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2023 ANNUAL REPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 03 2023 PRIORITIES 04 HOUSING REGULATIONS 05 GENERAL PLAN 2040 06 HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 2023 07 HOUSING PROGRAMS 2023-2031 09
THE ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Vice Mayor Tony Daysog
Council Member Trish Herrera Spencer
Council Member Tracy Jensen
Council Member Malia Vella
THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA This Annual Report was prepared by the City of Alameda
Planning, Building and Transportation Department
THE ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD
President Hanson Ham
Vice President Xiomara Cisneros
Board Member Diana Ariza
Board Member Teresa Ruiz
Board Member Asheshh Saheba
Board Member Sunny Tsou
Board Member Andy Wang
Photo credits: Maurice Ramirez and Amie MacPhee
GENERAL PLAN & HOUSING ELEMENT
3 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
Pursuant to Government Code § 65300 et
seq., every city and county in California
is required to adopt and maintain an up-
to-date, integrated, internally consistent
and compatible statement of General Plan
policies to guide physical development and
protect the general health, safety and welfare
of the community. The Government Code
also requires that the City Council annually
review the adequacy of the General Plan
and progress made to implement the city’s
regional housing need allocation by April 1 of
each year. The City of Alameda General Plan
and Housing Element are available for review
on the City website. www.alameda2024.org
This annual report on the status of the
General Plan provides an opportunity for
the City Council and its advisory boards and
commissions to consider the adequacy of the
Alameda General Plan, progress made over
the last year towards implementation, and
priorities for the upcoming year.
Government Code section
65400 (a) requires that the
planning agency (Planning,
Building, and Transportation
Department) annually make
recommendations to the
legislative body (the City
Council) regarding “reasonable
and practical means for
implementing the general plan or
element of the general plan, so
that it will serve as an effective
guide for the orderly growth and
development, preservation and
conservation of open-space land
and natural resources”
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
BOOK 01
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Following adoption of the General Plan in 2022, the city set some priorities for General Plan implementation in 2023. Progress was made on several of these. Others are carried over to the workplan for 2024, as staffing and funds are available.
Complete the necessary
amendments to the RESHAP
Development Plan and
Development Agreement in
support of construction of 309
lower income and special needs
households and the associated
support services and facilities
on 10 acres of City-owned land
at Alameda Point.
Progress: Entitlement
amendments were approved
by the Planning Board and are
being presented to the City
Council in March 2024.
Complete a Site Development
Plan for the West Midway
project on 23 acres of City-
owned land at Alameda Point.
Progress: The project received
approval and is proceeding
to phased development of
the necessary infrastructure,
affordable housing and
community resource features, as
well as the market rate housing.
Alameda Housing Authority
NORTH HOUSING AND
WEBSTER ST PROJECTS
RESHAP PROJECT WEST MIDWAY PROJECT
Support the Alameda Housing
Authority’s efforts to provide low
income affordable housing at the
North Housing site and on Webster
Street at the Hawthorne Suites site.
Progress: The North Housing
site received entitlements and is
proceeding with site preparation
and plan review for phased
construction of permanent
supportive housing and senior
housing. The Planning Board
approved a use permit for the
Hawthorne Suites project to
convert hotel rooms to supportive
transitional housing units.
01 02 03
+ 2023 PRIORITIES
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+ HOUSING REGULATIONS
Objective Design Standards to ensure high quality architectural design.
Progress: Objective Design Standards have been adopted following community and board/ commission engagement. The standards are in use with projects that are eligible for streamlined review.
Hold at least one public hearing to provide a forum for a public discussion of the merits of an Affordable Housing Bond and/or a Vacancy Tax for the purposes of funding affordable housing and preserving the existing housing stock.
Progress: This action item may be delayed until a regional housing bond has been considered by the voters in order to avoid confusion and competition.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Subdivision Ordinance (AMC Article VI) to reduce process and permitting costs for housing projects requiring lot line adjustments, parcel maps, or tentative maps.
Progress: A draft ordinance was reviewed and recommended by the Planning Board and will be presented to the City Council in March 2024.
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (AMC Section 30-16) to focus inclusionary requirements on the income groups with the greatest need for deed restricted housing.
Progress: A working group is being formed and a workscope is being formulated to study revisions to the ordinance and bring a draft to the Planning Board and City Council in 2024.
Universal Design Ordinance (AMC Section 30-18) to address accessibility and visitability in townhome residential design.
Progress: A working group is being formed and a workscope is being formulated to study revisions to the ordinance and bring a draft to the Planning Board and City Council in 2024.
Prepare for consideration a Short Term Rental Ordinance to preserve Alameda’s permanent rental housing supply.
Progress: A working group is being formed and a workscope is being formulated to study revisions to the ordinance and bring a draft to the Planning Board and City Council in 2024.
HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THESE AMENDMENTS:
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03 04
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+ GENERAL PLAN 2040
Due to the three year effort by the Alameda
Planning Board and community, the City
of Alameda General Plan “General Plan
2040” is up-to-date, internally consistent,
and consistent with State Government Code
requirements for a valid General Plan.
LAND USE +
CITY DESIGN ELEMENT
CONSERVATION +
CLIMATE ACTION ELEMENT
MOBILITY
ELEMENT
OPEN SPACE +
PARKS ELEMENT
HEALTH +
SAFETY ELEMENT
ORGANIZATION + THEMES
OF THE GENERAL PLAN01
04 02
05 03
06 In December 2021, the Alameda City Council was able
to adopt the first comprehensive update of the General
Plan in 30 years. Alameda General Plan 2040 includes:
UPDATES
The City Council adopted additional amendments
to the Health and Safety and Conservation and
Climate Change Elements concurrent with the
adoption of the 2022 Disaster Preparedness Plan,
which was last updated in 2017.
GENERAL PLAN ADOPTED
JULY 2022
NOVEMBER 2022
The City Council adopted a comprehensive update
of the Housing Element and the associated zoning
amendments necessary to accommodate the
regional housing need allocation (RHNA) for the
eight year period from 2023 through 2031, as
required by State law.
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+ HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 2023
For very low-income
households (27% of the total)
For low-income households
(15% of the total)
For moderate-income
households (15% of the total)
For market-rate income
households (42% of the total)
1,421 UNITS
818 UNITS
868 UNITS
2,246 UNITS
Government Code Section 65400 requires the City to annually consider the prior year’s progress in meeting the City of Alameda’s regional housing needs allocations (RHNA).
In 2022, the City Council adopted the City’s Housing
Element for the period 2023 through 2031. The new
Housing Element includes the policies and programs
necessary to construct at least 5,353 housing units over the eight-year period, or an average of 670 units per year.
These units are intended to meet a variety of housing
needs, addressing affordability, accessibility, equitable access to community resources, transportation, and
employment, and other community goals.
Concurrently, the City Council adopted zoning text and
map amendments to facilitate a number of objectives
related to overall housing production, affordable
housing, and equitable housing. These amendments
are influencing decisions by landowners and developers
as they consider infill housing development at existing underused office and general commercial properties.
New applications are anticipated along the Northern
Waterfront, Marina Village, and Alameda Point.
In 2023, the City issued building permits for just 141
dwelling units. Accessory dwelling units accounted for 51 units located throughout existing neighborhoods. There
were 47 affordable housing units.
The City is undergoing an extended recovery from
the COVID-19 pandemic, and the housing market is
similarly finding its footing in the new marketplace of higher interest rates, continuing cost escalation, and
uncertain rental and sales demand in light of migration and employment realignment. In light of this, the City is taking a long-term view of the eight-year housing goals.
In the 2023-2031 planning period, the need
(RHNA) for affordable housing includes:
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED BY AFFORDABILITY SUMMARY
Income Level Current Year
Very Low 14
Low 14
Moderate 19
Above Moderate 94
Total Units 141
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IN 2023, THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA:
Every project of more than 5 units
in Alameda provides a minimum
of 15% affordable housing. In
addition, the projects on City
owned land at Alameda Point
provided a minimum of 25% of
the units as affordable housing,
and the Alameda Housing
Authority constructs projects
which are 100% affordable. As
a result, approximately 22% of
all the housing constructed in
Alameda over the previous
eight-year period was deed
restricted for lower-income or
moderate-income households.
The same trends are expected to
continue for the current period.
The RHNA allocation is 58%
affordable units for very-low to
moderate income households.
Reaching this objective will likely
require achieving a higher total
number of units and special
efforts to build 100% affordable
projects in partnership with
various providers.
As mentioned above, the
City issued permits for 50
accessory dwelling units in
2023. Although these units are
not deed restricted, a study of
accessory dwelling units in the
Bay Area by the Association of
Bay Area Governments (ABAG),
approximately 30% of ADUs serve
very low income households,
30% serve low income
households, and 30% are serving
moderate income households.
The study acknowledges that
the affordability of ADUs is
significantly affected by the fact
that many ADUs are occupied by
family members who may not be
paying any rent at all or far below
market rents due to their familial
connections to the property
owner. Based upon this study, the
City added an additional 15 very
low income units,15 additional
low income units, and 15
additional units serving moderate
income households.
• Did not deny any
housing applications
submitted for land
that was zoned for
housing.
• Did not reduce the
number of units
proposed in any of
these applications.
• Did not receive any
SB 35 applications.
• Did not receive any
SB 9 applications.
• Did not receive
any SB 330 project
applications.
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+ HOUSING PROGRAMS 2023-2031
Alameda Point
This program requires the City to take all
necessary actions to facilitate and support
the construction of 1,482 new housing units at
Alameda Point at Site A in the Waterfront Town
Center Specific Plan area and the adjacent
RESHAP and West Midway are in the Main Street
Neighborhood Specific Plan area.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES.
In 2023, the City Council and City’s selected
development partner, Alameda Point Partners, LLC
(APP), amended the development plans to increase
the total unit count at the RESHAP project to achieve
40% affordable housing at the site. In 2024, the City
staff, Planning Board and City Council must prioritize
the work necessary to approve the necessary
entitlements and permits to continue housing
construction in Site A Phases 1 and 2, the RESHAP
project area, and the West Midway project area.
Shopping Center Zoning Amendments
This program requires the City to up-zone
approximately 100 acres of land at four
shopping centers in Alameda that is occupied
by low density, single-story commercial and
service buildings, and large surface parking
lots to allow for the development of at least
1,200 housing units.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES.
The required zoning amendments were adopted by
the City Council in December 2022 and took effect in
January 2023. In 2023, the City received and approved
a tentative map request to subdivide the property at
the Southshore Shopping Center to support residential
redevelopment. If a design review application for
housing is received for that site or another, staff will expedite the review with the Planning Board.
The Housing Element for 2023-2031 includes 22 programs designed to facilitate and support construction of at least 5,353 housing units over the next 8 years.
These 22 programs represent an eight-year work program for the City of Alameda. The programs are summarized below in the order in which they are described in the Housing Element. The full text for each program can be found starting on page 16 of the Housing Element. Following each program summary below, staff has identified recommended priorities for 2023, the first year of the eight-year period.
PROGRAM 01 PROGRAM 02
Alameda is working to complete the RESHAP Development Plan and Development Agreement in support of lower income and special needs households and the associated support services and facilities.
RESHAPING THE COMMUNITY
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Commercial Transit Corridor Zoning Amendments
This program requires the City to amend the Community Commercial Zoning District (CC District), the Neighborhood Business District (C-1 District), and North Park Street District (NP District), comprising approximately 110 acres of land designated for commercial and residential mixed use in the General Plan along the Park Street and Webster Street transit rich commercial corridors to encourage development of at least 499 residential units.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES
The required zoning amendments were adopted by the City Council in December 2022 and took effect in January 2023. As of January 2024, the City has processed one design review application for two housing units on the Park Street corridor and processed the Housing Authority’s Webster Street Hotel Conversion project for 50 permanent supportive housing units. If a design review application for housing is received, staff will expedite the review with the Planning Board.
Accessory Dwelling Units
The City shall promote and facilitate accessory
dwelling unit (ADU) construction to facilitate
an annual production of 50 units per year
(400 units during the 6th cycle) by promoting,
streamlining, evaluating and monitoring ADU
construction in Alameda.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City published a new ADU Handout to
inform and promote ADU construction in Alameda,
established pre-approved building permit plans for
certain ADU designs, and published a video that
explains the ADU permitting process and incentives for
ADU construction in Alameda. In 2023, the City issued
permits for 52 ADUs. Streamlined review will continue
for all ADUs, and staff will explore publishing prototype plans for community reference.
Residential District Zoning Amendments
This program requires the City to amend the
Municipal Code R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, and R-6
residential zoning districts and rezone five parcels
to remove barriers to housing construction and
support construction of at least 995 units.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
The required zoning amendments were adopted by
the City Council in December 2022 and took effect in
January 2023. In 2023, the City issued building permits for 51 units in the Residential Districts.
PROGRAM 04
PROGRAM 03
PROGRAM 05
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Large Sites and Multifamily Housing
To facilitate the development of affordable housing and provide for development phases of 50 to 150 units, the City will give high priority to processing density bonus applications and subdivision maps or other parceling that include affordable housing and multifamily rental housing. Projects with higher percentages of affordable housing and/or higher residential densities shall be given priority over projects with lower density and higher priced units. All multifamily rental projects and affordable housing projects will be reviewed against adopted Objective Design Standards, and no discretionary process will be used to reduce the number of units in the project below the number of units permitted by the applicable zoning district.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, City expedited approval of a 23-lot tentative map to facilitate the 332 units for RESHAP and 478 units for West Midway at Alameda Point. Forty (40%) percent of all units will be affordable to very-low and low-income households. Staff has also completed the review and update of Objective Design Standards, the Planning Board has completed a review of the Subdivision Ordinance to streamline subdivisions for residential projects and bring Alameda ordinance into compliance with Subdivision Map Act and recent changes to State subdivision regulations. In 2024, Council will review the subdivision ordinance revisions, and staff expects to issue building permits for the Housing Authority’s North Housing project, the Habitat for Humanity project, and other affordable housing projects in the pipeline.
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Continue to implement the required 15 percent
affordable housing requirement on all projects
over 5 units in size in Alameda. Consider
modifications to the ordinance to lessen or
eliminate the 7% moderate income units and
increase the 4% requirement for low- income
units and 4% very low income units, or alter the
percentages for each level or required units in
some other way, given the larger need for lower
income units.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City entered into one affordable housing
agreement for 16 affordable units. In 2024, staff is
preparing a workplan to consider amendments to the
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which was adopted
20 years ago. The ordinance should reflect ABAG’s
technical assistance program, which reflects State
law and funding programs. https://abag.ca.gov/tools-
resources/digital-library/inclusionary-housing-
checklist05-12-23docx
The Housing Element
for 2023-2031 includes
22 programs designed
to facilitate and
support construction
of at least 5,353
housing units over
the next 8 years.
PROGRAM 06
PROGRAM 07
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Affordable Housing Incentives & Waivers
The City will work with housing developers to expand opportunities for affordable lower-income housing for special-needs groups—including persons with physical and developmental disabilities, single-parent households, large families, extremely low-income households, and persons experiencing homelessness—by creating partnerships, providing incentives, and pursuing funding opportunities. Support affordable housing development for special-needs groups throughout the city, including in areas that are predominantly single- family residential. The target populations include seniors; persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities; single parent-headed households; and homeless persons to reduce the displacement risk for these residents from their existing homes and communities.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, public hearings were held by the Planning Board to consider amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance to expedite and reduce permitting costs of residential and affordable housing projects. Recommended amendments are being presented to Council in 2024. In 2024, the City will continue to support supportive housing projects for homeless individuals, such as the McKay Wellness Center project and the RESHAP project. There may also be opportunities to pursue partnerships with the Regional Center of the East Bay to identify funding opportunities and promote housing for persons with disabilities.
PROGRAM 08
PROGRAM 09
Extremely Low-Income Housing Incentives & Waivers
Encourage additional housing resources for extremely low-income Alameda residents, particularly seniors and persons with physical or developmental disabilities. Assist nonprofit and for-profit developers with financial and/or technical assistance in a manner that is consistent with the City’s identified housing needs.
Provide financial support annually, as available, to organizations that provide counseling, information, education, support, housing services/referrals, and/or legal advice to extremely low-income households, persons with disabilities, and persons experiencing homelessness.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City supported Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity, Family Violence Law Center, and Legal Assistance for Seniors, who reduced displacement risk for 218 low-income households. The city will continue to support and assist the following projects designed to provide housing for extremely low income households:
the McKay Wellness Center Project, the Dignity Village supportive housing project on 5th Street, the Housing Authority North Housing Phase I, and the RESHAP project at Alameda Point. The 2024 workplan includes holding a public workshop(s) to consider amendments to the inclusionary housing ordinance and/or other incentives or financial programs to fund housing for extremely low income households and homeless individuals.
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Assistance for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
The City will coordinate with the Regional Center
of the East Bay to inform Alameda families of
the resources available to them and to explore
incentives so that a larger number of future housing
units include features that meet the needs of
persons with developmental disabilities and other
special needs. The City will continue to support
the development of small group homes that serve
developmentally disabled adults and will work with
the nonprofit community to encourage the inclusion
of units for persons with developmental disabilities
in future affordable housing developments. The City
will pursue funding sources designated for persons
with special needs and disabilities.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2024, establish a semi-regular meeting
schedule with Regional Center of the East Bay to
discuss potential programs to assist people with
developmental disabilities or other special needs,
and hold public hearings to consider revisions to the
Universal Design Ordinance (AMC Section 3018) to
address accessibility in townhome residential design.
PROGRAM 10
PROGRAM 11
Resources for Persons Experiencing Homelessness
The City will continue to provide annual funding
assistance to the Midway Shelter, a 24-bed, service-
enriched shelter for women and children, and
develop and implement a plan to establish a service-
enriched shelter for men in Alameda. Additionally,
the City will continue to implement the strategies
identified in the “The Road Home: A 5 Year Plan to
Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda”
to address homelessness in Alameda.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City provided $63,690 to support Midway
Shelter operations, and $660,631 of CDBG and ARPA
funds to replace three trailers in need of repair. IN 2024, the City will continue to provide funding for Midway
Shelter, and begin discussion and planning for a location for a shelter for men in Alameda.
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Fair Housing Programs
Continue to affirmatively further fair housing. Continue to support the Rent Program (Alameda’s Fair Housing and Tenant Protection Ordinance) efforts to prevent displacement and moderate rent increases for tenants of all income levels.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, program staff reviewed 556 cases, which identified 53 violations and resulted in refunds to tenants of more than $46,000. The HCV holders increased by at least 5, of which at least 3 were in higher resource areas. In 2024, the city will continue to enforce the Fair Housing and Tenant Protection Ordinance.
PROGRAM 12
PROGRAM 13 PROGRAM 14
Tenant Protections
The City will take actions to reduce displacement
risk due to discriminatory actions. Ensure
all tenants have access to legal counseling,
and landlords are aware of their rights and
responsibilities. Support coordination of biannual
workshops for landlords and property managers
on discriminatory practices, reasonable
accommodation requirements, and resources and
an annual presentation to staff on fair housing
practices, beginning in 2023. Continue to enforce
just cause eviction ordinance requirements to
reduce displacement due to discrimination and
enforce anti-discrimination regulations. Distribute
clear actionable information regarding tenant
protections to all landlords and tenants at least
annually on the City’s website, through social
media, and other standard City information outlets.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City assisted 136 tenants through the Fair Housing Counseling Program, and the Prosecution
and Public Rights Unit reviewed 66 housing
complaints. In 2024, the City will continue to provide
and improve tenant protection programs.
Replacement Housing
To facilitate place-based revitalization for
households at risk of displacement due to new
development, the City will require replacement
housing units subject to the requirements of
Government Code, Section 65915, subdivision
(c)(3), when any new development (residential,
mixed-use, or nonresidential) occurs on a site
that has been occupied by or restricted for the
use of lower-income households at any time
during the previous five years. This requirement
applies to non-vacant sites and vacant sites with
previous residential uses that have been vacated
or demolished.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
There were no units at risk of being demolished. In
2024, the City will continue to require replacement
housing units subject to the requirements of
Government Code Section 65915.
The City will take actions to reduce displacement risk due to discriminatory actions ensure all tenants have access to legal counseling, and landlords are aware of their rights and responsibilities.
PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY
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Affordable Housing Monitoring
The City shall maintain and update the affordable
housing database as a mechanism to monitor and
identify units at risk of losing their affordability
subsidies or requirements. For complexes at risk
of converting to market rate, the City shall contact
property owners of units at risk of converting
to market-rate housing within three years of
affordability expiration to discuss the City’s desire
to preserve complexes as affordable housing.
Coordinate with owners of expiring subsidies to
ensure the required notices to tenants are sent
out at 3 years, 12 months, and 6 months. Work
with tenants to provide education regarding tenant
rights and conversion procedures pursuant to
California and local Alameda law.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
There were no units at risk of conversion. In 2024,
the City will continue to monitor the deed restricted
affordable housing stock.
First-Time Homebuyer Program
The Community Development Department will
continue to assist first time home buyers by
participating in the Alameda County Housing &
Community Development Department Mortgage
Credit Certificate (MCC) and Down Payment
Assistance (DPA) programs, which provides
down payment assistance to low- and moderate-
income first-time homebuyers, homebuyer
workshops. The Community Development
Department will advertise this program through
mailers or similar strategies in areas with high
rates of renter-occupied households, such as in
west Alameda, to increase awareness of housing
mobility opportunities. The City will assist lower-
income residents locate affordable housing
opportunities, such as through a database
or website of retail listings, realtor contact
information, or other strategies.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, three Alameda first-time homebuyers
obtained down payment assistance. In 2024, the City
will continue to assist first time homebuyers.
