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COUNTY OF ALAMEDA <br /> PUBLIC W?RKS AGENCY <br /> 399 Elmhurst Street Hpl/~p[~br~ ff0~4544-1395 <br /> (510) 670-5480 <br /> <br />Jerry Iserson <br />Director of Planning <br />City of Pleasanton <br />P.O. Box 520 <br />Pleasanton, CA 94566-0802 <br /> <br /> Subject: Pleasanton ACE Station in Bemal Plan <br />Dear Mr. lserson: <br /> <br />These comments are submitted for the City of Pleasanton Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2005 <br />regarding alternatives for the Bernal Plan. The alternatives selected should include the permanent Altamont Commuter <br />Express (ACE) Station consistent with the City of Pleasanton's earlier commitments. This station can be designed to <br />be compatible with recreation or open space use on the Bernal property and provide joint use parking for these <br />multiple uses. <br /> <br />When the Altamont Commuter Express service was initiated in the mid-1990's, the cities of Livermore, Pleasanton and <br />Fremont committed to site and construct permanent station platforms and parking for that service. Likewise, the <br />Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and subsequently, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement <br />Authority (ACTIA) agreed to fund a portion of the rail operating costs as a regional priority. Each city was to then <br />provide the permanent station with maintenance and policing. To rapidly initiate the service, Alameda County <br />provided interim station platforms and maintenance in the downtown Livermore and Pleasanton locations. <br /> <br />Permanent stations now exist in Livermore (Vasco Road and downtown) and in Fremont at Centerville. These projects <br />have been developed by the cities using a combination of redevelopment and grant funds. <br /> <br />The interim Pleasanton station was sited at the County Fairgrounds. Subsequent public input resulted in a permanent <br />station being moved across Bernal Avenue to the Bernal property and included in the Bernal site planning. <br /> <br /> I am attaching a copy of our earmark request to Congress for consideration in the TEA~21 Reauthorization process. <br /> Commuter rail is an effective way to reduce congestion on Interstate 580 and Interstate 680. By reducing that <br /> congestion, fewer motorists will decide to use local streets as alternative travel routes. <br /> <br /> I urge the City of Pleasanton to sustain your commitment and ultimately develop the permanent ACE station on the <br /> Bemal property. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> Director of Public Works <br /> <br /> Attachment <br /> <br />c: Nelson Fialho,City Manager ....... ~ , <br /> Supv. Scott Haggerty, Dist. 1 <br /> Mayor Jennifer Hosterman <br /> Susan Muranishi, County Administrator <br /> Rob Wilson, Director of Public Works <br /> "To Serve and Preserve Our Community" DJL:lr <br /> <br /> <br />