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Mary Garcia, 251 Kottinger Drive #24, related incidents involving some of her acquaintances and the difficulty to cross this intersection. She thanked Council for trying to remedy the situation. Pat Murray, 4470 Mirador Drive, referred to the fight turn lane at First and Ray Streets and indicated people do not pay atlention to pedestrians when turning. She then asked that the signal at First and Kottinger have an extended time for seniors to cross the street. She asked Council to raise this signal in the budget priority and install h as soon as possible. Pare Osnaya, 4304 Second Street, supported installation of the traffic signal at First and Kottinger. She related the dangerous situations she has seen at this intersection. She referred to a proposal to narrow Second Street because of traffic problems and she did not think that would be necessary if the signal is installed at First and Kotlinger. She was not in favor of narrowlng Second Street. The residents love it as it is. The street was built as wide as it is because of the wagons coming to the train station. Mayor Tarver indicated cards were turned in l~om Randi Fanene and Jack Dove who were in support of the signal but did not want to speak. Mr. Lure explained that staff had been meeting with some of the neighborhoods including Second Street to determine what is preferred for the width of streets and the residents of Second Street have indicated they want the wider street. Staff is still in the dcsigo stagc for repaying. Stacey Ristow, 286 Kottinger Drive, support the traffic signal at First and Kottinger. She was concerned about possible increase of traffic on Kottinger, but thought thc situation could be addressed in the future with possible stop sigmas. 'there were no further speakers. It was moved by Ms. Michelotfi, seconded by Mayor Tarver, to add a traffic signal at First Street and Kottinger Drive to the list of citywide priority locations for new traffic signals and to include the new traffic signal at First Street and Kottinger Drive for funding consideration in the next CIP budget review. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti, Pico, and Mayor Tarvet NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Pleasanton City Council 14 05/16/00 Minutes