C Jrone Angel. August 10, Mann County Transit District Board of Directors,

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C Jrone Angel <_ // -,j Golden Gate Transit Safety Committee Co-Chair Sincerely, exiting this transit center and who drive public transit buses for a living, we know better than overall the safest

As the people who will be entering and that would create an unsafe environment for the safe operation of transit vehicles inside and committee at Golden Gate Transit have found this design to have

1 C Jrone Angel <_ // -,j Golden Gate Transit Safety Committee Co-Chair Sincerely, exiting this transit center and who drive public transit buses for a living, we know better than overall the safest for both passengers and drivers. As the people who will be entering and that would create an unsafe environment for the safe operation of transit vehicles inside and committee at Golden Gate Transit have found this design to have too many safety concerns the idea of a center platform design at Redwood and Grant in Novato. Our drivers on the safety hereby request that Mann County Transit, Golden Gate Transit and the City of Novato vacate outside of the transit center should the center design be used. The side platform design is anyone what will work and what is safe. We the drivers at Golden Gate Transit and members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575 Mann County Transit District Board of Directors, August 10, 2015 I /

the President was a full time bus operator and I was the co-chair of the Gotden the side platform design is the safest of the three options we were shown. Grant redesign.

$Before I became My name is Ray Messier and I am the President of Arna\garnated Transit Union Good da President Kener and the board, equipme and use the side ptatfor design.$ ihanl< you I ask the MCI board of Directors to listen to the experts who operate the many years have you operated a public transft bus.

ihanl< you I ask the MCI board of Directors to listen to the experts who operate the many years have you operated a public transft bus.

2 the President was a full time bus operator and I was the co-chair of the Gotden the side platform design is the safest of the three options we were shown. Grant redesign. Our drivers on the safety committee stated in this meeting that committee was given a presentation by Robert Betts of MCT on the Redwood and Gate Transit Safety Committee for 6 years. On May 14, 2014 our safety Local 1575, 1 represent the Golden Gate Transit bus operators. Before I became My name is Ray Messier and I am the President of Arna\garnated Transit Union Good da President Kener and the board, equipme and use the side ptatfor design. ihanl< you I ask the MCI board of Directors to listen to the experts who operate the many years have you operated a public transft bus. would ask this question of anyone who had a hand in this unsafe design? How design and send ft back, ft is unsafe, hands down the side platform is safer. 1 1 am requesting the MCI Board of Directors take a close look at the reality of this who know if it will work are the actual users, the drivers. may look good on paper but in practical use it does not work safely. The people very risky and unsafe situation. I could go on for hours on the liabilities the center design brings to this transit stop but I won t, I think you get the idea. This design and the center design has very unsafe entering and exiting issues which creates a The center design has many issues that are unsafe, crisscrossing is very dangerous

m President Randy J. Kokke Sereie signage and driver training planned for the facility, Mann Airporter staff for the Novato transit stop on Redwood Blvd. in March of 2014.

On August 18th 2015 Mann Transit staff presented the updated center platform design to Mann Airporter s safety officer and SPAB (School Pupil Activity Bus) trainer.

3 m President Randy J. Kokke Sereie signage and driver training planned for the facility, Mann Airporter staff for the Novato transit stop on Redwood Blvd. in March of Since then, the center platform design has been selected and the design has been refined. On August 18th 2015 Mann Transit staff presented the updated center platform design to Mann Airporter s safety officer and SPAB (School Pupil Activity Bus) trainer. In Mann Airporter s opinion the bus crossover within the center platform design is safe. Based on the sight lines, the slow speeds, does not have concerns about the safety of the crossover. Mann Airporter staff participated in discussions of two alternative designs Dear President Kellner; RE: Novato transit stop on Redwood Blvd. San Rafael,CA Grand Avenue, Suite 110 Mann Transit Madeline Keilner Board of Director President August 20, 2015 arm irpor er Fox t..ovell Avenue, Son Rafael, CA I --.

Provide Freedom August 23, 2015 Madeline Keliner Board of Director President Mann Transit 711 Grand Avenue, Suite 110 San Rafael, CA 94901 Re: Redwood & Grant

Transit facility and would like to voice our support for the proposed changes for the following reasons: The new sightlines into and out of the facility are a

the Center platform design All drivers utilizing the Transit Facility will be trained specifically to navigate the crossover while entering & existing The

significant safety enhancement compared to today s facility.

4 Provide Freedom August 23, 2015 Madeline Keliner Board of Director President Mann Transit 711 Grand Avenue, Suite 110 San Rafael, CA Re: Redwood & Grant Transit Facility Dear President Keliner: MV Transportation s local Management and Safety staff has reviewed the proposed improvements to the Redwood & Grant Transit facility and would like to voice our support for the proposed changes for the following reasons: The new sightlines into and out of the facility are a much needed improvement over the current location The design dramatically reduces passenger interaction with moving buses within the facility by incorporating the Center platform design All drivers utilizing the Transit Facility will be trained specifically to navigate the crossover while entering & existing The facility will be a Bus Only location closed to auto traffic, which improves safety for both passengers and bus drivers MV believes the new design is overall a significant safety enhancement compared to today s facility. Considering all the factors listed above, we have no concerns regarding utilizing the new plans in the delivery of our service to Mann Transit. General Manager Ir MV TRANSPORTATION, INC Dutton Ave I Santa Rosa CA P I F

From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Monday, August 24, 2015 2:11 PM Trish Boorstein Pam Drew; Council Members RE: Letter for Public Record for the Public Hearing

meeting file., CMC City Clerk a v A T 0.1 922 Mach in Avenue Novato, CA 94945 415 899-8900 phone 415 899-8213 fax shartz@novato.

com> Subject: Letter for Public Record for the Public Hearing on the Bus Stop Project 8/25/2015 Dear Sheri, Pam Drew and I have been deliberating about the

We both agree that the following historical details need to be submitted in the Public Record.

