REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATERFRONT
COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 10, 2002, 7:00 PM
COMMISSION MEMBERS Mayor - Paul Kamen, Chair District
1 - Brad Smith, Vice Chair District 2 -
Claudia Kawczynska District 3 -
Norine Smith District 4 -
Michael Minasian District
5 - Janet Cobb District 6 -
Justine Staneko District
7 - Vacancy District 8 -
Joan Collignon
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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM
7. ACTION
ITEM
D. Recommendations regarding ferry service to
the Berkeley or Albany Waterfront*
From:
Linda Perry
Recommendation:
Recommend Council
communicate with the Water Transit Authority indicating the City's interest in
participating in the WTA's EIR and planning process for a possible ferry
service serving the Berkeley or Albany Waterfront.
SUPLAMENTAL
ACTION
ITEM D.
Recommendations
regarding ferry service to the Berkeley or Albany Waterfront
Whereas,
Policy T-9 of the 2001 Berkeley General Plan provides that it is City policy to
work with the City of Albany, AC Transit, regional transit authorities, and
other interested parties to explore the establishment of regular ferry service
from the Berkeley-Albany waterfront; and
Whereas, the
California State Legislature established the San Francisco Bay Area Water
Transit Authority ("WTA") to investigate and plan for the
establishment of an environmentally sound public ferry system providing
affordable water transit for the San Francisco Bay Area; and
Whereas, by
September 2002 the WTA must issue its draft Programmatic EIR and its
Implementation and Operations Plan, including recommendations for new ferry
routes;
NOW
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Berkeley Waterfront Commission recommend the City Council take the
following actions:
1. Send a letter to the Water Transit
Authority affirming Berkeley's support for an environmentally responsible ferry
service from the Berkeley-Albany waterfront to San Francisco and other
destinations in the Bay Area such as Angel Island and the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area consistent with Policy T-9 of the Berkeley General Plan;
2. Instruct
the City Manager to take timely action to advocate establishment of ferry
service from the Berkeley-Albany waterfront and actively participate in the WTA
planning process in order to ensure that Berkeley's adopted policies and
interests are effectively advocated during the WTA's EIR and planning process.