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__ that there are different levels within a standard such as LOS D, but it is necessary to have a consistent document. There was discussion about the congestion at the gateways and the amount of southbound traffic. Ms. Fox said the assumption is people are not tuming left to get to the freeway, yet there are masses of traffic going southbound on Santa Rita coming off the freeway. If the freeway is not moving, thereby discouraging people from turning left off Stoneridge onto Santa Rita to get on the freeway, how would all the cars be coming down Santa Rita off the freeway? She felt the cars would come off the freeway more gradually. Mr. Knowles said the volume would have to be analyzed, but believed more green time would be given to east/west traffic coming out of the business park. Further analysis could determine where the southbound traffic was coming from. The model could be programmed to show where the southbound traffic is coming from and where it is going. Ms. McGovem asked if the simulation was founded on the 2003 Baseline Report with additions? -- Mr. Knowles responded that this was a more recent model than that. Ms. McGovern asked if the model still included West Jack London Boulevard extended to connect to Stoneridge? Mr. Knowles said it does not include the Stoneridge, El Charro or Jack London extensions and neither did the 2003 Baseline Report. Mr. Knowles then presented the Bernal/First/Sunol simulation. Mr. Brozosky asked for clarification that this was a model of the existing condition. Mr. Knowles indicated the model was having a difficult time simulating the queue to the west, but the simulation was good in showing what Main Street would look like under future conditions. Mr. Blank expressed concern about using a model to predict the future that cannot accurately demonstrate what is happening in the present. Mayor Hosterman asked if there were an accurate error rate? Joint Workshop City Council and Planning Commission 2 03/22/05