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CityCouncil | 2005-05-17 | 4 | (*05-232) Recommendation to accept Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period Ending March 31, 2005 for sales transactions in the Fourth Calendar Quarter of 2005. Accepted. ( *05-233) Recommendation to adopt Specifications and authorize Call for Bids for one animal control vehicle. Accepted. (*05-234) Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications and authorize Call for Bids for Cyclic Sewer Repair Project, Phase 4, No. P.W. 05-03-11. Accepted. (05-235) Recommendation to authorize installation of an All-Way - Stop Control at the intersection of Santa Clara Avenue and Sherman Street. Don Patterson, Alameda, stated that he opposes the four-way stop sign; the Transportation Technical Team (TTT) did not address the real problem of why Sherman Street is operating as a major thoroughfare; the General Plan Traffic Element's goal and intent is to have a transportation plan with traffic controls and techniques that direct and keep traffic on major streets; questioned how the City can make decisions without the advice of a professional traffic engineer on staff; stated said position has been vacant since October 2003; urged Council to direct the Acting City Manager to hire a traffic engineer suggested the application be withdrawn; noted the individual who filed the application has not participated in any of the public hearings and must not be very serious about the request stated the stop sign should only be addressed in the context of a total transportation plan, not a band-aid approach that would only exacerbate the problem by moving traffic faster along Sherman Street. Stanton Scott, Alameda, stated that he has witnessed many accidents at the intersection; increased traffic has become more aggressive; that he supports some form of traffic controls; stop signs would be good. Mary Amen, Alameda, stated that she represents a group of Santa Clara Avenue residents who are opposed to the stop sign; she gathered signatures in the four blocks directly affected; the residents would like the City to implement traffic calming devices before deciding to have 7000 cars a day stop in front of homes, including 12 buses per hour; accident statistics dropped to one per year after the City addressed visibility issues; buses and cars travel at 40 miles per hour (mph) during peak times; cross traffic could pass safely if cars traveled at the 25 mph speed limit; the U.S. Department of Transportation and CalTrans guidelines indicate stop signs should not be used for speed control; the Police Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 May 17, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf |