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Meeting Notice Commission Chair Councilmember At-Large Goods Movement Rebecca Kaplan, City of Oakland Commission Vice Chair Supervisor Richard Valle, District 2 Planning Committee AC Transit Director Elsa Ortiz Monday, April 10, 2017, 1:30 p.m. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, District 1 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Supervisor Wilma Chan, District 3 Supervisor Nate Miley, District 4 Oakland, CA 94607 Supervisor Keith Carson, District 5 BART Mission Statement Director Rebecca Saltzman City of Alameda The mission of the Alameda County Transportation Commission Mayor Trish Spencer (Alameda CTC) is to plan, fund, and deliver transportation programs and City of Albany projects that expand access and improve mobility to foster a vibrant and Mayor Peter Maass livable Alameda County. City of Berkeley Councilmember Kriss Worthington Public Comments City of Dublin Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Items not on the agenda are Mayor David Haubert covered during the Public Comment section of the meeting, and items City of Emeryville specific to an agenda item are covered during that agenda item discussion. Vice Mayor John Bauters If you wish to make a comment, fill out a speaker card, hand it to the clerk of City of Fremont Mayor Lily Mei the Commission, and wait until the chair calls your name. When you are summoned, come to the microphone and give your name and comment. City of Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday Recording of Public Meetings City of Livermore Mayor John Marchand The executive director or designee may designate one or more locations from City of Newark which members of the public may broadcast, photograph, video record, or Councilmember Luis Freitas tape record open and public meetings without causing a distraction. If the City of Oakland Commission or any committee reasonably finds that noise, illumination, or Councilmember Dan Kalb obstruction of view related to these activities would persistently disrupt the City of Piedmont proceedings, these activities must be discontinued or restricted as determined Mayor Jeff Wieler by the Commission or such committee (CA Government Code Sections City of Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne 54953.5-54953.6). City of San Leandro Reminder Mayor Pauline Cutter Please turn off your cell phones during the meeting. Please do not wear City of Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci scented products so individuals with environmental sensitivities may attend the meeting. Executive Director Arthur L. Dao Glossary of Acronyms A glossary that includes frequently used acronyms is available on the Alameda CTC website at www.AlamedaCTC.org/app_pages/view/8081. Location Map Alameda CTC 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 Alameda CTC is accessible by multiple transportation modes. The office is conveniently located near the 12th Street/City Center BART station and many AC Transit bus lines. Bicycle parking is available on the street and in the BART station as well as in electronic lockers at 14th Street and Broadway near Frank Ogawa Plaza (requires purchase of key card from bikelink.org). Garage parking is located beneath City Center, accessible via entrances on 14th Street between 1300 Clay Street and 505 14th Street buildings, or via 11th Street just past Clay Street. To plan your trip to Alameda CTC visit www.511.org. Accessibility Public meetings at Alameda CTC are wheelchair accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome. Call 510-893-3347 (Voice) or 510-834-6754 (TTD) five days in advance to request a sign-language interpreter. Meeting Schedule The Alameda CTC meeting calendar lists all public meetings and is available at www.AlamedaCTC.org/events/upcoming/now. Paperless Policy On March 28, 2013, the Alameda CTC Commission approved the implementation of paperless meeting packet distribution. Hard copies are available by request only. Agendas and all accompanying staff reports are available electronically on the Alameda CTC website at www.AlamedaCTC.org/events/month/now. Connect with Alameda CTC www.AlamedaCTC.org facebook.com/AlamedaCTC @AlamedaCTC youtube.com/user/AlamedaCTC Goods Movement Planning Committee Meeting Agenda Monday, April 10, 2017, 1:30 p.m. [TL1] Chair: Supervisor Scott Haggerty, Alameda County, District 1 Vice Chair: Mayor Lily Mei, City of Fremont Commissioners: Keith Carson, Luis Freitas, David Haubert, Jerry Thorne Ex-Officio Members: Rebecca Kaplan, Richard Valle 1. Pledge of Allegiance Staff Liaison: Tess Lengyel Executive Director: Arthur L. Dao 2. Roll Call Clerk: Vanessa Lee 3. Public Comment Page A/I 4. Approve the January 9, 2017 GMPC meeting Minutes 1 A 5. Update from the Port of Oakland on overall activity and key initiatives at 5 I the Port of Oakland 6. Rail Strategy Study Update 7 I 7. State and Federal Funding Opportunities Update and Approval of 15 A Alameda CTC Goods Movement Project List 8. Committee Member Reports 9. Staff Reports 10. Adjournment Next Meeting: TBD All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Committee. R:\AlaCTC_Meetings\Commission\GMPC\20170410\GMPC_Agenda_20170410.docx (A = Action Item; I = Information Item) This page intentionally left blank Goods Movement Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 9, 2017, 1:30 p.m. 4.0 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call A roll call was conducted. All members were present with the exception of Commissioner Carson. Subsequent to the roll call Commissioner Carson arrived during Item 4. 