PROGRAM 15 PROGRAM 16
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Neighborhood Revitalization
The City shall continue to assist in the improvement of lower income owner- and renter-occupied housing units in the city through a variety of programs that provide funding to lower income households to create new lower income rental units in existing vacant or underutilized residential structures, to repair and improve their homes, assist property owners with low- and very low income tenants repair and improve their units, and assist eligible seniors and persons with disabilities in making modifications to their residences. Programs include: the Rental Rehabilitation Program, the Housing Rehabilitation Program, the Substantial Rehabilitation Program, the Soft Story Structural Assessment Grant, the Fire Department’s Housing Safety Program, the Minor Home Repair Program, the Accessibility Modification Program, and the Amnesty Program.
For the purpose of discouraging removal of residential units from the housing supply, research and present the potential benefits and mechanics of adopting a Vacancy Tax on vacant residential buildings or units at a public hearing before the Planning Board by July 2024, at which the Planning Board may make a recommendation to the City Council. When considering a potential vacancy tax, also consider existing AMC Section 13-15 Boarded Building and Vacant Parcel Monitoring Fee.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
Continue to implement the City’s neighborhood revitalization programs, and consider public discussion of the merits of a Vacancy Tax on vacant residential buildings.
Utility Assistance Programs
Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) will continue
to provide funding assistance to lower income
households in need of help with their electric
bills. Fund at least $150,000 annually to lower
income households to reduce displacement risk
due to utility costs.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City provided a total of $302,980 for low- income utility assistance through rebates and other
programs.
Promote Energy Conservation
Continue to offer residential customer energy
services that include the weatherization cash
grant program, rebate program for energy
efficient lights, meter lending program, rebate
program for energy efficient appliances, second
refrigerator pickup program, free energy audits,
energy Assistance Program to help low-income
residents reduce their energy use. Provide annual
funding in the amount of $150,000 to lower income
households to promote rehabilitation through
weatherization or other energy conservation
measures for at least 15 households.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
In 2023, the City provided 65 low-income energy
audits to lower income households and 115 rebates
for a total of $280,000. In 2024, the City will continue to implement the Energy Conservation program.
PROGRAM 17
Program 05PROGRAM 18 PROGRAM 19
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Environmental Health
Facilitate place-based revitalization of
neighborhoods, such as the NAS Alameda
Priority Development Area in west Alameda and
the Northern Waterfront Priority Development
Area along the Estuary, which are more heavily
impacted by hazardous wastes from prior
industrial uses, lead based paint remediation,
diesel particulate matter from proximity to
regional freeways and the Port of Oakland.
Continue to work with the US Navy, DTSC, and
property owners to remove hazardous materials,
such as lead based paint and other hazards
resulting from prior uses in West Alameda and
the Northern Waterfront.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
Continue to work with local property owners
and regional and national agencies to improve
environmental health.
Annual Review, Monitoring, & the 5-Year Pipeline Report The Planning Board shall hold an annual public hearing in February or March to evaluate progress toward meeting housing goals and regional housing needs obligations. The review will examine annual quantitative housing production goals and monitor vacant and non-vacant sites in the sites inventory, and if the City is not meeting those quantitative goals, the staff will make recommendation to the Planning Board on adjustments to processes or requirements to improve performance. At the public hearing, the Planning Board will make recommendations for City Council consideration and action.
The annual review will include a review of the Annual Progress Report on the Housing Element implementation in the format required by HCD as defined by Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B).
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
Hold a public hearing to evaluate housing goals, accomplishment, and priorities for upcoming year.
PROGRAM 20 PROGRAM 21
PROGRAM 22
Municipal Code Amendments to Remove Constraints
The City will annually review, and amend
as necessary, the Municipal Code to ensure
consistency with State Housing Law requirements
and remove or lessen constraints on new housing
development, pertaining to, but not limited to
emergency shelters, transitional and supportive
housing, Low-Barrier Navigation Centers, and
Residential Care Facilities.
PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES:
Continually evaluate AMC provisions for unnecessary
or inappropriate constraints on housing.
BOOK 02
CLIMATE
ACTION &
RESILIENCY
PLAN (CARP)
2023 ANNUAL REPORT &
2024 WORK PLAN
CITY OF ALAMEDA
CLIMATE ACTION & RESILIENCY PLAN
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 21 What Can Individuals Do to Fight Climate Change? 23 TOP 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023 24 KEY CARP STATISTICS 25 2023 PROGRESS AND 2024 WORK PLAN 26 STATUS OF CARP STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES 30 Transportation 30 Mode Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Transition to Electric, Zero Emission Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Energy Use in Buildings 39 Land Use and Housing 42 Carbon Sequestration 43 Waste 45 SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION 47 Oakland-Alameda Adaptation Committee 47 OAAC Projects 48 Next Steps for Sea Level Rise Adaptation 50 De-Pave Park Master Plan 51 LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 52 STAFFING AND PARTNERSHIPS 54 GRANTS 54 APPENDIX A: PRIORITY CLIMATE ADAPTATION
AND HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGIES 55 Photo credits: Maurice Ramirez
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INTRODUCTION
BOOK 02
The Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) was adopted by the City Council in 2019 with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral as soon as possible, while adapting to a changing climate. In 2020, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) implemented 100% clean energy, setting the stage for Alameda to achieve net zero emissions through electrified buildings and transportation. AMP’s commitment to achieve and maintain 100% clean energy accounts for about 88% of CARP’s 2030 goal. In 2024, the City will begin a mid-cycle update of CARP.
Safe routes for walking
and biking, accessible,
high-quality public transit,
and driving electric when
you must drive.
Through tree planting and
compost application.
Transitioning natural gas
appliances in buildings to
those that run on clean
electricity.
Promoting inclusive
community engagement
and social resilience.
Supporting practices such
as recycling, composting
and reducing consumption.
Increasing resilience to
sea level rise and storm
surges, drought, extreme
heat, flooding, tsunamis,
and earthquakes.
CLEAN
TRANSPORTATION
CARBON
SEQUESTRATION
CLEAN
BUILDINGS
EQUITY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
ZERO
WASTE
CLIMATE
ADAPTION
THE CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCY PLAN ADVOCATES FOR:
⊲ Sources of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions in Alameda
27%
70%
3%
Natural Gas
in Buildings
Transportation
Other
CARP IMPLEMENTATION
TODAY’S 100-YEAR STORM
SEA LEVEL RISE
REPRESENTS 3.5FT OF ADDITIONAL
We are acting proactively to protect against current
flooding and future sea level rise as well as
protecting water quality and habitat and ensuring
high quality of life for current and future generations.
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Many CARP actions will improve quality of life for Alamedans, reducing air pollution and the urban heat island effect, improving traffic safety, making homes both greener and safer, and enhancing community resilience. CARP implementation is an opportunity to align both GHG emission reduction and equity goals and create a process that facilitates a just transition into a sustainable future. The City will ensure that policies and programs developed to implement CARP address the needs of vulnerable communities.
One of Alameda’s most significant climate threats is
from rising sea and groundwater levels. Today’s 100-
year storm represents 3.5 ft of additional sea level
rise, projected to occur towards the end of the century (California Sea Level Rise Guidance, 2024). Without
early intervention, flooding will cause harm to not only community members and property, but ecological
assets as well. Damages from sea level rise through
2050 are projected to cost $110 billion throughout the
San Francisco Bay Area, with $22 billion in Alameda
County. Through the City’s leadership in the Oakland
Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), we are
acting proactively to protect against current flooding
and future sea level rise as well as protecting water
quality and habitat and ensuring high quality of life for current and future generations.
CARP annual reports are presented to City Council in
March each year to update Alamedans on significant
accomplishments for climate mitigation and adaptation
made within the year and inform the proposed work
plans for the coming year. This annual report also
serves as the annual report for the Climate Adaptation
and Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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+ WHAT CAN INDIVIDUALS DO TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE?
The City of Alameda cannot avert climate change on its own. Community members, business, other cities and counties, the state, federal government, and the world must all collaborate in an immediate and concerted effort to reduce global emissions. Small changes can make a big difference. Together we can make a difference and secure our future on this island.
Through the City’s leadership in the Oakland Alameda
Adaptation Committee (OAAC), we are acting proactively to protect against current flooding and future sea level rise as well as protecting water quality and habitat and ensuring high quality of life for current and future generations.
STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
01 04
02 05
03 06Take fewer flights, or purchase
verified carbon offsets
Support multi-family housing and
increased density in your neighborhood.
Minimize food waste and
eat a low meat diet.
Walk, bike, or take transit instead of
driving. If you must drive, drive electric.
Electrify, weatherize and
seismically retrofit your home.
Buy less or buy used goods. Limit
plastic packaging and single-use items.
Getting Around
Reduce Footprint
Home Improvements
Support Housing
Eat Responsibly
Buy Less or Used
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City Council approved
updating the City’s Zero
Waste Implementation
Plan and a mid-cycle
update of CARP.
Installed 10 new
charging ports at
Seaplane Lagoon
Ferry Terminal.
Kicked off three sea level
rise adaptation projects
with the Oakland
Alameda Adaptation
Committee.
Began enforcement
of the Disposable Food
Ware Ordinance,
following a pause
during the pandemic.
Began
implementation of the
Equitable Building
Decarbonization
Plan. Began
Development
of Urban
Forest Plan
OKAPI Reusables launched
a reusable cup network in
cafes across the city with
the help of Community
Action for a Sustainable
Alameda (CASA).
Opened a Compost Hub
in collaboration with
Farm2Market & Makerfarm
on Alameda Point where
members of the community
can collect compost
free of charge.
10 03
UPDATING PLANS
Charging Ports
Sea Level Rise
Adaptation Projects
TOP 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023
Alameda is taking steps towards achieving CARP goals, but we need to accelerate our efforts to achieve our goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030. The following top 10 highlights the progress made in 2023.
Began
development of
De-Pave Park
Master Plan.
Added
drought tolerant
landscaping at
City Hall and City
Hall West.
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TRANSPORTATION: MODE SHIFT
Completed 2.7 new miles of bikeways in 2023,
with 8.3 miles completed to date towards CARP’s
goal of 16.54 miles by 2030. Alameda’s bicycle
network now consists of 57 miles of bikeways.
• Transit ridership was up in 2023, with an increase of 60% for AC Transit, 46% for ferry ridership on the Seaplane and Harbor Bay routes and 13% for BART, compared to 2022.
Transit ridership is still down compared to pre-pandemic levels.
BUILDING ENERGY
• Natural gas consumption
was up 1.7% in 2022 (the
most recently available data)
compared to 2021. While
residential consumption
decreased, commercial
consumption increased
10% over 2022.
• 29.6% of Alameda
households are heated
with electricity, up from
26.8% in 2019.
• AMP issued rebates for 28
heat pump water heaters,
28 electric dyers, 44 heat
pump space heaters, and
31 electric panel upgrades.
• 240 AMP customers
completed rooftop solar
installations in 2023, a 33%
increase from 2022. The
cumulative capacity of all
solar generation systems in
Alameda is 3,029.7 kW.
WASTE
• Alamedans generated 2.1
pounds of waste per person
per day in 2022, down from
2.4 pounds in 2019.
• 81% of Alameda’s waste
is composted or recycled,
one of the highest diversion
rates in Alameda County.
SEQUESTRATION
• The City of Alameda
applied 2,173 cubic yards of
compost in parks and open
spaces in 2023.
• The City has increased the
urban forest by 677 trees
since 2019.
TRANSPORTATION: TRANSITION TO EVS
• 6.8% of all vehicles registered in Alameda are electric, plug- in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles, up from 5.2% in 2022.
• 728 new EVs, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles were registered in Alameda in 2022, exceeding the CARP goal of increasing the number of new EVs by 390 per year.
• AMP issued 61 rebates for used EVs and 116 rebates for e-bike rebates in 2023.
• 234 residential, 2 multi-family, and 2 government and business customers received an AMP rebate to install a qualifying level 2 EV charger, marking a 60% increase from 2022.
• Since 2017, there are 2,232 more alternative fuel vehicles and 4,609 fewer gas-powered vehicles registered in Alameda. • Alameda currently has 58 public EV chargers in 10 locations.
KEY CARP STATISTICS
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+ 2023 PROGRESS AND 2024 WORK PLAN
While the City is making progress towards CARP goals, it is also clear there is more work to do. The 2024 priorities are designed to address those areas with the greatest need.
Staff have identified ten priorities for CARP implementation in 2024 and continue progress from 2023.
Many of the 2024 priorities align with the City’s Strategic Plan adopted in 2023. Where relevant, the related strategic plan project number is shown in parenthesis. The work plan will be carried out by a variety of City departments as indicated in the following table.
TASK LEAD DESCRIPTION
GHG Reduction
Complete
Greenhouse Gas
Inventory and
Update CARP for
2025 -2030 (CC1)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
2023:
» Council allocated $200,000 from general fund and approved agreement with Raimi & Associates for a mid-cycle CARP update.
» Began CARP update and GHG inventory.
2024:
» Complete an updated GHG inventory.
» Evaluate progress on CARP implementation to date.
» Review and revise as needed the CARP vision, goals, actions, and performance metrics. » Incorporate and align CARP actions with Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan. » Conduct stakeholder and community engagement.
» Develop implementation plans for key strategies.
» Provide draft plan for public review.
» Target City Council adoption in early 2025.
www.alamedaca.gov/CARP
Adopt Urban
Forest Plan and
begin imple-
mentation (CC3)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
ARPD
Public Works
2023:
» Held pop-up events to raise awareness and gain community feedback. » Conducted survey both online and in-person (839 respondents) to gain community feedback. » Established Working Group and met four times to discuss the plan. » Developed draft plan to be reviewed by public in mid 2024. 2024:
» Provide a draft plan for public review.
» Target City Council adoption in fall 2024.
» Draft a tree canopy preservation and replacement ordinance. » Partner with CBOs to conduct community tree planting and care events. » Seek grant funding to implement urban greening programs. www.alamedaca.gov/UrbanForestPlan
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TASK LEAD DESCRIPTION
GHG Reduction
Expand public
electric vehicle
(EV) charging
network (CC2)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
AMP
2023:
» Issued a Request for Proposals to designate an electric vehicle charging provider to procure and operate EV charging stations on City owned parking lots and curbside locations as well as AHA multi-family housing sites.
» AMP developed a new technical assistance program to assist both multi-family residences and workplace sites with planning and designing EV charging projects, including site review, ADA compliance, cost estimates, installation process, and contractor referrals. » Applied to Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program for public EV chargers in city- owned parking lots, however grant was unsuccessful.
» Installed 10 new charging stations at Seaplane Lagoon ferry terminal. 2024:
» Procure EV Charging Provider to expand public EV charging in City owned parking lots. » Examine new funding opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act, CaleVIP 2.0, CARTS NEVI, and other grants to maximize cost efficiency.
» Expand EV charging access for residents who rent or live in multi-family units. www.alamedaca.gov/ElectricVehicles
Implement near
term priorities
of the Equitable
Building Decar-
bonization Plan
(CC5)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
AMP
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
2023:
» City Council extended the all-electric new buildings ordinance to include substantial remodels and additions, however the ordinance is no longer enforceable in certain instances following a Federal Appeals Court decision.
» Held three community engagement meetings on building electrification. » Added building electrification rebate information to all outgoing development permit approvals and placed flyers in the permit center.
» Conducted a contractor survey on building electrification practices. 2024:
» Alameda Electrification Fair planned for March 16, 2024 from 1-4pm at Faction Brewing to educate the public on building electrification.
» Request Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds for energy upgrades to Veterans Memorial Buildings.
» Partner with AMP to engage the contractors and the public on building electrification opportunities.
» Explore opportunities for existing multi-family residential retrofit pilot programs in partnership with AMP, Alameda Housing Authority, and others.
» Seek opportunities to take advantage of IRS Elective Pay program for local clean energy and EV procurement.
» Explore revenue measures and additional state and federal funding to support local efforts. www.alamedaca.gov/BuildingDecarb
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TASK LEAD DESCRIPTION
Waste
Continue to im-
plement SB 1383
and increase
compost appli-
cation citywide.
ARPD
Public Works
2023:
» Opened a Compost Hub in collaboration with Farm2Market and Makers Farm on Alameda Point where members of the community can collect compost free of charge. 120 yards of compost have been given away so far.
» Staff continued to procure and spread compost in parks throughout the City. 2024:
» Continue edible food recovery program and procurement of products made from recycled materials, following SB 1383 requirements.
» Coordinate with StopWaste to procure compost and mulch as required by SB 1383 and determine potential areas to apply this material.
www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Zero-Waste-Program-and- Services
Update Zero
Waste Imple-
mentation Plan
(CC9)
Public Works 2023:
» City Council approved updating the City’s Zero Waste Implementation Plan. » The City began to issue citations for non-compliance with the Disposable Food Ware Reduction Law and issued 8 citations in 2023.
2024:
» Implement new zero waste strategies and policy and program enhancements. » Conduct community engagement and public survey on current practices. » Target City Council adoption by the end of 2024.
www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works-Department/Zero-Waste Adaptation
Continue to
develop Long-
range Sub-re-
gional Long-
term Adaptation
Plan (CC6)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
2023:
» City Council on behalf of the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC) hired CMG Landscape Architecture to lead the consultant team to implement the three projects, and two funded Community Partner teams to conduct community engagement: Community Actions for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) and Greenbelt Alliance.
» City Council approved two federal grants to fund the Long-term Plan. » Developed Existing Conditions Analysis and Community Engagement Strategy. 2024:
» Feasibility assessment in spring 2024
» Draft plan and governance structure in late 2024
» Two rounds of outreach in spring 2024 and early 2025
» Request for City Council approval anticipated fall 2025. www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationLongTermPlan
81% of Alameda’s waste is composted
or recycled, one of the highest
diversion rates in Alameda County 81%
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TASK LEAD DESCRIPTION
Adaptation
Continue Bay
Farm Island Ad-
aptation Project
(CC6a)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
2023:
» City Council on behalf of OAAC hired CMG Landscape Architecture to lead the consultant team to implement the three projects, and two funded Community Partner teams to conduct community engagement: CASA and Greenbelt Alliance.
» Developed Existing Conditions Analysis and Community Engagement Strategy. 2024:
» Alternatives analysis in spring 2024
» Draft design in fall 2024
» Two rounds of outreach in spring 2024 and early 2025
» Request for City Council approval in fall 2025.
www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationBayFarmIsland
Continue Oak-
land-Alameda
Estuary Adap-
tation Project
(CC6b)
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
2023:
» City Council on behalf of OAAC hired CMG Landscape Architecture to lead the consultant team to implement the three projects, and two funded Community Partner teams to conduct community engagement: CASA and Greenbelt Alliance.
» Developed Existing Conditions Analysis and Community Engagement Strategy. 2024:
» Alternatives analysis in spring 2024
» Draft concept design in summer 2024
» Two rounds of outreach in spring and fall 2024.
» Final concept design requested for City Council approval in early 2025. www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationEstuary
Conduct De-
Pave Park
Master Plan
process (CC4)
ARPD 2023:
» City Council approved the contract to begin developing the Master Plan in January 2023. » Held two community input rounds (of three total) attended by over 325 in total, including a meeting and onsite tour held specifically with Alameda Point Collaborative residents. Also issued two online surveys with over 1,000 responses including 150 responses from Wood Middle School students through their science classes.
» Met regularly to review the project design with the Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT) which includes representatives from all regulatory agencies. » Met with Building 25 and 29 tenants regarding design options and impacts on their businesses as well as relocation options.
» City Council received a report on the final three designs and provided direction to maximize the natural area and remove both Building 25 and 29.
2024:
» Present to the BCDC Design Review Board on January 9, 2024. » Final Master Plan will be brought to City Council for approval in March. » 30% design documents completed by summer 2024.
» Grant applications will be submitted to fund regional permits and construction. www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Recreation-Parks/De-Pave-Park
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+ STATUS OF CARP STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
This section provides a detailed review of progress made on each CARP strategy in 2023 and provides an update on CARP’s performance metrics.
Transportation
Transportation accounts for 70% of the City’s GHG emissions. CARP builds on the goals and actions of the Transportation Choices Plan to reduce solo driving and to encourage walking, biking, riding transit, and telecommuting. In addition to mode shift, expanding the adoption of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure is an integral part of reducing GHG emissions from the transportation sector.
For further details on transportation, refer to the 2023 Transportation Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan.
MODE SHIFT
Reduce commute vehicle miles traveled
Encourage employees and employers to reduce commute trips by telecommuting. In addition, implement a combination of programs that encourage telecommuting and land use decisions that increase work-live spaces and mixed zoning.
STATUS: PENDING
One of the most critical ways to lower GHG emissions is to reduce the number of miles driven, especially by individuals in their cars. Alameda’s General Plan update includes policies to encourage telecommuting and zoning amendments to facilitate mixed use development and work-live spaces to help reduce the total VMT (vehicle miles traveled).
While public transit ridership is trending to pre-pandemic levels, freeway and bridge traffic largely returned to normal back in 2021 and has remained high.
• Bus ridership continued increasing in 2023, and average daily boardings on AC Transit bus lines serving Alameda were 72% higher than in 2020 (compared to 60% higher in 2022). However, 2023 ridership was still 37% lower than in 2019 before the pandemic began.
