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problem, but the stoplights along 84 exacerbated the backup problems all the way to Marsh Road. Council Member Claire agreed with Mr. Nobles that the salt ponds aggravated the flooding problems in Friendly Acres, and suggested dredging would alleviate a lot of the flooding problems in the mobile home parks and Friendly Acres. He also agreed that a regional approach, including rapid transit, would help, but trains can create backups and block emergency vehicles. Council Member Claire said he would like to study this issue further, and although any decision was far into the future, he favored Alternative No.1 if other improvements were included. He said the Council needed a lot more information and public input before any decision could be made. Council Member Leipzig said he didn't want to accept the Report as it was presented. He said he preferred Alternative No.4, constructing auxiliary lanes on Highway 101 connecting to the auxiliary lanes now being constructed north to San Mateo. He said the entire intersection at 10llWoodside Road/84 to Broadway and to El Camino should be improved as the capacity is inadequate. He said, "That is a regional intersection, Woodside, Portola Valley, Atherton, Menlo Park, all those people use that intersection. We shouldn't be wasting money on alternatives that don't have political, economic or social chance in heck of flying. We should get Menlo Park and Atherton to realize that we are not going to go with these Alternatives. Put in auxiliary lanes, it is the quickest and least expensive thing we can do immediately to impact the intersection." Vice Mayor Ruskin said he did not support a double deck expressway on Woodside Road as it would divide the City, and asked if that feature was still in the plans. Manager Patterson said when Measure A was passed in 1988, all of the improvements listed in the Report were considered one project, and was projected to cost $56 million. He said trying to fund all those improvements would be extremely difficult. Council Member Claire said he did support double decking to El Camino Real, as it would alleviate the traffic problems at Broadway, Bay and Middlefield. MIS: CLAIRE/LEIPZIG TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, DIRECT FURTHER STUDIES OF THE ISSUES COUNCIL HAD RAISED, AND BRING BACK A NEW REPORT TO COUNCIL BASED ON THOSE ISSUES AND NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT. Mayor Howard said her bottom line concern was, what is the benefit to Redwood City? She said the City has a Committee working with Belmont and San Carlos on mutual traffic issues, and suggested that the Committee gather information on this issue as well. Council Member Claire said a regional approach was the only good answer to these traffic problems and asked that Mayor Howard's suggestion be incorporated in the Motion. He also said it would be important to include the cities of Menlo Park and Atherton in this process to look at the corridor ITom Palo Alto to San Carlos. The seconder agreed. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 FEBRUARY 9,1998 MINUTES Page No. 252 PAGE 10