City of Alameda
Annual Report on Transportation
Published January 2022
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Table of Contents
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
2021 Accomplishments 2
2022 Work Program 4
2022 Grant Application Priorities 7
2. QUICK FACTS 9
Traffic Deaths and Severe Injuries 9
Public Transportation 10
Street Safety Improvements 13
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 13
Motor Vehicle Traffic Patterns 14
Car Share 15
Electric Vehicles 16
Emergency Alerts 16
Funding and Staffing Resources 16
Legislative Agenda Status 17
3. STATUS REPORTS 19
A. Planning Efforts 19
Vision Zero Action Plan 19
Active Transportation Plan 19
General Plan Update 20
West End Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge 20
Smart City Master Plan 20
Citywide Roundabouts Analysis 21
B. Transportation Programs 22
Parking Management Program 22
Pedestrian & Bicyclist Education 22
Emergency Preparedness 23
C. Public Transportation 24
AC Transit Bus Service 24
City Paratransit Program 24
WETA Ferry Service and Facilities 27
D. City Capital Projects 28
Otis Drive Safety Improvements 28
High Injury Corridor Daylighting 28
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure 29
Maintenance for Safety 29
Cross Alameda Trail 30
Central Avenue Safety Improvements 31
Grand Street Pavement Resurfacing and
Safety Improvements 31
Traffic Signal/Pedestrian Safety 32
Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Avenue Corridor 32
Mecartney Road/Island Drive 32
Commercial Streets 32
Slow Streets 33
E. Other Agency Capital Projects 34
Encinal Avenue Pavement Resurfacing and
Safety Improvements 34
Rt. 61 Crosswalk Safety Enhancements 34
Broadway/Otis Drive/Doolittle Drive Pavement
Resurfacing and Safety Improvements 34
Oakland Alameda Access Project 34
Fruitvale Rail Bridge Hazard Removal 34
F. New Development 35
4. VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN STATUS 36
Short-Term Actions (2022-2023) 36
Medium-Term Actions (2024-2026) 42
Long-Term Actions (2027-2032) 45
5. TRANSPORTATION CHOICES PLAN
STATUS 47
Near-Term Actions (2018-2019) 47
Medium-Term Actions (2020-2025) 50
Long-Term Actions (2026+) 54
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Annual Report highlights City of Alameda transportation accomplishments from 2021 and priorities for 2022. It serves as an annual report for the Transportation Choices Plan (TCP, 2018) and the Vision Zero Action Plan (2021). It also includes the transportation-related items in the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP, 2019). The Vision Zero Action Plan seeks to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2035. The Transportation Choices Plan aims to reduce solo driving and increase other modes while improving safety and equity, and reducing greenhouse gases. The CARP’s transportation goals include reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and increasing the share of electric vehicles. 2021 Accomplishments
In 2021 the City of Alameda installed major safety improvements, continued pandemic transportation programs, and gained a new ferry terminal and bus line. The City also received two important recognitions in 2021: the League of American Bicyclists recognized Alameda as a silver -level Bicycle Friendly Community, and the Vision Zero Network recognized Alameda as a Vision Zero Community. Below are highlights of 2021 accomplishments and improvements.
Transportation Plans and Programs
• Vision Zero Action Plan finalized and adopted by City Council. • City Council adopted an update to the 2008 General Plan Transportation Element. • Completed the Administrative Draft Smart City Master Plan. • Began the Citywide Roundabouts Analysis.
• City Council adopted an update and amendment to the Citywide Parking Ordinance to reduce greenhouse gas and congestion.
• City Council approved moving most parking enforcement activiti es from Police to Public Works , and the department began forming their new parking enforcement division. • With City Council approval, created a comprehensive Parking Management Fund that will allow the program to be managed holistically.
• Provided city-funded bicycle safety education for 5th graders at two schools. • Created and hired a new Senior Transportation Coordinator position, which is focusing on Vision Zero coordination and parking management.
Public Transportation
• Operations began at the
new Seaplane Lagoon ferry
route.
• AC Transit launched the
new Line 78 trial crosstown route
with a timed ferry connection.
• As part of the paratransit
program, the City l aunched a
new Uber/Lyft concierge service
offering a curb-to-curb
transportation serving low -
income East Bay Paratransit
members.
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Capital Project Planning and Design
• City Council approved final concept for the Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project , and the project received environmental clearance.
• City Council approved a two- year continuation of the Co mmercial Streets program, and the continuation of the Slow Streets program until the Active Transportation Plan is adopted in late 2022.
• Alameda CTC allocated $1.555 million to the City to develop a Project Initiation Document for the Alameda-Oakland Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge project.
• For the Grand Street Pavement Resurfacing and Safety Improvements project, obtained federal funding, completed 65 percent design drawings, and conducted public outreach. • For the Clement Avenue Safety Improvement Project, completed environmental clearance and 65 percent design drawings.
• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10 application awarded funding to the Traffic Signal and Pedestrian Safety project to make improvements at Santa Clara/G rand, Otis/Willow, Otis/Park, and Fernside/San Jose.
• Hired consultant and initiated the concept development for the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Safety Improvement P roject, the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Safety Improvement Project and the Mecartney/Island Improvement Project.
Capital Project Construction
• Constructed 2.5 miles of new
bikeways, including almost one mile
of protected bikeways – more
bikeways installed in one year since
2018.
• Completed construction of the Otis
Drive Safety Improvement Project
and began project evaluation (see
inset and cover image).
• The Alameda Marina developers
installed street safety improvements
and protected bike lanes on a
segment of Clement Avenue
(see
inset).
• The High Injury Corridor Daylighting
Project increased visibility on
corridors such as
Grand Street, Main
Street, Central Avenue,
and Otis Drive.
• Resurfaced pavement
along streets in the
West End and central
Alameda.
• Mitigated nearly 3,000
trip and fall hazards on
sidewalks, purchased
new traffic signal
equipment for 10
intersections, and
replaced five bus
shelters.
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2022 Work Program
In its efforts to meet the City’s goals to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2035, as well as to reduce solo driving, improve equity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City of Alameda has an ambitious slate of transportation priorities in 2022. With over eight full-time equivalent employees from Transportation Planning and the Public Works Engineering Division working on t hese projects, and supplemental funding approved by Council in December 2021, Alameda is making a strong commitment to these goals. Capital projects were prioritized according to safety, equity, and other indicators as part of Capital Budget development.
Priority Transportation Planning and Programming
• Finalize and adopt the Active Transportation Plan , delineating pedestrian improvements, a low - stress bicycle network, project prioritization, and the future of Slow Streets. • Finalize the Citywide Roundabout Screening Analysis.
• Revise and seek approval for the Smart City Master Plan. • Improve parking management by launching the Public Works Parking Enforcement program; re- starting metered, two-hour parking in Commercial Streets program areas; beginning paid parking at Seaplane Ferry Terminal and possibly other ferry terminals; and creating a comprehensive parking webpage.
• Continue contract with Cycles of Change to offer half -day bicycle education programs to 5 th graders throughout Alameda. Contract for adult bicycle safety education with Bike East Bay. • Focus traffic enforcement on moving violations associated with severe and fatal crashes, and along high injury corridors, in school zones, and near areas with concentrations of restaurant and bar establishments.
• Conduct a best practice scan on infrastructure rapid response program after fatal and severe crashes.
• Plan a Vision Zero public safety campaign, and research any available funding.
Public Transportation
• Transition the paratransit program from the Alameda Loop Shuttle, which is underutilized and less cost-effective, to more participants using the free AC Transit bus pass and Uber/Lyft concierge programs.
• Coordinate with AC Transit as they evaluate the pilot Line 78 performance and recommend next steps before the August 2022 conclusion date.
• The Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA) will release Request for Proposals (RFP) and begin construction on the Main Street ferry terminal refurbishment.
Capital Project Planning & Design
• Complete design and approvals for the Grand Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvements project, which adds safety features such as flashing beacons, high visibility crosswalks, enhanced bikeway and adjusted lane striping on Grand from Encinal to Shoreline. • Based on Council-approved concepts, finalize construction drawings for the Central Avenue Safety Improvement project, so construction can commence in early 2023. • Conduct public engagement and complete the concept for the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Avenue Corridor Safety Improvement project, which will include major safety improvements for three miles of this corridor from Broadway to Main.
• Engage with the community and complete the concept for the Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way, which will create a complete street along the abandoned railroad right -of-way along Tilden Way and the eastern terminus of Clement Avenue, and form part of the Cross Alameda Trail. • Finish public engagement and concept for the Mecartney Road / Island Drive Improvement Project, which aims to improve this key Bay Farm intersection, bringing it up to current best practice standards for safety, adjacent bus stops, and path crossings.
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• Initiate Project Initiation Document for the Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge in West Alameda. • Begin public engagement and
concept development for
Adaptation/Sea Level Rise
transportation infrastructure
projects including Northern
Shoreline near Posey/Webster
Tubes, Northern Shoreline Bay
Farm Island, and Doolittle Drive
coordination.
• Commence evaluation and early
concept development for the
Park Street and Webster
Street Sa fety and
Enhancement Project ,
considering long-term design
options for the roadway
configurations for these two
commercial corridors, to be
brought to Council by October
2023.
Capital Project Construction
• Finish the High Injury Corridor Daylighting Project , increasing safety and visibility by painting red curbs at intersections along Tier 1 and Tier 2 High Injury Corridors. • Complete improvements at the eight schools that have completed School Safety Assessments. • Complete pavement resurfacing , striping, signage, safety, and visibility improvements on 11 corridors per the resurfacing schedule.
• Caltrans will repave and reconfigure Encinal Ave from Sherman to Broadway. • Caltrans will make Crosswalk Safety Enhancements at six intersections along Route 61 by adding new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons.
• Make simple safety and usability enhancements to Slow Streets , as approved by Council in December 2021.
• Complete design and commence construction on Traffic Signal and Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Santa Clara/Grand, Otis/Willow, Otis/Park, and Fernside/San Jose. • For the Cross Alameda Trail on Clement from Grand Street to Broadway, complete design and begin constructing a two-way, protected cycle track; restriped lanes; high visibility crosswalks; and daylighted intersections.
• For the Cross Alameda Trail from Constitution Way to Main Street , complete design and begin construction on crossing improvements at all signalized intersections along the Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and Constitution Way.
• Commence construction on the Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse project, including construction of complete streets with bicycle and pedestrian facilities: Pan Am, West Tower, Saratoga, and West Midway.
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Figure 1: City of Alameda Project Map
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2022 Grant Application Priorities
There are likely to be many grant funding opportunities in 2022, as listed below, and the City has many strong candidate projects. In order to conserve staff resources and focus on adopted goals, staff developed the below table of the priority projects for grant proposals. The applications that are submitted will depend on how well the projects match the available funding sources. This priority list was developed by compiling project/program funding needs, projects in the planning phase that are ready to accept additional funds in the near term, and unfunded projects fro m the TCP.
Projects were then scored, in a similar manner as that done for the City’s 2021/23 Capital Budget, based on how well a project meets each of the adopted General Plan Mobility Element goals, plus whether any funding has been allocated to date. On ly projects scoring a seven or higher are included on the list.
Project Description Phase Score
Alameda Point: New Transportation
Infrastructure
Reconstruct roadways in Alameda Point,
including Main Street and Adaptive Reuse Area,
as City invests in new utility infrastructure
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
13 Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge in West Alameda Build a new bike/ped bridge crossing over estuary, connecting west Alameda and Oakland
Environmental (PAED) 13
Central Ave Roundabouts Two unfunded roundabouts in the Central Avenue Safety Improvement project: Fourth
St/Ballena Blvd and Sherman St/Encinal Ave
Construction Phase 13
Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Ave Corridor
Safety Improvement
Major safety improvements for three miles of
this corridor from Broadway to Main
PS&E and Construction Phases 13
Stargell Complete Street From Main St to Fifth St, add walking/biking trail, bus queue jump lanes + potentially
roundabout at Main/Stargell
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
13 Safety Improvements at High Crash
Intersections
Could include roundabouts, signal upgrades,
and/or other upgrades at intersections identified
in Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP)
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
12 Fiber Communications Network Implement this recommendation from the Smart City Master Plan
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
9 Northern Shoreline near Webster/Posey
Tube: Adaptation
Adaptation/Sea Level Rise transportation
infrastructure near the Webster/Posey Tubes
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
8 Northern Shoreline Bay Farm Island:
Adaptation
Adaptation/Sea Level Rise transportation
infrastructure on Bay Farm Island near Veterans
Court/Bay Farm Island Bridge and Wooden
Bike/Ped Bridge
Design, PS&E and Construction
Phases
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Vision Zero Public Safety Campaign Implement a community-based safety campaign, per VZAP recommendation
Design and implement program 7
At this time, the grant programs anticipated to release a Call for Projects in 2022 are:
• Urban Greening Grant Program – CA Natural Resources; call for projects expected in early 2022 • Transformative Climate Communities program for projects i n disadvantaged communities – California Strategic Growth Council call for projects expected in early 2022
• Measure BB/One Bay Area Grants (OBAG) – Alameda County Transportation Commission call for projects in early/mid 2022 • Active Transportation Program - Caltrans call for projects in March 2022 • Federal Earmarks – Expected project list deadline in March 2022 • Highway Safety Improvement Program - Caltrans call for projects in April/May 2022 Annual Report on Transportation – January 2022 9
2. QUICK FACTS
The data in this section provides a snapshot of Alameda’s transportation system. The City of Alameda aims to make data-driven decisions when setting transportation priorities, and uses this information as a type of performance metrics to help evaluate actions taken so as to better understand how to proceed in the future.
