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Pass as well as from the west and from the south because there are constraints there. The cut- through is based on a growth in housing and development in Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and outside in the Altamont Pass area. She said they did a validation run where they looked at commuter survey data by census tract within the city of Pleasanton as well as everywhere outside, so they did look at commute patterns to and from Pleasanton in the base year, and then they did some growth rates about what was happening with population. Commissioner Olson referred to page 9 of 10 on the staff report, the section on cut-through traffic, the second paragraph, and felt it did not seem consistent with what was shown. He said the last sentence; reductions in total volumes on both Valley Avenue and Stanley Boulevard results in a decrease in the number of cut-through vehicles and Pleasanton-based vehicles, and he asked for an explanation of this. Ms. Sterner said the reductions discussed there are on Valley and Stanley and this does result in reduced volumes and vehicles, with the Stoneridge extension. Commissioner Olson asked if we have any idea of what the cost of a Stoneridge extension relative to the savings that would accrue by not making the mitigations mentioned in the presentation; those that would need to occur where there is no extension of Stoneridge. City Manager Fialho said the Staples Ranch developer, which is the Alameda County Surplus Authority, is required by a condition of the Specific Plan, to build what is contemplated in that document or an alternative approved by the Council. Currently, the Council has been proceeding based on the assumption that the MOU we currently have with the Staple Ranch developer is the one that will ultimately be built out. That MOU contemplates Stoneridge Drive as being cul-de-sac’d from the Pleasanton end as well as the El Charro end. The cost of construction will be borne by the developer. If the question is, what is the incremental cost associated with making that connection above and beyond to what the developer has committed to, the city has old estimates based on 2005 construction numbers. He said if they did that connection in the context of the development projects or concurrently, it could be anywhere from $3.5 to $7 million to construct a 4 lane facility over the Arroyo that would connect to El Charro. Mayor Hosterman asked if this included the need for 3 additional traffic signals, and City Manager Fialho said this is not included. Those cost about $250,000 each. Mayor Hosterman asked for a discussion about the $2 million that is supposedly set aside if Stoneridge Drive extension were built. Mr. Fialho said the Specific Plan covers the entire area from Santa Rita all the way to the planning area that includes Staples Ranch, which is the Stoneridge Drive Specific Area. For every unit or residential unit developed within that area, they have charged a Specific Plan development fee and have collected it over the years and as development has occurred, they have put improvements in the ground with that money, such as sound walls, water and sewer infrastructure, median improvements, etc. The City has collected more than what has been spent to date and currently that account has about a $2 million balance which can be used for anything that is Specific Plan related up to and including the Stoneridge Drive extension. Mayor Hosterman said to be clear, we never had a line item with $2 million specifically designated for building the extension; it was a collection of Specific Plan fees which could be used for a roadway if we so choose, among other things. Commissioner Narum said her questions were covered relating to the cut-through traffic. Workshop Minutes 9 April 24, 2007