⊲ Average Daily Boardings for AC Transit Lines in Alameda STRATEGY T1
• Across its system, ferry ridership was 10%
higher in 2023 than in 2022. Weekend ridership
continues to be 100% or more of 2019 levels.
» Ferry ridership on the Alameda Seaplane and
Harbor Bay routes grew 46% over 2022 levels
• BART ridership is steadily increasing, but still
remains lower than pre-pandemic ridership.
We looked at the average for the three most
commonly used BART stations by Alamedan
residents. 2023 ridership is 13% higher than
2022 ridership but remains 59% lower than
2019 ridership.
Average Boardings
17,765 18,607
6,427
8,435
10,310 11,086
0 5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Average Daily Boardings for AC Transit Lines
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0 40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of Boardings
Ferry Ridership for Alameda Routes
Oakland & Alameda
Harbor Bay
Alameda Seaplane
0 500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of Crossings
San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge Monthly Toll Crossings ⊲ San Francisco- Oakland By Bridge Monthly Toll Crossings ⊲ Ferry Ridership for Alameda Routes
⊲ Monthly BART Ridership
0 50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total Trips (Exits)
Monthly BART Ridership
Fruitvale West Oakland 12th/Oakland City Center
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Build additional bike lanes
Construct an additional 10.44 miles of dedicated and protected bike lanes on top of the 6.1 miles bikeway projects already planned in the Transportation Choices Plan (TCP) and make pedestrian/bicycle improvements that increase safety, make it easier for people to use these modes, and connect residential neighborhoods with commercial centers and workplaces.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
• Implementing the 2022 Active Transportation Plan promoting safe, accessible, and comfortable ways for people of all ages and all abilities to get around Alameda such as walking, biking, using wheelchairs and mobility scooters, e-bikes and e-scooters, skateboards, and more. • In 2023, 2.7 new miles of bikeways were completed as part of CARP, TCP and ATP, and in support of development of Alameda’s 2030 Low-Stress Backbone Network. • In combination with progress in previous years, 8.3 miles of bikeways have been constructed towards the 2030 goal of 16.54 miles.
• In order to meet the CARP goal, 1.37 miles will need to be constructed annually until 2030. Alameda’s bicycle network now consists of 57 miles of bikeways. Bikeways tracked towards the CARP goal do not include bike routes (roads with sharrows), which are still part of Alameda’s bicycle network.
STRATEGY T2
STRATEGY T3
5.6 8.3
1.7 2.6
4.8 Cumulative Bikeways Constructed
2030 Goal
Miles of Bikeways
0.00 2.00
12.00 16.00
14.00 18.00
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
10.00 8.00
6.00 4.00
⊲ Cumulative Bikeways Constructed
Traffic signal synchronization
By 2030, improve synchronized timing of 25 traffic lights to improve traffic flow by slowing vehicle speeds and reducing idling.
STATUS: ON TRACK
Public Works has completed signal timing and coordination projects at 13 intersections in the Park and Webster Street corridors.
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STRATEGY T4
Expand EasyPass Program
Provide 5,000 AC Transit EasyPasses in addition to the 5,000 already committed to in the TCP, for a total of 10,000 passes to be distributed by 2030.This strategy is prioritized for 2025-2030.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
The City distributed 770 EasyPasses across 29 organizations to ATMA (Alameda Transportation Management Association) members in 2023, including Alameda Point Collective and Alameda Housing Authority. 0 1000
2000
3000
4000
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Annual Boardings
Average ATMA Monthly Boardings by Year
Weekday Weekend
0 40
80 120
160
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Average ATMA Daily Boardings by Year
0 50
100
150
200
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ATMA Unique Users
Average ATMA Unique Monthly Users by Year
⊲ Average ATMA Monthly Boardings by Year
⊲ Average ATMA Daily Boardings by Year
⊲ Average ATMA Unique Monthly Users by Year
The City also provides free bus passes to low-income seniors and people with disabilities as part of a three-year pilot program in partnership with AC Transit using Measure BB paratransit funds. 804 seniors and people with disabilities now have an Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass. In 2023, over 142,000 rides have been taken, averaging 11,885 per month. 519 unique riders took over 14,000 rides in December 2023.
The bus pass program serves a diverse population, and over 60% of participants do not speak English. Staff are translating program applications and communications into Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. AC Transit cites that with over 80% of passes actively being used, it is one of their most successful programs, and is a model for other cities to replicate.
The Alameda Independent Mobility Program, or AIM, is halfway through its three-year pilot program. So far it has provided over 1,000 rides to 111 residents who are fully enrolled in East Bay Paratransit. Since January 2023, the program has provided an average of 80 rides per month.
Affordable Student Transit Passes are distributed to four participating AUSD schools. In 2021-2022 school year (the most recently available data), AUSD had a 31% participation rate (190 students) of those eligible for the pass. Pass holders averaged 5.3 boardings per month and there were 8,533 boardings total in 2021- 2022, the most current year data is available.
⊲ Average Weekday Boardings in Alameda, Fall 2021-2023
2021 2022 2023
Average Weekday Boardings in Alameda, Fall 2021-2023
0 6,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
51A 20 96 21 631 687 W 851 OX 663 78190
5,000
Avergae Number of Riders
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T5 Ban gas-powered leaf blowers
Ban gas-powered leaf blowers in the City of Alameda.
STATUS: COMPLETE
• The City of Alameda ordinance banning the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers went into effect on January 1, 2023.
• Staff conducted education and outreach to implement the leaf blower ban and began complaint-based enforcement actions.
• 89 notices of violation have been issued for gas-powered leaf blowers. • Starting in 2024, the sale of new gas-powered blowers, mowers, weed trimmers and chainsaws will be banned in California.
• More information about the leaf blower ban and enforcement can be found at www.alamedaca.gov/ leafblowerban.
STRATEGY T5
1 HOUR
LAWN MOWER USE
1 HOUR
LEAF BLOWER USE
300 MILES
DRIVING FROM LA TO VEGAS
1,00 MILES
DRIVING FROM LA TO DENVER
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TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES
STRATEGY T6
Total EV Charger Rebates Issued in Alameda
150
260
359
485
730
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3
Total number of EV charger Rebates
Single family Multifamily
Business/govt Cumulative (2030 goal = 2,061)
AMP EV Charger Rebates:
• Residential: AMP continues to
encourage the installation of level 2
EV chargers at residential properties
and offers customers in single
family homes up to $500 in rebates
for installing a qualifying level 2 EV
Charger. In 2023, 234 residential
customers received an AMP rebate to
install a qualifying level 2 EV charger.
• Multi-family: AMP works closely
with multi-family building owners
serving as a resource and technical
assistance guide for Level 2 charging
installation. AMP launched a new
Multi-Family Level 2 Charging rebate
program in 2023. This rebate is
$8,000 per charger up to $48,000 for
qualifying multi-family buildings. Nine
rebates were issued in 2023.
• Businesses: AMP works with businesses and government property owners to encourage installation of EV charging infrastructure and provides up to $39,000 for up to 6 level 2 charging stations per site. In 2023 2 commercial rebate applications were issued.
• 245 Level 2 charger rebates were issued in 2023, marking a 94% increase over 2022. 730 charger rebates in total have been issued since 2019. At the current rate, AMP is projected to issue about 1,500 total rebates (including residential) by 2030, a little short of CARP’s goal of 2,061. ⊲ Total EV Charger Rebates Issued In Alameda
Increase availability of EV chargers citywide
Ensure that all new developments with new parking lots install charging stations for residents and/or customers. Streamline permitting processes for existing homeowners and business owners who wish to install charging stations. Add public charging stations in all City-owned parking lots. Allow residents to rent their driveways and private EV chargers to renters who do not have access to convenient charging.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
• The City issued an RFP for an EV Charging Provider in order to expand the network of publicly accessible charging stations in Alameda. The proposed charging stations will be on city-owned parking lots and curbside locations, as well as Alameda Housing Authority multi-family housing sites. • The permit center streamlined permitting/same day web permits for residential & commercial EV chargers and other electrification upgrades.
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Promote purchase of LEVs and ZEVs
Implement communications and outreach activities to promote the acquisition of light-duty EVs.
STATUS: ON TRACK
• Alameda residents continue to purchase EVs at an increasing rate. In 2022, the latest data available, 728 new EVs, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles were registered in Alameda, exceeding the CARP goal of increasing the number of EVs by 390 per year.
• 6.8% of registered vehicles in Alameda are electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles, for a total of 3,449 vehicles. • AMP conducted two Electric Vehicle 101 webinars, created new one-pagers outlining all of AMP’s clean transportation programs, and had two in-person EV Expo events to educate customers about EVs. The April Ride and Drive event had 300 registrants and the October event had 284 registrants. • AMP has also worked with other Electric Vehicle campaigns and non-profits to promote regional and state level programs to customers.
• In 2022, California passed legislation that requires 100% of new vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, which will help the City further reach its EV adoption goals.
STRATEGY T7
0 1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of EVs
EV Ownership In Alameda
Battery Electric (BEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Fuel Cell (FCEV) ⊲ EV Ownership in
Alameda
Source: California Energy Commission
(2023). California Energy Commission
Zero Emission Vehicle and
Infrastructure Statistics. Data last
updated April 28, 2023. Retrieved
November 19, 2023 from https://
www energy ca gov/zevstats
Source: California Energy Commission (2023). California Energy Commission Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Statistics. Data last updated April 28, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023 from https://www energy ca gov/zevstats ⊲ Share of EVs vs Gasoline,
Diesel and Other Fuel Types
EVs Other Fuel types
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Percentage of Fuel Types
Share of EVs vs Gasoline, Diesel and OTher Fuel Types
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Continue programs to encourage new EV purchases
Encourage EV ownership by promoting a manufacturer’s suggested retail price rebate. Also, emphasize continuation of programs from AMP, subject to PUB approval, to provide rebates to residential and non- residential customers who purchase a level 2 EV charging station.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
• AMP continued their rebate for used EVs by offering $4,000 for all residents who purchased a used EV and $6,000 for income-qualified residents. This rebate can combine with federal tax credits for EV purchases. • A total of 61 used EV rebates were issued in 2023. The City’s goal is to issue 821 EV rebates by 2030. AMP has given out 142 EV charger rebates to date.
• AMP also provides up to $600 for the purchase of an e-bike. 116 e-bike rebates were issued by AMP in 2023.
Alameda TMA members can receive an additional $300 rebate.
STRATEGY T8
STRATEGY T9
Continue to encourage businesses to install EV charging stations Implement communications and outreach activities to encourage workplaces and businesses to install EV charging systems.
STATUS: PENDING
• CARP’s goal is to add 260 new charging ports at
business and government locations in the first
five years of CARP.
• AMP’s commercial EV charger rebate provides up to
$39,000 for business or governments to install up to
six level 2 EV chargers. AMP has received applications
for 2 commercial charger installations in 2023.
• There are currently 58 public EV chargers at 10
locations, with more planned for 2024. Ten new
Level 2 EV chargers were added to Seaplane
Lagoon Ferry Terminal in 2023.
20 48 61
13 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
2020 2021 2022 2023
Used EV Rebated Issued by AMP
Number of Rebates Issued
⊲ Used EV Rebates Issued by AMP
REGISTERED
VEHICLES IN
ALAMEDA:
SINCE
2017,
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Electrify City’s fleet
Convert the light-duty portion of the City’s vehicle fleet to EVs and right-size the fleet.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
STRATEGY T10
The City currently has three Go 4 Interceptor
parking enforcement vehicles, and nine electric
Nissan Leaf vehicles used for Engineering &
Inspection Capital Improvement Projects.
• Consistent with the Council’s fleet policy, the City
is replacing light duty vehicles with EVs as they
are replaced. The fleet is also being right sized to
reduce the number of vehicles the City manages.
City Hall West has a dedicated alcove for charging
those vehicles.
• The city currently has three Go 4 Interceptor
parking enforcement vehicles, and nine electric
Nissan Leaf vehicles used for Engineering &
Inspection Capital Improvement Projects.
• In 2023, the Police Department has ordered one
Ford Transit electric cargo van for Animal Control
and one electric motorcycle.
• AMP currently has six Ford F-150 Lightning electric
trucks, six charging ports to support the trucks, six
sedans (4 BEV, 2 PHEV) and four L2 dual-connector
chargers to support the sedans.
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Energy Use in Buildings
Energy use in buildings accounts for 27% of the City’s GHG emissions. Because AMP provides 100% clean energy to all customers, fuel switching from natural gas to electric for space heating, water heating, cooking and clothes drying appliances will reduce emissions. In addition, increasing energy efficiency through weatherization, building insulation, and more efficient appliances will further reduce overall energy use and emissions.
STRATEGY E1
0 8
16 12
20 4
15.84 16.69 15.82
Gas
Consumption
16.09 Natural Gas Consumption Citywide
2030 Goal
Million Therms of Natural Gas
15.36 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
⊲ Natural Gas Consumption
0%
1% 2%
67%
30%
Natural Gas
Electricity
Bottled, Tank or LP Gas
Solar, Wood or Other Fuel
No Fuel Used
STATUS: PENDING
In 2022, the latest data available, overall
gas consumption increased in Alameda
by about 1.7% over 2021. Residential gas
consumption decreased by over 200,000
therms while commercial usage increased
by nearly 500,000 therms compared to 2021.
• Currently, 29.6% of Alameda households
are heated with electricity, compared to
26.8% in 2019. This is equal to almost
9,000 households citywide. Around 20,000
households heat their homes with gas.
• Staff is continuing to seek grant
opportunities to fund pilot programs,
technical assistance and other programs
to support transitioning from gas to
electric appliances.
• The City conducted a contractor building
electrification survey in 2023 to learn how
often they currently perform electrification
measures, and how the city can better
support additional electrification measures
and raise awareness to customers.
• The City replaced fluorescent lights in the
Civic Center Parking structure with energy
efficient LED lighting.
HOW DO
ALAMEDAN’S
HEAT THEIR
HOMES?
“Fuel switch” in existing buildings
Convert natural gas consumption to electricity use in residential and commercial buildings. Require switching from natural gas to electric appliances and heating when existing residential buildings are being substantially expanded. Support programs that encourage homeowners/commercial building owners to implement electrification retrofits.
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Electrification of new residential construction
Prepare ordinances requiring all new residential construction to be 100% electric-powered with no gas hookups.
STATUS: PENDING
• In December 2022, City Council renewed and expanded the all-electric reach code requiring all new construction and significant renovations or additions to be all-electric. • An all-electric building is defined as a building that has no natural gas or propane plumbing installed within the building property lines, and instead uses only electricity as the source of energy for its space heating, water heating, cooking appliances and clothes drying appliances. • In April 2023, the Federal Appeals Court struck down Berkeley’s natural gas ban ordinance. This decision means that the City of Alameda can no longer enforce our all-electric new buildings ordinance in certain instances. Staff is working to identify other ways to support electrification of new buildings, especially on city owned property.
Programs to encourage fuel switching in certain appliances Programs to encourage fuel switching in certain appliances. Encourage the PUB to continue implementing AMP rebate programs incentivizing residential customers to install ENERGY STAR-labeled electric clothes dryers and electric heat pump water heaters (HPWH).
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
STRATEGY E2
STRATEGY E3
• AMP began offering customers a new $1,500 rebate for heat pump heating and cooling (HVAC) systems and continued to offer a $1,500 rebate for heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), a $50 rebate for electric dryers, and a $2,500 rebate for electric panel upgrades.
• AMP also offers a $100 smart thermostat rebate. Customers who are approved for the HPWH rebate can also receive an automatic bonus of $100 if they install a smart thermostat at the same time. • AMP issued rebates for 28 heat pump water heaters, 28 electric dyers, 44 heat pump space heaters, and 31 electric panel upgrades. • AMP offers no cost food service audits to qualifying customers, and additional commercial rebates for switching to electric food service equipment and HPWHs.
• To continue the upward trend of HPWH adoption, AMP staff conducts continual research on technology developments and designs programs accordingly.
• 120-volt heat pump water heaters came on the market in fall 2023 for the first time. This advancement allows for HPWH to plug into a standard outlet, reducing electrification barriers and potentially attracting a larger pool of customers.
Electric Dryer Rebates
Heat Pump Water Heater Rebates
Panel Upgrade Rebates
Heat Pump HVAC Rebates
Electrification Rebates Issued by AMP
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
⊲ Electrification Rebates Issued by AMP
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Green roof installations on new developments in Alameda Point Require at least 10% of roof areas on new development in Alameda Point to be installed as green roofs. This action aligns with the Alameda Point Stormwater Management Plan requirements.
STATUS: COMPLETE
The Alameda Point Stormwater Management Plan requires installation of green roofs at Alameda Point. City Council approved revisions to the Design Review ordinance in 2019 exempting green roof, cool roofs, and similar roof treatments from design review, provided the installation does not require modifying the existing roof form or pitch.
Promote distributed generation (rooftop solar)
STATUS: ON TRACK
CARP does not set specific goals for solar generation. However, in 2023, 240 customers completed rooftop solar installations, which marked a 33% increase from the previous year. AMP offers the Eligible Renewable Generation (ERG) plan for new renewable generation customers that provides a monthly bill credit for the excess energy they deliver to AMP’s power grid.
• The cumulative energy capacity for all rooftop solar systems on the island is 3,029.7 KW energy. • AMP now waives the $330 interconnection fee for residential customers installing new PV systems or new PV systems with battery storage in buildings built before January 1st, 2020. • AMP offers income qualified solar rebate for $500 to customers whose annual household income is less than $106,000. This rebate covers the cost of City and application administrative fees. • The City launched a new streamlined solar permitting process using SolarApp+ in December 2022 that works in conjunction with the building department’s new expedited same day permitting process for electrical service upgrades, heat pumps and EV chargers. With the new online permitting program, the time to get a solar permit in Alameda will be reduced from a month or more to about an hour.
Draft zoning code amendment to facilitate reduction in energy use STATUS: COMPLETE
City Council approved revisions to Design Review ordinance in 2019 that exempt replacement or upgrading of windows and doors from design review.
STRATEGY E4
STRATEGY E5 1
STRATEGY E6
1 GHG reduction actions have been renamed so that the unquantified actions called “supplemental actions” in the CARP are numbered in the same manner as the quantified actions. E5 and E6 were referred to as unnumbered supplemental actions in the CARP and do not have specific goals associated with them
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Additional Progress
Equitable Building Decarbonization Plan
Staff developed an Equitable Building
Decarbonization Plan with community input for
Council consideration that lays out the process for
shifting natural gas use in existing buildings toward
clean, energy efficient all-electric buildings in
accordance with the City’s climate and equity goals.
The plan provides a phased approach that includes
new policies and programs, financing options,
expanded rebates, and community education and
outreach. The plan aligns with other citywide efforts
to create affordable, safe, healthy and resilient
housing and prepare the City to leverage grants and
funds as they become available.
As part of the development of the plan, the City
conducted an electrification workshop series with
seven community workshops and an electrification
community survey. The plan was adopted by the
City Council on January 17, 2023 and is available at
https://www.alamedaca.gov/BuildingDecarb.
Land Use and Housing
High density development and urban areas reduce GHG emission through reduction in VMT (vehicle miles traveled), promotion of mode shift, less energy for cooling and heating and decreased procurement of construction material. The City continues to support regional plans for high-density, transit-oriented development. The City’s General Plan was updated in 2021 and is consistent with CARP in supporting affordable, high-density or mixed-use development.
2023-2031 Housing Element
The 2023-2031 Housing Element is Alameda’s housing plan for the 2023-2031 planning period. It is Alameda’s blueprint for how and where it will provide sufficient housing for all members of the Alameda community, including seniors, families, single-person households, single parent households, people with disabilities, lower- income households, and people experiencing or facing the prospect of homelessness.
The Housing Element is a hugely important component of meeting Alameda’s CARP goals. A denser housing pattern contributes to lower greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring that residents can be less dependent on cars to get around town. Providing a range of affordable housing in Alameda also ensures that Alameda’s workers of all incomes have the opportunity to live closer to where they work and rely less on vehicles. New development in Alameda is also required to be all electric and tends to be more energy efficient, reducing building emissions. The Housing Element is available at https://www.alameda2040.org/housing. For further details on the housing element implementation, refer to the 2023 Housing Element Annual Report.
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Carbon Sequestration
In addition to reducing new GHG emissions, actively drawing down the existing carbon in the atmosphere is also a critical part of mitigating climate change. Applying compost to parks and open areas as well as increasing the size of the urban forest with more trees will help develop carbon sinks that sequester carbon. 0 24 129.5
1060
2173
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Compost Applied in Public Spaces Annually
Cubic Yards of Compost
500
0 1000
1500
2000
2500
STRATEGY S1
⊲ Compost Applied in Public Spaces Annually
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
In 2023, as a result of SB 1383
compliance and a new sports field
maintenance program, the City applied
a total of 2,173 cubic yards of compost
in parks and open spaces.
In collaboration with Farm2Market and
Makers Farm, the City opened a Compost
Hub on Alameda Point where community
members can come by to collect compost
free of charge. To date 120 cubic yards of
compost have been given away.
Staff anticipates needing to go to Council
for guidance in 2024 on how to achieve
our compliance procurement of material
related to SB 1383. The City does not
have enough green space where large
amounts of compost can be applied to
fulfill this requirement. Though the City
is prioritizing compost application with
the City, full implementation of SB 1383
may require procurement of material
for use outside of the city boundaries.