Traffic Deaths and Severe Injuries
In 2021, four people were killed on Alameda streets . These tragic deaths affect families, loved ones, and our community as a whole. Table 2 compares the 2019, 2020, and 2021 injury crash numbers to 2009- 2018 averages (the Vision Zero Action is based on an analysis of 2009-2018 crash data).
Table 1: Traffic Fatalities and Severe Injuries
Average
2009-2018 2019 2020 2021
ALL MODES TOTAL
Killed 2 1 4 4
Severely injured 10 6 5 9
All injuries 221 273 167 158
PEDESTRIANS
Killed <1 0 2 2
Severely injured 3 3 2 3
All injuries 33 44 30 29
BICYCLISTS
Killed <1 0 1 1
Severely injured 3 1 0 2
All injuries 38 29 24 12
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
Killed <1 0 1 1
Severely injured 3 2 3 3
All injuries 139 196 109 113
MOTORCYCLISTS
Killed <1 1 0 0
Severely injured 2 0 0 1
All injuries 12 4 4 4
Sources: 2009-2018 data are the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, augmented with Alameda Police Department (APD) fatality data. 2019-2021 data are from APD.
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Public Transportation
Across the region, as of October 2021, the WETA ferry ridership reached almost 50% of pre- pandemic levels, while BART was just above 30% and Caltrain was about 25%.
Figure 2: WETA, BART, and Caltrain, Percent of Pre-pandemic Ridership Source: WETA Monthly Ridership & Recovery Report, December 9, 2021
Bus – AC Transit
AC Transit bus lines serving Alameda were just above 50% of pre- pandemic weekday ridership as of fall 2021. Webpage: www.actransit.org
Table 2: Average Weekday Boardings in Alameda, Fall 2021 Line 2019 2020 2021
19 785 225 209
20 2,816 1,308 1,607
21 1,772 983 1,250
51A 9,168 3,504 4,864
78 107
96 1,368 626 899
356 14
631 288 87
663 73 29
687 188 63
851 117 57 65
O 2,027 557 758
OX 673 52
W 648 31 71
Total 19,937 7,291 10,061
Source: AC Transit
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Alameda Loop Shuttle
Alameda Loop shuttle buses run with a 30- minute
frequency every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The ridership grew to over 70 weekday boardings in
2019. With COVID -19, the average weekday ridership
dropped to a low of 17 in spring 2020, increased to a
high of 46 daily boardings during the first half of 2021, and dropping to an average daily boardings of 40 as of
December 2021.
Figure 3: Alameda Loop Shuttle Average Daily Boardings
Ferry – WETA
With the opening of the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal in July, Alameda now has three ferry terminals.
Here is a quick guide for which ferry terminal to use:
• Commute: Alameda Seaplane and Harbor Bay
• Middays: Main Street
• Weekday later evenings: Alameda Seaplane and Main Street • Weekends: Main Street
Per WETA’s December Ridership & Recovery Report, the Oakland & Alameda, Harbor Bay, and new Alameda Seaplane routes all saw steady weekday ridership growth through the end of October and early November. Across the system, weekend rid ership has been notably strong: average Saturday ridership in October 2021 was higher than in October 2019.
Webpage: https://sanfranciscobayferry.com
Pre-COVID:
Fall 2019
COVID
March -June 2020
COVID
July - December 2020
COVID
January - June 2021
COVID
July - December 2021
70 17
30 46
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Figure 4: WETA Ridership Trends, 2021
Source: WETA Monthly Ridership & Recovery Report, December 9, 2021 Figure 5: Average Boardings, October 2019 compared with October 2021 Source: WETA Monthly Ridership & Recovery Report, December 9, 2021
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Street Safety Improvements
The table below shows daylighting, bulb- outs, and high visibility crosswalks added through August 2021.
The City will report on improvements from the rest of the year in 2022, when projects like the High Injury Corridor Daylighting Project are complete.
Table 3: Street Safety Improvements
Improvement Type 2020
Jan-Aug
2021
# of intersections with new red curb 57 76
# of intersections with existing red curbs
refreshed 17 33
# of intersections with new curb bulb-outs 5 0
# of intersections with new high visibility
crosswalks 17 29
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
In 2021, the League of American Bicyclists recognized Alameda as a silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community, an upgrade from Alameda’s previous bronze level award. The award recognizes Alameda’s commitment to improving conditions for bicyclists through investments in bicycle infrastructure and programs.
Bicycle Facilities
In 2021, Alameda added 2.5 miles of bikeways, more than in any one year since 2018. The longest new bikeways were installed on Otis Drive , Clement Avenue and Ferry Point.
Table 4: Miles of Bikeways
Year
Total Miles
of
Bikeways
Class I
(Multi-use
Path)
Class II
(Bike
Lane)
Class III
(Bike
Route)
Class IV
(Protected
Bike Lane)
Upgrade
(Standard Bike
Lane to Buffered
Bike Lane)
As of 2019 47.4 16.7 17.8 10.6 2.2 0.8
Added in 2020 1.2 0.8 0 0 0.4 0.2
Added in 2021 2.5 0 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.1
Totals 51.1 17.5 18.8 11.2 3.5 1.2
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The City added to its already abundant publically
available bicycle parking in 2021.
Table 5: Bicycle Parking Spaces
Year
Spaces in
Racks
Spaces in
Lockers Notes
As of 2019 Over 550* 86 * Inventory to be updated in 2022 Added in 2020 17 28 Lockers at Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal and City Hall Added in 2021 86 8 6 in-street bicycle parking corrals, the City’s first, were installed on and near Park and Webster Streets. 8 lockers were added at Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal
Totals 650+ 122
Motor Vehicle Traffic Patterns
Posey Tube volumes decreased in usage during 2020. While 2021 volumes are not yet available, Bay Bridge data shows that total vehicle volume increased in 2021 from the 2020 low, but are not back to pre- pandemic levels.
The City’s studies of the traffic volumes along Park Street, Webster Street, the Slow Streets, and select parallel streets, showed that, as of spring 2021, traffic volumes for the most part had not yet returned to levels seen before the pandemic, in 2019.
Figure 6: Annual Average Daily Traffic, Posey Tube, Alameda
Source: Caltrans
27,000
28,000
29,000
30,000
31,000
32,000
33,000
2017 2018 2019 2020
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Figure 7: Bay Bridge Total Vehicle Volume July-September, 2018-2021
Source: Association of Bay Area Governments/Metropolitan Transportation Commission Car Share
Gig Car Share
GIG Car Share , powered by AAA, serves the Bay
Area, Sacramento and Seattle as a convenient and
affordable one- way transportation option. In May
2018, the City began a partnership with Gig to
operate in Alameda, and it currently serves Alameda
west of Park St ( see inset). In 2021, Alameda
members increased by 11%, and the trip starts in
Alameda decreased by 4%, vs. the year prior. Gig’s
member satisfaction remained high, with more than
4 out of 5 stars.
Turo
Turo is the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, with locations in the US, Canada, and the UK. As of January 2022, the webpage showed 16 vehicles available for booking in Alameda, with locations across the city. Prices ranged from $48/day for a regular sedan to $300/day for a high-end sports car.
Getaround
Getaround is a round-trip car share company that connects convenient and affordable cars with people who need them to live and work. Getaround is free to join, has no monthly fees, and is contactless. Although COVID-19 had a dramatic impact on shared mobility trips in 2020 and 2021, nearly 30 unique users used Getaround each month in 2021. In addition, 343 unique users took an average of 44 trips per month, or 1.5 trips per day, totaling 520 trips.
Table 6: Getaround Usage
Year Trips
Average
Monthly Trips
Average Daily
Trips
Unique
Renters
Average Monthly
Unique Renters
2019 1,316 110 3.7 862 72
2020 1,033 86 2.9 699 58
2021 520 44 1.5 343 30
12.3M 12.13M
9.96M
11.16M
.M
2.M
4.M
6.M
8.M
10.M
12.M
14.M
2018 2019 2020 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Alamedans continue to purchase electric vehicles (EV) at an increasing rate, but EVs are still a small part of the market share compared to vehicles that use other fuels. For more a status update about EV usage in Alameda, see the Annual Report for the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan.
Table 7: EVs Registered with DMV in the City of Alameda
Source: California Energy Commission (2021). California Energy Commission Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Statistics. Data last updated April 30, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021 from https://www.energy.ca.gov/zevstats
Emergency Alerts
In any large emergency, from a major road closure to an earthquake, communicating to the public about transportation options is essential. The total number of Alameda subscribers to AC Alert traffic alerts subscription is as follows:
• November 2019: 4,266
• November 2020: 12,021
• November 2021: 13,657
Subscribe to AC Alert here: https://www.acgov.org/emergencysite/ The City also uses social media to share alerts, and people can follow the City of Alameda on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor.
Alameda’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program also trains community members to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. The Fire Department currently has 342 active CERT members, which is down from 362 in 2019 due to difficulty training new CERT members during the pandemic.
Funding and Staffing Resources
Transportation projects, programs, and staff are funded by a variety of sources. The most significant and stable stream of funding comes from Measures B and BB transportation sales taxes and the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF). This funding is combined with competitive grants and General Funds to pay for maintenance, capital projects, and staffing.
In 2021, the City anticipated l ower revenues from VRF and Measures B and BB due to the pandemic .
However, these increased over the previous year. The City expects to reduce the fund balances through several upcoming projects, including street resurfacing and the Clement Avenue Safety Improvements. 0 500
1000
1500
2000
2500
2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of EVs Registered
with DMV in Alameda
EV Ownership
BEV PHEV FCEV
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2017
2018
2019
2020
Percentage of Fuel Type
Share of EV vs Other Fuels
EV Other Fuel
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Table 8: Measures B, BB, and VRF Fund Status through June 30, 2021 Fund Revenue Expenditure Balance
Measure B $2,823,743 $912,962 $3,804,208
Measure BB $2,637,578 $661,452 $4,145,458
Vehicle
Registration Fee $325,823 $520,000 $149,863
Total $5,787,144 $2,094,414 $8,099,529
Public Works Engineering Division Staffing (4.9 FTE)
• Erin Smith, Public Works Director (part time to transportation) • Robert Vance, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer (part time to transportation) • Tawfic Halaby, Supervising Civil Engineer, Capital Improvement Program Manager (part time to transportation)
• Trung Nguyen, Project Manager I
• Alan Ta, Assistant Engineer
• Areli Vazquez-Muñoz, Assistant Engineer
• Transportation Engineer (vacant)
In addition, the Public Works Maintenance Division, Administration Division, and Construction Inspectors provide resources for maintaining existing infrastructure, managing projects, and construction oversight.
Transportation Planning Unit (3.15 FTE)
• Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director (part time to transportation) • Lisa Foster, Senior Transportation Coordinator
• Gail Payne, Senior Transportation Coordinator
• Rochelle Wheeler, Senior Transportation Coordinator
Legislative Agenda Status
Federal Legislative Update
In March 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan. Specific highlights include approximately $30 billion in much- needed aid for transit providers, as well as $362.5 billion in direct state and local assistance.
President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law in November 2021.
Congressionally directed funding (earmarks ) were not included in the final bill. While the bill was under development, members of Congress nominated earmarks. The City of Alameda submitted three projects to Congresswoman Barbara Lee for consideration:
• Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project for construction of two additional roundabouts totaling $6 million or $3 million to fund only one additional roundabout; • Municipal Fiber Ring/Traffic Signal Modernization for $6 million or only $1 million to fund the pre- construction phases; and
• Alameda-Oakland Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge (in west end) for planning/environmental phase totaling $5 million.
The City will continue to seek funding for these projects from all available sources.
