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Approve Proposed Bus Stop Locations for the New Line 19
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Transportation Commission
May 25, 2016
Item 5A - Action
Approve Proposed Bus Stop Locations for the New Line 19
BACKGROUND
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) developed a District-wide Service Expansion Plan (SEP) amounting to $25.4 million annually. The SEP aims to improve the existing service network by trying to better meet demand and by providing frequent and reliable service to the densest residential and commercial neighborhoods. Via many AC Transit and City of Alameda meetings, the SEP alternatives for new bus service in Alameda were discussed and evaluated. Ultimately, the AC Transit Board and the City Council approved the Line 19 alternative, which will mainly run along Buena Vista Avenue.
AC Transit and City of Alameda conducted outreach for the SEP in late 2015 and early 2016. AC Transit conducted a community workshop in Alameda on October 21, 2015. At the November 11, 2015 public hearings, the AC Transit Board received oral and written comments from community members. The outreach effort for the public hearings exceeded the minimum requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and AC Transit Board policy. City staff received and discussed SEP comments from the Transportation Commission's (TC) Transit Committee. Staff requested and reviewed the electronic SEP outreach comments received by AC Transit on Alameda routes.
Staff presented and discussed staff's SEP preliminary recommendation at the Interagency Liaison Committee between AC Transit and City of Alameda representatives on October 14, 2015 and January 6, 2016, which includes the Mayor and Councilmembers. At the January 13, 2016 AC Transit Board meeting, the AC Transit Board voted to proceed with the SEP except for the City of Alameda alternatives, to provide the City with more time to select a preferred alternative from the three presented by AC Transit.
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