Title
Transportation Commission Minutes, Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Body
Transportation Commission
April 22, 2015
Item 4A
Action
Transportation Commission Minutes
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Commissioner Jesus Vargas called the Transportation Commission to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Roll Call
Roll was called and the following was recorded:
Members Present:
Michele Bellows (Chair)
Eric Schatmeier (Vice Chair)
Thomas G. Bertken
Michael Hans
Christopher Miley
Gregory Morgado
Jesus Vargas
Staff Present:
Alex Nguyen, Assistant City Manager
Liam Garland, Deputy Public Works Director
Virendra Patel, Transportation Engineer
Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator
2. Agenda Changes
Chair Bellows explained that she would postpone Item 5A (Harbor Bay Ferry Area Parking Recommendations) because any Transportation Commissioner who lives near Item 5A may not be able to participate in the debate or vote. The Transportation Commissioners will work with City staff, and then will reschedule the 5A item as a special meeting at the end of April. She apologized for the inconvenience, and stated that the public comment period will be open until the special meeting.
Commissioner Miley moved to have a special meeting for Item 5A. Commissioner Vargas seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-0.
3. Announcements / Public Comments
Dorothy Freeman, Alameda resident, said one week ago she attended a meeting about the I-880 and 23rd/29th Avenues Overcrossing Project. She observed people asking questions and the standard reply from Caltrans staff and contractors were that traffic studies were conducted. She felt although the traffic studies were conducted 3-5 years ago, they may not have looked at the new construction work on the northern waterfront. She requested that the traffic study be updated and that the study look at new housing coming o...
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