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j. Proclaim November 24-30, 2002 as "National Family Week" in Pleasanton. Adopted Ordinance No. 1872, approving the application of Allen Roberts, Robert Grove, and the City of Pleasanton for a PUD rezoning and major modification, as filed under Case PUD-82-10-10M. Adopted Resolution No. 02-120, approving an allocation of $10,000 in federal HOME funds to provide temporary rental subsidies for the county "Linkages" emergency housing program. (SR 02:263) Accepted the public improvements for Bernal Avenue widening between Vineyard Avenue and Arroyo Del Valle and installation of traffic signal, Phase I- Project No. 005029; authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; authorized final payment to Redgwick Construction Company in the amount of $4,511.22; and authorized payment of retention in the amount of $14,465.33 to Redgwick Construction Company thirty days after filing the Notice of Completion. (SR 02:258) Jeff Knowles indicated the existing traffic signal is temporary, pending widening of the bridge. Because of the backup of vehicles from the pre-existing stop sign at Bernal and Vineyard, the fire trucks fi.om the new fire station may not have been able to proceed to the south in the event of an emergency. In addition, until the bridge is widened, there is not enough room for a left-turn pocket and arrow. Moreover, because of the amount of northbound traffic and southbound traffic that tums left, there would not have been enough gaps in traffic to make the turn. Therefore staffused a protected permissive left- turn phasing that provides an arrow and allows left-turners to make the mm on the green circular ball. There have been collisions because southbound left turning vehicles fail to yield to northbound traffic. That seems to happen fi.om ten a.m. to mid-afternoon. It doesn't seem to be peak hour related. The most recent collision was due to another vehicle following too closely. Staff is trying to temporarily reprogram the signal so southbound traffic completely stops before allowing left tums and then allowing north and southbound through traffic to proceed. That will not help the ten p.m. problem when drivers are not paying attention. It is hoped the new bridge project will start in the spring and that will include widening Bernal and final construction of the traffic signal, including a double southbound left-turn pocket and exclusive left-mm protection (left mm only when arrow is on). Ms. Dennis noted that there is a yield sign as well as an arrow and late at night that could be confusing to people. She asked if the yield sign is lighted well enough. Mr. Knowles said the accidents have not been due to right turns. They have primarily been southbound left turners versus through traffic. If the comment referred to the "left turns yield on green ball sign", the collisions involve daily commuters that, regardless of the time of the day, are aware of what they should be doing. The majority of the collisions happen during the daylight hours. Pleasanton City Council 3 11/05/02 Minutes