Staff will return to Council with options
and a proposed approach to continue to
increase compost and mulch application
and make progress towards CARP goals
and SB 1383.
In collaboration with Farm2Market
and Makers Farm, the City opened
a Compost Hub on Alameda Point
where community members can
come by to collect compost free of
charge. To date 120 cubic yards of
compost have been given away.
Apply compost to Alameda’s parks and open spaces
Diverted organic waste will be processed into compost that will be used in Alameda parks and other open spaces, such as preserved areas in Alameda Point.
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Further develop urban forest
Plant 3,500 additional trees in Alameda by 2030, adding 1,500 trees to the existing commitment of adding 2,000 trees.
STATUS: MAKING PROGRESS
In 2023, Parks and Rec and Public Works planted 283 trees and removed 186 for a net gain of 97 trees. The City has now increased its urban forest by 677 trees since 2019 although is still short of its goal of gaining 350 trees per year for a total of 1,750 trees since 2019.
In 2023, the City began development of the Urban Forest Plan which will update the 2010 Street Tree Master Plan and expand it to include park trees and increase the city’s overall tree canopy. As part of the plan update, staff held four pop up events, a listening session, an Earth Day student letter writing activity, and a community- wide online survey with 839 responses to raise awareness and obtain input from both Alamedans and stakeholders on existing urban forestry experiences, needs and priorities. An Urban Forestry Working Group met four times to discuss the plan, bringing together City staff, stakeholder organizations, individuals from the environmental field, and community organizations and advocates. The draft plan will be available for public review in mid 2024 and will be presented to Board and Commissions and City Council for adoption in fall 2024. 49 226
409
580 677
Goal
-300
200
700
1,200
1,700
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number of Public Trees
New Trees Planted
Trees Removed
Net Trees Planted
Cumulative Net
Trees Planted
STRATEGY S2
⊲ Net Trees Planted
Alameda’s urban forest
sequesters 447 tons of
carbon dioxide annually,
equivalent to taking 300
cars off the road each year
The pollution removed by
the city’s tree inventory is
equivalent to the carbon
dioxide emissions of 9,880
tons of burned coal
The City’s urban forest contains
25,962 trees and 301 unique
species The average citywide
canopy cover is 11 2%, ranging
from low of 5 1% to a high of
21 1% by Census Tract
ALAMEDA’S
URBAN FOREST
STATISTICS Cuts CO2 Removes Pollution Unique Canopy
01 02 03
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Waste
All physical goods that are consumed and used in Alameda have carbon emissions from their manufacturing and transportation process. Efforts to reduce consumption of goods and reduce the amount of materials sent to the landfill are essential to reducing Alameda’s carbon footprint.
Zero Waste
Alameda’s Zero Waste Implementation Plan (ZWIP) supports a “zero waste culture” in Alameda, emphasizes a circular economy model, and increasing diverted material from the landfill. While Alameda is very good at diverting waste from the landfill and is at the forefront of cities in Alameda County there is still work to be done.
The current diversion rate is 81% with 2.1 pounds of waste per person per day disposed of in the landfill. In 2022, the latest data available, 30.3 thousand tons of waste was disposed of in the landfill from Alameda. The City’s zero waste goal is to achieve 89% diversion, or 1.2 pounds per person per day of waste disposed in landfill, which translates to no more than 20,000 tons of material to landfill annually. In 2024, the City of Alameda will conduct an update of the ZWIP to help achieve these goals.
As part of the City’s Franchise Agreement with ACI and to comply with SB 1383, ACI conducts visual surveys of trash, recycling and compost containers and issues both courtesy notices and non-collection notices to residents and businesses to help reduce contamination and increase the amount of material diverted from the landfill. ⊲ Disposed and Diverted Waste ⊲ Waste Per Person Per DayDisposed and Diverted Waste Thousand tons of waste
0 20
10 40
60 50
70 2019 2020 2021 2022
30 Disposed Waste Goal for Disposed Waste
Diverted Waste
2.4 2.3 2.3
2.1 Waste Per Person Per Day
Goal
Pounds of Waste
0 .5
1.5 2.5
2 3
2019 2020 20222021
1 Disposable Food Service Ware Reduction Law
The City’s food ware ordinance requires disposable
food ware packaging to be reusable or made
from compostable fiber-based products. The
City began issuing citations for non-compliance
starting in January 2023 following a pause during
the pandemic. Eight citations were issued in 2023.
To support compliance, the City entered into a
five-year agreement with Rethink Disposable to
provide technical assistance and grant funding to
businesses to switch from disposable to reusable
food ware, staff will also continue to educate the
public and provide compliance assistance regarding
this law. All residents, businesses, institutions, and
schools are now also required to have compost and
recycling collection services by state and local law.
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PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY
+ SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION
The OAAC was formed to plan for sea level rise adaptation, protect and restore water quality, habitat, and community resilience in the Oakland-Alameda subregion.
Oakland Alameda
Adaptation
Committee
In 2021, the Oakland Alameda
Adaptation Committee (OAAC)
was formed by an interagency
collaboration between the City of
Alameda, the Port of Oakland, City
of Oakland, Caltrans, East Bay
Regional Park District (EBRPD),
community-based organizations
(Community Partners) and other
key stakeholders to plan for sea
level rise adaptation, protect and
restore water quality, habitat,
and community resilience in the
Oakland-Alameda subregion.
OAAC meets quarterly and has
over 100 members from local,
regional, state, and federal
agencies, as well as community-
based organizations and Tribes.
Alameda is the lead agency
supporting the OAAC, which is
leading the sub-regional approach
to adaptation, now mandated by
state law through SB 272 (2023).
A steering committee meets
monthly to set the strategic
direction of the OAAC. Members
organizations are listed to the right.
OAAC believes that we are
stronger speaking with one voice
across jurisdictions and agencies
and that the community should
have a voice and seat at the table.
• A holistic effort that crosses
jurisdictional boundaries
• Necessitating collaboration
among agencies + communities
• Awareness that what we do as
a community to address our
own shoreline vulnerabilities
can potentially impact adjacent
communities.
The San Leandro Operational
Landscape Unit (OLU) that
encompasses the Oakland-
Alameda subregion is one of 30
OLUs along the Bay shoreline
identified by SFEI as sharing
common physical characteristics
that would benefit from being
managed as individual units.
While OLUs cross jurisdictional
boundaries, they adhere to
natural and physical boundaries
of tides, waves, watershed, and
sediment movement.
The Committee was formed in
recognition that adapting to sea
level rise requires:
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OAAC
Projects
The City of Alameda in collabo-
ration with the members of the
Oakland-Alameda Adaptation
Committee are exploring strat-
egies to mitigate the impacts of
sea level rise and groundwater
flooding, focusing especially
on nature-based solutions but
incorporating gray infrastructure
such as levees and seawalls
where needed. These adaptation
projects will additionally benefit
areas of Oakland that contain
vulnerable, underserved popu-
lations. More information about
OAAC and the current projects
can be found at www.alameda-
ca.gov/OaklandAlamedaAdapta-
tionCommittee.
Sub-regional Adaptation Plan
This project consists of developing a plan to protect the Oakland- Alameda sub-region from near- and long-term sea level rise and associated shoreline hazards
www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationLongTermPlan
PLAN STATUS:
• In progress. Began September 2023 when City Council approved the CMG Landscape Architecture consultant agreement.
• Budget: $840,000 ($300,000 from San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP) and $540,000 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). • Key Milestones and Timelines: Feasibility assessment in spring 2024, draft plan and governance structure in late 2024, two rounds of outreach in spring 2024 and early 2025, and request for City Council approval anticipated fall 2025.
• Important Considerations: While a formal governance structure has not been established, funding for the next stages is not anticipated until late 2025, giving time for OAAC to formalize its governance structure. The plan will include a sub-regional governance structure evaluation to jointly manage projects and administer funds with recommendations expected later this year by the consultant team and legal experts. Any recommendation for governance structure will be taken to City Council for review and approval.
SUB-REGIONAL
ADAPTATION PLAN
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA ESTUARY
ADAPTATION PROJECT
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA ADAPTATION COMMITTEE PROJECTS
BAY FARM ISLAND
ADAPTATION PROJECT
OAAC 01
01 02 03
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Oakland-Alameda Estuary Adaptation Project
This project consists of developing a design concept, which is equivalent to 10 percent design, to protect both Downtown Oakland/Jack London Square and the City’s northern shoreline near the Posey/Webster Tubes from sea level rise and flooding.
www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationEstuary
PLAN STATUS:
• In progress. Began September 2023 when City Council approved the CMG Landscape Architecture consultant agreement.
• Budget: $500,000 ($425,000 from Caltrans and $75,000 from the City of Alameda). • Key Milestones and Timelines: Alternatives analysis in spring 2024, draft concept design in summer 2024, two rounds of outreach in spring and fall 2024, and final concept design requested for City Council approval in early 2025.
• Important Considerations: To continue momentum on this project, more funding will be needed in March 2025 to complete environmental clearance, permitting, design and construction.
OAAC 02
OAAC 03
Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project
This project consists of developing a long-term adaptation plan for the entire Bay Farm Island as well as developing designs to address shoreline overtopping locations of Veterans Court and the Lagoon Outfall. www.alamedaca.gov/AdaptationBayFarmIsland
PLAN STATUS:
• In progress. Began September 2023 when City Council approved the CMG Landscape Architecture consultant agreement.
• Budget: $2 million ($1.5 million FEMA and $530,000 City of Alameda). • Key Milestones and Timelines: Alternatives analysis in spring 2024, draft design in fall 2024, two rounds of outreach in spring 2024 and early 2025, and request for City Council approval in fall 2025. • Important Considerations: To continue momentum on the high priority project by Veterans Court and the Lagoon Outfall, more funding will be needed in October 2025 so as to complete environmental clearance, permitting, design and construction.
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Next Steps for
Bay Farm Island
Adaptation Project
By 2025, the early-stage planning
and project scoping tasks for
the Bay Farm Island Adaptation
Project will be complete,
but the subsequent steps of
developing the project designs
and construction details will
require additional and significant
amounts of funding because sea
level rise adaptation are large
infrastructure projects. City staff
and OAAC are pursuing major
grant funds and capitalizing
on time-sensitive funding
opportunities before completion
of the current projects to help
ensure continuity of the sea level
rise planning and implementation
efforts and to build upon the
momentum of the current sub-
regional collaboration.
Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project Locations
of the project to the City is the
removal of the lagoon area of
Bay Farm Island from the FEMA
100-year floodplain, which would
potentially alleviate these lagoon
area property owners from flood
insurance requirements. The
project will also bring tangible
benefits such as protecting
the SR-61/Doolittle Drive
transportation corridor, closing
the gap in the San Francisco
Bay Trail on Doolittle Drive to
create a 17-mile continuous trail,
bolstering the Bay Trail along Bay
Farm Island’s northern shoreline
from erosion, and enhancing
marsh habitat and access to
the San Leandro Bay shoreline.
The Alameda and Oakland City
Councils approved submission
of the BRIC grant application
at their respective meetings on
February 20, 2024.
As a result, OAAC and the City,
as the lead agency, are applying
for a $55 million FEMA Building
Resilient Infrastructure and
Communities (BRIC) grant to
advance the Bay Farm Island
Adaptation Project (described
above) as well as adaptation
for SR-61/Doolittle Drive,
East Oakland’s Columbian
Gardens neighborhood, and
enhancements to San Leandro
Bay tidal marshes. The graphic
above shows the proposed
scope of work for the BRIC grant,
which consists of a detailed
technical report that is required
as part of the grant application
submittal, and highlights the
flood hazards along with the
mitigation actions that are
covered in the grant application.
The BRIC grant is important for
the Bay Farm Island Adaptation
Project because a major benefit
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De-Pave Park is a 21-acre
planned ecological park in
which all existing concrete
will be removed to create tidal
wetlands and wildlife habitat.
21 ACRES
OF ECO PARK
DE-PAVE PARK PLAN
De-Pave Park
Master Plan
De-Pave Park is a 21-acre planned
ecological park in which all existing
concrete (from the former Naval
Base airfield/runway system)
will be removed to create tidal
wetlands and wildlife habitat. This
park is located on the western side
of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda
Point and was originally envisioned
and described in the Alameda
Point Town Center and Waterfront
Precise Plan. The park will create
a tidal ecology system that adapts
to sea level rise through inundation
and includes public access and
environmental education.
City Council approved the De-Pave
Park Vision Plan in 2021 and the City
was awarded an $800,000 planning
grant from the San Francisco Bay
Restoration Authority (SFBRA)
Measure AA grant. In 2023 and
funded by this grant, the City
conducted a broad-based and
inclusive Master Plan process
with three progressive rounds
of community input, both onsite
and virtually, and directly met
with Alameda Point Collaborative
(APC) residents throughout the
process. Staff also met with tenants
of Buildings 25 and 29, located
within the site. Additionally, APC
staff is developing a Community
Stewardship Program framework
to implement when the park begins
construction. This is a volunteer
and workforce development
program that grows plants and
manages habitat maintenance.
The final Master Plan design was
also informed by meetings with
the Bay Restoration Regulatory
Integration Team (BRRIT) which
includes representatives from
all regional regulatory agencies,
the SF Bay Conservation and
Development Commission
(BCDC) Design Review Board, and
the Alameda County Mosquito
Abatement District. In November
2023, City Council approved one
of three design options which
included removal of Buildings 25
and 29 and creates four additional
acres of habitat.
The final Master Plan design is
being presented to City Council
in March 2024 with expanded
habitat, larger natural play area
and amenities such as the parking
lot and restroom placed to optimize
habitat and view corridors. The next
steps in 2024 are to complete 30%
design documents and apply for
grants to build the park!
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+ LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Transportation
AB 126 (Reyes and Gonzalez).
Past decarbonization efforts have
led the Legislature to create the
Clean Transportation Program
(CTP), the Air Quality Improvement
Program (AQIP), and Enhance Fleet
Modernization Program (EFMP).
The funds awarded to the CTP
go towards projects enhancing
13 different clean transportation
goals. These programs are
currently funded by small fees
on tire sales, vehicle and boat
registrations, and smog abatement,
which provide $173 million
annually. AB 126 will enhance the
existing fees that fund the CTP
program and continue the CTP
program that was set to sunset in
2024, to extend until 2035. This bill
supports zero-emission vehicle and
infrastructure deployment.
AB 2127 (Update).
This bill will require the California
Energy Commission to publish a
biennial report providing updates
on electric vehicle charging
infrastructure needed to meet
California’s zero-emission vehicle
targets by 2030. The current
analysis in this report predicts
California will need 1.01 million
chargers by 2030. Alameda
is playing its part in trying to
expand electric vehicle charging
infrastructure, focusing particularly
on areas where residents may not
be able to install their own charger,
such as multifamily homes or
apartment buildings.
Climate Resiliency
AB 1567 (Garcia).
This bill will enact the Safe
Drinking Water, Wildfire
Prevention, Drought Preparation,
Flood Protection, Extreme Heat
Mitigation, Clean Energy and
Workforce Development Bond
Act of 2024. If approved by voters,
it will authorize the issuance of
bonds in the amount of nearly $16
billion to finance projects in these
categories. Alameda supports
these goals and is making
progress in especially drought
flood protection and extreme heat
mitigation.
SB 676 (Newsom).
This bill prohibits local
governments from adopting
ordinances or regulations that ban
the installation of drought-tolerant
landscaping, synthetic grass,
or artificial turf on residential
property. This will promote less
water usage (e.g. from sprinkler
irrigation). Alameda supports
this legislation by promoting
drought tolerant landscape and
alternatives to a traditional, heavy
water consumption lawn.
The City of Alameda supported the following State bills related to climate action and resilience in 2023 and will continue to support additional resources to assist in the City’s implementation of the CARP.
AB 1317 (W. Carrillo).
This bill would create a pilot
program requiring property
owners of new multi-family
residential properties in specific
counties, including Alameda
County, to unbundle the cost
of parking from the cost of the
housing unit. The City of Alameda
supports measures that help
alleviate both on- and off-island
and on- and off-peninsula traffic
concerns and efforts to lower
transportation sector greenhouse
gas emissions.
SB 712 (Portantino).
This bill prevents landlords
from prohibiting their tenants
from owning or storing personal
micromobility devices such as
wheelchairs, bicycles, scooters,
skateboards, hoverboards, and
their electric equivalents. The City
of Alameda supports measures
that make Alameda safer for
pedestrians and bicyclists,
directly or indirectly reduce of
help alleviate both on- and off-
island and on- and off-peninsula
traffic concerns, and access to
transportation improvements
throughout the City with an
emphasis on enabling residents
to get safely to BART, ferries, and
other methods of commuting.
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Waste
AB 1572 (Friedman).
This bill declares that the use
of potable water to irrigate
nonfunctional turf is wasteful
and incompatible with state
policy relating to climate change.
The City of Alameda supports
measures that provide resources
for local agencies to adapt to
the impacts of climate change,
including addressing sea level
rise and flood protection,
implementing drought tolerant
landscaping, and providing
recycled water infrastructure.
SB 244 (Eggman).
This law, also known as the
Right to Repair Act, requires
manufacturers of electronic
devices and appliances to make
repair guides, replacement parts
and tools available to consumers.
Californians will have more
opportunities to repair their
electronics rather than letting
them go to waste, and avoid costly
repairs that are often not much
cheaper than buying a new device.
The City of Alameda supports
legislation that promotes landfill
diversion efforts.
AB 529 (Gabriel).
The bill will require the
Department of Housing and
Community Development
to convene a working group
to identify challenges and
opportunities that help support
the creation and promotion
of adaptive reuse residential
projects. It will add the
facilitation of the conversion or
redevelopment of commercial
properties into housing, including
the adoption of adaptive reuse
ordinances or other mechanisms
that reduce barriers for these
conversions, to the list of specified
pro-housing local policies. This
will promote “recycling” unused
buildings into housing, which
will generate less waste than the
construction of new buildings.
Alameda supports this effort,
and already has adaptive reuse
projects within Alameda Point.
SB 707 (Newman).
This bill would require textile
producers to create a stewardship
program for the collection and
recycling of “postconsumer
apparel or postconsumer textile
article that is unwanted by a
consumer.” This will reduce the
amount of textile that enters
landfills, and will encourage the
repair, reuse, or secondhand sale
of clothing that is returned by
customers. Alameda supports
legislation that promotes landfill
diversion efforts.
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
SB 511 (Blakespear).
This bill will require the state
board, before January 1, 2028,
to develop and publish on its
website, a report on the GHG
emissions inventories for the
calendar year 2025 for each city,
county, or city and county that
requests inclusion in this report,
and update these inventories
every 5 years starting in 2030.
Alameda supports the efforts
to make GHG inventories more
accessible to the public, and we
are conducting our own updated
GHG inventory in 2024.
SB 527 (Min).
This bill will require the
Public Utilities Commission,
in consultation with gas
corporations, to develop and
supervise the administration of a
Neighborhood Decarbonization
Program to target zones that
rely heavily on natural gas,
and create pilot programs to
decarbonize them. This promotes
reduced emissions of GHG and
air pollution, the maintenance
of reliable, safe and resilient
energy service while maintaining
the rate affordability for gas
customers, with the intent to
decommission gas assets in
these zones. Alameda supports
decarbonization efforts and
converting customers from gas to
clean energy.
AB 43 (Holden).
This bill would eventually
establish a Low Carbon Product
Standard (LCPS) to facilitate
a credit trading platform for
building materials. This will help
reduce the amount of carbon in
materials used in the construction
of new buildings. Alameda
supports this bill as the City also
looks to lower GHG emissions in
construction of new buildings.
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+ STAFFING AND PARTNERSHIPS
A full-time Sustainability and Resilience Manager was hired at the beginning of 2021 to lead implementation of the CARP, as recommended in the CARP. In 2023, this position moved from the City Manager’s Office to the Planning, Building and Transportation Department where a new Sustainability and Resilience Division was created within the department. A 60% project manager position was added to manage the adaptation projects. For the third year, an AmeriCorps CivicSpark Fellow was also hired to support priority CARP implementation efforts, including adaptation, equitable building decarbonization, and the Urban Forest Plan. The Sustainability and Resilience Division also partnered with Community Action for Sustainable Alameda (CASA) to host two college and one high school summer interns in 2023. These interns focused on supporting the urban forest plan and sea level rise adaptation projects. + GRANTS
Sustainability staff aggressively pursued state and federal grant opportunities to take advantage of new monies available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act. The table below shows grants awarded, applied for and those currently in process. In 2024, staff will continue to seek grant funding for CARP priorities.
PROJECT FUNDING
AGENCY GRANT SOURCE
AMOUNT
REQUESTED/
RECEIVED
STATUS
Sub-regional Long-term
Adaptation Plan NFWF National Coastal Resilience
Fund $540,000 City Council accepted grant funds on
June 6, 2023
Sub-regional Long-term
Adaptation Plan SFEP SFEP $300,000 City Council accepted grant funds on June 6, 2023
Estuary Park Phase II CRNA Urban Greening Grant $1.92 million Applied Soft-Story Retrofit Program FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Pro- gram $6.1 million Applied
Bay Farm and OAK
Adaptation WRDA BRIC $55 million Applied
Oakland-Alameda Estuary
Adaptation Project FEMA WRDA $89 million Applied
SB 1383 Local Assistance
Grant Program
Cal
Recycle
SB 1383 Local Assistance
Program $107,107 Applied. Anticipate funds to be awarded April 2024
Veterans Memorial Hall
Electrification IRA Energy Efficiency and Conserva-
tion Block Grant (EECBG) $133,500 Applied. Application under review.
