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Carnahan, David
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Scott & Tasha Souter <souter98@sbcglobal.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:02 PM
Council, City
567-595 Maybell - Thank You
Dear City Council, Thank you for the decision last night to let the Golden Gate Homes Maybell development go through. Your decision is an endorsement of collaborative efforts between residents and developers to keep Palo Alto both growing and a desirable place to live. Thank you again for the good judgement. Scott and Tasha Souter Baker Avenue 1
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Carnahan, David
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Nancie Vargas <nancie.vargas@gmail.com>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 7:51 PM
Council, City
Airplane noise
I would like to offer a qualitative description of how airplane traffic noise affects my life.
I have lived in the Ventura area of Palo Alto since 2011 (and in College Terrace since 1997, where I was under
a flight path but planes flew much higher and much less frequently). I live about 350 feet from the Cal Train
tracks. Until last year the main noise disruption was from the train, which passes from 2 to over 8 times an
hour, of which I was aware when I moved to the area. When I moved to my current address I very much
enjoyed the quiet and peacefulness. Since NextGen I am constantly disturbed by airplane noise, mostly to SFO
(two separate flight paths from the south, plus oceanic arrivals, and arrivals from the north (Canada, Portland,
Seattle) that loop south and approach SFO from there). I am also occasionally disturbed by air traffic coming
and going to SJC and Oakland, and other small airports (Palo Alto, San Carlos).
The following points refer to SFO air traffic.
 In a few short months I became able to identify by sound the type of aircraft, approximate speed and
altitude (something I knew nothing about and was at first bewildered about how one could manually enter a
flight complaint from such data);
 Filing complaints has become a full-time job, and I still can’t report every flight. It would be easier to log
the time without any noise. It is not uncommon for me to log over 100 complaints over a few hours in one day,
and I am constantly interrupted from activities of daily life (e.g., cooking, cleaning, reading, conversing);
 The noise has a long duration, average 90 seconds. I hear the planes rumbling over the Santa Cruz
Mountains, then the noise grows as the planes pass overhead, and continues to trail off until the planes are over
the Bay. This results in nearly non-stop noise;
 Planes fly below 4000 feet multiple times a day (per my complaints filed through
http://complaints.serfr1.org/);
 Noise on the ground outside is much LESS than it is in my second-floor apartment. I live in a dense
apartment area, and the sound reverberates off neighboring complexes. It is imperative that actual
measurements of noise be taken instead of relying on mathematical modeling;
 The plane noise is, more often than not, louder than Cal Train and freight trains that pass by blowing their
horns (I live near one of the crossings where a number of people have taken their lives);
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
When I take a shower I feel like I’m in an airport hotel; I live 30 miles from SFO;
 I live in a constant state of stress because of the noise. This impacts not only my general quality of life, but
also my ability to deal with my adult daughter who has severe emotional disability;
 I support the comments of all the Community Based Airplane Noise Groups’ Presentations to the Select
Committee in Response to FAA Feasibility Study on June 29, 2016 at the Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts, where I listened from the lobby because there was an outraged overflow crowd.
Please continue your efforts to remedy this situation. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Nancie Elena Vargas, Ph.D.
242 Curtner Ave., Apt. L
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2815
nancie.vargas@stanfordalumni.org
(650) 847-8134
--Nancie
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Carnahan, David
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Diane <dianeef@comcast.net>
Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:48 PM
Council, City
Airplane noise
On Wednesday June 29th we attended the airplane noise meeting of the commission chaired by Joe Simitian in Mountain View. The theater holds 600 people and it was full with an overflow crowd in the lobby watching on video monitors. We were surprised that there were no officials from Palo Alto present, although other alternate members of the commission were introduced and the mayor of Mountain View spoke as one of 100 or so members of the public who spoke about the problem. Perhaps we missed seeing any Palo Alto officials who were at this very important hearing. Sky Posse gave an excellent presentation, but there are other competing interest groups and we believe we needed to show up. Solon and Diane Finkelstein 2049 Dartmouth Street Sent from my iPad 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 7/5/2016 8:16 AM
Carnahan, David
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wolfgangdueregger@gmail.com on behalf of Wolfgang Dueregger
<wolfgang.dueregger@alumni.stanford.edu>
Monday, July 04, 2016 8:28 AM
Steven Tjiang
Nina Luu; Council, City; evergreen-park-discuss@yahoogroups.com; Paul & Karen
Machado; Christian Pease; Patrick Slattery; Neilson Buchanan; cheryl goodwin; Tommy
Derrick
Re: Airplane noise
Steven
With all respect but u r probably the only one not hearing any planes.