5 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Monday, August 24, :11 PM Trish Boorstein Pam Drew; Council Members RE: Letter for Public Record for the Public Hearing on the Bus Stop Project 8/25/2015 Hi Trish This is to confirm that I received your message and will forward it to the Councilmembers and add it to the meeting file., CMC City Clerk a v A T Mach in Avenue Novato, CA phone fax shartz@novato.org From: Trish Boorstein [mailto:trishboorstein@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 24, :56 PM To: <shartz@novato.org> Cc: Pam Drew <drew.pam@gmail.com> Subject: Letter for Public Record for the Public Hearing on the Bus Stop Project 8/25/2015 Dear Sheri, Pam Drew and I have been deliberating about the process by which the downtown Bus Stop Project was arrived at. We both agree that the following historical details need to be submitted in the Public Record. It has not been decided whether I will present this at the Public Hearing. Note that bolding, italics, and underlining have been added below. They were not part of the original quotes. Please be sure to add this communication as part of Public Record for the Public Hearing on the Bus Stop Project scheduled for August 25, Thank you, 1

2 side platform design removed from discussion at the get-go? such alternative ever got a fair hearing. second meeting of the Working Group. Mark Thomas & Co.

No stonewalling Golden Gate Transit District s highly relevant criticisms through, despite the safety concerns voiced by over 100 union bus proposals with too little money for engineering studies,

The lead agency, the Working Group, drawn mostly from Mann Transit and Golden Gate Transit discussed three concepts.

6 2 side platform design removed from discussion at the get-go? such alternative ever got a fair hearing. second meeting of the Working Group. Mark Thomas & Co. [the stated that they would develop an alternative for side platforms. No stonewalling Golden Gate Transit District s highly relevant criticisms through, despite the safety concerns voiced by over 100 union bus proposals with too little money for engineering studies, second for Mann Transit, bears most responsibility: first for issuing a request for design is the end of a long series of bad decisions. The lead agency, the Working Group, drawn mostly from Mann Transit and Golden Gate Transit discussed three concepts. Each concept was a variation Tonight s decision regarding the approval of the center platform drivers. Mann Transit continues to downplay the W-Trans engineering The center platform design showed up in the minutes of when consultant] brought forward three design concepts for discussion and consideration. These design concepts were focused on a center Gate Transit] noted that he thought he requested consideration of a more traditional side platform concept. He had reviewed the center the current design onto Redwood Boulevard. Mark Thomas & Co. expressed some concern as to the sharp turning radii coming out of passenger island concept with a bus weave. Ron Downing [of Golden Conflict between the two transit agencies had already started by the report. of the center platform design, and third for ramming this project on the center platform. Why was the expansion of the existing island bus weave option with his operations group and they Co Chairs Novato Community Alliance Irish Boorstein and Pam Drew

7 The same conflict surfaces again and again. The Minutes of read, Golden Gate Transit expressed concern about the merging capabilities of the buses with a somewhat shorter merging length as a result of the design in Concept 1. Mann Transit noted the improved customer experience achieved in Concept I and that, barring any fatal flaws, should be the determining factor. Mann Transit refuses to see the fatal flaws. Tonight, the Council takes the crucial step to obligate the City of Novato with a heavy liability. Please show your concern for welfare of the people of Novato. Reconsider your decision. 3

From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Peggy <pogettonovato@verizon.net> Monday, August 24, 2015 8:07 PM Novato Council novatoalliance@gmail.com Opposition to proposed Rehab.

8 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Peggy Monday, August 24, :07 PM Novato Council Opposition to proposed Rehab.of Redwood and Grant Bus Facility Design Council Members: I would like to register my opposition to the proposed Rehab. of Redwood and Grant Bus Facility Design. The major reasons include: safety, cost and character of downtown. Please reject this proposal. Peggy Pogetto, Resident of Novato 1

From: Sent: To: Subject: Marilyn Guerry <mjguerry@sbcglobal.net> Tuesday, August 25, 2015 9:57 AM Novato Council $3.3 Million Rehabilitation Project @Redwood Blvd. and De Long Ave.

9 From: Sent: To: Subject: Marilyn Guerry Tuesday, August 25, :57 AM Novato Council $3.3 Million Rehabilitation Blvd. and De Long Ave. As a resident of Novato I wish to express my opposition to the above project. I am in complete agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575 A NO VOTE. $3.3 million can be spent more wisely than this proposed white elephant, i.e. more parking, better traffic control, facelift for entire Grant Avenue. It seems as though those in favor are trying to make a Los Angeles Bus Station in a town that doesn t need it or can handle it. I urge you all to VOTE NO. P.S. Train station at one end of Grant Avenue, giant bus station in the middle and what say perhaps an airport at 7th and Grant? Sincerely, Marilyn Guerry 1

10 From: Sent: To: Rondee Tuesday, August 25, :59 PM Novato Council No on bus stop redesign. Not needed and dangerous. 1

11 From: Sent: To: Subject: Rondee Tuesday, August 25, :06 PM Novato Council Bus design No on bus design. 1

From: Sent: To: Subject: Dee <DeeV1226@msn.

12 From: Sent: To: Subject: Dee Tuesday, August 25, :11 PM Novato Council BUS REDESIGN BUS DESIGN IS NOT NEEDED DANGEROUS, TO MUCH MONEY AND DOES NOT FIT THE SPACE. 2 NO VOTES 1

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