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B. Status Report on the Page Mill Corridor Study by Dawn Cameron, Santa Clara County Transportation Planner (Presentation Time 10 Minutes) Dawn Cameron, County of Santa Clara, presented the Page Mill Expressway Corridor Study Report. Adam Dankberg with Kimley-Horn & Associates, provided information about the proposed improvements for the corridor. Council discussion ensued. Kim Cranston, Los Altos Hills, spoke about research he has conducted on roundabouts. Samuel Broydo, Los Altos Hills, commented on the west side interchange; he said he uses the intersection every day and it works like a clock. John O'Connell, Los Altos Hills, expressed concerns about increasing capacity on Page Mill Road. Martha Bowden, Los Altos Hills, stated that in general, she likes the plan. However, some of the details need to be refined and expressed concerns about the r phasing. Garo Kiremidjian, Los Altos Hills, stated that steps need to be taken to move the current Park & Ride to an open space as it is totally inconsistent to have that lot in a residential area. Tom Turner, Los Altos Hills, spoke about the traffic congestion on Page Mill Road and said that Stanford has caused the problem and are not providing any assistance to correct the situation. Les Earnest, Los Altos Hills, said he was pleased to see one of the goals of the redesign included improving pedestrian and cycling safety, but he felt that the design has gone off track. Andrew Boone, East Palo Alto, said he was happy to see money allocated for bicycle lanes, but expressed concerns about car traffic congestion. Further Council discussion ensued. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Larsen moved to work with County Roads and Airportto establish a communication with CalTrans about the park and ride lot situation; establish a discussion with Stanford to have them be part of the solution; have County Roads proceed with preliminary preparation of the 2 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2015