is open to traffic.
Safety Story Features City of Alameda
The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC)
recently highlighted the City of Alameda’s work to achieve a Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community award.
<https://catsip.berkeley.edu/safety-stories/stories-field/safety-story-lisa-foster-transportation-planning-manager-city-alameda>
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>