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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents with the Alameda County Transportation Commission to Replace the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway Bus Lanes Project with Transit-Focused Multimodal Projects on Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue, Stargell Avenue and Westline Drive, as the Named Measure BB Bus Project in the 2014 Transportation Expenditure Plan.
The proposed projects are categorically exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and Section 15304(h) Minor Alterations to Land and the creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights of way. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, this project is a Categorical Exclusion under 23 Code of Federal Regulations 771.117(c): activity (c) (3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths and facilities. (Planning Building and Transportation 24462742)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) administers the 2014 Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan (2014 TEP), which includes a commitment of $9 million to the City of Alameda (City) for Bus Rapid Transit and transit priority projects that enhance the reliability and speed of bus transit services. Staff recommends replacing the 2014 TEP's commitment from the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway (Appezzato Pkwy) Bus Lanes project with a program of transit-focused multimodal projects. This proposal focuses on reducing bus travel time and on continuing the momentum of the City's high-priority projects. This recommendation was developed in coordination with AC Transit. AC Transit must also submit a letter of concurrence approved by their Board of Directors in order for Alameda CTC to consider amending the 2014 TEP. This amendment will require approval b...
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