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She did not like the idea that once it is turned on it can never be turned off. She wanted to <br />pursue some kind of agreement with CalTrans. She inquired about the metering at Ruby Hill and <br />westbound traffic on Stanley. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said he did not want any metering at this time. He preferred to review traffic <br />on a city-wide basis and to determine policy before making a metering decision. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky felt differently about Vineyard because that affects traffic coming in from <br />Livermore in the morning and would impact very few Pleasanton residents. He felt the signal at <br />Stanley and Valley should also be tried. That is completely different than Sunol where people <br />are trying to get home. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico felt there would be a major political backlash from Livermore. Staff has <br />been trying to create positive relationships and there are a number of issues to work togethe~ on. <br />He would like to give them the opportunity to present their perspectives. He felt metering would <br />have a negative impact on overall relations. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky asked how supportive Livermore was for the widening of Highway 84? <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico said it was working for that and also to get traffic out if its downtown. It <br />wanted Isabel straightened. He believed 84 was a high priority, but the 580 corridor was a <br />higher priority project, since they are having major cut-through traffic problems as well. He <br />noted there is a significant percentage of people from Livennore commuting to work in <br />Pleasanton and vice versa. <br /> <br />Mr. Brozosky asked why CalTrans would not want the ramp meters turned of~. <br /> <br /> Mr. Knowles said Sacramento establishes state-wide policies and that is the policy of <br />CalTrans. It avoids complications later. There is disruption during start up as well as the <br />possibility of degradation of the freeway flow if the meters are turned off. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brozosky felt CalTrans probably wanted all the meters on at the same time, but if <br />Pleasanton is willing to get a head start, they ought to let us turn them off. <br /> <br /> Ms. McKeehan felt it would be a good idea to have a chance to discuss this with <br />CalTrans. <br /> <br /> Mr. Campbell felt if there is a problem with cut-through traffic and the metering helps <br />alleviate that problem, then he is astonished that someone would want to discontinue it. He <br />would like to continue metering. Mr. Knowles has done a great job in looking at the entire <br />system and he did not feel it was being done piecemeal. He agreed with turning on the 580 on <br />ramp metering and to keep the metering at Sunol. He was not convinced about Stoneridge and <br />Owens Drive. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 23 02/18/03 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />