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provide enough capacity to move everyone through town at a decent level of service, or do you use a combination of providing capacity and controlling the flow through town. Ms. Ayala asked if the business community had indicated annoyance with the metering. Mr. Nostrand said he had heard several concerns about traffic. His main point was that as the City discusses traffic and meters incoming traffic, that it doesn't lose sight of the fact that it is affecting the businesses. Ellen Olsen, 301 Diamond Court, said she has seen many changes in her neighborhood and has had to adjust to them. She has lived here for thirty years and has always felt it was a safe place to bring up children. That is now a concern with the traffic coming through town. She understands the metering goals. She agreed with another speaker about the reduction in traffic on Sunol when there was road damage on Stanley Boulevard. She believed the bottom line question to be answered was what will be done about Highway 84. She wanted to be certain there was a Tri-Valley task force working on regional solutions to the traffic. She was pleased to say that since metering, traffic is reduced on Sunol however there is a speed problem with traffic going from Raley's to the fi'eeway. She agreed with the CHP officer about the dangers of traffic backup onto the freeway and supported getting warning signs on the freeway. Robert Wright, 2538 Corte Bella, said he had been a resident for 31 years and has seen a lot of changes. Hacienda Business Park just had its twenty year celebration. He noted that it was supposed to be in an ideal location at 580/680. Now we are paying the price. All these solutions being discussed are for cut through traffic. He did not feel it was NIMBYism. The General Plan states that we should have Level of Service D and that is what is trying to be achieved. We are also addressing cut through traffic as a safety issue. If cut through traffic is diverted then the 80% of people who work in town are happy and circulation improves. There is 10% of the residents impacted by the metering at Sunol and potentially other locations. Decisions need to be made based on the best interests of all of Pleasanton. He did not want to alienate those residents who experience a two to five minute delay, but that is a sacrifice that many other people have made over the years for many other changes made in town. He hoped Council would consider this as a cut through issue. The other comments about housing and job balance are not part of the cut through traffic issue. That is a different issue. Cut through traffic will be affected by what happens with Highway 84. He urged Council to deal with the cut through traffic. Jobs/housing balance and affordable housing are separate issues. He hoped for regional solutions because that is the only way to solve the cut through problem. Donna Ireland said her concern was not being kept at lights longer on her way home, but with safety as mentioned by the CHP officer. The off ramp at Sunol is short. When one exits the freeway the ramp is level then dips significantly so that traffic on the flat part cannot see if there is traffic stopped on the declining section of the off ramp. The off ramp is also at the end ora very long curve on the freeway which limits visibility. During commute periods traffic is heavy everywhere in the Bay Area, in town as well as on freeways. She was concerned about the safety of people driving home and getting stuck on the off ramp. There are many Pleasanton residents who use Sunol and First to reach their neighborhoods. Less traffic is refreshing, but not worth the risk of injury to residents who are stopped on the off ramp. She did not think the warning Pleasanton City Council Special Meeting Minutes 14 08/22/02