DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020
Chair Soules convened the meeting at 7:00pm.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Soules, Commissioners Kohlstrand, Nachtigall, Hans, Johnson, Yuen, Weitze.
Absent: None.
2. AGENDA CHANGES
Gail Payne, Senior Transportation Coordinator, requested that Staff Communications be moved to the front of the meeting in order for the City Engineer to give a status report on recent and upcoming Public Works actions.
Commissioners expressed unanimous support for moving item 6, Staff Communications, to the front of the agenda.
*6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS*
Scott Wikstrom, City Engineer, gave an update on near term actions taken in response to the collisions involving children that occurred in Fall 2019 as well as some near term safety and maintenance projects.
Commissioner Kohlstrand noted that the warrants used for decisions like new stop signs seem skewed towards automobiles and asked if we can look at updating the criteria we use when evaluating safety for people walking and biking.
Lisa Foster, Transportation Planner, gave a brief update about Vision Zero planning and implementation efforts.
Commissioner Johnson referenced a news story about success Norway has had with safety by reducing and enforcing speed limits.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
3-A Transportation Commission Special Meeting: Wed, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
3-B Save the Date: Grand Opening Celebration of the Cross Alameda Trail (Main Street to Jean Sweeney Park) - Sat, Feb. 29, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Webster Street Plaza by Ralph Appezzato Pkwy. Event Listing: https://www.facebook.com/events/1770417466416590/
3-C Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 2020 Trainings: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Fire-Department/Alameda-CERT
3-D Alameda Active Transportation Plan ? Web page: www.ActiveAlameda.org ? Existing conditions map link for input: https://tooledesign.github.io/F0061-Alameda-City-ATP/
3-E Emergency...
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