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Mr. Sullivan believed one way to address this issue would be to reduce the speed limit to 30 mph, particularly during school hours. Mr. Wilson said staff is challenged by changing speed limits in terms of enforceability. The Courts interpret this in terms of what the vehicles are actually traveling in terms of speed and then set the speed limit based on that in terms of enforceability. If a speed limit is posted less than what is measured then it cannot be enforced. Mr. Sullivan asked if speed limits were reduced to 25 mph in front of schools. Mr. Wilson said yes. He believed the reduction of speed in this area would be challenged in terms of how far away this area is removed from the School. If a signal is selected, staff could review the speeds of traffic and if it has adjusted, the speed limit could be changed accordingly. Mr. Sullivan supported a traffic signal controlled trail crossing at Petronave Lane as part of the conversion of Old Vineyard Avenue to a multi-purpose trail and believed the multi- purpose trail was a significant community amenity that would serve pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians. He would like to investigate whether it was possible to reduce the speed limit in this area and perhaps using the rationale of site distance to necessitate the reduction in speed. Mr. Brozosky believed a bicyclist would not wait for the signal to turn green on Vineyard Avenue and would cross if there were no approaching traffic. Mr. Fialho believed parents with children would wait for the light to turn green because they would want to teach their children how to properly use a cross walk. He concurred with Mr. Brozosky and believed adults would cross and not wait for the signal to turn green. The difference is the sight distance and the grade and staff could look into addressing the speed limit once the traffic signal has been installed which would provide a basis for reducing the speed limits if there is an impact in that direction. For comparison purposes, he noted that the traffic signal across from Amador functions in a similar fashion to what is being proposed for trail crossing at Petronave Lane. Mr. Thorne was not in favor of installing a traffic signal controlled crossing at Petronave Lane but could not think of another solution to address this issue. Ms. McGovern inquired about the speed limit on Valley Avenue and Hacienda Business Park next to the Fairgrounds and noted this area has a blind curve. Mr. Wilson believed the speed limit was either 35 or 40 mph. In response to an inquiry by Ms. McGovern, Mr. Wilson said the speed limit on Vineyard Avenue from Bernal Avenue to Montevino Drive going towards Ruby Hill is 35 mph. He said the speed limit going towards Ruby Hill from Montevino Drive to Petronave Lane is 40 mph. Mr. Knowles said that when the engineering and traffic surveys were conducted, there seemed to be a changed in development, which is the reason why the speed limit was set at 40 mph. Pleasanton City Council 19 10/18/05 Minutes .-------....--