Title
Transportation Commission 4.26.2017 - Approve Meeting Minutes Mar. 22, 2017 (Action)
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Transportation Commission
April 26, 2017
Item 4B
Action
Transportation Commission Approve Meeting Minutes Mar. 22, 2017 (Action)
Commissioner Michele Bellows 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)
Christopher Miley (Vice Chair)
Jesus Vargas
Gregory Morgado
Thomas G. Bertken
Samantha Soules
Michael Hans
Staff Present:
Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Transportation Planning Director
Shahram Aghamir, City Engineer
Sergeant Ryan Derespini, Alameda Police Department
Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator
Rochelle Wheeler, Transportation Planner
2. Agenda Changes
None.
Jim Strehlow, Alameda resident, said the minutes from last month's Transportation Commission meeting said that he spoke about the Posey Tube and the roadway and there was graffiti on the panels. He pointed out that graffiti existed on some of the panels, not all of the panels. Most importantly, last month he discussed AC Transit Line 19 where he presented a diagram and explained while driving that he was stopped behind the bus near the Stanton Street bus stop. He stated that during the meeting, Sergeant Derespini, stated that his comments were valid and Public Works staff promised that the issue would be resolved. The next morning, the bus operator stopped in front of him and this time he was riding his bicycle. He spoke to the operator and was told to contact the police if he felt it was an infraction. That morning, he called the Alameda Police Department and was told unless they are there to cite the behavior it is under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Department. He called the Sheriff's Department twice that day and the following Monday without any re...
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