Building Electrification and
Mode Shift EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Act TBD Application in Process, BAAQMD lead Public EV Charging US DOT Charging and Fueling Infra-
structure Grant Program $4.75 million Applied, Not Awarded Urban Forest Program USFS Urban and Community Forestry
Grant $3.96 million Applied, Not Awarded
Electrify Alameda US DOE Buildings Upgrade Prize $400,000 Applied, Not Awarded
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APPENDIX A:
+ PRIORITY CLIMATE ADAPTATION & HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGIES The priority climate adaptation and hazard mitigation strategies were adopted in the 2022 Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan. These strategies align with those in the General Plan Safety and Climate Conservation Elements. This appendix serves as the annual report for the plan, as required by FEMA.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGIES
STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Buildings
B1. Encourage installation
of solar panels and energy
storage equipment in
existing and new develop-
ment and on public property
such as the former Doolittle
Landfill.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Wind/Storms
AMP General Plan
Policy CC-14
» Starting November 1, 2022, AMP began waiving
the $300 interconnection fee for residential
customers installing new PV systems or new PV
systems with battery storage in buildings built
before January 1, 2020. This fee waiver does not
apply to commercial solar projects or installations
greater than 50 kilowatts.
» AMP now offers a $500 rebate for income-qualified
customers who are installing solar.
» The Doolittle solar project is currently on hold.
B2. Water Efficiency and
Conservation. Minimize
water use in existing and
new construction and
landscaped areas to make
Alameda more resilient to
drought and generate less
wastewater.
Drought Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
Recreation
and Parks
General Plan
Policy CC-16
Completed conversion of City Hall’s lawn to drought
tolerant landscape. Planning conversion at City Hall
West.
B3. Rising Groundwater.
Prepare for the impacts
of rising groundwater
levels on private and public
property.
Sea Level
Rise
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy CC-23,
HS-35
Staff is evaluating needed building code updates to
respond to rising groundwater and incorporating
groundwater considerations into shoreline adapta-
tion projects. Staff is evaluating the need to update
its groundwater data and modeling and planning to
incorporate it into a CARP update in 2024.
B4. Seismic Retrofit for
Private Buildings. Require
owners of vulnerable
structures, to the extent
feasible, to retrofit existing
structures to withstand
earthquake ground shaking,
and require retrofitting
when such structures are
substantially rehabilitated
or remodeled
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Earthquake
Liquefaction
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-13,
Municipal
Code Section
13-80.1 to
13-80.16 and
13-70.1 to
13-70.6
» Staff completed a cost-benefit analysis of a typical
soft-story seismic retrofit and scope of work
and applied for a FEMA hazard mitigation grant
program (HMGP) in 2023 to provide financial
support to soft-story building owners to complete a
retrofit of their building.
» Staff have also been conducting outreach to the
public to encourage participation in the California
Brace and Bolt program which provides $3,000
grants for seismic retrofit of single-family homes.
Households with incomes under $72,080, may also
qualify for a supplemental grant that could help pay
100% of the cost of a seismic upgrade.
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STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Buildings
B5. Flood Insurance.
Continue the City’s par-
ticipation in the National
Flood Insurance Program
and the Community Rating
System as a Class 8 com-
munity. Identify ways to
increase Alameda’s Com-
munity Rating to reduce
flood insurance costs.
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Public Works General Plan
Policy HS-14,
Municipal
Code Section
XX - Flood-
plain Man-
agement
The City continued to participate in NFIP and recerti-
fied its CRS status as a Class 8 community in 2022.
B6. Flood Proofing for
Existing Buildings.
Implement programs to
encourage flood-proofing
retrofits to existing build-
ings and redevelopment in
flood-prone areas.
Flooding Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-19
Staff is evaluating needed building code updates for
flood mitigation.
B7. Design for Flooding.
Implement programs
and amend regulations
to require and incentivize
flood-proofing retrofits to
existing buildings in flood-
prone areas, and require all
new development to design
for sea level and associated
groundwater rise based on
the most current regional
projections.
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General
Plan Poli-
cies HS-22,
LU-30, CC-20,
CARP
Staff is evaluating needed building code updates for
flood mitigation.
B8. Building Codes for New
Development. Encourage
existing properties to min-
imize the risks of fire and
include adequate provisions
for emergency access and
appropriate firefighting
equipment.
Earthquake
Caused Fires
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-29
The City adopted the 2022 California Building Code
with local amendments requiring fire sprinklers in new
and substantially modified buildings and requiring that new and substantially modified buildings be all-electric with no gas hookups to reduce the risk of fires follow- ing earthquakes, as well as meet GHG reduction goals;
However, the all-electric requirements are no longer
enforceable in certain instances following a Federal
Appeals Court decision.
B9. Fire Prevention in Ex-
isting Properties. Encour-
age existing properties to
minimize the risks of fire
and include adequate provi-
sions for emergency access
and appropriate firefighting
equipment.
Earthquake
Caused Fires
Fire General Plan
Policy HS-29
» The City adopted the 2022 California Building Code
with local amendments requiring fire sprinklers
in new and substantially modified buildings and
requiring that new and substantially modified
buildings be all-electric with no gas hookups,
however the all-electric requirements are no longer
enforceable in certain instances following a Federal
Appeals Court decision.
» Staff also developed an Existing Building
Decarbonization Plan which recommends exploring
policies requiring electrification of existing buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent
fires following earthquakes.
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STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Buildings
B10. Building and Infra-
structure Standards. Main-
tain up-to-date building
codes and encourage or
require new and existing
buildings and infrastructure
to be designed or retrofitted
for timely restoration of
service (functional recovery)
following an earthquake,
with particular attention on
the effects of liquefaction
on buildings and infrastruc-
ture.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Earthquake
Liquefaction
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-10
The City adopted the 2022 California Building Code and
is evaluating needed building code updates for earth-
quakes and functional recovery standard.
B11. Cool/Green Buildings.
Incentivize and consider
requiring the installation of
cool roofs, green roofs, and/
or other energy-efficient
cool building methods to
mitigate heat impacts and
reduce runoff.
Heat Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy CC-34
City Council approved revisions to the Design Review
ordinance in 2019 exempting green roof, cool roofs, and similar roof treatments from design review, provided
the installation does not require modifying the existing roof form or pitch.
B12. Sea Level Rise Protec-
tion. Reduce the potential
for property damage and
loss, and loss of natural
habitat resulting from sea
level rise.
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy CC-19
Launched Bay Farm Island and Estuary Adaptation
Projects in 2023. Received funding, consultants devel-
oped existing conditions analyses. Staff is planning to apply for the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure
and Communities (BRIC) grant program in 2024 to
advance the bay Farm Island Adaptation Project in
partnership with the City of Oakland, Port of Oakland,
EBRPD and Caltrans to address flooding on Doolittle
Drive and within the FEMA Community Disaster Resil-
ience Zone (CDRZ).
Infrastructure
I1. Critical Public Assets.
Ensure resilience and long-
term functionality of critical
public assets threatened by
earthquakes, sea level rise
or rising groundwater.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Liquefaction
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Public Works
AMP
General Plan
Policy CC-22
and HS-12
Launched Bay Farm Island and Estuary Adaptation
Projects in 2023. Received funding, consultants devel-
oped existing conditions analyses. Continue to seek
funding for pump station upgrades and green infra-
structure improvements to respond to sea level rise.
I2. Water Retention. Devel-
op and maintain large and
small areas to retain water
within the city that may
serve as areas of “retreat”
during large storm events.
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Public Works General Plan
Policy CC-24
Staff is evaluating additional opportunities for water
retention, including the Alameda Nature Reserve,
Corica Golf Course, and through the Green Infrastruc-
ture Plan.
I3. Urban Forest. Take
actions to maintain and
expand the number of
trees in Alameda on public
and private property to
improve public health,
reduce pollution, and
reduce heat island effects.
Heat Public Works
Recreation
and Parks
General Plan
Policy CC-26,
CARP
Urban Forest Plan in development with public review
and adoption by City Council in 2024.
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STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Infrastructure
I4. Lagoons. Continue to
preserve and maintain all
lagoons as natural habitat
as well as an integral com-
ponent of the City’s green
infrastructure network
and flood control system.
Flooding Public Works General Plan
Policy CC-32
Received $1.5 million funding from Congressional
Community Program with $500,000 match from city
for Bay Farm Island project. This project will include
preserving/maintaining lagoons.
I5. On-Island Generation.
Support development of
on-island solar power
generation and on-island
wind power with appro-
priately sized generation,
storage, and microgrid
distribution infrastruc-
ture to be able to provide
power for a range of
uses, including essential
functions. Permit renew-
able energy generation
facilities by right in zones
with compatible uses and
remove financial disincen-
tives associated with the
installation of clean energy
generation and storage
equipment.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Wind/Storms
AMP General Plan
Policy CC-4
» The cumulative generation for all solar systems
on the island is 3,029.7 KW energy.
» AMP now waives the $330 interconnection fee for
residential customers installing new PV systems
or new PV systems with battery storage in
buildings built before January 1st, 2020.
» AMP offers income qualified solar rebate for $500
to customers whose annual household income is
less than $106,000. This rebate covers the cost of
City and application administrative fees.
» The City launched a new streamlined solar
permitting process using SolarApp+ in December
2022 that works in conjunction with the building
department’s new expedited same day permitting
process for electrical service upgrades, heat
pumps and EV chargers. With the new online
permitting program, the time to get a solar permit
in Alameda will be reduced from a month or more
to about an hour.
I6. Public Infrastructure
Priorities. Identify public
transportation, streets,
electric facilities, storm-
water and wastewater
facilities, open space,
shoreline assets, and other
public assets vulnerable to
sea level and groundwater
rise and flooding hazards,
and prioritize projects for
adaptation funding.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Flooding
Liquefaction
Sea Level
Rise
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy HS-17,
CARP
Launched Bay Farm Island adaptation project, Estuary
adaptation project, and Long-term sub-regional ad-
aptation project. Consultants have developed existing
conditions analysis and Community Partners have
developed Community Engagement Strategy.
I7. Green Infrastructure.
Require the use of “green
infrastructure”, landscap-
ing, pervious surfaces,
green roofs, and on-site
stormwater retention facili-
ties to reduce surface runoff
and storm drain flooding
during storm events.
Flooding
Sea Level
Rise
Public Works General Plan
Policy HS-23,
CARP
Green Infrastructure Plan includes requirements for
green infrastructure.
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STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Infrastructure
I8. Underground Utilities.
Require new development
to underground utilities to
minimize disruption by fire
or other natural disasters.
Earthquake
Caused Fires
AMP General Plan
Policy HS-30,
Underground
Utility District
Policy
AMP plans to award a construction contract for
undergrounding a 1.1-mile section along Otis Drive
and Broadway. AMP plans to recommend that the City
Council approve additional undergrounding projects
from the list of recommendations received from the
District Nominating Board (DNB). This list includes the following areas: - Webster Street - all crossings - Cen- tral Avenue to Pacific Avenue including Eagle Avenue
- West of Constitution Way; and along Central Avenue
from Eighth Street to Webster Street. - Broadway -
Buena Vista Ave to Clement Ave - Fernside Boulevard
from Encinal Avenue to High Street, - Park Street - San Jose Avenue to Otis Drive.
I9. Lifeline Standard Es-
tuary Crossing. Work with
Caltrans, Alameda County,
and other regional agencies
to retrofit and improve at
least one estuary crossing
to meet a lifeline standard
to ensure access to the
larger region for emergency
access, equipment supplies,
and disaster response and
recovery shortly after a
major seismic event.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Liquefaction
Public Works General Plan
Policy HS-11
As a first step, the City is working with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to seek
funds for a feasibility study to potentially demolish or move the adjacent former rail bridge that is at risk of collapse in an earthquake.
I10. Collaboration. Work
collaboratively with other
jurisdictions and agencies
to reduce fire hazards in Al-
ameda, such as post-earth-
quake fire hazards, with an
emphasis on mutual aid
agreements.
Earthquake
Caused Fires
Fire General Plan
Policy HS-27
» Owners of identified soft-story buildings are required to install an earthquake-actuated gas shut-off valve
on the building to reduce the likelihood of natural
gas fire ignitions in earthquakes.
» Automatic gas shut-off valves are required any
time a permit is issued for gas piping, whenever a
property is sold or has a transfer of title. To date,
approximately 2,794 permits have been issued for
gas shut-off valves in the city.
» Alameda has purchased two water tenders to use
Bay water for firefighting. New tenders should be
purchased every 8-10 years.
Land Use
L1. Groundwater Rise.
Review remediation
timelines for contaminated
sites based on a ground-
water model with project-
ed sea level rise impacts.
Work with applicable
agencies to adjust remedi-
ation, as applicable.
Sea Level
Rise
Public Works General Plan
Policy HS-35
» Published "The Response of the Shallow
Groundwater Layer and
» Contaminants to Sea Level Rise in Alameda" report
in 2020. Implementing priority actions in the report.
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STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Land Use
L2. Land Development. Re-
quire that new development
reduce the potential for
property damage, and loss
of natural habitat, which
results from groundwater
and sea level rise.
Sea Level
Rise
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy CC-20
» Floodplain ordinance requires special design
requirements for new construction in the floodplain
and in coastal high hazard areas.
» 2040 General Plan recommends following
California’s Ocean Protection Council 2018 Sea-
Level Rise Guidance.
» Green Infrastructure Plan includes requirements for
low impact development.
» Future updates of the General Plan will explore and
consider more fully this 50-year climate scenario
and its implications for Alameda.
L3. Resilient Rights-of-Way
and Open Spaces. Design
street rights-of-way, parks,
other public spaces, street
trees and landscaping to
be resilient to temporary
flooding.
Flooding Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-19
Seeking funding for green infrastructure improve-
ments at intersections when completing paving
projects.
L4. Easements. Require the
creation and maintenance
of easements along drain-
age ways necessary for ad-
equate drainage of normal
or increased surface runoff
due to storms.
Flooding Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy HS-23
No update.
Emergency Response
E1. Heat and Wildfire
Smoke Emergencies.
Create a network of clean
air and cooling emergen-
cy shelters throughout
Alameda.
Heat
Wildfire
Smoke
Library
Public Works
Recreation
and Parks
General
Plan Policy
CC-25, CARP,
Emergency
Operations
Plan
West End Library was upgraded in 2021 with new A/C
and air filtration to serve as a Cooling and Clean Air
Center in addition to the Main Library and Mastick
Senior Center. No further centers have been deter-
mined to be needed at this time.
E2. Emergency Prepared-
ness. Maintain emergency
management and disaster
preparedness as a top City
priority.
All Hazards Fire General Plan
Policy HS-1
» Completed Environmental Emergency Plan Annex
draft. Draft plan added as an Annex to the Basic
Emergency Operation Plan (EOP).
» EOC training exercises on a City, County, Regional
and State level. Training for emergency repair, traffic control, evacuations, shelter in place, crowd control,
emergency medical aid, grant reimbursement, etc.
Education of City Employees about personal emergen-
cy preparedness and mitigation.
E3. Tsunami Preparedness.
Prepare Alameda for tsuna-
mis and prepare for a timely
evacuation with a focus of
access and functional needs
populations.
Tsunamis Fire
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-20
Hired a consultant to help with tsunami evacuation
planning. The work scope includes creating evacuation
scenarios and meeting with stakeholder partners to
improve coordination. Staff will continue with tsunami
awareness. The next step is for the City to become a
designated Tsunami Ready Community, which will be
possible with the City’s planned on-going mitigation,
preparedness, and response steps.
www.AlamedaCA.gov/DisasterPreparedness
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61 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Emergency Response
E4. Emergency Coordi-
nation. Coordinate local
emergency preparedness
efforts with the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency, California Office of
Emergency Services, Coast
Guard, United States Mari-
time Administration Ready
Reserve Fleet, the San
Francisco Bay Area Water
Emergency Transportation
Authority, Alameda County,
East Bay Municipal Utility
District, the Port of Oakland,
adjacent jurisdictions, Cal-
WARN, the Alameda Unified
School District, the various
private schools in Alameda,
local hospitals, housing
facilities for seniors or
individuals with disabilities,
and other local and regional
police, fire and public health
agencies in preparation
for natural and man-made
disasters, and ensure that
the City’s disaster response
communication technol-
ogies are compatible with
other agency communica-
tion technologies.
All Hazards Fire General Plan
Policy HS-3
» Alameda Municipal Power is a signatory on two
mutual aid agreements: California Utility Emergency
Association (CUEA) and Northern California Power
Agency (NCPA). The City maintains agreements with
adjoining jurisdictions for cooperative response to
fires, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters.
» Working Relationships and Lifeline Committee
Meetings with Caltrans, County, Coast Guard, Ready
Reserve, Port of Oakland, San Leandro, Utilities,
FEMA, and Other Agencies.
» Membership in CalWARN Mutual Aid for City-run
and independent utilities that provide water and
wastewater.
E5. Wildfire Smoke.
Prepare for future wildfire
smoke events.
Wildfire
Smoke
Fire General Plan
Policy HS-61
» Adopted and implemented new air quality / smoke
response protocols for City staff and employees.
» West End Library was upgraded in 2021 with new
A/C and air filtration to serve as a Cooling and
Clean Air Center in addition to the Main Library and
Mastick Senior Center.
» Utilize AC Alert to notify residents about unsafe air quality.
» Ensure equitable access from all neighborhoods
and populations, especially the homeless, elderly,
disabled.
E6. Emergency Response
and Disaster Preparedness.
Preserve access for emer-
gency response vehicles to
people and property and for
evacuation.
Earthquake
Ground
Shaking
Liquefaction
Tsunamis
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy ME-9
» Coordinated with AC Transit on the locations of
vulnerable populations in the City of Alameda
including skilled nursing facilities, adult day care
and childcare facilities. Participated in Bay Area
Urban Areas Security Initiative trainings.
» Continue working with the United States Army Corps
of Engineers (Army Corps) to address the public
safety hazard posed by the adjacent abandoned
Fruitvale rail bridge. Draft letter to Alameda County
requesting upgrade to Miller-Sweeney Bridge.
Continue coordination with WETA and AC Transit
and will participate in Bay Area emergency response
training exercises.
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62 CITY OF ALAMEDA
STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Communication, Community and Coordination
C1. Public Communication.
Maintain and promote com-
munity programs to train
volunteers, support vulner-
able community members
like seniors and individuals
with disabilities, coordinate
with food banks and other
local aid organizations, and
assist police, fire, and civil
defense personnel during
and after a major earth-
quake, fire, or flood.
All Hazards City Manag-
er's Office
Fire
Police
General Plan
Policy HS-4,
Emergency
Operations
Plan
The City of Alameda in partnership with Alameda
County Office of Emergency Services (OES) uses AC
Alert as the County-wide mass notification system to
alert community members of weather-related issues,
as well as posting to social media, and the city website.
The City encourages the public to opt-in to AC Alert
and follow the City on social media.
C2. Air Quality Alerts.
Continue to partner with
BAAQMD to enhance aware-
ness of air quality index
alerts and related outreach
and education to protect the
health of residents.
Wildfire
Smoke
Fire General Plan
Policy HS-65
The City encourages residents to sign up for AC Alert
to receive emergency notifications
C3. Regional Partner-
ships. Actively participate
in regional discussions on
groundwater and sea level
rise mitigation, infrastruc-
ture improvements, and
adaptation strategies.
Drought
Sea Level
Rise
City Manag-
er's Office
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy HS-16
Continued the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Commit-
tee (OAAC) with neighboring jurisdictions, agencies,
and community-based organizations to coordinate
flood and adaptation projects in the Oakland Ala-
meda subregion to protect and restore water quality,
habitat, and community resilience. Sub-groups are
focusing on adaptation of Doolittle Drive and North-
ern Shoreline near Posey/Webster Tubes. Applied for
BRIC and WRDA funding to support these sea level
rise adaptation projects. Continuing seeking fund-
ing for development of a coordinated and inclusive
future-looking sub-regional organizational structure
and action plan with shared vision and needs as-
sessment to accelerate sea level rise adaptation and
exploring future governance options.
C4. Collaboration. Work
collaboratively with other
jurisdictions and agencies
to reduce fire hazards in Al-
ameda, such as post-earth-
quake fire hazards, with an
emphasis on mutual aid
agreements.
Earthquake
Caused Fires
Fire General Plan
Policy HS-27
Maintain agreements with adjoining jurisdictions for
cooperative response to fires, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters.
C5. Neighborhood Re-
silience Coordination.
Consider piloting building
electrification, water con-
servation and other climate
initiatives at a block or
neighborhood level to more
cost effectively transition
to climate friendly energy,
water, and resource use.
All Hazards City Manag-
er's Office
General Plan
Policy CC-15
In partnership with CASA and the Alameda Market-
place, staff piloted the Cool Blocks Program with a
group of about 10 cool block leaders. The City and
CASA are evaluating the program to determine if the
program should be continued and expanded.
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63 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
STRATEGY HAZARD(S)
ADDRESSED
LEAD
DEPARTMENT
RELATED
POLICY/ PLAN 2023 STATUS
Communication, Community and Coordination
C6. Social Vulnerability.