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State Legislative Update
The following are transportation bills that the City of Alameda supported this year along with their status :
• AB 43 (Friedman) provides
greater flexibility to local
governments when
calculating speed limits if
there is found to be an
increase in traffic -related
crashes along a specific
roadway. The City of
Alameda supports
measures to increase safety
around our schools and
make Alameda safer for
pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Governor signed this
bill in October 2021. (Image source: SFMTA)
• AB 117 (Boerner Horvath) creates a pilot program to provide a rebate for the purchase of electric bicycles incentivizing an energy efficient and emission- free mode of transportation. The City of Alameda supports measures that further the implementation of the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and other City transportation efforts to minimize traffic congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This bill was held on in the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Suspense File.
• AB 550 (Chiu) creates pilot programs to promote the safe operation of vehicles and the reduction of speed-related fatalities and injuries. The City of Alameda supports measures to increase safety around our schools and make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Assembly Appropriations Committee held this bill, which is now dead. • AB 773 (Nazarian) authorizes local authorities to implement a slow streets program, to close or limit access to vehicular traffic on certain neighborhood local streets. The City of Alameda supports measures that make Alameda safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. This bill was passed by both houses and presented to the Governor for signature. The Governor signed this bill in October 2021.
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3. STATUS REPORTS
A. Planning Efforts
Vision Zero Action Plan
The Vision Zero Action Plan includes over 50 actions
to increase street safet y with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2035.
2021 Accomplishments:
• The Vision Zero Task Force met three times
in 2021 to guide development of the Action
Plan.
• Collaborated with members of the
Committee on Police Reform & Racial
Justice regarding the role of traffic
enforcement in Vision Zero.
• Conducted a public engagement period with
the Draft Vision Zero Action Plan.
• After Transportation Commission
endorsement, the City Council adopted
Alameda’s Vision Zero Action Plan in
December 2021.
• Reported on Vision Zero Actions in the
Annual Report on Transportation
2022 Work Program:
• Begin implementing actions in the Action
Plan.
• Hold 3 -4 meetings of the Vision Zero
Advisory Committee
• Provide a report in the Annual Report on
Transportation, including evaluating
performance metrics identified in the Action
Plan.
Webpage: www.AlamedaVisionZero.org
Active Transportation Plan
The City began updating its 2010 Bicycle Plan and
2009 Pedestrian Master Plan and combining them
into one new Active Transportation Plan (ATP) in late
2019. In mid- 2020, draft recommendations for the
pedestrian and bi cycle networks, programs and
policies, and draft concept plans for three maj or
streets were presented to the community. The City
solicited community input on the recommendations,
and presented them at multiple City
Commissions/Boards, non -profits, and business
groups.
2021 Accomplishments: In late 2020, the ATP was
placed on paus e while other COVID -19 program
priorities were implemented.
2022 Work Program : Staff will re -start the ATP
process in early 2022, with the goal of bringing a draft Plan to the Transportation Commission and then City
Council for adoption by the end of 2022. A draft Plan
for public review will first be developed, which will
include a finalized bikeway network, pedestrian
priorities, program and pol icy recommendations,
prioritization of recommendations and an
implementation plan.
Webpage: www.ActiveAlameda.org
Excerpt, ATP Recommended Bicycle Network Map
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General Plan Update
Every city and county in the State of California is
required to adopt and maintain an up- to-date
General Plan, which establishes the local
development and conservation policies necessary to
guide physical development and protect the general
health, safety, and welfare of the community. The
City of Alameda has developed a comprehensive
update of the General Plan for 2021-2040.
2021 Accomplishments: The City Council adopted
the Alameda General Plan 2040 and certif ied its
Environmental Impact Report on November 30,
2021. This updated all elements of the General Plan
except for the Housing Element, which is currently
underway and must be completed by the end of
2022. It did include the updated Mobility Element
(which replaces the former Transportation Element),
but not the Mobility Element appendix that includes
street classification maps.
2022 Work Program : Complete and adopt the
Housing Element update as well as updated street
classification maps.
Webpage: www.alameda2040.org
West End Bicycle/Pedestrian
Bridge
The City, in partnership with the City of Oakland, is
advancing the implementation of a bicycle and
pedestrian bridge to create high- quality multi-modal
access between Oakland’s Jack London Square
area and west Alameda. A new bicycle and
pedestrian bridge will provide a safe and convenient
sustainable travel option between commercial
districts, the downtown Oakland employment center,
the many residents in both cities, and to and from the
BART stations that connect people to the rest of the
Bay Area region.
2021 Accomplishments: Alameda CTC allocated
$1.555 million to the City to develop a Project
Initiation Document (PID) for the bridge project,
which will allow the bridge to become a fundable
project by further defining potential build alternatives and landing locations on both sides of the estuary,
preparing detailed cost estimates, outlining
environmental and permitting requirements,
exploring potential ownership and maintenance of
the bridge, plus identifying any other major elements
that should be investigated. The City continued to
work on ensuring the bridge can be funded in the
future by making sure it is included in long- term
planning documents. As, well, City staff worked with
the City of Oakland, including coordination on
Oakland’s development of Estuary Park, one of the
prime landing site options for the bridge.
2022 Work Program: Early in 2022, the City will hire
a consultant to prepare the PID, which will be a 12-
18 month process, and will ultimately be adopted by
the Council.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/bridge
Smart City Master Plan
The Smart City Master Plan will guide the use of
technology to improve community members’ lives.
The plan will focus on connecting community
members, especially lower -income households and
small businesses, and on ensuring City activities are
transparent, responsive, equitable, and secure. The
Smart City initiatives to consider include more
equitable internet access , improved transportation,
irrigation and street light operations , enhanced
transportation safety measures, better connected
City buildings, and economic development.
2021 Accomplishments: Starting in January, the
Smart City Master Plan reviewed existing conditions,
conducted needs assessments with focus groups,
developed goals and objectives, assess ed
community needs, identif ied gaps in existing
infrastructure and made recommendations that could
potentially be a hybrid solution of both fiber and
wireless telecommunications, which were presented
to the Transportation Commission and City Council
in the fall. In December, the Admin Draft Smart City
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Master Plan was released and is being reviewed by
key stakeholders.
2022 Work Program : City staff/consultant team is
expected to seek approval on the revised draft Smart
City Master Plan in early 2022. Once completed, the
City will be in a better position to seek gr ant funding for implementation.
Citywide Roundabouts Analysis
As part of Vision Zero safety, an analysis was
conducted by Kittelson consultants to identify top
locations for potential roundabouts, to peer review
the proposed Central Avenue roundabouts, to
consider a roundabout for the Mecartney/Island
intersection, to provide roundabout education and to
add policies related to roundab outs in the General
Plan update. The diagram below, from Northeastern
University, displays how roundabouts have fewer
potential conflict points.
2021 Accomplishments: The consultant provided
an educational presentation on roundabouts to the
Transportation Commission in January, identified top
locations for potential roundabouts , which was
presented to the Transportation Commission in July,
conducted a peer review on the proposed Central
Avenue roundabouts, added policies related to
roundabouts in the Gener al Plan update, evaluated
the Mecartney Road/Island Drive intersection for a
potential roundabout, and recommended
roundabouts at key intersections in the Lincoln
Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue corridor.
2022 Work Program : In December 2021, the City
Council approved the second amendment of the
Service Provider Agreement with Kittelson to: 1)
complete the citywide roundabout screening
analysis; 2) provide concept development and grant
writing support on roundabouts; 3) continue peer
review for Central Avenue and
Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific corridors; and 4) complete
the planning/scoping phase of the Clement
Avenue/Tilden Way Safety Improvement Project.
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B. Transportation Programs
Parking Management Program
Alameda’s parking program aims to manage on-
street parking, City -managed lots, and the Civic
Center Parking Structure to reduce congestion,
support economic development, and increase safety.
Elements include commercial district parking meters
and time limits; loading, disability, and no parking
zones; paid parking in ferry terminal lots; a residential parking permit district; and parking and street
sweeping enforcement.
2021 Accomplishments:
• City Council approved moving most parking
enforcement activities from Police to Public
Works.
• Posted job announcements for two new full -
time parking enforcement technicians in
Public Works, and began forming the new
program.
• With City Council approval, created a
comprehensive Parking Management Fund
that will allow the program to be managed
holistically.
• Hired a new Senior Transportation
Coordinator position who is tasked, in part,
with overseeing policy and planning for
parking program.
2022 Work Program:
• Hire two new full-time parking technician
positions and launch Public Works parking
enforcement program
• Re-establish effective parking management
and enforcement on Park and Webster
Street.
• Create new Alameda Parking logo and
begin using it on uniforms and signage.
• Begin initial parking fees at Seaplane
Lagoon Ferry Terminal.
• Update webpage so that all parking- related
information can be accessed from one place.
Pedestrian & Bicyclist Education
The City and many partners work to educate people
of all ages on safely walk ing and biking. The key
partner in this work is the Alameda County Safe
Routes to Schools (SR2S) program, which provides
educational and promotional resources to schools
and works with parent volunteers to encourage
families to walk, bike, carpool, and tak e transit to
school. In addition, the City has a contract with the
non-profit Cycles of Change to provide bicycle safety
education in multiple schools each year, where there
is interest. In conjunction with the Countywide SR2S
program, this helps the City work toward reaching its
target of educating all fifth graders in public and
private schools each year.
2021 Accomplishments: In 2021, while many of the
regular programs were still offered virtually, given
remote learning and COVID restrictions, more events
and programs began to be offered again in- person
later in the year.
• Alameda County SR2S Programming. 17
AUSD schools were enrolled in the program.
Programs offered include pedestrian safety
education rodeos and on- campus bicyclist
safety education rodeos.
• Bicyclist safety education in schools. Cycles
of Change provided workshops at only two
schools - Bay Farm (virtual) and Otis (in -
person) - given the challenges of working
with schools that were busy addressing
pandemic-related issues.
• Safety educational materials. The City
collaborated with SR2S and AUSD staff to
produce a flyer on “How to Drive Safely in
School Zones,” posted on the City’s web
page and available in three language
(English, Chinese and Spanish). Later in
2021, eight safety graphics with messages,
4 targeting drivers and 4 targeting high
school students, were developed with SR2S
and AUSD staff, for the City and AUSD to
use to promote safe walking and biking via
social media.
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2022 Work Program:
• Alameda County SR2S Programming.
Continue working with 17 or more schools.
• Bicyclist safety education in schools. Already
in late 2021, Cycles of Change is scheduling
workshops at two schools and the hope is
others will also be ready to schedule this
calendar year.
• Adult and family cycling workshops. The City
will establish a contract with Bike East Bay
to supplement their regular offerings of
bicycle education workshops for adults,
teens, and families.
• Safety Town field trips . The City’s Fire
Department, with support from APD and the
Kiwanis Club, historically conducted in-
person “Safety Town” field trip events to
teach traffic and fire safety to all
kindergarteners in Alameda. In 2020 and
2021, due to COVID, the event was done
virtually with videos. In 2022, the City may
be able to provide the even t in person,
depending on staffing capacity.
• Bike Festival. This annual event (suspended
during COVID) provides a bike rodeo, bike
info booths and activities, prizes, and helmet
giveaways, typically in the spring to support
safe bicycling by children. In 2 020, the City
began to fund the County SR2S staff to plan
and manage this event, which had until then
been dependent on parent volunteers. Staff
hopes to support this event again.
• Walking & Biking to School Maps for
individual schools . The City created and
updates an electronic “Suggested Routes for
Walking & Biking to School” flyer for every
public elementary and middle school in
Alameda. A companion cover sheet includes
safety tips for traveling to school by all
modes. The City will update all of the maps
to a new, easier to read format.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/getaround
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness priorities for transportation
staff include:
• Emergency Plan. City staff will contin ue to
refine the Transportation Annex of the City’s
Emergency Operation Plan and to
participate in regionally sponsored trainings,
especially for evacuation planning.
• Tsunamis. In 2021, staff
provided tsunami
awareness. In 2022, staff
will continue with sign
installation and with
tsunami awareness as
part of an “all -hazard”
approach to emergency
preparedness. The next
step is for the City to become a designated
Tsunami Ready C ommunity, which will be
possible with the City’s planned on- going
mitigation, pr eparedness, and response
steps.
• CERT. For more
information on disaster
preparedness including
training with Alameda’s
Community Emergency
Response Team
(CERT) program,
please refer to the
following City
webpage:
https://www.alamedaca.gov/Dep
artments/Fire-Department/Disaster-
Preparedness.
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C. Public Transportation
AC Transit Bus Service
New schedules and route maps are available
at actransit.org. All lines have printable timetables
available online. AC Transit’s complete listing of bus
line timetables is available here or can be requested
at the AC Transit Customer Service Center at 1600
Franklin Street in downtown Oakland. For questions,
call Customer Service at 510- 891-4777, or use
the
online form.
