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7A ��scuss�or�lissuES Page 63 EIR Traffic Mitigation Measures: EI Camino Real and Whipple Avenue. As previousiy described, Sequoia Hospita[ wi11 be required to instail an Emergency VehicEe Pre-Emption (EVP} system acceptable to Caltrans at this intersection ta avoid delays for emergency vehic{e response {i.e. police, fire service, and ambulance). An additional improvement has been identified for this location in the Redwood City Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Study (TIMFS). The identified improvement includes the addition of a receiving lane for westbound right-turns from Whipple Avenue to northbound EI Camino Real, creating a "free" westbound right-turn movement. This improvement would reduce tl�e de{ay at the intersection to 54.6 seconds (�.OS E) compared to 60.2 seconds under background conditions and would mitigate the project impact in the PNl peak hour. Sequoia would make a $30,000 bond contribution for the addition of a receiving lane at this location, which is considered to be the applicant's fair share of identifiied improvements based on P(V! peak hour trips. Tnis contri�ution wouid be required io be paid into escraw prior fo issuance of an occupancy permit for the proposed medicaf office building, to be held for a period of up to two years fol{owing full occupancy of the proposed medica! office building, should the City and Caltrans agree to install the improvement. The con#ribution will be refunded to the applicant in ths evenf such improvement is not made. This mitigation measure is conceptual at this time and any improvement to Ei Camino Real would requira Caltrans approval. Lacking Caitrans approval, implementation of this mitigation is nat assured. This impact, therefore, is considered significan# and unavoidable. Alameda de ias Pulqas and Whit�ple Avenue. The mitigation required ta pravide acceptable levels of service at this intersection is to provide a right-turn overlap on the westbound approac� {i.e. a green arr�w wiii aliow iight turns from west ��u,�d `,lV�i��le to north bound Alameda when there is a green arrow for left turn movements on Aiameda de las Pulgas). The level of service during the AM peak hour with the proposed mitigation measure would be LOS D (51.0 seconds of delay}. During fhe PM peak hour, fhe intersection would operate at LOS C with 32.9 seconds of delay with the miiiya�i��. Sequoia Hospital �ha31 �r�s�a�i �he right-turn overlap o;� �h� �,rr�stbc�n� appraach prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for the medical offic� building. V11ith implementation of this mitigation, the cumulative impact to the intersection of Alameda de !as Pulgas and Whippie Avenue would be less #han significant. Sequoia will fufly fund and construct this improvement which is estimated to cost approximately $15,000. Construction Truck Traffic Mitigation Measure: Whipple Avenue. Rather than have Sequoia Haspital pay for actual construction truck roadway wear and tear to Whipple Avenue {which is hard to quantify), City Engineering staff are proposing to defer roadway slurry seal work over the next 4-6 years if this praject is approved. in such case, Sequoia has agreed to pay far the equivalent of twa slurry seals ($60,Q00 each), for a total cosf of $120,000. Funds for this mitigation