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mn because citations will ~e issued that will hold up in c~urt. If the police are going to a neighborhood for a brief period of time and if the end ~esult is that the citations a~e not being held up in co~t, it is not an effective use of police department time and staff. Bill Lide, 8001 Jorgensen Lane, said he supported the need to have legally enforceable speed limits for everyone's safety and brought to the Couneilmembers' attention a stretch of road he has concerns about: Foothill Road immediately north of Bemal, the one qumer mile into which approximately 200 homes have their entrances. This area serves Laguna Oaks, Deer Oaks, and the west side of Jorgensen Lane residents. He shared a petition signed by all of the residents using Jorgensen Lane as well as a number of other Pleasanton residents urging the City to try to reduce traffic speed along that segment. This area is a 45 mph segment and according to Mr. Knowles, surveys are not normally done for short stretches where traffic is accelerating or decelerating. Traffic should be changing speed along that sl~eteh because motorists must slow down if they are going to be legal driving south of Bemal or if they turn onto Bemal. The median speed is 45 mph and the critical speed along this stretch is 48 mph or 49 mph. That critical speed is not clocked at the busy intersections but on the divided mad. He is asking that the Council consider, when possible, that the speed be set north of Bemal consistent with the speed south of Bemal. The vehicles have to slow down because of the intersection and this would help those drivers entering and crossing Foothill. There is no other way to get to the east side of Foothill where the only sidewalk is located and to walk to Foothill High School. This area is also used by hundreds of cyclists and is one of the most popular cycling routes. There is a dedicated bicycle lane on each side, but cars have to cross it to enter Jorgensen or the driveways or to enter into Deer Oaks. He urged the Councilmembers to consider making the speed limit north and south of Bemal consistent with each other and to euntinue efforts to find creative ways to slow the traffic to speeds that are both legally enforceable and safe for all users. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Campbell asked since a portion of Pimlico is listed as a local road, if the Council decided to go with the speed limit of 25 mph in that request is it still enforceable? Mr. Knowles said yes. It was moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Brozosky, to introduced Ordinance No. 1875 to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, repealing Sections 11.20.010 and 11.20.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, making certain findings set forth in the Ordinance, and adopting a new Section 11.20.010 concerning speed limits in the City of Pleasanton. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Couneilmembers Ayala, Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Pleasanton City Council 13 01/07/03 Minutes