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Special Meeting
June 13, 2018
Chairperson Wolbach called the meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. in the Council
Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Fine, Kou, Scharff, Wolbach (Chair)
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Introduction of Eileen Goodwin of Apex Strategies (AECOM Team), to
Discuss Community Engagement for Grade Separation Alternatives.
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Council Member
Fine to recommend the City Council move forward with the community
engagement plan as developed by Staff and AECOM including the creation of
a Community Advisory Panel.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Kou not participating
The Committee took a break from 9:36 A.M. to 9:44 P.M.
2. Discussion and Potential Recommendations to Further Narrow Possible
Grade Separation Alternatives.
MOTION: Council Member Scharff moved, seconded by Chair Wolbach to
recommend the City Council:
A. Eliminate Churchill Avenue Hybrid (CAH) idea from consideration;
B. Eliminate Churchill Avenue Reverse Hybrid (CAR) idea from
consideration;
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C. Break out Churchill Avenue closure option into full closure and partial
closure;
D. Remove the language regarding widening Embarcadero Road
underpass from description of Churchill Avenue crossing closed (CAX)
idea; and
E. Add to Churchill Avenue crossing closed (CAX) idea, “study additional
options for addressing traffic in the Embarcadero Road underpass
area.”
MOTION PASSED: 3-1 Kou no
Information Items
3. VTA Measure B Grade Separation Funding Plan - Recommend Council
Approval.
4. Caltrain Business Plan - Discussion/Potentially Recommend Council
Position.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 11:35 A.M.