2021 Accomplishments:
• In August, AC Transit launched Line 78, a
yearlong pilot bus service that provides a
peak-hour timed bus connection to the new
Seaplane Lagoon ferry terminal. It operates
from Fruitvale BART, across the island along
Santa Clara Avenue and Ralph Appezzato
Parkway to the ferry terminal. Riders who
use Clipper to take Line 78 to the Alameda
Seaplane ferry receive a free bus ride.
• The Transbay bus lines OX and W returned
to service.
• Supplementary Service to Schools bus lines
re-started with the return of in- person
learning.
• AC Transit held a “Transit Talks” virtual town
hall for Alameda. The recording can be
viewed at https://tinyurl.com/2p8prabe
• AC Transit played a leading role in passing
AB 917 (Bloom), which will allow California
transit agencies to use cameras mounted on
transit vehicles to discourage illegal parki ng
in bus-only lanes and at bus stops.
2022 Work Program:
• AC Transit will evaluate the pilot Line 78
performance, and will recommend next
steps before the August 2022 conclusion
date.
• The agency will continue working to secure
the state and federal funding needed to
restore the service to pre- pandemic levels,
and is actively hiring with the goal of full
service recovery to pre- pandemic service
levels.
• AC Transit will also continue supporting
legislation to create a bus -only lane on the
Bay Bridge.
EasyPass Program
In 2021, 463 EasyPass free bus passes were
distributed through the following programs:
• 63 through the Mastick Senior Center
• 167 passes to Alameda Point Collaborative
residents
• 71 passes were to low income students at
Encinal Junior/Senior High School, Island
High School and Will C. Wood Middle School
as part of the Alameda County
Transportation Commission’s Affordable
Student Transit Program
• 62 passes to Alameda Park Apartments
• 100 passes distributed by Alameda Housing
Authority
City Paratransit Program
2021 Accomplishments: The City is experiencing
slow recovery as the shelter -in-place and other
health restrictions are lifted. A status summary is
as follows:
• Alameda Loop Shuttle : Pre-COVID, the
shuttle’s boardings were over 900 per
month. During COVID, the public health
travel restrictions caused a drop in usage to
394 monthly boardings, less than the
ridership at the program’s inception in 2017.
The ridership has not returned to pre-COVID
numbers due to reliability issues and social
distancing. With a decline in ridership, the
average cost of the shuttle went from $13
per trip pre- COVID to $34 per trip, which is
above the required maximum of $20 per trip
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in Alameda CTC’s Paratransit Program
Implementation Guidelines.
• Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) : In
mid-2021, the City Council approved an
agreement with Eden I&R to serve as the
concierge service and Uber/Lyft as the
transportation providers for curb- to-curb
transportation. Serving low -income EBP
members in Alameda, AIM facilitates s ame
day trips within Alameda County. Staff
worked with consultants to design the sign-
up process including the application,
procedures and a Tips for Safe Rides Using
Uber & Lyft. Staff launched AIM in
December 2021 with a target enrollment of
80 participants, and has vetted and enrolled
25 participants and has 22 applications to
process. Eden I&R, as the provider of the 2-
1-1 social services help line, also is able to
provide assistance to callers for other
resources such as food and healthcare.
• Free AC Transit Bus Passes: Since 2017,
qualifying residents living in Alameda Point
Collaborative’s 167 units have received free
AC Transit bus passes. In January 2020, the
City began providing free bus passes to low-
income Mastick Senior Center members and
has issued 62 passes. Staff is negotiating
with AC Transit to formalize the program as
a pay-as-you-go model and to expand it to
more low -income seniors and also to low -
income people with disabilities.
• Outreach: Staff delivered shuttle schedules,
listed services in the City Recreation Guides,
promoted the annual survey and returned to
in-person services at Mastick Senior Center
with an average of 131 transportation
contacts per month. The program
transitioned back to in- person classes in
October and November 2021 with 11 seniors
participating in Transportation 101, which
provides an overview and assistance on
transportation options. Travel Training
began with a new program, Hop on the Bus
with Us, which familiarizes small groups of
seniors on how to use the public transit apps
and takes them on AC Transit bus rides (see
inset). To date, 11 seniors have participated
in the program.
• Group Trips : In November 2021, the bi -
weekly Leisure Club resumed providing
transportation to and from meetings, and
provided a total of 36 one- way trips in
November and December 2021 for adults
with developmental disabilities. The bus
capacity was limited to 9 passengers to
maintain physical distancing per COVID -19
protocols. Due to COVID, an annual picnic
for Skilled Nursing F acility residents as well
as the monthly Mastick trips were cancelled
in 2020 and 2021 with potential to resume in
the second half of 2022.
• Capital Program : The City’s Measures
B/BB paratransit reserve funds paid for the
replacement of five shelters at the following
locations: W. Midway Avenue at Orion
Street, Main Street at Atlantic Avenue, Santa
Clara Avenue at Grand Street, Santa Clara
Avenue at Walnut Street, and Park Street at
Otis Drive.
• Project Management : A new paratransit
coordinator was hired in J une 2021 to fill
recent retirements.
2022 Work Program:
City staff is recommending the same paratransit
program as previous years except with the
elimination of the Alameda Loop Shuttle due to
lack of demand and low -cost effectiveness
compared to the other programs. The Alameda
Loop Shuttle has an average daily ridership of 31
boardings with an average cost per trip of $34,
which is above the maximum of $20 per trip in
Alameda CTC’s Paratransit Program
Implementation Guidelines.
In comparison, the cost per trip for the Free AC
Transit Bus Program is under $3, which includes
the cost of a bus ride and a processing fee. The
average cost per trip of the AIM/TNC concierge
program is expected to be $15 as experienced in
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the City of Hayward. The Free Bus Pass and AIM
programs are more cost effective than the
Alameda Loop Shuttle enabling the City to serve
more of our most vulnerable populations.
Furthermore, City staff is experiencing continued
reliability issues with the Alameda Loop Shuttle
averaging 3 com plaints/issues per month. Most
recently, the complaints/issues have increased
with an average of 6 issues per month from
September through December 2021, which also
has reduced ridership.
• Free AC Transit bus passes for Alameda
Point Collaborative residen ts and as a pay -
as-you-go model for low -income Alameda
seniors and people with disabilities. The pay-
as-you-go model is expected to cost the City
the bus ride of participating Alameda
residents along with a processing fee
totaling less than $3 per trip. Program cost:
$200,000.
• TNC concierge/AIM service working with
Eden I&R as the concierge service and
Uber/Lyft as the transportation providers for
curb-to-curb transportation serving low -
income EBP members in Alameda. Program
cost: $125,000.
• Capital expenses Using the paratransit
program reserves, staff will continue to
replace bus shelters that are at the end of
their useful life (see inset), and also will use
these funds to improve access to/from bus
stops including sidewalk enhancements, bus
benches, cur b bulb- outs and bus islands.
This line item also will include shuttle sign
and pole removals. Program cost: $300,000.
• Group trips : monthly Mastick trips for
seniors, bi -weekly Leisure Club trips for
adults with developmental disabilities and an
annual pi cnic for Skilled Nursing Facility
residents. Program cost: $25,000.
• Customer service, materials, outreach, and
promotions with Hop on the Bus with Us
trainings and Transportation 101 workshops
(see inset). Program cost: $26,000.
• Staff and consultants to ensure that these
programs are effectively managed. Program
cost: $38,000.
• Total Program cost: $715,000
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WETA Ferry Service and Facilities
2021 accomplishments:
• WETA launched the Alameda Seaplane
ferry route in July 2021. Ridership on the
Alameda Seaplane route has steadily grown
since its launch.
• WETA also relaunched its Harbor Bay ferry
route in July. Ridership has continued to
rebound after the 15- month suspension of
the route.
• With the relaunch of ferry service came the
start of promotional fares, in pl ace through
June 30, 2022. WETA decreased fares
across its system by up to 30 percent to
incentivize a return to transit.
• WETA relaunched its Chase Center ferry
service in October. This service provides
direct reservation- based transit service for
Alameda and Oakland residents to Golden
State Warriors home games at Chase
Center. The service has been popular in
2021.
• On November 8, WETA resumed San
Francisco Bay Ferry service connecting
Alameda and Oakland to South San
Francisco and launched the Alameda Shor t
Hop, providing a weekday ferry connection
between Main Street Alameda and Oakland.
2022 Work Program:
• WETA continues work on its 2050 Service
Vision and Business Plan, bringing
stakeholders and the community together to
plan the future of Bay Area ferry service.
• WETA expects to welcome two a dditional
ferries to its fleet. These 320- passenger
high-speed ferries will be used on multiple
routes including those serving Alameda.
• The City plans to launch paid parking in the
Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal.
Alameda Main Street Terminal
Refurbishment
WETA has secured a federal grant of $4,456,000 to
refurbish the Main Street Terminal, which involves
replacement or rehabilitation of marine elements
such as the float, piles, gangway and bridge
structure. The Main Street float dates to the 1950s.
In 2021, WETA initiated design, permitting and
procurement activities awarding an initial design
contract and releasing a contract for construction
management services. In 2022, WETA will be
releasing a Request for Proposals for a Design/Build
contractor and begin construction and procurement
of materials.
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D. City Capital Projects
The City undertakes capital projects to increase
safety for all road users, encourage mode shift, and
maintain infrastructure.
Otis Drive Safety Improvements
Safety concerns between Westline Drive and Willow
Street include high speeds, long crossings for
pedestrians, and a lack of bicycle facilities. In 2019, the City Council approved the Otis Drive concept with
three motor vehicle travel lanes, Class II bike lanes
except with a Class IV parking protected bikeway by
Rittler Park and bus stop improvements.
High Injury Corridor : Tiers 2 and 3 High Injury
Corridor (HIC), and High Crash Intersections at Otis
Drive/Grand Street, Otis Drive/Westline Drive, and
Otis Drive/Willow Street
2021 Accomplishments: Construction completed in
early 2021.
2022 Work Program : City staff/Parisi consultant
team will complete a before/after study.
Webpage: www.AlamedaCA.gov/Otis
High Injury Corridor Daylighting
Public Works staff will paint red curbs at intersections along the below nine corridors to improve visibility for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. The existing
condition allows vehicles to be parked near the
intersection, resulting in blind spots and increased
collisions.
High Injury Corridor : Intersections along Tiers 1
and 2 HICs
2021 Accomplishments: Construction completed in
early-to-mid 2021 at the following locations.
• Grand Street, Shore Line Drive to Pacific
Avenue
• Central Avenue, (A) Sherman Street to
Benton Street and (B) Grand Street to
Hansen Avenue
• Main Street, Navy Way to Pacific Avenue
• Otis Drive at South Shore Center
2022 Work Program: Construction to be completed
in 2022 at the following locations.
• Lincoln Avenue, Paru Street to Fountain
Street
• Park Street, Shore Line Drive to Blanding
Avenue
• Santa Clara Avenue, Park Street to Grove
Street
• Webster Street, Central Avenue to Stargell
Avenue
• Oak Street, Powell Street to Blanding
Avenue
Webpage: www.AlamedaCA.gov/HICDaylighting
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Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure
City will complete improvements at , and around,
eight schools that have participated in School Safety
Assessments with Alameda County wide Safe
Routes to School program. These improvements will
create calmer streets and safer crossings in the
school vicinities for those travel ing on foot or bike.
The schools include Academy of Alameda, Earhart
Elementary School (ES), Edison ES, Franklin ES,
Love ES, Maya Lin School, Nea Community
Learning Center, and Wood Middle School.
High Injury Corridor : All schools are within ¼ mile
of an HIC.
2021 Accomplishments: Compiled a scope of work,
selected a consultant, and began drafting the
proposal for the project.
2022 Work Program : Finalize PS&E package and
begin construction.
Webpage: Webpage under development.
Maintenance for Safety
Maintenance of the City’s existing assets is a critical component in meeting the City’s transportation
needs today and into the future. In 2021, the City of
Alameda continued to invest in the maintenance and
improvement of the existing transportation network.
2021 Accomplishments:
• Resurfacing: Crack sealing was completed
on approximately 3.6 miles of streets on the
west side of Alameda. This treatment
extends the useful life of the pavement by
preventing water infiltration.
• Sidewalks: The C ity continued sidewalk
cutting as part of a multi -phase effort to
address potential trip hazards, and mitigated
nearly 3,000 trip and fall hazards due to uplift
from City street trees.
• Traffic Signals : The City purchased s ignal
controllers, cabinets, and video detecti on
equipment for 10 intersections to improve
functionality and reliability . Designed t raffic
signal improvements for crossings along the
Cross Alameda Trail.
• Pedestrian Push Buttons : City staff
developed policies and criteria and City
Council adopted a resolution for
implementing automatic “walk” cycles that
operate without the need for pedestrians to
press crosswalk buttons during certain times
of day. Standard pedestrian and bicycle
enhancements at signalized intersections
will include features such as countdown
signal heads, audible/accessible pedestrian
signals, leading pedestrian intervals, bicycle
detection, and bicycle timing parameters.
