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372 Councilman Rhodes moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 666o APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND BID DOCUMENTS FOR SEVEN TRANSIT BUSES ; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR , seconded by Councilman Williams . Councilman Rhodes , Chairman of the Transportation Committee , indicated that the Committee felt the system was fulfilling a needed service in the community , and upon finding that maintenance costs were becoming excessive for the present buses , unanimously voted to recommend to Council to call for bids on a new fleet of either six or seven buses , depending upon what could be realized from trade -in . In discussion by Council , it was determined that the new specifications call for 25- passenger vehicles , rather than 17 , and for improved braking system and tires . Anticipated delivery was 120 days . It was suggested by Council that a depreciation schedule should be set up in the future , so that replacement of the buses would not occur all at one time . City Manager noted that adoption of S . B . 325 would provide for allocation of a portion of Gas Tax funds to local transportation , although at this time it was not known how much Redwood City would be eligible to receive . After brief further discussion , motion carried on roll call vote , Councilman Keckley being noted absent . Elimination of Left Turn Traffic Movement , El Camino Real and Chestnut Street , and Installation of Divider Strip . Recommendation to eliminate left turns from El Camino Real into Chestnut Street was recommended by the Traffic Committee , and concurred in by Acting Deputy Director of Public Works - Engineering Design, Chief of Police and Ordinance Review Committee , as a means of reducing the number of accidents at this intersection . Councilman Henderson questioned why the project was not planned to be done to the design of the ultimate design of proposed improvements of El Camino Real , and City Manager responded that this project was very small in terms of area and with respect to the ultimate improvement of El Camino Real , and that nothing in this project would be contrary to or wasted by the ultimate improvements . The cost was estimated to be under $2 , 000 , and involved simply a small extension of an already existing median . Mayor Bury expressed concern relative to the effect on businesses in the area , and as to whether or not they had been contacted . Councilman Petersen noted that he had mentioned the matter at a recent meeting , and had asked that it be reviewed because of the number of accidents , many 1 -10 -72