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Accept the West Alameda Transportation Management Association (WATMA) Annual Report and Provide Direction to Dissolve the WATMA and Transfer Responsibilities for Alameda Landing TDM Plan to the Alameda Transportation Management Association (Action Item)
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To: Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides a review of the West Alameda Transportation Management Association (WATMA) activities for 2021 and 2022 and recommendations for 2023 activities. WATMA provides transportation services to the Alameda Landing project residents and commercial property owners. Pursuant to the City of Alameda agreements with Catellus Alameda Development LLC (Catellus) and the 2007 Alameda Landing Transportation Demand Management Program, WATMA provided an Annual Report for the period attached as Exhibit 1. The Alameda Landing Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM Plan) is attached as Exhibit 2.
Based upon a review of the annual report, staff is recommending that the WATMA be dissolved and that the citywide Alameda Transportation Management Association (ATMA) take over responsibility for providing the transportation services required by the Alameda Landing TDM Plan in 2023.
BACKGROUND
In 2000, the City of Alameda and the Catellus entered into a Development Agreement for the redevelopment of the former U.S. Navy lands that are currently occupied by the Bayport neighborhood, the Alameda Landing Shopping Center, the Tripoint residential neighborhood, the Pulte "Bay 37" Waterfront residential neighborhood currently under construction, the Waterfront Open Space Park (currently under construction) and the maritime warehouses to the west of Bay 37.
Alameda Municipal Code ("AMC") Section 30-95.1 authorizes the Planning Board to conduct a public hearing at which the applicant must demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements. In order to demonstrate good faith compliance, the applicant has ...
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