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File Number: 12-290 <br />responses. Uche explained that a very small segment of San Leandro is included in <br />the BRT project, but that there are impacts to that segment. The project changes the <br />dynamics of how bus riders travel down East 14th Street. AC Transit needs to address <br />some issues. A Town Hall meeting is scheduled for May 31 with AC Transit in the <br />South Offices. The project will be brought to Council in June. <br />Discussion ensued. Councilmember Starosciak stated that the AC Transit elected <br />officials who represent San Leandro are Mark Williams and Elsa Ortiz. It is their <br />responsibility to represent the constituents on this matter; not the responsibility of the <br />Councilmembers. She reiterated her feeling that there should be a conversation <br />between the elected officials from both agencies to craft a solution that would be <br />beneficial to the city of San Leandro and at the same time accommodate the <br />transportation ambitions of AC Transit. It did not have to be an `all or nothing' situation. <br />If the previously scheduled meeting were still to be held, Councilmember Cutter would <br />like that meeting to be called a Public Meeting rather than a Town Hall Meeting <br />because most residents will be working during the scheduled 8:30 a.m. meeting time. <br />Councilmember Gregory stated that from a policy standpoint, this has been a tough <br />project. Losing service is a concern, and it is taking a step backward. To suffer a loss <br />of service is not acceptable. Councilmember Cutter stated that there are a number of <br />issues that need to be worked out and a number of questions that need to be <br />answered by AC Transit. <br />All three members of the Committee then concluded and agreed that, in place of the <br />scheduled public meeting on May 31 st, a meeting between two members of the <br />Committee and the two AC Transit board members representing San Leandro should <br />be held. They also agreed that staff from both the City and AC Transit should be <br />present at the meeting as well. Councilmember Cutter and Vice Mayor Gregory were <br />selected to represent the Committee. <br />5. Project Updates / Discussion <br />Committee members reviewed a Project Update list. Staff responded to questions from <br />the Committee. Councilmember Starosciak asked what the plan is for the Triangle <br />project. Uche responded that money that was left over from Westgate will be used on <br />the Triangle project after the Alameda County Transportation Commission's (ACTC's) <br />approval. Ken Joseph stated that Caltrans has approved the geometric design for the <br />project. <br />6. Public Comments <br />Cleo Goodwin stated that AC Transit is doing an exciting program. She explained that <br />she works with Easy Pass Programs at AC Transit. The program is a deeply <br />discounted annual bus pass that allows the users to go anywhere AC Transit goes at <br />any time. It is a group transit benefit with a defined benefit pool. A group pays set fees <br />for everyone in their pool. Details can be reviewed at www.ACTransit.org for more <br />information. <br />7. Committee Member Comments <br />City of San Leandro Page 4 Printed on 5/29/2012 <br />