Prioritize the needs of
frontline communities when
prioritizing public invest-
ments and improvements to
address climate change.
All Hazards All Depart-
ments
General Plan
Policy CC-2
City uses BCDC Community Vulnerability Analysis to
prioritize funding for transportation projects and equity is centered in shoreline adaptation planning through
the Estuary Working Group. The Urban Forest Plan
also prioritizes equity when approaching increasing
city-wide tree canopy cover.
Studies and Plans
S1. Adaptation Pathway
Master Plan. Develop an
adaptation pathway master
plan that includes addition-
al vulnerability studies as
needed, economic analysis,
groundwater rise studies,
and other data collection as
needed to identify the range
of shoreline protection,
groundwater management
and adaptation strategies
over time from short- to
long-term as well as land
use, building and infra-
structure design standards
needed to help Alameda
adapt to rising sea and
groundwater levels.
Sea Level
Rise
City Manag-
er's Office
Community
and Economic
Development
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy CC-21,
CARP
The City, on behalf of the Oakland-Alameda Adaptation
Committee, was awarded a $300,000 grant from SFEP
and a $540,000 grant from the National Fish and Wild-
life Foundation to establish a formal group structure
and develop a long-term adaptation pathway master
plan for the entire San Leandro operational landscape
unit, including the City of Alameda. The Committee is
working diligently to further develop plans and design
of the adaptation projects.
S2. Rising Groundwater.
Prepare for the impacts
of rising groundwater
levels on private and public
property.
Sea Level
Rise
City Manag-
er's Office
Planning,
Building and
Transportation
Public Works
General Plan
Policy CC-23,
HS-24,
Groundwater
Study
The City is evaluating recommended building code
amendments to address groundwater rise and seeking
funding for green infrastructure projects that can mit- igate groundwater rise. Sites will consider current and future groundwater levels in the design.
S3. Flood Hazard Maps.
Prioritize the review and
publishing for public dis-
cussion the latest and most
up to date flood hazard and
sea level rise forecasts from
all trusted sources.
Flooding Planning,
Building and
Transportation
General Plan
Policy HS-15
The most up to date FEMA flood hazard maps are
published and the General Plan includes guidance on
planning for sea level rise, following the Ocean Protec- tion Council’s guidance.
BOOK 03
TRANSPORTATION
PLANS
2023 ANNUAL REPORT &
2024 WORK PLAN
CITY OF ALAMEDA
CONTENTS
STATUS REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION 67 Top Accomplishments in 2023 68 What to Look for in 2024 70 2023 Transportation Facts 72 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS & 2024 PLAN 74 Citywide Planning Efforts 74 Transportation Programs 75 Public Transportation 76 Capital Project Planning & Design 79 Capital Project Construction 81 OTHER AGENCY & DEVELOPER-LED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 83 STAFFING, FUNDING, AND GRANT PRIORITIES 84 2024 GRANT APPLICATION PRIORITIES 85
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
67 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
A well-designed,
safe, multimodal
transportation system
that meets the needs of
all community members
regardless of income,
background, ability,
neighborhood, or mode
of travel, is essential
to a healthy, equitable,
and inclusive city and to
protect the environment
and respond to the
climate crisis.”
- GENERAL PLAN MOBILITY ELEMENT
This report highlights City of
Alameda (City) transportation
accomplishments from 2023
and priorities for 2024. It fulfills
General Plan Mobility Element
requirements for annual public
reviews of the transportation
system and serves as an
annual report for the Active
Transportation Plan (2022), the
Vision Zero Action Plan (2021),
and the Transportation Choices
Plan (2018). It also tracks
progress on transportation-
related actions in the City
Council Strategic Plan (2023).
Together, these plans aim to
eliminate traffic deaths and
severe injuries; create safe,
comfortable, and accessible
ways for people of all ages
and all abilities to get around
Alameda by walking and biking;
and reduce solo driving and
increase other modes while
improving safety and equity
and reducing greenhouse
gases. The Climate Action and
Resiliency Plan (CARP, 2019)
includes goals to reduce vehicle
miles traveled (VMT) and
increase the share of electric
vehicles, which are reported in
CARP’s annual report.
STATUS REPORT ON
TRANSPORTATION
BOOK 03
In 2023, the City and its public
and private partners laid the
groundwork for the Estuary
Water Shuttle service to launch
in late spring 2024: the team
secured over $2.5 million in
funding, developed operating
agreements, and purchased and
began retrofitting a pontoon boat
named Woodstock. This two-year
pilot service will travel between
Bohol Circle Immigrant Park (at
the foot of Fifth St) in Alameda and
Jack London Square (at the foot of
Broadway) in Oakland. The service
will be free, ADA-accessible,
accommodate bicycles easily, and
operate 4-5 days per week for
7-12 hours per day depending on
funding and season.
PREPARED FOR ESTUARY
WATER SHUTTLE SERVICE
The City of Alameda’s Free Bus
Pass Program expanded by over
140% between December 2022 and
December 2023, providing passes
to over 800 residents who took over
164,000 rides in 2023. This program,
available only to the City of Alameda
residents, offers low-income
seniors and people with disabilities
unlimited free rides on AC Transit
buses, and it augments the City’s
other paratransit programs.
The bus pass program serves a
diverse population, with over 60%
of participants being non-English
speakers. Staff are translating
program applications and
communications into Traditional
Chinese, Simplified Chinese,
Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
EXPANDED THE FREE BUS
PASS PROGRAM FOR
SENIORS AND PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES
Riders with their passes!
The City of Alameda’s Free Bus
Pass Program expanded by over
140% between December 2022
and December 2023.
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68 CITY OF ALAMEDA
+ TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023
01 02
THE CITY INCREASED PUBLIC
INFORMATION ABOUT TRAFFIC
SAFETY IN ALAMEDA BY
HOLDING A TRAFFIC SAFETY
OPEN HOUSE.
Vision Zero
Public Information
The Pavement Management
Program designed safety features
to be implemented in 2024.
SAFETY & MAINTENANCE
UPGRADES: PAVEMENT ,
STRIPING, & SIDEWALKS
FATAL CRASH RESPONSE AND
VISION ZERO PUBLIC INFORMATION
Regular maintenance of
Alameda’s existing transportation
infrastructure is a major
component of traffic safety, and
in 2023 the City utilized these
programs to not just maintain but
improve safety in the public right
of way. The Striping Maintenance
program added new traffic
calming and bikeway elements
at several streets, including
refreshing and extending road
diet striping on Main St, adding
lane markings on Independence
Dr, new bike lanes on Triumph
Dr, and more. The Pavement
Management program designed
safety features to be implemented
with resurfacing projects in 2024,
and the Sidewalk Maintenance
program eliminated approximately
4,000 trip hazards.
The City increased public information about traffic safety in Alameda, publishing the first Vision Zero Annual Report, holding a Traffic Safety Open House, and adding detailed information about fatal crashes and City response to its website. The latter was part of the Fatal Crash Response program launched in 2023, which conducts on-site reviews at the sites of fatal crashes and, when possible, recommends infrastructure improvements which could mitigate future crashes.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
69 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
03 04
05 CITY COUNCIL APPROVED
MAJOR STREET REDESIGNS
After extensive community
engagement, in 2023 the City
Council approved design concepts
for three major road projects, all
on High Injury Corridors or with
High Crash Intersections:
The Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Ave
Corridor Safety Improvement
project with a road diet, pedestrian
and bicyclist improvements, a
roundabout at Lincoln Ave/Fifth
St/Marshall Way, stormwater
gardens, street trees, improved
lighting, and more.
The Grand St Safety Improvements
project which includes a raised,
two-way cycle-track from Shore
Line Dr to Clement Ave, along with
pedestrian crossing improvements,
bus stop improvements, and
disability parking.
Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way
with a bikeway, walkway, road diet,
westbound Clement Ave extension,
open space, stormwater gardens,
bus stop improvements, a dog park,
and a roundabout at the Blanding/
Tilden/Fernside intersection.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
70 CITY OF ALAMEDA
After more than a decade of
planning and winning almost $15
million in grant funds, construction
of major improvements on Central
Ave from Sherman St to Main
St is planned to begin in 2024.
The project includes a road diet
with two motor vehicle travel
lanes, a two-way left-turn lane
as a center lane, bikeways, three
funded roundabouts, resurfacing,
improved bus stops, enhanced
pedestrian crossings, and street
trees/raingardens.
Further, construction is planned
for Grand St from Shore Line to
Otis Dr. as well as pedestrian
improvements at three
intersections along Mecartney Rd:
Marcuse St/Baywalk Rd, Fontana
Dr/Baywood Rd, Verdemar Dr/
Ironwood Rd. Upgrades include
new rapid flashing beacons and
pedestrian crossing signage at
each intersection, as well as a new
marked crosswalk at Marcuse.
Finally, pavement resurfacing
and safety improvements are
coming to streets in the eastern
end of Alameda, including
Central Ave, High Street, and
San Antonio Avenue.
MORE IMPLEMENTATION:
CENTRAL AVE, MECARTNEY
RD, & PAVEMENT PROGRAM
This year construction will begin
on important elements of the
Cross Alameda Trail, which will be
a premiere cross-town, low-stress
four-mile bicycling and walking
corridor that will connect the west
side of the island to the east, from
the Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda
Point to the Miller-Sweeney
(Fruitvale) Bridge.
Traffic signal improvements to
prioritize and protect people walking
and biking along Ralph Appezzato
Memorial Parkway and Atlantic
Ave between Wilma Chan Way and
Main St. The project is adding a
combination of new bike signals,
turn arrows, and “no right turn on
red” restrictions as needed for five
intersections. Construction began
in January 2024 and is scheduled
to be completed mid-year .
CROSS ALAMEDA
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
+ WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2024
02 01
Clement Ave Improvements from
Grand St to Broadway, which
will extend the existing two-way
cycle-track east to Broadway, and
make major traffic calming and
pedestrian improvements along the
entire corridor . Construction will
begin in February and is scheduled
to be complete at the end of 2024.
Clement Ave/Tilden Way project,
Way project, which uses
abandoned railroad right-of-way
to extend the Cross Alameda Trail
between Broadway and the Miller-
Sweeney/Fruitvale Bridge and to
improve truck and bus routes.
Construction is planned to begin
this year , pending soil remediation.
Cross Alameda Trail connectors,
adding four new Jean Sweeney Open
Space Park trail entrances, two from
the north, and two from the south.
Cyclists enjoying the
Cross Alameda Trail
along Clement Ave
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71 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
After opening reconstructed
sections of West Tower Ave
and Saratoga St for all modes
in 2023, in 2024 the City will
complete construction on
sections of Pan Am Way and West
Midway Ave. The reconstructed
streets include new sidewalks
and sidewalk-level bicycle
facilities as well as street trees,
bioswales, and landscaping. This
work is part of the Alameda Point
Adaptive Reuse Area Backbone
Infrastructure project.
WEBSTER ST , PARK ST , AND CIVIC CENTER
PARKING STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
COMPLETE STREETS
ON ALAMEDA POINT
In 2024, Webster St and Park St will be restriped to bring parking back to the curb and install decorative concrete barricades around parklets, new bike lanes, and new short-term, loading, and disability parking zones. The Civic Center Parking Structure will begin undergoing major upgrades, including anti-graffiti paint, new pay stations, new access controls allowing the facility to close overnight for security, and more. 04 03
05 NEIGHBORHOOD
GREENWAYS
A new bicycle facility type
for Alameda, Neighborhood
Greenways will be traffic-calmed
bicycle- and pedestrian-priority
streets where vehicles are
allowed but volumes and speeds
are kept low. In 2024, the City
will begin transitioning at least
one existing Slow Street to a
Neighborhood Greenway.
West Tower Ave and Saratoga Complete Streets
+ 2023 TRANSPORTATION FACTS
SEE THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ANNUAL
REPORT FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
In 2023, three people died and six were seriously injured in traffic collisions on Alameda streets. As of 2022, the City’s rate of traffic fatalities + severe injuries per 100,000 population was 54% lower than the rate in Alameda County and 66% lower than the California rate.
In 2023, 3.4 miles of roadway and 20 intersections were upgraded with interventions like road diets, speed humps, new bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new curb extensions, new/ upgraded crosswalk markings, and intersection daylighting. 75% of Police Department traffic enforcement stops in 2023 were on High Injury Corridors, with officers continuing to prioritize efforts on dangerous streets.
SEE THE VISION ZERO ANNUAL REPORT FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
72 CITY OF ALAMEDA
Alameda gained 3.3 miles of
bikeways in 2023, including
a half mile of low-stress
bikeways and 1.4 miles of new
bike lanes. The City now has
almost 57 miles of bikeways,
including 22.5 miles of low-
stress facilities.
3.3 MILES
OF BIKEWAY
BIKEWAYS
MOTOR VEHICLE TRENDS
Per analysis of weekday travel by
the Alameda County Transportation
Commission (Alameda CTC):
• Average daily vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) on Alameda
County freeways surpassed pre-
pandemic levels in 2022 and rose
an additional 1 percent year-over-
year to 22 million in 2023.
• Average daily vehicle hours of
delay (VHD) on Alameda County
freeways was still below pre-
pandemic levels in 2023, but it
increased by over 50 percent
from 2022.
TOP 10 WEBPAGES
WITH MOST UNIQUE
PAGEVIEWS IN 2023:
+ Parking Citations and
Enforcement
+ Oakland Alameda
Estuary Bridge
+ Estuary Water Shuttle
+ Parking FAQs
+ Paratransit
+ Park & Webster Street Area
Parking
+ Transportation
+ Ferry Terminal and
Transit Parking
+ Auto Parking in Alameda
+ Vision Zero
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
73 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
AC TRANSIT BUS SERVICES
Alameda ridership on AC Transit’s lines continued to grow in 2022 compared to the previous year, followed by an additional 3% bump in 2023, according to average weekday boardings in Alameda during the fall seasons.
Nearly half of those boardings in fall 2023 were on the 51A bus line.
Among the transbay bus lines only, 80% of Alameda boardings were on Line O compared to 7% and 10% for Lines OX and W, respectively.
The City of Alameda’s Free Bus Pass Program expanded by over 140% between December 2022 and December 2023. These riders most often board Lines 51A, 96, and 20.
2021 2022 2023
Average Weekday Boardings in Alameda, Fall 2021-2023
0 6,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
51A 20 96 21 631 687 W 851 OX 663 78190
5,000
Avergae Number of Riders
2023 OUTREACH EFFORTS:
8 public workshops
organized by transportation
staff (not including
commissions or City Council)
52+ presentations to City
Council, City boards and
commissions, community
organizations, and ad-hoc
committees.
61 email bulletins sent with
111,900 delivered and a 42%
unique email open rate
41,000 unique pageviews on
36 webpages
15 Mastick Senior Center
events to help seniors access
transportation options
4 adult bicycle safety
education courses
SAN FRANCISCO BAY FERRY SERVICE
PAVEMENT CONDITION
Across its system, in 2023 WETA’s ferry service had nearly 10% higher ridership than 2022, and weekend ridership continues to be 100% or more of 2019 levels. Ferry ridership on the Alameda Seaplane and Harbor Bay routes grew 46% over 2022 levels with more than 530,000 boardings on these routes in 2023. Peak morning commute ridership on the Alameda Seaplane and Harbor Bay routes grew 37% in 2023, with more than 800 Alamedans taking a ferry to San Francisco before 9:30 AM on an average morning.
As of 2022, the City’s three-year moving average Pavement Condition Index is 68, which is on the high end of “fair condition.” This is close to the Bay Area average of 67, but well above bordering cities of Oakland and San Leandro, both of which score in the “at risk” category.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
General Plan (2021) items are not
marked, though many actions are
also included in that plan.
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74 CITY OF ALAMEDA
CITYWIDE PLANNING EFFORTS
PLAN STATUS REPORT
ADA Self-Evaluation and
Transition Plan
2023:
Conducted ADA assessment of City programs and policies, facilities and pedestrian facilities in the right of way, held public meeting, and conducted survey. 2024:
Prepare draft plan for various Boards and Commissions review, post it for public comment, and bring final plan to City Council for adoption.
Information: alamedaca.gov/ADA
Performance metrics and goals
for the transportation network
2023:
» Presented project scoping document to the Transportation Commission and received feedback. » Received technical assistance grant from Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to support reporting on before/after results of bikeway projects. 2024:
» Begin to develop metrics and goals for all transportation modes. » Pending a technical assistance grant, develop concise before/after reports on key bikeway projects.
Information: 11/15 Transportation Commission Item
+ 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS & 2024 PLAN
S
CI
TCAT
VZ
City Council Strategic
Plan (2023)
Capital Improvement
Plan (2023)
Active Transportation
Plan (2022)
Vision Zero Action
Plan (2021)
Transportation
Choices Plan (2018)
Policy Documents Key:
S CI
TCAT VZ
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
75 ANNUAL REPORT 2023
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
PROGRAM STATUS REPORT
Legislative agenda 2023:
AB 645 was signed into law allowing six California cities to pilot automated speed enforcement cameras (not including Alameda).
2024:
Continue legislative agenda.
Information: alamedaca.gov/LegislativeAffairs
Parking & Curb
Management
2023:
» Awarded $742,000 in grant funding for demand-based parking pricing and curb management strategies in the Business Districts and at Ferry Terminals.
» Approved FY 23-25 budget with $1 million for improvements at the Civic Center Parking Structure.
Contracted with architectural firm and began design.
» Identified locations for new color curb zones for commercial loading, short-term parking, and disability parking. Received City Council guidance to increase the number of blue zones. 2024:
» Restripe Park St and Webster St to bring parking back to the curb, clarify where parking is and isn’t allowed, and install new color curb zones.
» Begin constructing improvements at Civic Center Parking Structure. » Launch a mobile payment option for parking meters and City lots. » Bring Ferry Terminal Parking Pricing Strategy to City Council and, if possible, begin paid parking at Seaplane Lagoon and/or Harbor Bay ferry terminals.
» Begin contract for parking occupancy data collection and analysis.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Parking
Pedestrian & Bicyclist
Education
2023:
» Annual Bike Festival held at Ruby Bridges Elementary
» Offered 4 adult bicycle safety education courses
» No half-day bicycle education workshops for 5th graders booked 2024:
» Hold annual Bike Festival at Love Elementary in April » Continue contracting with Bike East Bay for adult/teen/family bicycle safety education. » Re-evaluate bicycle education program for 5th graders and determine how best to provide education to these students.
Information:
alamedabikefestival.org
bikeeastbay.org/education
alamedacountysr2s.org/our-services/plan-an-event/drive-your-bike Transportation
Management
Associations:
Alameda TMA and
West Alameda TDMA
2023:
All actions listed below are done by the Alameda TMA and West Alameda TDMA, not the City of Alameda » Provided 770 AC Transit EZ Passes across 29 organizations to members and operated Alameda Landing Express commute hour shuttle between Target & 12th St. BART » Alameda TMA (Alameda Point & Northern Waterfront) took over operations of the West Alameda TDMA (Alameda Landing) from Catellus.
» Operated 10-week Alley-Up shuttle pilot at Alameda Point. » Purchased vessel “Woodstock” for 2-year pilot water shuttle project. 2024:
» Upgrade EZ Passes to Clipper Bay Pass valid on all Bay Area transit (BART, SF Bay Ferry, Muni, etc.) » Complete ATMA / WATDMA merger.
» Help plan and fund free Estuary Water Shuttle service. » Work with AC Transit to plan for funding increased frequency of Lines 19 and 96.
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Vision Zero 2023:
Utilized strategies and information from Vision Zero Action Plan, Active Transportation Plan, and commu- nity input to design safety upgrades with pavement resurfacing planned for 2024. » Published the first Vision Zero Annual Report and held a Traffic Safety Open House. » On November 14, 2023, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) adopted a policy supporting the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan.
» The Alameda Police Department continued prioritizing traffic enforcement on dangerous behaviors and locations. Vision Zero staff began providing trainings for new Police Officer Recruits. 2024:
» Hold a Traffic Safety Open House.
» Continue Police Department efforts as above, plus study whether to add NHTSA pedestrian safety training for officers.
Information: alamedaca.gov/VisionZero
Vision Zero: Fatal Crash
Response program
2023:
Implemented striping and signage improvements at Willow St and San Antonio Ave, site of a 2023 fatal crash.
» Created design concept for significant pedestrian improvements at three intersections on Mecartney Rd, including a fatal crash site.
» Finalized Fatal Crash Communications Protocol now included in the City’s Administrative Policies & Procedures.
» Launched Fatal Crash & City Response webpage with new, detailed information. 2024:
» Construct improvements on Mecartney Rd.
» Design and construct quick-build improvements at any other fatal crash sites as appropriate.
Information: alamedaca.gov/FatalCrashResponse
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PROGRAM STATUS REPORT
Alameda CTC Funded
Transit Project (City)
2023:
Coordinated with AC Transit and Alameda CTC staff to repurpose the Ralph Appezzato Pkwy Bus Rapid Transit project totaling $9 million, which is funded from Measure BB as a named project titled “Alameda to Fruitvale BART Rapid Bus.”
2024:
Staff has until September 2024 to work with AC Transit staff to repurpose the project as part of AC Tran- sit’s Realign process and based on City priorities such as roundabouts on bus lines that serve Alameda Point and the potential Westline bus queue jump lane.
Information: 10/25 AC Transit ILC meeting
Bus Service (AC Transit) 2023:
AC Transit created draft systemwide bus service change scenarios for AC Transit Realign; the City submit- ted comments.
