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namely, Messrs. Art Moorehead, Bill Bronner and George Oxsen, have successfully passed the examination for Maintenance of Waste Water Facilities which has earned them a Grade IV Certificate. Mayor Getton asked the above named employees to come forward from the audience to receive their Maintenance Certificates and the congratulations of the City Council. Mayor Getton briefly explained this voluntary self-improvement program. REPORTS OF B(I~RDS AND COMMISSIONS There were no reports of Boards and Commissions other than those reports presented with the Consent Calendar. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER R_~ort of the Director of Public Works Re: Amendment of Ord. No. 590 establishin? lower Prima Facie Speed Limits on certain streets within the City Mr. Campbell stated that he had nothing further to add to his report, dated March 4, 1970. Mr. Fales read a letter from Mr. David Bigger, 301Junipero Street, in which Mr. Bigger suggested that the City Council consider imposing a lower speed limit for trucks, similar to that used for Scare Highways. Mr. Campbell, responding to Mr. Btgger's suggestion, stated that according to the State Vehicle Code, a differentiation cannot be made between automobiles and trucks other than when trucks are approaching a steep down-grade. City Attorney Hirst concurred with Mr. Campbell's remarks. Councilman Rega questioned this ruling by citing the fact that a loaded truck traveling at the same speed as an automobile, cannot stop as quickly as the auto- mobile. Councilman Spiliotopoulos stated that after having studied the situation on Hopyard, Black, Valley and Santa Rita Road, he strongly recommends a 35 mile per hour speed limit on Hopyard Road from the Freeway to Arroyo Mocho, and a 35 mile per hour speed limit for the entire length of Santa Rita Road and Valley and Black Avenues. Councilman Spiliotopoulos stated that his recommendation is based on the fact that the large percentage of traffic on these streets are from residents in the surrounding tracts and are used as access streets. Mr. Fales explained that the problem of reducing the speed limits might cause any citations issued to be tested in Courts to determine whether or not the speed limits are reasonable. Mr. Fales stated he could write to find out the difference between what the City may want and what the State now says a City can do. Mr. Campbell, in response to Mayor Gerton's request, briefly explained that he based the proposed speed limits set forth in the Code used by State Department of Public Works for recommending speeds that are reasonably safe for tl~e surface of roads. He reported that he used the traffic engineering measurements as outlined in the Code and material from other traffic surveys that had been taken. After considerable discussion ensued, it was moved by Councilman Reid and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that Ordinance No. 591, amending Ordinance No. 590, reducing the prima facie speed of 65 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour on Valley Avenue west from the west line of Tract No. 2904 to Hopyard Road; to 45 miles per hour on Hopyard Road from Valley Trails Drive (north) to the north end of the Del Valle Bridge on Division Street; to 50 miles per hour on Tassajara Road from High- w~y 580 southerly to Santa Rita Road, and on Santa Rita Road from Tassajara Road southerly to 100 feet north of Valley Avenue and to reduce the speed to 55 miles per hour on Hopyard Road from Highway 580 southerly to Valley Trails Drive (north), be introduced. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid and Mayor Getton ~OES: Councilman Spiliotopoulos ;~BSENT: None It was moved by Councilman Reid and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that the .~eading of Ordinance No. 591, be waived. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Rega, Reid, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Gerton NOES: None ABSENT: None P~oposed Increase in Sewer Connection Fees Mr. Fales read a letter from Mr. David Bigger, 301Junipero Street, dated March 11, 1970, in which he hoped the Council would consider the effect of inflation in imposiDg a "surcharge" to insure that funds held for connection fees at a later date concurrent with the phasing out of the Sunol Sewer Treatment Plant to minimize the