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The roll ca~! vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Brozosky, Campbell, Hosterman, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Approval of consultant contract Amendment No. 1 with Mosaic Associates provide environmental services for the Bernai Avenue Bridge at Arroyo del Valle, Project No. 995067. (SR 04:115) Rob Wilson, Director of Public Works, noted that this matter was continued from the May 18 meeting. In order to fulfill the obligations of the environmental services portion of the contract, Mosaic Associates needs to spend additional time and complete a few more studies. When originally hiring Mosaic Associates, the intention was to get the environmental studies completed at $7,000. Mosaic Associates stepped into the project without knowing the full range of the assignments for doing the environmental studies, which is typical of these types of projects. Mr. Brozosky mentioned that he discussed this matter with staff, and staff indicated that from a traffic standpoint, this bridge would not be needed. Staff believed that by adding this bridge, it would encourage more traffic to use Vineyard Avenue instead of using Stanley Boulevard. He noted that there are three phases to this project: Phase I was completed to accommodate the opening of Fire Station Number 1 and included an interim traffic signal installation at Bernal Avenue and Vineyard Avenue intersection, and partial roadway widening on Bernal Avenue just south of the Arroyo del Valle; Phase 2 will construct the Bernal/Vineyard Avenue intersection and widen Vineyard Avenue to its ultimate alignment, providing modifications to the existing interim traffic signal system to operate in conjunction with the future roadway alignment once the bridge is constructed; and Phase 3 will include construction of the new bridge and remaining improvements. He believed Council should determine whether the bridge is needed before it continued to proceed with the environmental studies. He believed Council should make its decision as it related to the traffic circulation element and then decide whether it wished to proceed with the construction of a new bridge. Ms. McKeehan said that staff's position is that this bridge is still needed. She noted that there are fire issues related to this matter, which is the reason for locating Fire Station 1 in this location with the expectation of the bridge. Planning has a number of concerns and issues if Council does not proceed with the construction of this bridge. Mr. Wilson noted that the City would not lose funding for the construction of a second bridge. He noted that Council's decision this evening is to not determine whether the second bridge is built. Staff's intention for this item is to move it on a parallel process so that it may continue to receive the environmental studies, which has been holding up the construction of the second bridge. Pleasanton City Council 13 06/01/04 Minutes