File #: 2023-3592   
Type: Staff Communications
Body: Transportation Commission
On agenda: 11/15/2023
Title: Staff Communications (Discussion)
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Staff Communications (Discussion)
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A. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPDATES

2023 City Council actions on items directly reviewed by the Transportation Commission:
* Grand Street Safety Improvement project: Approved the new concept and $2 million in additional General Fund funding (July 18)
* Commercial Streets: 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 (July 5)
* Budget: Adopted budget for fiscal years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, including Capital Improvement Program reviewed by the Transportation Commission (June 20)
* Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific: Approved the design concept (April 18)
* Annual Report: Accepted the Transportation 2022 Annual Report & 2023 Work Plan (April 4)
* Clement Avenue/Tilden Way: Approved the design concept (March 21)
* General Plan: Adopted the Street Classification Appendix of the General Plan Mobility Element (January 17)

2023 Other significant City Council actions on transportation items:
* Commercial Streets: Authorized agreement to purchase concrete barriers and directed staff to proceed with updated striping on Park St & Webster St with additional ADA parking zones; also authorized parklet program extension with direction to cap the total number of parklets and other stiuplations (November 7)
* Parking Program: Accepted $742,000 in grant funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for the Demand-Based Parking Pricing and Curb Management Strategies in the Business Districts and Ferry Terminals Project (November 7)
* Clement/Tilden: Approved agreement with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for $134,423 and Terraphase for $200,000 to provide soil remediation services (September 5 and 19)
* Central Ave Safety Improvement Project: Accepted EPA grant funds totaling $1,472,500 to add stormwater bioretention areas at three roundabouts as part of the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project ...

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