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Office of the General Counsel April 30, 1998 Liane Randolph, Esq. Assistant City Attorney City of San Leandro 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, CA 94577 AC Transit Alameda -Contra Costa Transit District Re: Transbay Transit Terminal and Ramps Resolution Dear Liane: Office❑ (510) 891-4827 FAX❑ (510) 891-4724 Enclosed is a draft resolution, for adoption by your governing board, supporting the retention of the Transbay Transit Terminal and its ramps. The District would appreciate you bringing this resolution to the attention of the appropriate individuals in your agency for its approval. Caltrans is proposing to demolish the eastern ramp by late 1999 and converting the western ramp into a two-way traffic ramp. Caltrans' proposal would be detrimental to AC Transit's ability to stage its buses and provide adequate on -time performance for the many East Bay commuters who currently use our service for transportation to and from the City of San Francisco. In addition, the proposal has the potential to significantly add to the congestion on the Bay Bridge and in downtown San Francisco. Your agency may have already taken a position in support of the Transbay Transit Terminal, but not the issue regarding the ramps. The proposed resolution covers both issues, as well as the lack of any independent verification of Caltrans' conclusions and the lack of any environmental documentation for its actions. MTC's Bay Bridge Design Task Force will meet on May 13, 1998, to consider the design of the eastern bridge replacement and the potential allocation of all or a portion of the $80 million in additional bridge tolls for relocation or replacement of the Transbay Transit Terminal. The Task Force also will receive information about the terminal ramps. A final decision on the $80 million funding issue will occur at the MTC meeting scheduled for June 24, 1998. It is imperative that the District continue to have your agency's support on this very important issue prior to the June 24th meeting, by the adoption of the attached resolution and its transmittal to the Bay Bridge Design Task Force, MTC, the East_ Bay Legislative delegation and other interested agencies or institutions. 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California 94612 - 73