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Ms. Ayala asked what happens if the new traffic simulation model is completed and it finds that none of the alternatives work? If we are only months from getting the rest of the solid data, why would we want to make a decision now? Ms. Michelotti agreed the first step would be to get the baseline traffic report as soon as possible. Mr. Lum said when the baseline traffic report with the new simulation comes to Council, it will do its projections based on the General Plan. It will not analyze whether to build the interchange or not. Hard data on this issue will not be coming to you, only the General Plan. Ms. Ayala felt Council would be able to draw some conclusions from that information. Mr. Lum stated that even if staff is authorized to proceed with the environmental studies, it would finish the baseline report first and get the traffic model adopted by Council and then use it for the environmental studies. Ms. Michelotti said she wanted the most updated traffic study because everything has been based on 1998 information. She wanted the most up to date information on the levels of service. If we proceed with the studies, at the same time she will be pushing for the improvements to Highway 84 and she felt that will make a big difference to traffic in Pleasanton and there may be another alternative that could be a win/win solution. She was at a TVTC meeting where the projection for building Highway 84 was set at 2010. If that schedule was moved sooner, we may be looking at different traffic counts. She felt the major traffic is what comes through the 580/680 interchange and we could get some of that going the other way. Mr. Lum said there was no problem in waiting to see the new traffic model and baseline report before considering the West Las Positas recommendations. Staff would not proceed with the studies until after Council adopted the baseline report anyway. Ms. Ayala asked if the East Pleasanton Study would follow behind that? Mr. Lum said staff would use the new model to do the analysis of the various East Pleasanton street connection issues as well. The difficulty is that all these elements of the street network are interdependent. Staff cannot model every variation there is, but will do its best to work through it. It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Ms. Michelotti, to continue this item to be addressed when the baseline traffic report is completed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Campbell, Dennis, Michelotti, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Pleasanton City Council 25 05/07/02 Minutes