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Mr. Paxson supported the alternative that supported the transit-oriented development, although the other alternative presented at the land use workshop would be instructive as well. If there is an opportunity to dovetail what Hacienda is doing in terms of traffic modeling with the General Plan update, he felt it would be valuable for Council to have that information. Nick Meier referred to the Alviso Adobe and said it has been deteriorating and objected to spending over $4 million on turning it into a training center. He supported the Stoneridge Drive extension as well as West Las Positas. He believed there were plans to force out the industrial uses at Busch and Valley. He referred to the plans for a Home Depot on the east side of town near a substation. He said it would be very expensive to move the substation and he did not want to pay higher electric bills because of that. He believed any development should fit the site as it is. He also noted increasing the water park at Shadow Cliffs will only bring more traffic. He did not think it wise to build a senior center and a car dealership in the EI Charro area with the only access being from the freeway. He wanted Council to eliminate once and for all the interchange at West Las Positas and 1- 680. That would only cause traffic to back up on the freeway at another place. At present, during school hours in the morning and afternoon, traffic backs up on the overpass for over 30 minutes. He referred to the comments about people who run through traffic signals and felt it was not just non-residents who do it. He noted other problems he has encountered with traffic signal timing and trees in front of stop signs. Judy Symcox said buyers of homes ten years ago knew that Stone ridge Drive was planned for extension. The people who live along Valley Avenue in Danbury Park and Autumn Glen did not receive disclosures twenty years ago because it was never intended that Valley would have the traffic it now has. She noted there is a plan to model Busch Avenue, but she did not feel there would ever be a connection going from the freeway to EI Charro to Stanley and have Busch be a direct through road. She felt that would be insanity because Valley Avenue is already full. Adding three left turn lanes will not help, because Valley would still be the same size. She believed traffic on Valley was from people living in Livermore who work in the business park, which is why they turn right and go over to Santa Rita. It is not for people going farther south to Silicon Valley. She felt Stone ridge Drive did not have to connect to the freeway and suggested an overpass that would allow people from Livermore to get to Pleasanton. It seems every street in the town has been protected except Valley Avenue. 4. Draft Public Safety Element: Review and provide comments on the Draft Public Safety Element (SR 06:209) Janice Stern presented the staff report. Councilmember Thorne asked what the purpose was of critical facilities. Principal Planner Stern said they included potential areas for sheltering, such as school and church sites as well as some public buildings. There are also critical facilities such as the police department and fire stations because people will seek them in emergencies. Council member Thorne asked if there was a standard for emergency supplies in those buildings. General Plan Workshop Minutes 13 August 29, 2006