• Bus Shelters : City
staff replaced five
bus shelters where
the bus shelters
reached their end of
life at the following
locations: W. Midway
Avenue/Orion Street,
Main Street/Atlantic
Avenue, Santa Clara Avenue/Walnut Street,
Santa Clara Avenue/Grand Street and Park
Street/Otis Drive.
2022 Work Program: Public Works staff will
continue to execute capital projects that maintain
the City’s transportation infrastructure including
paving, traffic signal modernization and upgrades,
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streetlight maintenance, sidewalk repairs and
street-side drainage improvements.
• Resurfacing: The inset shows the Public
Works’ plan for street selection by
geographic area with west/central Alameda
in 2021 and 2022, and east Alameda in
2023. Grand Street between Shore Line
Drive and Encinal Avenue is receiving
federal OBAG funding for 2022 paving.
Webpage: www.AlamedaCA.gov/SaferStreets#sect
ion-5
Cross Alameda Trail
The Cross Alameda Trail (CAT) is being constructed
in multiple segments, listed by segment below.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/CAT
Ferry Point
2021 Accomplishments: The western terminus of
the CAT, along Ferry Point from the new Sea Plane
Lagoon Ferry Terminal to West Atlantic was
completed as a walking promenade and protected
two-way cycle track.
2022 Work Program: None/Project complete.
Constitution Way to Main Street
2021 Accomplishments: The City made progress
on designing intersection signal upgrades for all five
intersections in this corridor, which will make
bicycling and walking safer and more convenient.
2022 Work Program: Design will be completed and
the construction phase of the t raffic signal
improvements will begin.
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park
2021 Accomplishments: Submitted and received
grant funding for construction of four new multi -use
connector trails to this segment of the CAT from the
following streets:
• Eighth Street
• Wood Street
• Challenger Drive
• Triumph Drive
2022 Work Program : Complete design and begin
construction.
Del Monte Clement Extension (Sherman St
to Entrance Rd)
2021 Accomplishments: Construction is underway
by the Del Monte housing developer of the Clement
Avenue extension including sidewalks and
separated bicycle lanes between Sherman Street
and Entrance Road.
2022 Work Program: Accept completed project from
developer and dedicate new roadway.
Pennzoil Property (Hibbard St to Grand Ave)
2021 Accomplishments: Pennzoil, the owner of the
property that will include the Clement Avenue
extension between Hibbard Street and Grand
Avenue, closed its business in 2020, and completed
its environmental cleanup . The property has been
marketed for new housing, with the understanding
that the City expects the extension of Clement Av e
to be constructed as part of the project.
2022 Work Program : Pennzoil is expected to sell
the property, and the new owner will likely submit
design plans to the City for review.
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Clement Avenue between Grand Street and
Broadway Safety Improvements
The project constructs the Cross Alameda Trail in the
street right-of-way.
High Injury Corridor: Tier 3 HIC and a High Crash
Intersection at Clement Avenue/Park Street
2021 Accomplishments: Completed the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental
clearance and 65 percent design drawings.
2022 Work Program : Construction drawings and
construction are expected in 2022.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/Clement
Clement Avenue/Tilden Way
The project uses the abandoned railroad right-of-way
along the eastern terminus of Clement Avenue and
Tilden Way to extend the Cross Alameda Trail
between Broadway and the Miller-Sweeney/Fruitvale
Rail Bridges. The project also will consider ways to
improve the truck and bus routes in this area.
High Injury Corridor : High Crash Intersection at
Tilden Way/Fernside Blvd/Blanding Avenue
2021 Accomplishments: After a two -year eminent
domain process, the City acquired the former Union
Pacific Railroad property along the western edge of
Tilden Way in October via a settlement . In
December, the City Council approved the Kittelson
consultant authorizing City staff/consultant team to
initiate the concept development process.
2022 Work Program : City staff will develop a
concept plan w ith public engagement, will seek
Transportation Commission and City Council
approval of the recommended concept, and will
secure an approved soils remediation plan from the
Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/ClementTilden
Central Avenue Safety
Improvements
The project improves safety for all modes with a
center two- way left turn lane, a bikeway, higher
visibility pedestrian crossings, accessible on- street
parking, bus stop enhancements, and roundabouts.
High Injury Corrido r: Tiers 2 and 3 HIC and High
Injury Intersections at Central Avenue/Webster
Street and Central Avenue/Third Street.
2021 Accomplishments: City Council approved the
final concept as well as the CEQA clearance for the
entire corridor in April. NEPA environmental
clearance was finalized in November.
2022 Work Program : Final design is expected in
2022 with construction in 2023.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/Central
Grand Street Pavement
Resurfacing and Safety
Improvements
The City has identified Grand Street between Shore
Line Drive and Encinal Avenue as a high priority for
pavement improvements. The project also includes
safety improvements such as high visibility
crosswalks, curb extensions, flashing b eacons at
Wood School and at the Grand Street/San Antonio
Avenue intersection, more protected bike lanes ,
enhanced bus stops by Shore Line Drive and Wood
School, and narrower travel lanes to encourage
slower vehicle speeds.
High Injury Corridor: Tiers 1 and 2 HIC
2021 Accomplishments: Obtained federal funding;
completed 65 percent design drawings; hosted a
public workshop; and conducted an online survey.
2022 Work Program: Finalize and seek approval for
design plans.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/GrandStreet
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Traffic Signal/Pedestrian Safety
The City will provide upgraded traffic signal
equipment, timing, signage, and striping at the
following four intersections to improve pedestrian
safety.
1. Santa Clara Avenue at Grand Street
2. Otis Drive at Willow Street
3. Otis Drive at Park Street
4. Fernside Boulevard at San Jose Avenue
High Injury Corridor: Intersections along Tiers 1, 2,
and 3 HICs
2021 Accomplishments: Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10 app lication
awarded for funding.
2022 Work Program : Complete design and
commence construction.
Webpage: Webpage under development.
Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Avenue
Corridor
The City identified the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall
Way/Pacific Avenue corridor between Mai n
Street/Central Avenue and Broadway as a high
priority for safety and operational improvements.
High Injury Corridor: Tiers 1, 2, and 3 HIC and High
Crash Intersections at Lincoln Avenue/Webster
Street, Lincoln Avenue/Walnut Street and Lincoln
Avenue/Oak Street.
2021 Accomplishments : City staff hired a
consultant to develop a concept, schedule, and
budget for a corridor safety project , and initiated the project with a kick -off, which included City staff and key stakeholders.
2022 Work Program : Community outreach on
existing conditions and preliminary options is
expected in the spring. Community outreach on
preliminary recommendations for the concept is
expected in the summer/fall. City staff/consultant
team are expected to request concept approval by
the Transportation Commission and City Council in
late 2022.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/LincolnMarshallPa
cific
Mecartney Road/Island Drive
The Mecartney Road/Island Drive Improvement
Project aims to improve safety and operations at this
busy Bay Farm intersection. The City is considering
four options: a roundabout, reduced footprint all-way
stop, “do nothing”, or traffic signal. Based on analysis of the intersection and data on these configurations ,
the safest options are the roundabout and the
reduced footprint all-way stop. Roundabouts reduce
fatal and serious injury crashes by up to 90 percent
when compared to conventional stop- controlled and
signalized intersections.
2021 Accomplishments: Completed analysis of the
intersection and created four options; hosted a public
workshop; and conducted an online survey.
2022 Work Program: City staff/Kittelson consultant
team plans to s eek Transportation Commission and
City Council approval of the recommended concept
in mid-2022.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/MecartneyIsland
Commercial Streets
In May 2020, the City Council endorsed the
Commercial Streets t o support the Alameda
business community and the health and safety of
Alameda residents, employees, and visitors during
the pandemic. The program streamlined the permit
approval process for expanding dining and retail into
new parklets (using parking spaces) and the
sidewalks. It also repurposed the roadway s along
core parts of Park and Webster Streets to greatly
increase the area available for outd oor dining, retail and services; converted most of the parking along
these corridors to pick -up/drop off; closed a half a
block of A lameda Ave which the business
improvement association maintained for outdoor
dining and gathering; and it allowed commercial
uses, like dining, in private parking lots.
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High Injury Corridor: Tier 1 HICs
2021 Accomplishments: The Commercial Streets
program began its second year in 2021. The Park
Street restriping was extended south from Encinal
Avenue to San Jose Avenue, creating a two lane
roadway with a parklet “lane” on the west side of the
street. Six in -street bicycle parking corrals were
installed, cre ating 64 new bicycle parking spaces,
along or adjacent to Park and Webster Streets. Staff
completed an extensive program evaluation and
public input process resulting in the City Council, in
November, extending for two years, the restriping of
the streets, the parklet program, the closure of a half block of Alameda Avenue, and the use permit
allowing private outdoor property to be used for
dining or retail. However, the extensive short -term
parking will be reverted to pre COVID -era parking
regulations, with enforcement.
2022 Work Program: Staff will continue to maintain
the Commercial Streets program. A new parklet
permit process will be rolled out, and the City will
install fortified concrete barriers around the parklets.
The City will convert most of the short-term parking
to 2-hour parking and begin enforcement early in the
year, and will develop and implement new green,
yellow, and blue parking zones. Finally, the City will
begin the process of developing long- term design
concepts for the striping and usage of Park and
Webster Street corridors.
Webpage: www.alamedaca.gov/CommercialStreets
Slow Streets
In response to the pandemic and to provide safer
opportunities for being active, the City launched Slow
Streets Alameda in 2020. There are now five Slow
Streets across the island, totaling 4.7 miles that are
closed to through traffic to allow people to safely
walk, bike and roll.
2021 Accomplishments: The Slow Street network
was maintained, expanded, and evaluated in 2021.
With the addition of two- blocks of Orion St, the
network expanded to 4.7 miles of Slow Streets
citywide. Plans were developed for adding
daylighting, signage, traffic circles, and speed humps
to select streets and locations. In the fall, staff
comprehensively evaluated the program, and
conducted extensive public engagement. Given the
documented decrease in speeds, volumes and
collisions, in December, the City Council voted to
extend the program until the Active Transportation
Plan is adopted, expected by the end of 2022.
2022 Work Program : Staff will maintain the Slow
Streets and implement select enhancements to
them, including:
• Adding daylighting
• Installing the planned speed cushions along
the Orion Slow Street.
• Adding up to two simple neighborhood traffic
circles along Pacific Ave.
• Adding other signage and striping
improvements on Pacific Ave and Santa
Clara Ave as part of the 2022 repaving
program.
• Adding turn restrictions at the select
intersections.
• Adding additional barricade assemblies
where higher speeds and volumes still exist.
• Replacing traffic cones with flex posts,
attached to the roadway.
Staff will also develop long- term recommendations
for the Slow Streets as part of the ATP.
Webpage: www.SlowStreetsAlameda.org
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E. Other Agency Capital Projects
Encinal Avenue Pavement
Resurfacing and Safety
Improvements
City staff is supporting this Caltrans project to
restripe and improve State Route 61 (Encinal
Avenue) between Sherman Street /Central Avenue
and Broadway. City staff requested Caltrans to
restripe Encinal Avenue as a road diet with a
bikeway.
High Injury Corridor: Tiers 2 and 3 HIC
2021 Accomplishments: Caltrans staff coordinated
with the City-led Central Avenue Project outreach to
conduct a joint virtual meeting on both projects in
February 2021. Caltrans completed design and
initiated the construction phase.
2022 Work Program: Caltrans is expected to begin
and complete construction in 2022 with the
construction duration estimated to be 190 working
days.
Rt. 61 Crosswalk Safety
Enhancements
In 2022, Caltrans will construct the “Crosswalk
Safety Enhancements” project, which includes
flashing beacons and striping improvements at the
following locations:
• Encinal Avenue/Park Avenue
• Encinal Ave nue /Benton St reet (see inset
with flashing beacons)
• Central Avenue /Page Street
• Broadway/Calhoun Street
• Broadway/San Jose Avenue
• Otis Drive/Versailles Avenue
Broadway/Otis Drive/Doolittle
Drive Pavement Resurfacing and
Safety Improvements
In 2024, Caltrans will construct the pavement
resurfacing, and currently is considering safety
improvements to be included in this project, which
extends from Broadway at Encinal Avenue to
Doolittle Drive in Oakland. City staff requested
Caltrans to restripe Otis Drive and Doolittle Drive as a road diet with a bikeway and to consider sea level
rise adaptation measures.
Oakland Alameda Access
Project
Alameda CTC, the project sponsor, and Caltrans, the
lead for California Environmental Quality Act and
National Environmental Policy Act requirements, are
working in partnership with the cities of Oakland and
Alameda to plan and build freeway access and local
roadway improvements between I -880, I -980, and
the Posey/Webster Tubes connecting the two cities.
