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Public comment was opened. Anne Fox, 2866 Garden Creek Circle, recalled on January 7, 2003 the City Council voted not to raise the speed limit on Stoneridge Drive, east of Santa Rita. Councilmembers voiced their concerns about the proximity of the private Hacienda School and Mohr Elementary School. This is a one block area in Pleasanton with two primary schools within .3 mile from each other. Local newspapers reported that Council did not raise speed limits on Stoneridge Drive. The neighborhood was shocked when City staff started replacing the 35 mph signs with 40 mph signs, right in front of the private school as well as right outside of Mohr Elementary School, at the comer of Guzman and Stoneridge Drive. The neighborhood put together a petition signed by over 100 residents, which has affirmed the support of the Council's unanimous decision, to not raise speed limits on Stoneridge Drive, east of Santa Rita. The minutes of the meeting and the actions of the meeting also reflect the Council's decision. The neighbors believe the speed limit should be maintained at 35 mph. Under the former law the speed limits were set at the 85th pementile speed with no legislatively authorized consideration given to other users of the street, such as pedestrians, children, the elderly, or residential uses. (Ms. Fox presented pictures showing this particular section of Stoneridge Drive.) She said the neighbors are asking the City to retain the 35 mph speed limit and a posted speed limit of 25 mph when children are present around both schools. Ms. Fox said Ms. Cindy McGovem would like to have the School Board get involved with any discussions revolving around speed limit increases on school routes, as well as school zones. Right now Mohr Elementary has the highest speed around a school crossing than any of the elementary schools in Pleasanton. The District wants to keep it down and wants to have the City post speed limit signs so drivers can monitor their speeds and get the speeds down, including using traffic calming programs. John M. Carroll, 2981 Moreno Avenue, expressed his concems about child safety. Speed limits of 40 mph and 35 mph are too fast on this segment of Stoneridge Drive, east of Santa Rita. The limits should be lower, regardless of the percentile. The assembly bill mentioned by Ms. Fox allows for modification and this new legislation can be implemented in order to protect the community is children. Richard Pugh, 2866 Garden Creek Circle, asked the Council to retain the 35 mph for Stoneridge Drive. When he read the staff report he did not see a reference to the the California Department of Transportation Traffic Manual, which discusses signage and warnings that are recommended for elementary schools and related speeds. The crossing at Guzman does not have signs, and is known in the neighborhood as a very risky crossing. The nearest stop light is one-half mile way at Kamp and the other end is a dead-end, one-third of a mile away. This condition recognizes increased hazards. Because there are two schools in this area it is important to have the limit reduced in order to protect children from vehicles traveling too fast. Brad Wong, 2751 Huff Drive, is concerned about the speed limit from Newton to Guzman. He discussed the critical speed mentioned in the staff report on Stoneridge Pleasanton City Council 22 04/15/03 Minutes