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City Manager Fialho confirmed this item is a City Council designated priority and is included in the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan. The proposal is an ideal design, which is still subject to Caltrans approval and change. If the preliminary design is approved, staff can spend the next year or two assembling the financing of the improvements once approved by Caltrans. Councilmember Brown spoke regarding the Hopyard Road crossing, noting she uses the Johnson Drive/I-580 underpass to get to the City of Dublin. She stated the current plan before the City Council does not include the options that already exist, including the BART underpass and the crossing at Johnson Drive. City Manager Fialho stated staff is not suggesting these are the only crossings that exist across the freeway. Staff is presenting this item as a City Council designated priority and strictly to present the conceptual idea and whether the City would delete one or two of the proposed crossings. Councilmember Brown stated without traffic study numbers she would have difficulty making the decision based upon the information presented at this meeting. Councilmember Pentin inquired regarding median size. Mr. Tassano stated staff would include as much width into the lane as possible, if reducing median size, and distribute on both sides. Mayor Thorne noted there were no speakers for this items. Councilmember Pentin stated the conceptual plan is a step in the right direction. The questions raised by the City Council at this meeting will be incorporated as direction to staff for fine-tuning. He requested buffered lanes be incorporated into the plan to prevent California stops. He supports good visibility and safety for crossings, and the strongest safety plan possible. He does not think it makes sense to choose between the three crossings at this time and would like to see projects which move the City off the LTS-4 designation. Councilmember Narum would like to see how the IKEA development plays out, which may make the proposals before Council at this meeting moot. She acknowledged the process has to commence and studies need to be undertaken. She requested the pedestrian and bicycle crossings be positioned as close together as possible. Councilmember Pentin expressed support for buffered lanes. Councilmember Olson confirmed that tonight's City Council action did not include approval of any funding. Staff confirmed this was the case. Councilmember Brown stated she wants bicyclists to be safe, and there are two safe underpasses in the City at this time. Traffic is already a problem in the City, and acknowledges the "cut- through" travel status of the community. She does not support staff time and resources designated toward this project at this time due to the potential to take lanes away from commuters. She supports bicycle and pedestrian safety but cannot support the project as proposed if it means approving all or none. Councilmember Pentin inquired whether the City has the ability to prohibit bicyclists from crossing at the Hacienda and Santa Rita locations if they did not build the improvements. Mr. Tassano stated the City has no jurisdiction to prohibit as bicycles are considered vehicles. Mayor Thorne confirmed this project will back to Council again at which time further refinements can be made. MOTION: It was m/s Pentin/Narum to adopt the 1-580 Overcrossing Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan, to include physical and buffered lanes. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thorne City Council Minutes Page 5 of 9 December 4, 2018