2021 Accomplishments: The agencies worked on
finalizing environmental documents, and selected a
consultant for the next phase of design work.
2022 Work Progr am: Complete preliminary
engineering/environmental in 2022, with final design
in 2024, and construction in late 2027.
Webpage: https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-
projects/highway-improvement/oakland-alameda-
access-project/
Fruitvale Rail Bridge Hazard
Removal
City staff is working with the United States Army
Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to address the
safety hazard posed by the abandoned, Army Corps
owned, rail bridge. The structure is likely to collapse from a seismic event . In 20 20, t he Army Corps
submitted a funding request to prepare an analysis
of the economic utility of the bridge. This report would inform the Corps' decision on use, transfer, or
demolition. A subsequent funding request to execute
that decision would then be s ubmitted. City staff
considered retrofitting the bridge; however, the costs
would exceed the City’s financial abilities.
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F. New Development
Alameda Landing Waterfront
Alameda Landing Waterfront final phase of the
redevelopment and reuse of the 77-acre former Fleet
Industrial Supply Center (FISC). Included are a 4.5
acre waterfront park, 18.3 acres of maritime
commercial uses, 357 residential units with a mix of
townhomes, stacked flats and detached single family
homes on the north side of Mitchell Avenue. The
project preserves an easement for a potential bicycle
and pedestrian bridge connection to Oakland’s and
includes a new water shuttle dock at the foot of Fifth
Street, directly across from Jack London Square.
2021 Accomplishments: Pulte Homes completed
construction on a number of their Phase 1 buildings
and residents have moved in. Construction is largely
complete on the entire 4.5 acre waterfront park and
promenade. The Fifth Street extension is complete
and open. The Mitchell Avenue extension and multi-
use path from Bette Street to Estuary Park is
complete and not yet open to the public.
2022 Work Program Phase I of the waterfront park
is expected to open in February 2022. The western
half of the park is essentially complete and will come
on line as adjacent residential buildings and their
associated street segments providing emergency
vehicle access are f inished. The water shuttle dock
and small craft (kayak) launch is expected to be
constructed by summer 2022. The western
greenway connecting the Bette Street multi-use path
to the waterfront promenade and Bay Trail is
expected to open in 2023.
Alameda Point
Alameda Point includes a combination of developer
and City -led projects that will redevelop and
reconstruct a significant portion of the transportation infrastructure within the former Navy base.
2021 Accomplishments: Construction of Site A,
Phase I residents on West Atlantic Avenue continued
apace. Eden Housing completed construction of The
Starling, a 70- unit affordable housing building for
families including units for households exiting
homelessness and units awarded via lottery to
households in the lo w (<80% of Area Median
Income) and very low (<50% of AMI) categories.
The Site A Neighborhood Park, commonly called
Whale Park, opened in the summer. Immediately
west of The Starling, a 200 unit market rate
apartment building, The Aero, was completed at
Block 9. Townhome construction on Blocks 6 and 7,
nearest Main Street are nearly complete.
2022 Work Program: Site A Waterfront Park, Phase
I, is expected to open by early February, 2022. The
220 unit Block 11 at the corner of West Atlantic and
Pan Am Way i s expected to begin construction this
year. City Council is expected to vote in February on
an updated term sheet for Site A, Phase II in order to
make the project and associated infrastructure
improvements financially viable and to
accommodate a larger s hare of our new Regional
Housing Needs Allocation. This vote will be followed
by a vote on the West Midway project, which would
tie into the infrastructure Site A would complete and
provide infrastructure needed for the Alameda Point
Collaborative and their partners to move forward with
the RESHAP project, rebuilding 267 units of housing
for formerly homeless residents.
Northern Waterfront
The Northern Waterfront is a designated Priority
Development Area with regional agencies and
consists largely of the former Del Monte warehouse
site, Encinal Terminals, and Alameda Marina.
2021 Accomplishments: Construction of the 360
unit Del Monte warehouse adaptive reuse project is
well underway. The developer has nearly completed
the Clement Street extension from Entrance Road to
the newly configured Atlantic/Sherman/Clement
intersection, which included a new Bay Trail and
Cross Alameda Trail segment connecting to
Sweeney Park. Alameda Marina completed
construction of the Cross Alameda Trail from Grand
Street to Willow Street, and made substantial
progress constructing The Launch, a 360 unit
apartment building at the western end of the site.
2022 Work Program: Wood Partners is expected to
complete roadway improvements along Buena Vista
Avenue associated with the Del Mont e project.
Alameda Marina and Land Sea Homes are expected
to begin construction of Alameda Marina, Phase II, a
182 unit townhome project and associated Bay Trail,
Waterlife Park, kayak launch and pedestrian bridge
over the former graving dock.
City Council is expected to decide in January 2022
whether to approve a Tidelands swap with the
Encinal Terminals developer. The swap is required
to enable the 589 unit project to move forward and
be counted towards our Regional Housing Needs
Allocation in the upcoming revision to the Housing
Element.
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4. VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN STATUS
The Vision Zero Action Plan was adopted at the end of the year on December 7, 2021. While the City got a head start on some actions, this report exists mostly to look forward towards next steps. Action numbering is based on related goals and time periods and does not reflect prioritization.
Short-Term Actions (2022-2023)
The City aims to complete these actions in 2022 or 2023 (actions that are ongoing should launch d uring that time and then continue). # Short-Term Vision Zero Action (2022-2023) 2021 Accomplishments In Advance of Action Plan Adoption 2022 Work Program
1.1 Use the City’s most current Socially Vulnerable
Populations map (or other disadvantaged community
indicators) to prioritize investments, while also
engaging with disadvantaged communities or
community-based organizations (CBOs) representing
disadvantaged groups. (Ongoing)
Used map as a prioritization factor in
2021-2023 Capital Budget projects
selection.
• Implement projects per the Capital Budget.
• Analyze potential replacements for the 2019
Socially Vulnerable Populations Map
• Use equity priority community indicators to
prioritize other street safety activities.
1.2 Form a Vision Zero Advisory Committee to provide
guidance on Vison Zero Action Plan implementation. In
addition to multidisciplinary City and partner agency
staff members, work to include community members
who can speak from the perspectives of equity priority
communities, vulnerable road users, youth, older
adults, parents of school-age children, local
businesses, and traffic violence victim families. Offer seats to representatives of the Commission on Persons
with Disabilities, the Social Services and Human
Relations Board, and the Transportation Commission.
Provide compensation to community members who
need it in order to participate. (Ongoing)
• The Vision Zero Task Force met
three times in 2021 to guide
development the Vision Zero Action
Plan. The majority of members in
this group will continue with the
Advisory Committee.
• The Social Services and Human
Relations Board selected a
representative for the Advisory
Committee.
Hold 3-4 Vision Zero Advisory Committee
meetings.
1.3 Ensure that community engagement efforts include
tailored messages for vulnerable road users and target
all the travel modes people use (walking, biking,
wheeling, driving, etc.) Make outreach materials
Public engagement for the Vision
Zero Action Plan included outreach to
groups like Bike Walk Alameda and to
Ensure that any outreach materials target all
travel modes and offer accessible formats and
multiple languages.
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available in accessible formats and multiple languages. (Ongoing)
groups representing equity priority
communities.
1.4 Present annual Vision Zero Status Reports to groups representing equity priority communities. Solicit
feedback on the Report's equity analysis, including
equity of enforcement-related actions. (Ongoing)
Bring January 2023 report to community
groups and boards representing equity priority
communities.
1.5 Through the City Council’s legislative agenda,
advocate for an income-based graduated traffic fine
structure at the state level, so they do not
disproportionately impact people with lower incomes.
Evaluate whether the City can play a role making sure
that Alameda County’s program discounting traffic
citation fines for people with low incomes is working for Alamedans. (Ongoing)
Include this in the City legislative agenda.
2.1 Through the City Council budget process, propose
ongoing, dedicated funding and staffing for Vision Zero implementation and coordination. (Ongoing)
• City created and hired a two-year
Senior Transportation Coordinator
position to focus, in part, on Vision
Zero efforts.
• Shifted the former “Traffic Calming”
Capital Improvement Plan category
to “Street Safety” to focus on safety
projects along High Injury Corridors.
It has $500,000 in the 2021-2023
Capital Budget. (Funding for street
maintenance and individual street
safety projects are separate.)
• In December 2021, City Council
approved an additional $2 million for
street safety.
• The new Senior Transportation Coordinator
will focus at least 50% time on Vision Zero.
• Fill the open Transportation Engineer
position.
• As part of the mid-year budget review in
early 2022, appropriate an additional $2
million for Street Safety, as approved by
Council in December 2021.
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2.2 Continue holding internal, multi-departmental Vision Zero Implementation Team meetings to implement the
Vision Zero Action Plan, and coordinate and prioritize
traffic safety efforts. (Ongoing)
Held regular Vision Zero
Implementation Team meetings for
the first ¾ of year, then started
holding these as a portion of existing
Public Works/Transportation Planning
coordination meetings.
Continue to convene the full Vision Zero
Implementation Team, as needed, as part of
Public Works/Transportation Planning
coordination meetings.
2.3 Inform City staff and elected officials about Vision Zero and preferred language about crashes (e.g., “crash”
instead of “accident”). Create a one-pager for new City Councilmembers. (Ongoing)
Planned for 2023.
2.4 Provide educational and discussion sessions on Vision Zero concepts and best practices to staff who review,
design, and implement projects and programs, to
integrate Vision Zero principles into their work.
(Ongoing)
Some staff joined existing FHWA,
Vision Zero Network, and other
trainings related to street safety
countermeasures and Vision Zero
issues.
• Coordinate webinar attendance and
information sharing in 2022.
• Plan to expand training options in 2023.
2.5 Update existing Vehicle and Equipment Use
Maintenance Policy to include City driver behavior
expectations related to Vision Zero traffic safety.
• Write first draft of policy
• Begin negotiations with labor groups
2.6 Require Alameda Police officers to participate in the NHTSA’s pedestrian training for law enforcement and
consider integrating Vision Zero into APD’s training for new officers. (Ongoing)
Make plan for adding NHTSA pedestrian
training into training schedule
2.7 Require staff who drive for work to review the Vehicle and Equipment Use Maintenance Policy before driving
a City vehicle or driving on City business for the first time. Create a flyer highlighting the safe driving
elements of this policy and require departments to post it near vehicle sign-out sheets. (Ongoing)
Make a flyer highlighting general Vision Zero
safe driving behaviors and post where drivers
will see it.
2.8 Integrate Vision Zero traffic safety into existing trainings for commercial drivers. (Ongoing)
Develop a plan to integrate traffic safety into
existing training
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2.9 Design and place Vision Zero bumper stickers on all City vehicles that spread safety messages. (Ongoing)
Incorporate this into planning for action 3.1
3.1 Develop a citywide safety campaign, based on the
City’s collision data, to share information with the
community about traffic safety for all modes and to
increase awareness about Vision Zero. Use social
media, yard signs, billboards, PSAs, and giveaways to
promote safe roadway behavior. Target messaging
(such as billboards, signs, or murals) at access points into Alameda from Oakland. (Ongoing)
Plan a Vision Zero public safety campaign,
and research available funding.
3.2 Develop and distribute educational materials and/or videos demonstrating how to navigate and interact with
newer active transportation facilities (e.g. bike boxes, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, separated bike lanes, etc.)
Include information about the purpose and goals of this infrastructure. (Ongoing)
Plan for instructional videos on roundabout
usage in conjunction with Central Avenue
Safety Improvement Project roundabout
construction in 2023.
3.3 In addition to safety campaigns, conduct
communications explaining the City’s Vision Zero
program, prioritization, data, plans, and progress.
Maintain a City webpage and a Vision Zero mailing list.
Send periodic updates to the mailing list. (Ongoing)
• Expanded and organized Vision
Zero webpage to provide more
information and make it easier to
find.
• Sent Vision Zero Update mailings at
least bimonthly, and grew the Vision
Zero mailing list to over 750
subscribers.
• During public engagement on the
draft Vision Zero Action Plan, the
webpage received 1,822 pageviews
July-September 2021.
• Created the new Building Safer
Streets webpage under Public
Works and linked it to Vision Zero
and Transportation pages.
• Maintain the Vision Zero and Building Safer
Streets webpages.
• Send Vision Zero Update at least bimonthly
(every other month)
3.4 Share preferred language usage for crashes (e.g.,
“crash” instead of “accident”), with media outlets active When fielding media inquiries after crashes,
share language preference.
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in Alameda to encourage balanced reporting of crash
situations. (Ongoing)
3.5 Develop and follow a crash communications protocol to provide transparent public communications about fatal
and severe injury crashes and to provide guidance on
language usage (e.g., “crash” instead of “accident”.
