Resolution 12934CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12934
THANKING FERRY SERVICE PROVIDERS
FOR EXPANDED SERVICE DURING BART STRIKE
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda contracts for both East and West end ferry
services to transport residents from Alameda to San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the East end ferry service is provided by Harbor Bay Maritime and
the West end ferry service is provided by Blue and Gold Fleet; and
WHEREAS, during the week of September 8, 1997, BART went on strike
resulting in major inconveniences to the citizens of Alameda who normally commute by BART
and to the residents who normally drive due to increased congestion on the roadways to San
Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the City's Ferry Marketing Consultant, Ernest Sanchez, had the
foresight to plan and coordinate these emergency response activites, and was tireless in resolving
operational issues throughout the duration of the strike; and
WHEREAS, as both ferry service providers, at no cost to the City, agreed to
increase their services by providing larger vessels and enhanced schedules; and
WHEREAS, these service improvements resulted in a three to four fold increase
in ferry ridership from Alameda to San Francisco resulting in over 3,600 riders per day using the
ferries; and
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WHEREAS; despite the crowded conditions, long lines, long hours, and the
shortage of dockage space in San Francisco, the service providers personnel were consistently
friendly and patient with the new riders; and
WHEREAS; the ferry service providers are continuing to work with the City to
maintain enhanced schedules.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda
that the City Council hereby acknowledges service above and beyond the call of duty and extends
their sincerest appreciation and thanks to the personnel of both ferry service providers, Harbor
Bay Maritime whose President is Captain Paul Bishop and Blue and Gold Fleet whose Executive
Director is Ronald Duckhorn and Ernest Sanchez of Sanchez Communications.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to Harbor Bay Maritime, Blue and Gold Fleet and Sanchez
Communications.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council
of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 7th
day of October , 1997, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Kerr, Lucas
and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None,
ABSTENTIONS: None,
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 8th day of October , 1997.