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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL Annette Brecheisen Provided to the City Council After Distribution of Packet From: Mike Tassano S P 0 5 H17 Sent Tuesday, September 05, 2017 11:13 AM Date To: Justin Brown Cc: Mayor and City Council; Pleasanton City Clerk; Kendall Granucci; Ellen Holmgren; Nelson Fialho; Gerry Beaudin Subject: RE: Pleasanton City Council Meeting Agenda Justin, Thank you for the email regarding the Junipero Street and Independence Drive traffic calming program. We are proposing installation of 7 crosswalks with the traffic calming program and will be pursuing the location that you selected outside of the traffic calming program. The primary purpose of crosswalks in residential areas is to provide a visible reminder to motorists that people may be crossing the street. The pedestrian crossing signs both at the crossing location and in advance of the crosswalk serve as additional reminders. Secondarily, crosswalks provide the preferred crossing location. This is an important function of a crosswalk, but in residential areas becomes a secondary purpose as many pedestrians in residential areas don't walk to the nearest crosswalk, instead choosing to cross when it is clear. The crosswalk at Independence is at the edge of the park and serves both the primary and secondary purposes of a marked crosswalk.Vehicles approaching from Bernal will see the park and the advanced pedestrian crosswalk sign at the same time and have good visibility of the crosswalk serving to remind the driver to look for pedestrians. The marking of the north side of the intersection allows for maximum sight distance and visibility. At the July 24`h public meeting I noted both of your comments regarding the Independence Court installation and the Mission Drive request. As I mentioned in the meeting, I would review the Mission Drive request but that I had thought there was an issue with ramp construction. After the meeting I conducted a field review of Mission Drive and Junipero Street and there are a few issues that make the installation more complex than just painting the asphalt. I placed an image below that provides an aerial view of the intersection. The ideal crosswalk location is the one I drew in blue, but as you can see, that goes into the middle of a driveway. There is a requirement for all new crosswalk locations to have an ADA compliant ramp, and I have not found a driveway modification that meets ADA and remains in a driveway (but I am continuing to try to create such a design). The purple is an acceptable location, but will require removal of parking (one or potentially two spaces). Prior to removal of any residential parking we would meet with the residents and discuss the removal. Both of these crosswalks would take some time to get acceptance and for this reason, I decided not to include the crosswalk location in the traffic calming program. I am going to continue to pursue the installation of the crosswalks outside of the traffic calming plan. I am sorry that my notes from the public meeting didn't have you down as the person who suggested the addition or I would have sent you a note on my review and plan. Mike i