Assess protocol’s effectiveness as part of the annual
Vision Zero Status Report and change as needed.
(Ongoing)
• The City followed a working crash
communications protocol developed
in 2020.
• The City provided pro-active, public
updates after the four 2021 fatal
crashes.
• The City began posting fatality and
injury data on the Vision Zero
webpage.
• Finalize the crash communications protocol
as an administrative policy and follow its
requirements.
• Continue to use working protocol while this
is developed.
3.6 Encourage the Alameda Unified School District to
adopt a policy that supports incorporating traffic safety education into curriculum and the implementation of
Safe Routes to Schools-supportive infrastructure.
• Work with school district on next steps.
4.1 Prioritize street safety investments on high injury corridors. Treatment locations should be guided by
findings from crash analyses and supplemented by
community feedback. (Ongoing)
• Used HIC map as a prioritization
factor in 2021-2023 Capital Budget
projects selection.
• Launched and implemented most of
the High Injury Corridor Daylighting
Project.
• Implement street safety projects per the
Capital Budget.
• Use HIC maps, supplemented by community
feedback, to prioritize other street safety
activities.
• Complete the High Injury Corridor
Daylighting Project.
4.2 Create traffic engineering project checklists to use during design, review, and/or implementation that
include specific safety and equity considerations.
Create checklists for street resurfacing and
corridor projects.
4.3 Use Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) crash
reduction factors to decide on best engineering
interventions at locations chosen for improvements.
(Ongoing)
Used FHWA crash reduction factors
to create designs for projects like
Central Avenue, Clement, and more.
Continue to use FHWA crash reduction
factors.
4.4 Focus enforcement on dangerous moving violations,
including speeding, reckless driving, failure to yield, and any other moving violations associated with severe
crashes as identified through crash analysis. (Ongoing) APD will have coordinated monthly traffic
enforcement focuses led by patrol teams or
the traffic division. Efforts will include public
communications that dovetail with the
enforcement. Some of the primary focuses will
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be those violations we have identified as
primary causes for traffic collisions.
4.5 Conduct targeted enforcement actions along high injury corridors, in school zones, and near areas with
concentrations of restaurant and bar establishments.
(Ongoing)
APD officers conducted roaming
morning and afternoon patrols at the
schools throughout the city to enforce
traffic violations, especially for those
not yielding to pedestrians in
crosswalks and distracted drivers.
• As part of coordinated monthly traffic
enforcement, focus on high injury corridors
and high crash intersections.
• Officers will continue roaming morning and
afternoon patrols at the schools throughout
the city.
• Focus on DUI enforcement with designated
DUI patrol officers and DUI Checkpoints,
and a significant presence at schools,
rotating throughout the city.
4.6 Conduct citywide intersection study to determine
suitability for roundabouts to increase safety by slowing vehicles, eliminating broadside crashes, and
decreasing conflicts.
The consultant did the following:
• Identified top locations for potential
roundabouts.
• Conducted a peer review the
proposed Central Avenue
roundabouts.
• Added policies related to
roundabouts in the General Plan
update.
• Evaluated the Mecartney
Road/Island Drive intersection for a
potential roundabout.
• Recommended roundabouts at key
intersections in the Lincoln
Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific
Avenue corridor.
• Complete the citywide roundabout screening
analysis.
• Provide concept development and grant
writing support on roundabout.
• Continue peer review for Central Avenue
and Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific corridors.
4.7 Deploy speed-reader trailers and use other messaging devices to discourage speeding and increase traffic law compliance along high injury corridors and other
arterials. Use speed-reader trailers or other tools to
track motor vehicle travel speeds, including along high injury corridors. (Ongoing)
APD and Public Works speed- reader
trailers were moved to locations for
special events and areas with
significant concer ns. This included
placement at Alameda Point to
discourage reckless driving events.
The City will move traffic trailers to strategic
locations for high injury corridors, special
events, and areas with significant concerns.
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4.8 Aid Alameda Unified School District and other schools in developing and implementing plans to organize and
standardize drop-off/pick-up at all public and private
schools.
• Work with school district on next steps.
5.1 Provide an annual Vision Zero Status Report to the
Transportation Commission, City Council, and the
public. (Ongoing)
Added Vision Zero Actions tracking
table to this Annual Report on
Transportation.
• Provide the January 2022 and 2023 reports
to the Transportation Commission, City
Council, and the public.
• For the January 2023 report, include Vision
Zero Action Plan performance metrics in
addition to the actions tracking table.
5.2 Update Police Department crash data database
configuration to allow Public Works and Transportation
Planning to run up-to-date crash reports.
Worked with Crossroads to develop
and populate an iteration of
Crossroads for Public Works and
Transportation Planning staff. This
included an automatic transfer of
approved reports stripped of
personally identifying data.
Cross-check data to ensure that past records
are not missing and new ones are transferring
correctly.
Medium-Term Actions (2024-2026)
The City aims to c omplete these actions between 2024 and 2026 (actions that are ongoing should launch during that time and then continue).
Actions left blank are planned for later years.
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3.7 Incorporate roadway safety education activities into city-sponsored events, as appropriate. (Ongoing)
Bring High Injury Corridor map, crash data
posters, and other materials to any City-
sponsored events, as appropriate.
3.9 Hold an annual Traffic Safety Open House that
includes presentations from City staff and time for
public comment and discussion. Consider aligning this
with the annual Vision Zero Status Report. Optionally,
Mayor held a virtual Town Hall on
traffic safety in February 2021.
Hold a Traffic Safety Open House, likely
virtual.
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hold an additional two to three virtual town halls to
update public on traffic safety activities. (Ongoing)
3.11 Provide a comprehensive bicycle safety education
program to all public and private schools, targeted to
5th graders. (Ongoing)
Offered in-school bicycle safety
education to 5th grade classes, via
contract with non-profit.
Continue to offer and promote program.
4.9 Utilize the high injury corridors analysis in project selection for the City’s transportation infrastructure
maintenance, project development, and
implementation.
Used HIC map as a prioritization
factor in 2021-2023 Capital Budget
projects selection.
Implement street safety projects per the
Capital Budget.
4.10 Conduct a best practice scan for guidance on
infrastructure rapid response programs that respond
to fatal and severe injury crash locations with
infrastructure recommendations, and create a
program reflecting best practices.
Submitted this action as a potential
Master’s thesis for students at the
Goldman School of Public Policy, UC
Berkeley.
Work with selected student to complete the
analysis and develop program
recommendations.
4.11 Through the City Council legislative agenda, support state legislation to allow the use of automated
enforcement cameras for speed violations.
Included in legislative agenda and
supported AB 550, which did not
progress.
Include in legislative agenda.
4.12 Conduct studies at signalized intersections along high injury corridors to assess whether signalization
strategies such as protected phasing and leading
pedestrian/bicycle intervals could be accommodated.
• Leading pedestrian intervals have
been implemented in 45 traffic
signals, 34 of which are along a HIC
or high crash intersection.
• All 88 traffic signals have been
divided into 3 groups to be reviewed
for signal timing, including
pedestrian clearance timing and
bicycle timing. Alameda signal
timing review has been completed
for the first grouping, 30 traffic
signals, 18 of which are along a HIC
or high crash intersection.
• Complete design and commence
construction for the safety improvements at
Santa Clara/Grand, Otis/Willow, Otis/Park,
and Fernside/San Jose for the Traffic Signal
and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
project.
• Complete design and commence
construction along the CAT between Main St
and Constitution Way for the signalized
intersections to include bike phases and
bike signals.
• Alameda signal timing review for the next 2
groupings of signalized intersections (58
remaining) will be completed in 2022, 52 of
which are along a HIC or high crash
intersection. Each signalized intersection will
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be reviewed every 3 years to be compliant
with latest standards.
4.13 Create a program to improve bicycle and pedestrian crossings of arterials and include guidance and
thresholds for crossing improvements at unsignalized
and signalized crossings.
The final Active Transportation Plan will
identify intersections and guidance for
improvements.
1.6 Review and consider adding select visible disability statuses to the crash data form. Review Alameda
Police Department’s current crash data form and
study any existing best practices for this. If feasible and prudent, add this field to the crash data form.
1.6 With every five-year Action Plan update, use focus
groups to develop a nuanced understanding of
Alamedans’ roadway safety trends and determine
whether trends or safety concerns vary across groups,
particularly disadvantaged communities and
vulnerable road users. If budget is available, consider using polling as well. (Ongoing)
1.7 Revive the citation diversion program for traffic safety violations for bicyclists and consider extending it to
pedestrians.
2.10 Integrate Vision Zero traffic safety awareness and education into process of contracting with vendors
who provide city services and drive on Alameda’s
streets regularly, e.g., maintenance, etc. (Ongoing)
2.11 Establish a policy calling for safety features on new City vehicles, as well as phased retrofits to existing
vehicles, as feasible. This could include
pedestrian/obstacle detection and speed tracking in
vehicles of all sizes, as well as large vehicle designs or features that reduce risk of death in collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists.
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2.12 Develop a network of City staff who pledge to support Vision Zero through the dissemination of safety and
educational information to their colleagues. (Ongoing)
3.10 Provide a comprehensive pedestrian safety program
to all public and private schools, targeted to
appropriate grade level. (Ongoing)
3.8 Develop campaign materials regarding impaired
driving for distribution at Alameda’s bars and its
wineries, distilleries, and breweries that offer tastings.
Work with businesses and business districts to
develop.
4.14 Implement School Zone program with 15 or 20 mph
speed limits on as many streets as possible per the
provisions of CVC 22358.4.
Long-Term Actions (2027-2032)
The City aims to complete these actions between 2027 and 2032 (actions that are ongoing should launch during that time and then continue). # Long-Term Vision Zero Action (2027-2032) 2021 Accomplishments In Advance of Action Plan Adoption 2022 Work Program
4.15 Conduct school safety assessments (SSAs) at all
public and private schools; develop implementation
plans for improvements up to one-quarter mile from
the schools. Implement the plans focusing first on the
improvements within 600 feet of the schools.
(Ongoing)
To date, SSAs have been completed
at 8 schools. The City allocated its
own funding, along with grant funds,
to implement these 8 SSAs, and hired
a consultant to design the
improvements.
Finalize plans and begin construction at 8
schools. Conduct SSAs at 3 or more
additional schools.
4.17 Through the City Council legislative agenda, support state legislation to develop a new approach to setting
speed limits, including that which would provide more
control for local jurisdictions and allow for greater
flexibility of speed limit setting in urban areas.
AB 42 became law. Evaluate possibilities under AB 42.
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2.13 Update the Vision Zero Action Plan every five years.
Revise actions to reflect current collision trends,
integrate technological advancements and changes in
best practices as needed. (Ongoing)
3.12 Partner with local organizations to create a
neighborhood safety ambassador program, traffic
safety education kit, and other tools that community
groups, schools, business groups, and others can use
to promote road safety awareness and Vision Zero.
(Ongoing)
4.16 Prioritize high injury corridors and other arterials for lighting improvements, such as added lighting at
signalized and unsignalized crossings, in addition to
along roadway corridors. (Ongoing)
5.7 With every five-year Action Plan update, generate
new High Injury Corridor maps and conduct a major
crash data analysis per behaviors, movement types,
violations, alcohol-involved crashes, age, mode, and
more.
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5. TRANSPORTATION CHOICES PLAN STATUS
The Transportation Choices Plan, adopted in 2018, is a living document that leaves room for adaptation over time to address changing transportation needs.
Near-Term Actions (2018-2019)
# Near-Term TCP
Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
1 Alameda Shuttle
Exploration
High No Action. Coordinate on AC Transit’s Service Recovery Plan. 2 Bicycle Master
Plan and Design
Guidelines Update
and Vision Zero
Safety Policy/Plan
High ATP: On pause.
City Council adopted the Alameda Vision Zero Action
Plan in December 2021.
Release draft Active Transportation Plan and adopt final Plan
3 Bus Stop
Improvements
High City staff replaced five bus shelters where bus
shelters have reached their end of life. As part of the Otis Drive safety improvements, new bus pads were
constructed on the far side of the street.
Using the paratransit program reserves, staff will continue to replace bus shelters that are at the end of their useful life, and also will use these funds to improve access
to/from bus stops including sidewalk enhancements, bus
benches, curb bulb-outs and bus islands. Add signs
stating “right turn only – buses exempt” in existing right- turn lanes before far side bus stops.
4 EasyPass
Expansion
High Provided EasyPasses to Site A residents, and
coordinated with Alameda Landing and Alameda
Point to expand EasyPasses. Provided free bus
passes to low-income seniors who are Mastick
Senior Center members and Alameda residents.