2024:
AC Transit will continue conducting outreach and refining AC Transit Realign bus service changes.
Information: actransit.org/Realign
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Bus stop bench
installations (City)
2023:
Installed 22 new bus benches at locations throughout Alameda. 2024:
Project completed.
Information:
May 2023 Transportation Commission Item
October 2023 AC Transit ILC meeting
Estuary Water Shuttle
Pilot (City, WETA,
Alameda TMA)
2023:
» Secured a $1 million Alameda CTC grant for a two-year pilot water shuttle, as well as over $1.5 million in private funding.
» Secured boat and began boat modifications and testing. » Developed three agreements to deliver new service.
2024:
To launch pilot service in summer 2024, finalize all inter-agency agreements, complete vessel modifica- tions and operational testing, install signage and develop marketing.
Information: alamedaca.gov/WaterShuttle
San Francisco Bay Ferry
Service (WETA)
2023:
WETA completed the Main St Alameda Terminal Refurbishment Project, which includes bridge and foun- dation replacement, gangway replacement, installation of new float, water and electrical utility upgrades, and improved lighting.
2024:
» City/WETA to update existing agreements to wind down City’s Harbor Bay service subsidy now that Regional Measure 3 funding is resolved. If feasible, develop agreement to fund enhanced security for ferry terminals until a paid parking program is implemented and capable of supporting security needs. » WETA to begin permitting and planning work on the Central Bay Facility Expansion and Electrification Project
» WETA to continue work on the WETA 2050 Business Plan development.
Information: weta.sanfranciscobayferry.com/2050-service-vision Link21 regional rail
service planning (BART ,
Capital Corridor)
2023:
Link21 presented to the Transportation Commission as part of public engagement on Link21 concepts, potential service improvements, and the two types of train service options (BART or Regional Rail). 2024:
In spring, Link21 aims to select which train technology option to use for a bay crossing, then further devel- op alignment options.
Information: link21program.org
Paratransit (City) 2023:
» The AC Transit Free Bus Pass program for low-income seniors and people with disabilities grew by 140% compared to 2022, providing a total of 164,000 rides in 2023. 800 people are currently enrolled. » The AIM (Alameda Independent Mobility) program, a concierge service offering Uber/Lyft rides to low-income residents who are fully enrolled in East Bay Paratransit, provided over 1,000 rides to 125 participants. This is a 94% increase for rides and 39% for participants. » Held regular Hop on the Bus with Us! and Transportation 101 events. 2024:
» Continue all current programs.
» Add weekend coverage to the AIM program
Information: alamedaca.gov/Paratransit
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Bikeways Project
High Injury Corridor
2023:
Completed existing conditions data collection and first round public engagement, including two well-attended events and a survey with 600 responses.
2024:
Public engagement on design concept alternatives; seek City Council approval of a concept.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Fernside
Lincoln/Marshall/
Pacific Ave Corridor
High Injury Corridor
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
In April, City Council approved the concept design. In May, Alameda CTC awarded $567,000 towards design. In July, City/Parametrix consultant team submitted a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant, which was not successful.
2024:
In January 2024, the City and Alameda CTC executed a grant agreement to partially fund the design totaling $567,000. Consider re-submitting the SS4A grant; continue work towards design completion.
Information: alamedaca.gov/LincolnMarshallPacific
High Injury Corridor Daylighting
High Injury Corridors
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
Tiers 1 & 2 High Injury Corridors were completed in 2022. 2024:
Begin planning Tier 3 for 2025.
Information: alamedaca.gov/HICdaylighting
Neighborhood Greenways
Includes 1 High Injury Corridor
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
» Installed speed cushions along the Orion Slow Street. » Maintained existing Slow Streets infrastructure where future Neighborhood Greenways are planned.
» Planning and design delayed due to staff shortages.
2024:
» Develop Neighborhood Greenway Design and Implementation Guide » Begin transitioning at least one existing Slow Street to a Neighborhood Greenway Information: alamedaca.gov/SlowStreets
Oakland Alameda Estuary Bridge 2023:
» Held 2 Technical Advisory Committees, and 2 Stakeholder/Equity Advisory Committee meetings, to provide guidance on defining potential corridors and landings. » Developed 12 feasible bridge concepts, with both high and low options, and used comprehensive criteria to evaluate them.
» Met with key stakeholders individually, including WETA, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), Alameda CTC, and MTC.
» With input from the Advisory Committees, selected the top 3 concepts to be studied in the Project Initiation Document (PID).
» Consultant began developing PID.
» Maintained public web page and survey.
2024:
» Complete PID.
» Pursue next project phases, including funding for Waterway Study and attempting to secure a project lead.
» Continue to conduct public engagement and meet with stakeholders.
Information: estuarybridge.org
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Developed preliminary plans and cost estimates for safety improvements at 8 school sites.
Additional design delayed due to staff shortages.
2024:
Complete final designs for safety improvements for school sites for construction in 2025.
Information: alamedaca.gov/SchoolStreets
Stargell Ave Safety Improvements 2023:
Applied for and received MTC technical assistance grant for completing 2024 Active Transporta- tion Program (ATP) grant application.
2024:
Conduct further community engagement, further refine concept plan, and, with MTC technical assistance, apply for ATP funding to construct project.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Stargell
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Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse
Equity Priority Area
2023:
» Reopened reconstructed sections of W Tower Ave and Saratoga St for all modes, and installed street trees, bioswales and landscaping
» Began construction on sections of Pan Am Way and West Midway. 2024:
» Complete construction and close out current construction project. » Develop plans for Phases 2 and 3 of the project, including utility upgrades, green infrastructure and street improvements.
Information: alamedaca.gov/AdaptiveReuse
Central Ave Improvements
High Injury Corridor
Equity Priority Area (partial)
2023:
» In April, City Council accepted a federal grant for $2,325,000 to construct the third roundabout at Central/Fourth/Ballena.
» In July, City Council accepted $1,472,500 in EPA grant funds to add stormwater bioretention areas at the three roundabouts.
» The CDM Smith consultant/City team completed the draft 100% design drawings, which incorporates the third roundabout at Central/Fourth/Ballena and the stormwater bioretention areas at the three roundabouts.
2024:
Begin construction.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Central
Cross Alameda Trail:
Clement Ave Safety Improvements
High Injury Corridor, Equity Priority Area
2023:
City Council approved a construction contractor in Nov 2023. 2024:
Construction began in February 2024.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Clement
Cross Alameda Trail:
Clement Ave/Tilden Way
High Crash Intersection
2023:
In March, City Council approved the design concept. In September, City Council approved con- tract agreements with the Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) and the environmental support services consultant expert for soil clean-up. In October, the Kittelson consultant/City team completed 75% design drawings. In December, City Council authorized a Measure BB grant amendment with the Alameda CTC authorizing the construction phase. 2024:
Design is expected to be completed in spring. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024, pend- ing approval by DTSC of the soil clean-up plan.
Information: alamedaca.gov/ClementTilden
Cross Alameda Trail: Jean Sweeney
Open Space Park Trail Connectors
Equity Priority Area
2023:
Project construction bid was in November 2023.
2024:
Begin construction.
Information: alamedaca.gov/CAT
Cross Alameda Trail: Signal and
Intersection Improvements,
Main St to Wilma Chan Way
High Injury Corridor, Equity Priority Area
2023:
Completed design for signal improvements at five intersections on Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway and Atlantic Ave between Wilma Chan and Way Main St.
City Council awarded the construction contract in July 2023. 2024:
Complete construction.
Information: alamedaca.gov/CAT
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Extension (Ohlone Ave to Grand St)
High Injury Corridor
Equity Priority Area
2023:
Reviewed, provided direction, and approved the developer’s detailed site improvement plans.
Developer began initial site improvements including rough grading and soil surcharging (com- pacting).
2024:
Ongoing site preparation and construction by developer, completion estimated in 2025.
Information: alamedaca.gov/CAT
Grand St Improvements
High Injury Corridor
2023:
» City Council approval of an updated design for the Grand St Safety Improvement Project for a continuous two-way bikeway between Shore Line Dr and Clement Ave » Submitted design plans for Caltrans approval of Phase 1 of the project, between Shore Line and Otis Dr.
2024:
» Construct Phase 1 of the project, in coordination with planned work at Wood Middle School. » Design Phase 2 of the project, between Otis Dr and Encinal Ave.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Grand
Mecartney Rd Pedestrian
Improvements
2023:
» Created design concept for pedestrian improvements at Mecartney/Marcuse/Baywalk, Mecartney/Fontana/Baywood, and Mecartney/Verdemar/Ironwood. » Conducted a traffic signal warrant analysis for Mecartney/Marcuse/Baywalk, which found that the intersection is not appropriate for a traffic signal due to insufficient vehicle volume, pedestrian volume, and other considerations.
2024:
» Complete design and construct improvements.
» Information: alamedaca.gov/rapidresponse
Information: alamedaca.gov/rapidresponse
Park and Webster St Striping Update
& Concrete Barricades
High Injury Corridors
Equity Priority Area (partial)
2023:
» Developed new striping plans for both streets, to move parking back to the curb and add bike lanes.
» Identified locations for new short-term parking, commercial loading, and disability parking zones.
» City Council awarded contract for purchasing barricades in Nov. 2023 and approved restriping plans.
2024:
Install striping and barricades.
Information: alamedaca.gov/CommercialStreets
Pavement Management & Safety
Improvements
High Injury Corridors (partial)
2023:
Developed designs for paving project in central Alameda (between Grand St and High St). 2024:
» Construct central Alameda paving project.
» Develop designs for paving project in east Alameda and Bay Farm Island (east of High St and Bay Farm Island), for 2025.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Pavement
Sidewalk Maintenance 2023:
Continued sidewalk cutting program. Eliminated approximately 4,000 trip hazards.
City Council awarded contract for sidewalk replacement in September 2023 2024:
» Continue sidewalk repairs to remove trip hazards and damage from street trees. » Develop plans to close sidewalk gap on the east side of Grand St, north of Eagle.
Information: alamedaca.gov/Sidewalks
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Trails Maintenance (Construction) 2023:
» Completed maintenance and upgrades on a 1/3 mile trail segment in Bay Farm Shoreline Park near Veterans Court.
» Secured funding for maintenance of 1/4 mile Shoreline Park trail segment near the Harbor Bay Ferry terminal.
2024:
» Complete maintenance and upgrades of 1/4 mile Shoreline Park trail segment (referenced above).
» Develop plan to smooth decking on Wooden Bridge, in coordination with EBRPD.
Signal and Pedestrian Improvements
(Highway Safety Improvement
Program project)
Includes High Injury Corridors
2023:
Completed bid documents for construction at four intersections: Santa Clara Ave at Grand St; Otis Dr at Willow St; Otis Drive at Park St; and Fernside Blvd at San Jose Ave. 2024: Complete construction of improvements
Striping Maintenance
Includes High Injury Corridors
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
» Refreshed and extended road diet striping on Main St from Ralph Appezzato to Navy Way.
Improved pedestrian and bicyclist safety changes to slip lanes on Main St at intersections with Ralph Appezzato Pkwy and W. Midway.
» Refreshed and updated striping on portions of Santa Clara Ave, Independence Dr, and Triumph Dr, including new bikeway markings.
2024:
Focus on intersection striping refreshing and the replacing stop/yield signs on the West End (between the westernmost street, Monarch St, and Grand St).
Information: 1/12/2024 Vision Zero Update
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT
Caltrans:
Broadway/Otis/
Doolittle
High Injury Corridors
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
Continued coordination on Caltrans plans to resurface portions of State Route 61 in Alameda, including making safety and ADA improvements.
2024: Review design plans, support public engagement and submit comments to Caltrans reflecting Alameda’s mobility and safety priorities
Alameda CTC: Oakland
Alameda Access
Project
High Injury Corridors
Includes Equity Priority Areas
2023:
Alameda CTC completed the 65% and then 95% plan set, and the City reviewed and commented on both sets. 2024:
Alameda CTC will complete 100% plan set and put project out to bid. City will review and comment on final plans, and support community/business outreach regarding construction phases. Construction planned from 2025 to 2028.
Information: OaklandAlamedaAccessProject.com
Army Corps:
Fruitvale Rail Bridge
Hazard Removal
2023:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included funding for the disposition study on the demolition of the Fruit- vale Ave bridge in its work plan for 2023, and the study is at least underway. 2024: City to follow up.
Caltrans: Encinal
Ave Pavement
Resurfacing and Safety
Improvements
2023:
Completed paving and restriping of Encinal Ave between Sherman St and Broadway; began installing traffic signal improvements for seven intersections.
2024: Complete construction, including curb ramp reconstruction and activation of updated traffic signals.
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FUNDING AND STAFFING RESOURCES
⊲ Table 10: Measures B, BB, and VRF Fund Status for Fiscal Year 22/23, ending June 30, 2023
FUND REVENUE EXPENDITURE BALANCE
Measure B $0 $2,263,889 $1,597,994
Measure BB $5,555,317 $4,125,955 $7,431,441
Vehicle Registration Fee $315,911 $368,779 $302,461
Total $5,871,228 $6,758,623 $9,331,896
Public Works: Transportation Engineering Staffing (5.25 FTE) • Erin Smith, Public Works Director (part time to transportation) • Robert Vance, Deputy Public Works Director (part time to transportation) • Scott Wikstrom, City Engineer (part time to transportation) • Trung Nguyen, Project Manager I
• Alan Ta, Project Manager
• Cody Lim, Assistant Engineer
• Aaliyah Douglas, Assistant Engineer (part time to transportation) • Michaela Wood, Assistant Engineer (part time to transportation) In addition, the Public Works Maintenance Division, Administration Division, and Construction Inspectors provide resources for maintaining existing infrastructure, managing projects, and construction oversight. Cody Lim, Aaliyah Douglas and Michaela Wood started work at the City of Alameda in January 2024.
Planning, Building, and Transportation Department: Transportation Planning Staffing (2.8 FTE) • Allen Tai, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director (part time to transportation) • Lisa Foster , Acting Transportation Planning Manager
• Rochelle Wheeler , Senior Transportation Coordinator
• Brian McGuire, Planner II (part time to transportation) • Gail Payne, Project Manager (part time to transportation) Alameda’s transportation work is funded by a variety of sources. The most significant and stable sources have been from Measures B and BB transportation sales taxes and the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF). These are combined with competitive grants and General Funds to pay for maintenance, capital projects, programs, and staffing.
In June 2023, the City’s overall Measure B, Measure BB, and VRF fund balance was $9.3 million. The City programmed use of these funds via the FY 2023-2025 Capital Budget, including for major projects that will be constructed in 2024, like Clement Ave and Central Ave.
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To conserve staff resources and focus on adopted plan goals, staff identified possible capital projects and programs for grant funding and scored them against criteria to create the below table of priority projects for grant proposals in 2024. The considered projects and programs included those that are in the planning phase and are ready to accept additional funds in the near term, and unfunded transportation projects and programs from adopted plans. Projects were then scored 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. Only projects scoring a ten or higher are included on the list. The applications that are ultimately submitted will depend on how well the projects match the available funding sources, and lower scoring projects may be submitted if they are a particularly good fit for a funding source.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Alameda Point: New
Transportation Infrastructure
Reconstruct roadways with complete streets in Alameda Point, including Main St and Adaptive Reuse Area, as City invests in new utility infrastructure and builds climate resiliency Estuary Water Shuttle Operate a pilot water shuttle between West Alameda and Jack London Square, and other points, with public and private partners
Fernside Blvd Traffic Calming &
Bikeways Project Build long-term option (TBD in 2024) for entire corridor, from Tilden Way to San Jose Ave Fruitvale Railroad Bridge Hazard
Removal [Army Corps project]
United States Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to prepare disposition study (an analysis of the economic utility of the bridge) to inform their decision on use, transfer, or demolition of structure. [City to support the Army Corps in finding funding, as needed] Grand Street Improvements North
of Encinal Ave
Design and build Grand Street improvements, with cycle-tracks, from Encinal Ave to Clement Ave
Lighting along Cross Alameda
Trail on RAMP Add lighting along bicycle and pedestrian pathways, from Main St to Wilma Chan Way Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Ave
Corridor Safety Improvement Major safety improvements for three miles of this corridor from Broadway to Main Neighborhood Greenways Neighborhood Greenway implementation, as outlined in the Active Transportation Plan Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge
New bicycle/pedestrian connection across the estuary. Work with partner agencies to secure funding for waterway study and environmental phase, to be led by the identified public agency (TBD).
Resurfacing Streets Secure additional funding to support expanded complete street and green infrastructure ele- ments of street repaving projects
Roundabouts Implement highest scoring roundabouts
Safe Routes to School Access
Improvements
Implement Safe Routes to School Access Improvements at locations with new School Safety Assessments
Safety Improvements at High
Crash Intersections
Upgrade and improve locations identified as high crash intersections in the Vision Zero Action Plan; could include roundabouts, signal upgrades, and/or other upgrades Stargell Ave Safety Improvements From Main St to Fifth St, add walking/biking trail and potential roundabouts Street Re-designs for Park/Oak
and Webster Streets
Evaluate, design, and construct initial phase improvements for all modes and business districts, per Active Transportation Plan and Commercial Streets program.
Westline Dr/8th St Bus Queue
Jump Lane and Bikeways Add bus queue jump lanes, new bikeways and shared-use trails between Otis St and Central Ave.
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TOWARD
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FATALITIES
ALAMEDA
VISION ZERO
2023 ANNUAL REPORT
CITY OF ALAMEDA
CONTENTS
TRAFFIC FATALITY & INJURY REPORT 89 2023 Fatal & Severe Injury Crashes 90 Crash Trends Overview 92 State, County, and U S Comparison 94 2009-2023 Traffic Fatalities & Injuries 95 Young People & Older Adults 96 STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 97 POLICE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIZATION 100 STREET SAFETY CONCERN REPORTS 100
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This is the second annual report on the
Vision Zero Action Plan, which the Alameda
City Council adopted the December 2021.
This report covers the performance
metrics outlined in the Plan. For details on
traffic safety and Vision Zero projects and
programs, see the Transportation 2023
Annual Report & 2024 Work Plan.
In 2023, three people lost their lives, six were
severely injured, and a total of 161 people were
injured in traffic collisions on Alameda streets.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT VISION ZERO
People of all ages and
abilities can travel
safely using any mode,
and traffic deaths and
serious injuries are
eliminated by 2035.”
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In 2023, three people lost their lives and six were severely injured in traffic collisions on Alameda streets. Unsafe speeds played a role in over half of these collisions. Every traffic fatality represents a tragic loss for loved ones and the community, and severe injuries can change a life forever. After each fatal crash, City staff convened post-collision site visits including transportation planners and engineers with Police Traffic Unit leadership. In 2023, the City launched its Fatal Crash Response program, which includes transparent public information about fatal crashes and installs quick-build infrastructure at the sites of fatal crashes as appropriate. More information is at alamedaca.gov/fatalcrashresponse. ⊲ Figure 1: 2023 Fatal and Severe Injury Crash Locations
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⊲ Table 1: 2023 Traffic Fatality & Severe Injury Details
LOCATION DATE &
TIME (2023) DESCRIPTION
MODE OF
PERSON
KILLED OR
SEVERELY
INJURED*
AGE VEHICLE
TYPES
Mecartney Rd/
Marcuse St/
Baywalk Rd
Feb 7,
7:30am
Person driving east on Mecartney struck a person walking north in an unmarked crosswalk across Mecartney at Marcuse St/Bay- walk Rd (in the western leg), fatally injuring the pedestrian. The driver had failed to de-fog the windshield and drove despite poor visibility from a foggy windshield combined with sun glare.
Pedestrian 86 Minivan
Willow St/San
Antonio
March 17,
5:30pm
Teen driving stolen car at high speed eastbound on San Antonio, failed to stop at the stop sign at Willow, then crashed into two cars traveling north and south, respectively. A passenger in one of the other cars later died of their injuries.
Passenger 89 SUV
1350 Marina
Village Pkway
Dec 31,
11:35am
A person driving a car westbound at a very high speed lost con- trol of their vehicle, went up a curb, and crashed into a tree. They sustained major injuries and died at the scene.
Driver 66 Mid-size
car
Broadway
between San
Jose Ave and
Encinal Ave
(Caltrans
roadway)
Jan 14,
4:30am
DUI driver heading northbound on Broadway swerved into the on- coming lane and struck a southbound vehicle head on, sustaining injuries and severely injuring the passenger in their vehicle.
Passenger 40
Compact
car struck
SUV
3rd St/Santa
Clara Ave
March 30,
7:40am
A driver heading south on 3rd St at unsafe speeds failed to yield to a pedestrian walking eastbound across 3rd St at Santa Clara in the southern leg of an unmarked crosswalk, severely injuring the pedestrian.
Pedestrian 63 Sports car
Central Ave
& 9th St
(Caltrans
roadway)
Aug 8,
8:20pm
Person driving a motorcycle westbound on Central attempted to turn right onto 9th at unsafe speed, lost control of their motorcy- cle and hit a fence on the northwest corner of the intersection.
Motorcyclist 32 Motorcycle
Clement Ave
& Walnut St
Aug 16,
7:53am
A person driving westbound on Clement Ave at unsafe speed struck a person who walked from between cars on the northern side of Clement just east of Walnut St.
