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r^ (~ 1" the end of the document that would indicate which department would be responsible for implementing the programs. She added that the 2006 General Plan would have one. Commissioner Blank stated that it would be useful for the Commission to know if the programs aze for the neaz-term, mid-term, or the future. He added that if these identifications have already been made, these should be part of what is presented to the Commission so the Commission can take these into account when considering the improvements. Ms. Stern referred the matter to Mr. Tassano and inquired if most of the improvements were mid-term. Mr. Tassano stated that most of the improvements that have been identified aze more clear-case improvements of what will be in the model rather than in the General Plan. Chairperson Arkin noted that there aze stop signs on Valley Avenue from Harvest Park Middle School to the Alameda County Fairgrounds and that these stop signs appeaz to be working well. He inquired if staff agreed with this assessment. Mr. Tassano replied that the stop signs aze working well now with an acceptable level of service. He noted that the important thing to consider regazding putting in or taking out traffic signals is that if the stop signs are left in place, the model would indicate what the intersections would look like in 20 years. He stated that he would normally be opposed to doing a model that shows a stop sign where most indications show it needs a signal. He added that this would be a good tool, knowing that the neighborhood is in favor of retaining the stop signs and not having signals, to see what the intersections with stop signs would look like 20 years from now in terms of back-ups and delays. He noted that the point is not necessarily whether or not it will be included in the General Plan but to look at a comparison of what the Commission wants or does not want to do. In response to Chairperson's inquiry on why traffic signals were not being considered for the section closer to the Fairgrounds, Mr. Tassano replied that he was not aware of the reasons why Hansen Drive was chosen and not the Paseo Santa Cruz intersections; he noted that the section by the Fairgrounds has two signals at the ends and a stop sign in the middle. ~~^"°° ^ °°~~~° ^* ~'^^L~-~=~a T'-~°° - traffic signal not compatible with community character: Vote: 3-2 Yes: Commissioners Arkin, Fox, and Pearce. No: Commissioners Olson and Blank. 6 v^n°.. ^..°....° ^. r..°^a:..e u,.^a _ tragic signal not compatible with community character: Vote: 3-2 Yes.• Commissioners Arkin, Fox, and Pearce. No: Commissioners Olson and Blank. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 26, 2006 Page 9 of 24