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CITY OF PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES September 13, 2016 WORKSHOP: City of Pleasanton Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Update Mike Tassano, Deputy Director of Community Development, Transportation displayed a PowerPoint presentation detailing the draft Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan. He addressed direction needed from the City Council to staff, a brief history of the plan and implemented features, the Master Plan update, goals, the near-term all ages and abilities network, new facility types, corridors, corridor ranking, Stanley at Valley/Bernal intersection, a proposed schedule and recommendations. Councilmember Brown agreed that bicycle safety is the first priority. Regarding the intersection at Stanley, she asked regarding the effects on traffic, of adding an extra route on the opposite side and Mr. Tassano stated there would be no operational impacts and there would be no delay in the level of service. Councilmember Brown stated she wants to ensure that crossing bicyclists would be safe and have a safe amount of time to cross the intersection. Councilmember Pentin observed it would be good to determine how many cyclists go left on Boulder and continue on Valley. He noted that two of the top five projects are studies and staff stated they are looking for direction from City Council to change them from studies to studies and construction. Councilmember Pentin said it would difficult to give direction on construction before the study results. In response to his question regarding other local cities using Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB), staff pointed out they are used in San Francisco and Berkeley. Mr. Tassano addressed the point system within the safety priority network. In response to Councilmember Narum's question, Mr. Tassano addressed removal of the slip lane and slowing down speed in intersections. Councilmember Olson referenced corridors and in response to his question, Mr. Tassano explained the existing network in 2021 and studies that should be completed by 2021. He addressed the location of the defined corridors as they relate to the location of existing schools and focused pedestrian areas, as well as the subject of various studies. Councilmember Olson commented on the need to do a fair amount of prioritizing. Mayor Thorne expressed concerns regarding Foothill Road and Mr. Tassano noted there are many constraints, including right-of-way, but opportunities exist in many other locations which will need to be studied. He also defined "short-term", "medium-term" and "long-term" as listed in the staff report. Councilmember Pentin said he would like to see speed addressed in detail. In response to his question, Mr. Tassano reported that any time a modification to the roadway is required, the City is required to reassess the speed limit. He added that the City can impose whatever speed limit it wants but noted that it would need to be enforceable and should be set at the speed people will drive. It was noted it is typically set at the 85th percentile. Workshop Adjourned at 7:28 p.m.