Title
Approve Draft Minutes of the February 26, 2025 Transportation Commission Meeting (Action)
Body
Draft Minutes
Transportation Commission
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers
The City allows members of the public to participate in person or remotely via Zoom. For information to assist with Zoom participation, please click: https://www.alamedaca.gov/zoom.
Zoom Attendees: 13
Legistar Link (Agenda and Video):
https://alameda.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1274325&GUID=5D07F099-2C59-4AF4-9DF7-23491CE491DD&Options=info|&Search=.
1. Roll Call
Present: Chair Weitze and Commissioners Dara-Abrams, Johnson, Nachtigall, Gloyne and Kim.
Absent: Vice Chair Suthanthira
2. Agenda Changes
None
3. 2025-4821 - Staff Communications
Lisa Foster, Transportation Planning Manager, gave the Staff Communications update (*0:35).
Staff Communications came be found:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7143922&GUID=5E478E40-7765-419F-963D-4FB5455D30E4&FullText=1.
4. 2025-4827 - NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT - Anyone may speak for 3 minutes regarding any matter not on the agenda.
Public Comment can be found here:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7143817&GUID=CC0CD605-0861-4A75-B8D1-321CE509E890.
Jim Strehlow, (*3:19), discussed his frustration about the traffic jam that started by the Park Street Bridge being up during a very busy time. He wanted to know if there could be schedule that would alert drivers. If he had known he would have planned differently. He also discussed his frustrations about seeing cyclists not following rules and being safe, he wanted to know what the city had planned for more education on safety.
Kyle Wolfe (Zoom - *6:05) discussed the Oakland Alameda Access Project and the impact the closured would have on bus lanes. He urged that more funding be allocated to the Water shuttle to expand the service hours....
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