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File Number: 12-150 <br />Broadmoor who will have to walk to Durant Square to catch the bus and for students <br />who will have to stop at the San Leandro Downtown BART Station to transfer to go to <br />San Leandro High School. <br />Councilmember Starosciak stated that she believes that BART is for rapid transit and <br />AC Transit needs to recognize that they are the last few miles in the connection. AC <br />Transit is not BART and shouldn't try to compete with BART. AC Transit should be the <br />spokes where BART is the hub. AC Transit is there for the last one or two miles, not <br />for 14 miles. Its mission should be the last few miles. The City created Flex Shuttle <br />and LINKS Shuttle for the last few miles because AC Transit didn't do it. She stated <br />that AC Transit missed out on new users and should recognize their value to the <br />community. Uche stated that in the future, BRT may be something that is necessary in <br />San Leandro. Councilmember Starosciak stated that it would be a good use of funds if <br />AC Transit created the missing spoke. Keith stated that this needs to be pointed out to <br />AC Transit to inform it of what is most beneficial to San Leandro. <br />4. Project Updates / Discussion <br />Committee members were given a handout regarding Project Updates, and staff <br />responded to questions. Councilmember Starosciak asked if the 136th Avenue and <br />Bancroft project is scheduled to begin when the school year ends. Uche stated that the <br />plan is to start as soon as school ends and to be complete before school starts for the <br />new school year. Councilmember Starosciak asked if Community Development is <br />working on the parking strategy for downtown and the garage project. She stated that <br />as soon as drafts go out to the community, the better educated everyone will be. <br />5. Public Comments <br />I0C•7T <br />6. Committee Member Comments <br />Councilmember Cutter stated that she would like to discuss changing the time of the <br />Facilities Committee Meeting in the future. <br />Councilmember Starosciak stated that regarding ACTC issues coming up, with the <br />sales tax measure in November, there is going to be a pilot project with funds available <br />for getting kids to school. It is called the AC Transit Bus Pass, but it is still in <br />discussion. Each community can come up with their own pilot project. The LINKS <br />Shuttle is going to have trouble getting funding. A suggestion was made that if some of <br />the students from Lincoln High School are allowed to use the LINKS Shuttle, perhaps <br />the City could use some pilot funds for the transit bus pass program to supplement <br />that. That would help the students get to school and help the LINKS Shuttle as well. <br />7. Adjourn <br />The meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. <br />City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 4/10/2012 <br />