Coordinate with Alameda Landing and Alameda Point to
expand EasyPasses for residents and employees in these
new developments. Continue to expand the paratransit
free bus passes for seniors and people with disabilities. 5 Harbor Bay Ferry
Terminal Access
and Parking
Management
High 8 new electronic bicycle locker spaces were installed.
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# Near-Term TCP
Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
6 Main Street Ferry
Terminal Access
and Parking
Management
High The signal timing is completed along Main Street to better accommodate ferry riders driving to/from the
ferry.
Finalize and implement parking management plan.
Develop design for near-term improvements to parking
areas, and secure local and BCDC approval for those
improvements.
Work with WETA on replacing the existing Main Street
ferry terminal float, and strategize for long-term terminal, parking and open space improvements.
7 Parking
Management
High • City Council approved moving most parking
enforcement activities from Police to Public Works.
• Posted job announcements for two new full-time
parking enforcement technicians in Public Works,
and began forming the new program.
• Created a comprehensive Parking Management
Fund that will allow the program to be managed
holistically.
• Hired a new Senior Transportation Coordinator
position who is tasked, in part, with overseeing
policy and planning for parking program.
• Hire two new full-time parking technician positions and launch Public Works parking enforcement program
• Re-establish effective parking management and
enforcement on Park and Webster Street.
• Create new Alameda Parking logo and begin using it on uniforms and signage.
• Begin initial parking fees at Seaplane Lagoon Ferry
Terminal.
• Update webpage so that all parking-related information can be accessed from one place.
8 Parking Policies
for New
Development
High No Action. Preparing a parking policy for parking maximum requirements rather than parking minimum requirements
for City Council approval.
9 Pedestrian Master
Plan and Design
Guidelines Update
High See TCP #2 See TCP #2
10 Transit Signal
Priority
High Coordinated with AC Transit on providing transit
signal priority at the intersections on Park Street.
Request City Council approval of the Smart City Master
Plan, and apply for grants, which includes TSP.
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# Near-Term TCP
Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
11 Transportation
Awareness
Campaign
High Provided Transportation Awareness Advisory Group
meetings in February, June, and October.
Provided updates to multiple media platforms.
Continue Transportation Awareness Advisory Group
meetings, and bicycle safety education classes and
workshops.
Ongoing updates to City website, press releases, social media posts, and presentations on transportation projects and programs.
Expand on existing campaigns to improve safety, to
reduce solo driving and to shift to other modes.
12 Transportation
Partnerships with
Existing
Businesses and
Residences
High Continued the Commercial Streets program to assist businesses during COVID, and participated in the
Chamber of Commerce Government Relations
Committee.
Continue business partnerships and outreach with key
stakeholders including the Smart City Master Plan.
13 Bike Share Medium No Action. Develop electric shared-use dockless bike and scooter permit program.
14 Casual Carpool
Additional Pickup
Locations
Medium No Action. Analyze the potential to expand casual carpool in Alameda.
15 Constitution Way
Carpool Lane
Medium Worked with Alameda CTC to include it in the
Oakland Alameda Access project (OAAP).
Monitor if included in the OAAP. If not, then initiate a concept and outreach to create a carpool queue jump at
the Constitution Way/Mariner Square Drive intersection. 16 Estuary Water
Shuttle Crossing
and WETA Ferries
to Oakland
Medium WETA began the Short-Hop between the Main Street terminal and Jack London Square (JLS) in the Fall.
A private business group successfully sponsored a
once-weekly lunchtime water shuttle between Marina
Village and JLS during Summer and early Fall.
Participate in WETA Board meetings and ongoing
coordination efforts.
WETA service between Main Street and Jack London
Square to run as direct service to Oakland in the AM and direct service from Oakland in the PM to benefit
Alamedans commuting to Oakland.
Construct dock at Alameda Landing by private developer.
Secure funding and a private partner for pilot water shuttle program between Alameda and Jack London Square.
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# Near-Term TCP
Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
17 Westline Drive
Bus Lane
Medium Coordinate with Active Transportation Plan for
potential bus lane and bikeway along Westline Drive.
Continue coordination with Active Transportation Plan for potential bus lane and bikeway along Westline Drive.
18 Shared Ride
Service for
Seniors and
People with
Disabilities (City’s
Paratransit
Measures B/BB
transportation
sales tax dollars)
Medium Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM): In mid-2021, the City Council approved an agreement with Eden
I&R to serve as the concierge service and Uber/Lyft
as the transportation providers for curb-to-curb
transportation. Serving low-income EBP members in
Alameda, AIM facilitates same day trips within
Alameda County. Staff launched AIM in December
2021 with a target enrollment of 80 participants, and
has vetted and enrolled 25 participants and has 22
applications to process.
TNC concierge/AIM service working with Eden I&R as the
concierge service and Uber/Lyft as the transportation
providers for curb-to-curb transportation serving low-
income EBP members in Alameda. Program cost:
$125,000.
Medium-Term Actions (2020-2025)
# Medium-Term
TCP Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
19 Alameda Point
Bus Rapid Transit
Service
High No Action. On hold until completion of AC Transit’s Service Recovery Plan to better understand the bus service
needs for Alameda.
20 Bicycle and
Pedestrian
Corridor
Improvements
High #20A Alameda Point Bay Trail: Coordinated with East Bay Regional Park District on an adaptation project in
the Northwestern Territories of Alameda Point
#20B Bay Farm Bike/Pedestrian Wooden Bridge
Study: No Action
#20C Bayview Drive Feasibility Study: No Action
#20D Blanding Avenue: Completed, 2019.
#20E Mariner Square Drive trail: No Action
#20F Mecartney Road Bike Lanes: No Action
#20G Miller-Sweeney Bridge: No Action
Coordinate with adaptation project partners on #20A and #20B.
Restripe Miller-Sweeney Bridge to add bike lanes and
improve bike safety (#20G).
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# Medium-Term
TCP Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
#20H Neptune Park path: ARPD allocated funding
#20I Resurfacing: No Action
#20J: New Webster Tube walkway: To be constructed
as part of Oakland Alameda Access Project (2027).
#20K Cross Alameda Trail between Main Street and
Constitution Way. Completed (2020)
21 Citywide Safe
Routes to School
Audits and
Improvements
High Implemented simple striping and signage
recommendations at 8 schools with completed School
Safety Assessments (SSAs), secured City and grant
funds to implement remaining improvements.
No new SSAs completed, due to COVID.
Continued contract with Cycles of Change for bike
safety education for 5
th graders in schools.
Finalize design and commence construction on
recommendations from the 8 completed School Safety
Assessments.
Complete 2-3 new SSA’s (Otis, Alameda High School,
and another TBD)
If they are interested, contract with TransForm to manage the annual Alameda Bike Festival targeted to children in Spring 2022.
22 Crosstown
Express Bus
Service
High No Action. Coordinate on AC Transit’s Service Recovery Plan. 23 Increase
Frequency and
Span of Service
for Ferry Service
High The Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal and the
Downtown SF Ferry Terminal expansion were
completed. WETA developed a marketing plan,
branded “Seaplane Shift.” The Main Street Terminal
Refurbishment project received federal monies to
provide upgrades to maintain it in a state of good
repair.
Due to the pandemic, recent declines in ridership make
service openings and frequency of service a decision the WETA board is considering on a month-by-month basis.
WETA plans to make progress on the design of the Main
Street terminal project.
24 Increase
Frequency and
Span of Service
for Local Bus
Routes
High AC Transit began the Line 78 pilot route, which is timed with the Seaplane Lagoon ferry routes.
AC Transit staff is planning to develop and implement its Service Recovery Plan, and also will evaluate the pilot Line 78 route.
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# Medium-Term
TCP Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
25 Increase Transbay
Bus Service
High Lawsuit in progress. Increased Transbay frequencies are expected if Regional Measure 3 monies can be used pending a lawsuit, which
could be settled in 2021.
26 Miller-Sweeney
Multimodal Lifeline
Bridge
High Rail Bridge: In Washington D.C., Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft met with Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s office to
discuss the rail bridge removal in January.
Rail Bridge: Army Corps to obtain federal monies to study the removal of the former rail bridge. City staff considered retrofitting the bridge; however, the construction,
operation, and maintenance costs exceed the City’s
financial abilities.
27 New Seaplane
Lagoon Ferry
Terminal &
Service
High Construction was complete in August. Due to the
coronavirus pandemic, WETA examined when and
how to provide service due to low ridership on a
month-to-month basis.
Due to the pandemic, recent declines in ridership make
service openings and frequency of service a decision the WETA board is considering on a month-by-month basis.
28 Regional Transit
Hub Connector
Bus Service
High No Action. Coordinate on AC Transit’s Service Recovery Plan. 29 TDM Ordinance
Update
High No Action. TBD.
30 Vision Zero Safety
Improvements and
Traffic Calming
High #30A - Central: City Council approved the final
concept as well as the CEQA clearance for the entire
corridor in April. NEPA environmental clearance was
finalized in November.
#30B - Clement: Completed the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental
clearance and 65 percent design drawings.
#30B - Tilden/Clement: Acquired right of way from
UPRR via settlement of eminent domain case.
#30C - Clement Avenue by Pennzoil: Pennzoil closed
its business in 2020 and began the process of
dismantling its structures.
#30A - Central: Final design is expected in 2022 with
construction in 2023.
Encinal: Caltrans is expected to complete construction in 2022.
#30B - Clement: Construction drawings and construction
are expected in 2022.
#30B - Tilden/Clement: Secure regulatory approval of a
remediation plan; develop and approve concept plan.
#30C - Clement Avenue by Pennzoil: Will focus on
environmental cleanup of the property, and will place the property on the market for a new housing development.
#30D - Completed
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# Medium-Term
TCP Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
#30D - Main Street: Completed bike lanes in
November 2019 and implemented signal retiming in
2020.
#30E - Otis Drive: Completed construction.
#30F - Stargell: Initiated concept plan development for ATP Cycle 5 grant application to construct bicycle and
pedestrian trail and bus queue jump lanes between
Fifth Street and Main Street. The grant was not
submitted due in part to concerns regarding adequate
matching funds.
#30G - Lincoln Avenue/Pacific Avenue: City staff hired
a consultant to develop a concept, schedule, and
budget for a corridor safety project, and initiated the project with a kick-off, which included City staff and
key stakeholders.
#30E - Otis Drive: Complete construction in early 2021. #30F - Stargell: Continue developing concept plan, with public input, to prepare for future grant application.
#30G - Lincoln Avenue/Pacific Avenue: Community
outreach on existing conditions and preliminary options is expected in the spring. Community outreach on
preliminary recommendations for the concept is expected in the summer/fall. City staff/consultant team are
expected to request concept approval by the
Transportation Commission and City Council in late
2022.
31 Bikes in Buses
through Webster/
Posey Tubes
Medium No Action. No Action.
32 Citywide
Transportation
Management
Association
Medium In progress. Expand Alameda TMA to include:
Alameda Landing tenants/HOAs
Alameda Point’s Site A
33 Faster Line 51A
Bus Service
Medium No Action. Coordinate on AC Transit’s Service Recovery Plan. 34 New Technologies
and Innovations
Medium Smart City Master Plan: In December, the Admin Draft Smart City Master Plan was released and is being
reviewed by key stakeholders
Smart City Master Plan: City staff/consultant team is
expected to seek approval on the revised draft Smart City Master Plan in early 2022. Once completed, the City will be in a better position to seek grant funding for
implementation.
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Long-Term Actions (2026+)
# Long-Term TCP
Action
Priority 2021 Accomplishments 2022 Work Program
35 BART to Alameda
- New Transbay
Rail Crossing
n/a BART and Capitol Corridor are collaborating to
advance a New Transbay Rail Crossing that will
provide rail service between the East Bay and
downtown San Francisco. Now in the early planning,
the project will evaluate a 21-county megaregion for
demand through 2050, and will define a project to
meet future demand that supports the regional
economy and preserves quality of life. The project will double the transbay capacity of BART, reduce train
and station crowding, make the rail system more
flexible and resilient, offer new connections to
passenger rail systems, and serve new markets in
East Bay communities and in San Francisco. This
multi-billion dollar project will involve extensive
engagement with the public, advocates, and
partnering transportation agencies. No decisions on
location, scale, funding, or operator have been made.
City staff contributes to the project’s working group.
Ongoing with an annual progress report to the Transportation Commission expected in July 2022.
36 Comprehensive
Congestion
Management
n/a No actions. No actions.
37 New Transit/Bike/
Pedestrian Lifeline
Tube
n/a No actions. No action anticipated, due to extremely high cost ($1.9 billion).
38 Webster/Posey
Multimodal Lifeline
Tubes
n/a No actions. No actions.
39 West End Bicycle/
Pedestrian
Crossing
n/a Completed Detailed Feasibility Study and Travel
Demand Forecast. Secured funding for a Project
Initiation Document (PID).
Contract with consultant and begin developing PID.
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