Pedestrian 32 Compact
car
Santa Clara Ave
east of Webster
St
Nov 10,
1:23pm
A driver exiting the West End Parking Lot, intending to make a left turn onto Santa Clara, struck a person biking westbound in the bike lane on Santa Clara Ave, severely injuring the bicyclist.
Bicyclist 45 Mid-size
car
Encinal Ave
& Chestnut
St (Caltrans
roadway)
Dec 21,
10:11am
A person driving south on Chestnut St turned left onto Encinal Ave, striking a person walking northward across Encinal in the east crosswalk, and causing severe injuries to the pedestrian.
Pedestrian 51 Compact
car
Source: APD
*“Driver” and “passenger” refer to people in motor vehicles (not including motorcycles).
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+ CRASH TRENDS OVERVIEW
From 2009-2018, an average of two people lost their lives and 10 suffered severe injuries from crashes in Alameda. Alameda’s traffic fatalities rose in 2020 and 2021, following national1 trends during the pandemic. In 2022, Alameda’s fatalities went back down but severe injuries rose, notably among people in motor vehicles. In 2023, severe injuries fell below the pre-pandemic average but three people died in crashes.
Because Alameda is a small city with relatively low numbers of deaths and severe injuries, a rolling average analysis helps smooth out noise in the data and identify trends. Each data point in Figure 3 represents the average of that year and the four prior years, e.g., the 2013 figure is the average of 2009-2013. This analysis finds that bicyclist and motorcyclist deaths and severe injuries have generally trended down since the 2015 five-year average. The pedestrian trend line also reduced starting in 2015 but then has held steady since 2019. At the same time, starting in 2015, motor vehicle averages generally increased. ⊲ Figure 3: Rolling Five-Year Averages, Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries by Mode, 2009-2023 Data ⊲ Figure 4: Rolling Five-Year
Averages, Traffic Fatalities
and Severe Injuries, 2009-
2023 Data
1 See slide 20, Alameda CTC 2021 Performance Report: https://www alamedactc org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2021_Performance_Report_RPT_Final pdf 0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
16 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Killed Severely injured Killed + seriously injured
0 1
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20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Pedestrians Bicyclists
In a motor vehicle Riding a motorcycle
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Looking at fatalities and severe injuries separately finds fatalities increasing slightly from the 2013 five-year average to the 2023 one, while severe injuries were trending downward from the 2014 five-year average to the 2021 one; they bumped up with the 2022 average and then reduced again for 2023. ⊲ Figure 5: Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries Rate Per 100,000 Population Source: Crash data from TIMS/SWITRS & APD; population data from State of California Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates. 2023 data is not yet available for California and Alameda County. 0 2
4 6
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20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 Fatalities Severe injuries Fatalities + severe injuries Figure 5: City, County, and State Comparison
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60 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 California Alameda County City of Alameda
Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries Rate Per 100,000 Population City of Alameda
Alameda County
California
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Traffic fatalities across the U.S. increased in 2020 and 2021, during the pandemic. According to the United
States Department of Transportation (USDOT), U.S.
fatalities rose 6.8% in 2020 compared to 2019, then
increased another 10% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Things have gotten slightly better since 2021, with a
slight 0.3% decrease of U.S. fatalities in 20224 and
then in the first half of 2023, fatalities decreased
another 3.3% compared to the first half of 2022.5
As of 2022, the City’s rate of traffic fatalities + severe injuries per 100,000 population was 54% lower than
the rate in Alameda County and 66% lower than
the California rate. From 2015-2019, the City’s rate
trended generally downward while the County and
State trended upwards. In 2021, rates rose for the
City, County, and State. In 2022, the City of Alameda
and Alameda County rates rose while California
remained the same as 2021.
+ STATE, COUNTY, AND U.S. COMPARISON
The City’s rates of traffic fatalities and severe injuries are lower than those in the county, state, and country.
Alameda’s fatality rate from 2016-2020 was 45% lower than the median rate for cities with more than 5,000 people, with 3.2 per 100,000 population in Alameda2 compared with a U.S. median of 5.87.3 ⊲ Figure 5: Traffic Fatalities + Severe Injuries Rate Per 100,000 Population 2 Rate based on crash data from TIMS/SWITRS & APD and population data from State of California Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates. 3 Our Nation’s Roadway Safety Crisis, USDOT, February 2023 4 NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, April 2023
5 NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, September 2023
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+ 2009-2023 TRAFFIC FATALITIES & INJURIES
⊲ Table 2: Traffic Fatalities and Injuries, 2009-2023
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 All modes
Killed 0 0 3 2 0 2 4 2 3 3 1 4 4 2 3
Severely injured 9 13 11 10 12 10 11 10 8 9 6 5 9 13 6
All injuries 225 198 207 227 228 224 190 261 241 218 273 167 158 175 161 Pedestrians
Killed 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 1
Severely injured 4 3 5 3 4 3 2 4 3 1 3 2 3 3 3
All injuries 34 27 39 30 37 29 32 46 37 23 44 30 29 24 31 Bicyclists
Killed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Severely injured 0 2 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 3 1
All injuries 43 40 46 38 43 43 27 37 33 28 29 24 12 25 21 In a motor vehicle
Killed 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 2
Severely injured 4 6 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 3 7 1
All injuries 141 122 109 148 130 142 122 163 157 155 196 109 113 117 102 Riding a motorcycle
Killed 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Severely injured 1 2 1 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
All injuries 7 9 13 11 18 10 9 15 14 12 4 4 4 9 7
Source: 2009-2018, TIMS/SWITRS + APD; 2019-2022, APD.
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⊲ Table 3: 2023 Traffic Fatalities & Injuries, Older Adults 2022 2023
All modes
Killed 0 3
Severely injured 2 0
All injuries 26 34
Pedestrians
Killed 0 1
Severely injured 1 0
All injuries 4 7
Bicyclists
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 0 0
All injuries 1 0
In a motor vehicle
Killed 0 2
Severely injured 1 0
All injuries 21 27
Riding a motorcycle
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 0 0
All injuries 0 0
+ YOUNG PEOPLE & OLDER ADULTS
The Vision Zero Action Plan’s 2009-2018 crash data analysis found that older adults and young people were disproportionately vulnerable to fatalities and serious injuries in crashes. In 2023, 34 people aged 65+ were injured in collisions (21%), and all three crash fatalities were older adults. A total of 22 children and youth were injured (14%), none severely.
⊲ Table 4: 2023 Traffic Fatalities & Injuries, Youth <18 2022 2023
All modes
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 1 0
All injuries 18 22
Pedestrians
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 1 0
All injuries 4 5
Bicyclists
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 0 0
All injuries 12 10
In a motor vehicle
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 0 0
All injuries 2 7
Riding a motorcycle
Killed 0 0
Severely injured 0 0
All injuries 0 0
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+ STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Per the Vision Zero Action Plan, the City prioritizes projects on High Injury Corridors and in Equity Priority Areas. For information about street safety projects in Alameda, see the Alameda Transportation 2023 Annual Report & 2024 Work Plan.
⊲ Table 5: Safety Improvements at Intersections, 2023
INTERSECTION OR MID-BLOCK CROSSING
IMPROVEMENT TYPE
INTERSECTIONS
IMPROVED 2023
% ALONG HIGH
INJURY CORRIDORS
% IN EQUITY
PRIORITY AREAS
% WITHIN 600'
OF SCHOOLS
New Daylighting (new red curb) 4 50% 0% 50%
New Concrete Bulb-outs 3 0% 100% 0%
New Striped Bulb-outs 2 100% 50% 50%
New Marked Crosswalks 6 0% 50% 33%
New/Upgraded High Visibility Crosswalks 8 63% 0% 63%
New Signal Improvements for Safety 8 100% 0% 63%
New RRFB's 0 0% 0% 0%
Other Improvements 4 50% 50% 0%
ALL INTERSECTIONS IMPROVED 20 95% 55% 75%
*Since some intersections get multiple improvements,"all intersections improved" is not the sum of the above ⊲ Figure 6: 2023 Safety Improvements with High Injury Corridors
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⊲ Figure 7: 2023 Safety Improvements with Equity Priority Areas
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⊲ Table 6: Safety Improvements on Corridors, 2023
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT TYPE MILES IM -
PROVED 2023
% ALONG HIGH
INJURY CORRIDORS
% IN EQUITY
PRIORITY AREAS
% WITHIN 600'
OF SCHOOLS
Lane width reduction 0.6 33% 0% 7%
New road diet 1.9 26% 26% 47%
New shared-use path or separate walking/biking paths 0 0% 0% 0% New/upgraded separated bike lanes 0.22 0% 100% 0%
New/upgraded buffered bike lanes 0 0% 0% 0%
New bike lanes 2.1 80% 22% 41%
New speed humps 0.1 0% 100% 0%
Other Improvements 0.4 0% 100% 0%
ALL ROADWAY MILES IMPROVED 3.4 6% 24% 25%
*Since some roadways get multiple improvements, "all roadway miles improved" is not the sum of the above ⊲ Figure 8: 2023 Safety Improvements with Schools (600’ Buffer)
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+ POLICE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIZATION
Per the Vision Zero Action Plan, the City focuses traffic enforcement on behaviors associated with severe and fatal crashes and along High Injury Corridors.
• Total moving violation citations and warnings in 2023: 4,418, up 13% from 2022 • Percent along High Injury Corridors: 75%
TRAFFIC STOPS BY RACE
The data below includes the
race/ethnicity as perceived by
the officer. Officers generally
do not collect self-reported
race/ethnicity unless the stop
was associated with a collision
involving injury, an arrest, or
other reportable incident/crime.
⊲ Table 7: Traffic Stops by Race, 2023
PERCEIVED RACE % OF TRAFFIC STOPS
White 29%
Asian 24%
Black/African American 18%
Hispanic/Latine(x) 18%
Middle Eastern or South Asian 8%
Native American <1%
Pacific Islander 2%
*Multiple 1%
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⊲ Table 8: Listed Concern Types, 2023 Street Safety
Concern Reports
CONCERN TYPE NUMBER %
Unsafe crossing 108 25%
Other safety issue 93 21%
Speeding 78 18%
Near-miss – I was walking 65 15%
Near-miss – I was riding a bicycle 37 9%
Near-miss – I was driving 20 5%
No category chosen 32 7%
TOTAL 433
+ STREET SAFETY CONCERN REPORTS
In 2023, community members submitted 433 reports
of ongoing traffic safety concerns and near-miss
crashes. The City uses the SeeClickFix app to collect
these community reports via the Street Safety Concern
category. Self-reported data can favor people with
resources and time, but still gives important insights
about experiences people have on Alameda’s streets. In
2023, staff reviewed all submitted Street Safety Concern reports along relevant corridors when planning and
designing projects. Staff also began reviewing recent
Street Safety Concern reports at monthly Vision Zero
Implementation Team meetings. An interactive map
showing Street Safety Concern reports is available
via the Vision Zero webpage.
⊲ Figure 10: 2023 Street Safety Concern Reports
BOOK 3.2
ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION
PLAN
2023 PERFORMANCE
MEASURES REPORT
CITY OF ALAMEDA
CONTENTS
PERFORMANCE MEASURES 106 Safety 106 Equity 107 Connectivity and Comfort 108 Community 109 Mode Shift 110 FUTURE YEAR REPORTING 111
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Alameda will be a city where
people of all ages, abilities,
income levels, and backgrounds
can safely, conveniently, and
comfortably walk, bike, and roll
(using wheelchairs, mobility
scooters and micro-mobility
devices) to their destinations and
to transit. As a result, Alameda
will be a healthier and safer
place to live, work, and recreate;
Alameda will have reduced its
greenhouse gas emissions; and
the quality of life in Alameda will
be enhanced for everyone.”
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES
REPORT
BOOK 3.2
This is the first annual report on the Active
Transportation Plan, which the Alameda
City Council adopted on December 20,
2022. It reports on the performance
measures listed in Table 11 of the Plan for
the 2023 calendar year. For further details
on active transportation projects and
programs, see the Transportation Plans
2023 Annual Report & 2024 Work Plan.
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+ PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Measures marked with an asterisk (*), still need to have the baseline and target data determined, which will be completed with the citywide performance measures effort.
Measure: Number of people walking and bicycling involved in crashes that resulted in an injury SAFETY
that received active transportation
improvements in 2023 were in
equity priority areas.
45% OF 20
INTERSECTIONS
⊲ Table 1: People walking/bicycling killed, severely injured, and injured
BASELINE TARGET
2021 2022 2023 2030
Walking 34 28 28 Stable, or decreasing, as the number of people walking and bicycling increases.Bicycling 22 20 19
Note: Amounts are three-year averages
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EQUITY
Measure: Percent of active transportation improvement
projects installed in equity priority communities*
45% of the 20 intersections that received active
transportation improvements in 2023 were in
equity priority areas. Improvements included new
daylighting, new or upgraded crosswalk markings,
new striped or concrete bulb-outs, and signal
improvements.
33% of the 3.3 miles of roadway that had new
bikeways or other corridor improvements added
were in equity priority areas. “Other corridor
improvements” included a road diet, lane width
reduction and new speed humps.
These improvements are mapped in Figure 1 above.
Measure: Percent of programming and education in
equity priority communities*
39% of active transportation programming and
education events and activities took place in
locations or schools in equity priority areas. This
totals 9 events/schools/activities and includes the
7 public schools enrolled in the Countywide Safe
Routes to Schools (SR2S) program in the 2022/23
school year (each of which held numerous events
during the school year), the annual Alameda Bike
Festival held at Ruby Bridges Elementary School, and
the adult/teen Learn-to-Ride class held next to the
Seaplane Lagoon Promenade.
A total of 17 schools enrolled in the Countywide SR2S
program in 2022/23, and 70% of this school population
identified as non-white or Hispanic, and 37% of
students qualified for free/reduced-price meals.
⊲ Figure 1: 2023 Active
Transportation
Improvements with
Equity Priority Areas
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Measure: Number of intersections with pedestrian
crossing improvements or upgrades*
20 intersections received improvements for people
walking. Improvements included new daylighting,
new or upgraded crosswalk markings, new striped or
concrete bulb-outs, and/or signal improvements.
Measures: Miles of all bikeways and low stress bikeways The City now has a total of 57 miles of bikeways,
including 22.5 miles of low-stress facilities.
Alameda added 3.3 miles of bikeways in 2023,
including 0.5 miles of low-stress bikeways, which
include shared-use paths and separated bike lanes
(also called “protected bike lanes” and “cycle tracks”).
The newly built bikeway segments are listed in Table 2. ⊲ Table 2: Miles of new bikeways, 2023
LOCATION SHARED
USE PATH
SEPARATED
BIKE LANE
BICYCLE
LANE
BICYCLE
ROUTE NOTES
Bohol Circle Immigrant Park waterfront
(bioretention/easement to future Bette
extension path)
0.13 Also a Bay Trail segment
Saratoga St
(W. Tower to W. Midway) 0.20 Separated, one-way bike
lane NB; Sharrows SB
West Tower Ave
(Pan Am to Saratoga) 0.22 Separated, two-way bike
lane on south side
Encinal Ave
(Sherman to Broadway) 1.40 Constructed by Caltrans (SR
61); included road diet
Main St
(Navy Way gate to Ferry traffic signal) 0.49 Included a road diet Santa Clara Ave
(Oak St to Park Ave) 0.15
Santa Clara Ave
(Park Ave to Everett St) 0.05 Bike lanes EB; Sharrows WB Triumph Dr
(Atlantic Ave to Independence Dr) 0.06 Sharrows NB; Bike lanes SB Independence Dr
(Triumph Dr to Marina Village Pkwy) 0.34
Edge line and sharrows
added (bike route signs
already in place)
Santa Clara Ave
(Everett St to Versailles) 0.27
Total Miles 0.13 0.42 2.15 0.60
ALL BIKEWAYS ADDED IN 2023 3.31
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Measure: Number of schools with active Safe Routes
to Schools programs
17 of the 18 public schools, or 95%, were enrolled in
the Countywide SR2S program1 in the 2022/23 school
year. Each school holds multiple events per year
promoting getting to school safely in a sustainable
way, including walking and biking.
Private schools can access the online resources
provided by this countywide program but cannot
enroll in the program or sign up for the program
services. It’s not currently known if the two private
schools in Alameda are using these resources.
⊲ Table 3: Schools with SR2S programs
SCHOOL YEAR TARGET
2021/22 2022/23 2030
Public Schools 17 17 All public and
private schoolsPrivate Schools unknown unknown
Measure: Number of 5th grade classes that receive
bicycle safety education
No schools signed up for the City-funded bicycle
safety education programs. The City will re-evaluate
and possibly re-configure this program in 2024, to
align it with the current needs of schools.
⊲ Table 4: Schools with bike safety education workshops for 5th graders
SCHOOL YEAR TARGET
2021/22 2022/23 2030
Schools 3 0 All public and
private schools
COMMUNITY
Measure: Number of new or upgraded bicycle
parking facilities*
No new bicycle parking was installed in 2023, however
several racks were maintained or replaced, all the City’s shared-use electronic bike lockers were maintained,
and planning was undertaken to add more in-street bike
parking corrals along Park and Webster Streets.
In 2023, the City undertook a comprehensive
inventory of all publicly-available bicycle racks, and
identified a total of 2,300 bicycle parking spaces,
which is 250% more than was previously believed to
be available. This includes a total of 825 bike racks,
of which about 70% are owned and maintained by
the City and are in the public right of way or on City
property, and 30% which are owned privately but
available to the public. The latter is mostly visitor bike parking at commercial and housing developments.
The City also has six in-street bike parking corrals –
two on Webster Street and four on or adjacent to Park
Street. There are 134 bike parking spaces in electronic, shared-use bike lockers throughout the City.
Measure: Number of encouragement or educational
events or campaigns held to support walking + bicycling* 9 events or campaigns were offered, either by
the City, its contractors, or the Countywide SR2S
program. The majority of these events were bike-
focused and included the three major annual SR2S
events (Walk and Roll to School Day, Golden Sneaker
contest, and Bike to School Day), Bike to Work/
Wherever Day in May, a family fun ride in September,
the annual Bike Festival, and three bike safety
education workshops.
9 events or campaigns were offered,
either by the City, its contractors, or
the Countywide SR2S program.
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1 https://alamedacountysr2s org/
Measure: Number of people walking and bicycling at established count sites and at recently completed capital project locations*
MODE SHIFT
Currently, bicycle and pedestrian counts are only
regularly done at seven intersections which are
monitored every two years by the Alameda County
Transportation Commission (ACTC) as part of their
countywide performance measure reporting. Counts
have been conducted in the same manner since
2016/17 at these locations, resulting in 4 data points:
2016/17, 2018, 2020, and 2022. All locations have
counts conducted on a single day from 4-6 PM, which
is the standard automobile PM peak period (but not
always the peak for pedestrians).
The count locations in Alameda are:
1. Broadway/Lincoln Avenue
2. 5th Street/Central Avenue
3. Main St/Ralph Appezato Memorial Parkway (RAMP)
4. Park Street/Central Avenue
5. Park Street/Otis Drive
6. Webster Street/Atlantic Avenue
7. Webster St/Santa Clara Ave
While not specific to the 2023 reporting year, the
data trends shown in Table 5 below show that, from
2016/17 to 2022, bicycling increased substantially (up
by 57%), while walking decreased (down by 17%), at
these locations. The increase in biking appears to be
due to the Cross Alameda Trail opening along RAMP
and Atlantic (in 2020), and a large increase in counts
at Webster and Santa Clara. For walking, the almost
400% increase in pedestrians counted at Main/RAMP
was offset by decreases at all other locations except
Park/Central, which remained the same.
It must be noted that while single day counts, over
only a two-hour period, at only seven intersections
citywide, may provide some sense of trends in walking
and biking and are certainly better than no data,
they are not by themselves a reliable lens for seeing
overall trends. It is for this reason that before/after counts will be conducted in the future for complete
streets projects, and that there are six performance
measures in total to measure mode shift.
⊲ Table 5: Total pedestrians and bicyclists at 7 Alameda intersections (PM peak) MODE 2016/17 2018 2020 2022 CHANGE FROM 2016/17 TO 2022 Pedestrians 2540 2570 1150 2100 -17%
Bicyclists 352 361 399 553 57%
Note: Counts conducted on one day, for two hours, from 4-6pm. Source: ACTC
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Measure: Percent of bicycling and walking trips to
work, and percent of drive alone trips to work
The most recent available Census data is from 2022,
and the table below shows the three-year averages
for commute to work modes, with bicycling going
up slightly, walking decreasing slightly, and driving
alone decreasing. While most trips people take are
not commute-related, this is one more data point for
tracking mode shift over time.
⊲ Table 6: Percentages of people bicycling, walking and driving alone to work
MODE BASELINE % % TARGET %
2021 2022 2030
Walk 2.6 2.2 4.0
Bicycle 2.4 2.6 3.6
Drive alone 54.5 51.7 Stable or decreasing
Note: Amounts are three-year averages. Source: American Community Survey.
FUTURE YEAR
REPORTING
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Four of the performance measures
in the Active Transportation Plan
are not included in this report, since
there is not yet new data on which to
report. The frequency of reporting
on these measures is listed in the
Plan’s Table 11. The four are:
• Percent of school-aged children
who walk or bicycle to school, at
least some of the time
• Percent of people walking and
bicycling to transit
• Percent of frequent utilitarian
and recreational bicyclists
• Percent of frequent utilitarian
walkers
MARCH 2024
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2023
ANNUAL
REPORTS