Title
Provide Comments on the Draft Strategies for the Citywide Transit and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Transportation Planning Director
Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator
Date: December 12, 2016
Re: Provide Comments on the Draft Strategies for the Citywide Transit and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the Citywide Transit and TDM Plan is to help ensure that the City sustains its high quality of life during a time of anticipated population and employment growth throughout the Bay Area region. Although the City's population, housing levels and actual volume of vehicles leaving Alameda during the morning commute have not changed significantly over the past several years, the increased traffic on the freeways and the increase in employment rates have increased commute times and the community's interest in improving the City's transportation system. In response, the following actions have occurred:
* On January 21, 2015, the City Council directed staff to begin efforts to conduct a holistic approach to transportation citywide.
* On February 25, 2015, a joint Transportation Commission and Planning Board meeting refined the proposed citywide transportation planning effort.
* On April 1, 2015 and September 15, 2015, the City Council directed staff to move forward with a refined approach and an RFP for the Citywide Transit and TDM Plan.
* On January 19, 2016, the City Council approved the CDM Smith consulting team, which began this 18-month planning effort with data collection/review, existing conditions and goals/objectives.
* In mid-2016, the consulting/staff team conducted the first round of outreach on the existing conditions and goals/objectives work as follows:
o Organizational Advisory Group meeting #1: April 20
o Community Workshop #1: May 5
o Transportation Commission: May 25
o Commis...
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