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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:
* 1/20: City Council took no action on a Council Referral to place the Mecartney Road configuration update (being constructed with the Pavement Program) on a future agenda.
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:
* February 25
* March 25
Potential Transportation Commission agenda topics for upcoming meetings:
* Transportation 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Work Plan
B. PUBLIC EVENTS
December 12, 2025 and January 2, 2026: 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
The two-way separated bikeway on West Midway, built as part of the City's first phase of backbone infrastructure into Alameda Point's Adaptive Reuse area was recognized as one of the "Best New US Bike Lanes of 2025" by People for Bikes.
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-new-bike-lanes-2025
The Safe Routes to School striping project was substantially completed in December. Improvements include daylighting, painted bulb-outs, advanced stop bars, and high visibility crosswalks added at intersections in the vicinity of seven schools to create a safer route for students walking and biking to school.
https://www.alamedaca.gov/schoolstreets
The Civic Center Parking Structure Renovation remains on schedule despite recent wet weather events. The contractor is priming the upper levels, performing demolition of the concrete wing walls on the ground floor, and priming surfaces throughout the structure.
https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-Department/City-Projects/Civic-Center-Parkin...
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