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CityCouncil | 2021-12-07 | 15 | 627 Councilmember Daysog inquired the denominator for the calculation. Ryan Dole, Kimley Horn and Associates, responded the tables in the staff report show the totals; the report shows peak hour times which generally have the most traffic; the totals show the hours of delay over one year during weekdays; discussed demand based options versus recall options; stated staff has chosen a variety of intersections and congestion; there is an overall sway in delay which can be caused by volume. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for the report and analysis; stated that she appreciates the details related to emissions, delays, impacts, unnecessary wait times and a balanced approach; she supports the matter as-is; questioned the impacts for the proposed recommendations made by Councilmember Knox White; expressed support for input from staff on the time change to CC zones. The Public Works Director stated the recommended changes should be prefaced by an understanding of policy decisions being made; the timing is a policy decision and the recommendation of distances from schools and parks will impact a number of additional signalized intersections across the island; the matters are of policy decision and will put the discussion in the realm of intersection delays; the timing for Park and Webster Street originally set a pedestrian volume of 25 pedestrians per hour; staff will go out an collect data when the limit is reached and set timing based on volume; staff has received feedback and amended the proposal to include the time frame of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; another approach could be to go back to the volume amount of 25 pedestrians per hour with the time frame to be determined following the meeting. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she understands Councilmember Knox White's recommended time frame to include commute hours with a high amount of pedestrians however, the recommendation does not seem to correlate to the criteria. The Public Works Director stated that she does not know of many pedestrians in the morning; the morning typically brings buses which are trying to get on and off the island; until the City goes into recall at 10:00 a.m. staff is trying to optimize or maximize the use of transit signal priority; should Council chose the recall operation starting at 7:00 a.m. staff will diminish the ability to do transit signal priority in the morning. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated one of the concerns is for the people riding buses; expressed support for encouraging people to ride buses; she supports the staff recommendation as-is; discussed red lights for pedestrians; noted many times pedestrians enter the crosswalk late; stated the timing could be based off late crosswalk entry. The Public Works Director stated the function called "rest and walk" involves an extended pedestrian phase until the green light for the vehicle terminates; the Park Street and Encinal Avenue intersection signal is being used as an example; noted the signal is in total recall and should be in "rest and walk" when the signals are coordinated; the experience of the pedestrian signal being exterminated short means that the signal is not in "rest and walk;" the signal has been fixed at the Park Street and Encinal Avenue intersection; inquired whether the assessment is correct. Mr. Dole responded in the affirmative; stated a setting exists which allows the pedestrian phase to continue to stay in walk until an opposing movement occurs on a side street is detected; once Regular Meeting Alameda City Council December 7, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-12-07.pdf |