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Mayor Hosterman opened the item for public comment. Judith Geiselman, addressed the City Council, applauded the efforts of the Council to get the additional five acres and she questioned what would be a good financial investment for the City with the Sharks Hockey facility. Mayor Hosterman said Ms. Geiselman's public comment should be heard during the discussion under Item 22. Motion: It was m/s by McGovern/Thorne to introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 1957 amending Section 2.04.020 of the Municipal Code concerning salaries for the Mayor and Councilmembers. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: Councilmember Sullivan 18. Introduce an Ordinance amending Title 11, Chapter 11.20, Section 11.20.010 of the Municipal Code for setting a speed limit of 45 MPH on Vineyard Avenue between Pietronave Lane and Machado Place Public Works Director Rob Wilson said the request is to raise the speed limit on Vineyard Avenue from 40 to 45 MPH due to a changed condition. There were previously round- abouts which were removed and this has changed the condition of the road. A speed and traffic survey was conducted, the results indicate a critical speed of 51 MPH and the Vehicle Code allows for reduction of 5 MPH based on special circumstances. Staff recommends finding these special circumstances based on the residential housing being built for 45 MPH, which is consistent with the remainder of Vineyard Avenue. He discussed the reasoning for setting speeds and said tickets could not be enforced without the critical speed being upheld. Councilmember Cook-Kallio confirmed with Mr. Wilson that the speed was consistent between a section of Vineyard Avenue that is 50 MPH to a section which is 40 MPH, so it was a smooth transition. Councilmember McGovern said the last paragraph of the staff report indicates, "These intersections have limited but adequate site distance." If staff finds the intersections do not provide enough site distance she questioned if the speed limit could be changed and said the word "adequate" to her meant the "minimal" standard. Mr. Wilson said the site distance was adequate in terms of the speed limits being recommended. Mayor Hosterman opened the item for public comment. Julie Testa said the reason for the process is there are laws that determine what a legal speed can be to protect citizens, said specific language in the Vehicle Code specifies that one cannot set speeds that make violators of the majority of users in the road, felt everyone should be concerned about speed traps and felt there were a number of speed limits that are not legal in Pleasanton. She felt the speed limit on Vineyard was reasonable at 50 MPH according to the survey, said at 53 MPH you round up and at 51 MPH you round down. She questioned what happened that changed the traffic survey. She also felt there were mitigating factors that can allow the additional 5% adjustment on a speed as being significant, such as high accident rates, hidden hazards, and she did not see anything in the report that justified that. City Council Minutes 6 July 17, 2007