3. Public Comment The following public comments were heard by the committee: Charlie Cameron made a comment regarding access to the Port of Oakland. Joel Ervice of the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative commented on the implementation of the goods movement plan and encouraged strengthening efforts to reduce the impacts of freight movement. Carlos Zambrano of the Rose Foundation commented on the goods movement plan and encourages commission to consider air quality issues. Jill Ratner of the Rose Foundation made a comment regarding the advancement of the community’s health. 4. Receive update on various state and federal freight planning and funding activities Tess Lengyel provided an update on various state and federal freight planning and funding activities. She covered key initiatives at the state and federal level including the California Freight Mobility Plan, the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan, and California Freight Advisory Committee meetings. Tess also provided information on Federal FAST Act funding and next steps in freight planning. Tess introduced Camera Oakes, from Caltrans District 4 Freight System Planning Branch, who presented more information on FAST ACT implementation and the Governors Executive Order B-32-15. Commissioner Haggerty stated that the Port of Oakland is not recognized by the federal government as a significant port even though the Port of Oakland is the fifth largest port in the nation. Art stated that staff plans a visit to Washington D.C. in April to advocate for Alameda County. Matt Davis from the Port of Oakland stated that the Port has been successful in receiving federal grants and ensured that the Port of Oakland is recognized on the federal level. R:\AlaCTC_Meetings\Commission\GMPC\20170410\4.0_Minutes\4.0_Minutes_20170109.docx Page 1 Commissioner Cutter wanted more information on CALTRANS METRANS. Cameron stated that the METRANS Transportation Center (METRANS) is located at the University of Southern California (USC), and is a joint partnership of USC and California State University, Long Beach. Commissioner Cutter wanted to know CALTRAN’s positon to advocate for the Port of Oakland. Cameron responded that CALTRANS is responsible for advocating for all ports and airports in California. 5. Receive an update on the next steps of the Alameda County Goods Movement Plan Carolyn Clevenger provided an update on the Alameda County Goods Movement Plan. She reviewed major work efforts identified in the Plan and an overall schedule for advancing priority initiatives. Commissioner Mei stressed the importance of implementing quiet zones. Commissioner Haggerty asked for more information on the scope of work for the Rail Strategy Study. Carolyn stated that the scope includes pulling existing plans together so that staff can identify conflicts, existing conditions and trends and conduct analysis to better understand investments that need to be made to improve freight efficiency and increase benefits to the community. Commissioner Cutter asked if accident management could be added into the rail plan. Carolyn stated that staff is working with the technical committee on the critical grade crossing piece of the Study and staff will provide an overview to the Committee in April. There was a public comment on this item by Anna Lee from the Alameda County Public Health Department, who offered the health department as a resource moving forward in development of the plan. 6. Receive an update from the Port of Oakland on the Port Emissions Inventory Matt Davis, from the Port of Oakland provided an update on the Port Emissions Inventory. The Emissions Inventory found that diesel emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland declined 98 percent from 2005 to 2015, and that emissions from ships declined 75 percent. Key findings in the inventory were also presented. 7. Receive an update from Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) regarding goods movement in the draft Plan Bay Area 2040 preferred scenario Matt Maloney, from MTC presented an update regarding goods movement in the draft Plan Bay Area 2040 preferred scenario. The draft Plan includes a significant focus on goods movement, building largely off of the work done by Alameda CTC and MTC in developing the Alameda County Goods Movement Plan and the Regional Goods Movement Plan respectively. He covered regional freight planning, priority goods movement opportunities, and Plan Bay Area 2040. Commissioner Kaplan wanted to make sure that bio-fuel production is considered and wanted to ensure that there are incentives to use cleaner fuel through potential R:\AlaCTC_Meetings\Commission\GMPC\20170410\4.0_Minutes\4.0_Minutes_20170109.docx Page 2 consideration of an individual production facility housed at the Port of Oakland.