For the rest of us we hope the city of Palo Alto initiates steps with the FAA to get back to the situation where
we were before the FAA changed the flight paths around 18 months ago
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> wrote:
It's 10:49. I don't recall hearing any planes in the last half hour. I'm working in my detached garage office
which is not well-insulated. My house is well insulated and I don't hear trains or airplanes inside the house.
I supposed this has to do with flight paths to SFO. Can the city really influence this in any real way?
On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 10:48 PM Nina Luu <ninaluu@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi Steve, It's 10:41PM and I just heard two loud planes passed by, I am in the front of the house so a little less noise but the back of my house, the noise is much more roaring. Perhaps your house is a little out of the path and may be more insulated (if newer). I hope the city and do something about the noise as it's real and unusually loud. Sent from Outlook 1
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From: steven.tjiang@gmail.com <steven.tjiang@gmail.com> on behalf of Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 5:04 AM To: Nina Luu Cc: Wolfgang Dueregger; Council, City; evergreen‐park‐discuss@yahoogroups.com; Paul & Karen Machado; Christian Pease; Patrick Slattery; Neilson Buchanan; cheryl goodwin; Tommy Derrick Subject: Re: [evergreen‐park‐discuss] Airplane noise I have never experienced airplane noise that loud ever in Palo Alto. I guess too many rock concerts in my younger days. On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 9:58 PM, Nina Luu <ninaluu@hotmail.com> wrote: It's hard to tune out airplane noise that feels like the plane is about to land on your roof at 10PM. Sent from Outlook From: Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 4:42 AM To: Wolfgang Dueregger; Council, City Cc: evergreen‐park‐discuss@yahoogroups.com; Paul & Karen Machado; Christian Pease; Patrick Slattery; Nina Luu; Neilson Buchanan; cheryl goodwin; Tommy Derrick Subject: Re: [evergreen‐park‐discuss] Airplane noise Wolfgang, Sorry. I didn't mean to discount your concerns. I'm just genuinely surprised at how much I have tuned out airplanes and trains after living in the neighborhood for so long. After reading your email I did notice
very briefly an airplane and a louder helicopter. It wasn't annoying to me but I could see how it
might be annoying to others if it went on and on. On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 9:32 PM Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> wrote: Am I living in a different world or deaf? I barely ever hear the planes. I don't hear the trains much either. I must be deaf or tune out the planes to the point where I don't notice them. But I find the sound of El Camino traffic much worse than either the planes or the train. On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:04 PM Wolfgang Dueregger wolfgang.dueregger@alumni.stanford.edu [evergreen‐park‐discuss] <evergreen‐park‐discuss‐noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Dear city council, It is Friday 10pm, the windows are open, and the super low flying airplanes passing over evergreen park are shaking our windows. The airplane noise is even trumping the horns of Caltrain's trains. 2
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Please do something about this. This airplane noise situation worsened significantly during the past 18 months. It feels more like being next to an airforce base without the nice planes ‐:) And the planes are coming in one after another in a very tight corridor. During the time writing these fee lines 7 or 8 planes came through. This is insane. Thanks Wolfgang __._,_.___ Posted by: Wolfgang Dueregger <wolfgang.dueregger@alumni.stanford.edu> Reply via web post
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Carnahan, David
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wolfgangdueregger@gmail.com on behalf of Wolfgang Dueregger
<wolfgang.dueregger@alumni.stanford.edu>
Monday, July 04, 2016 3:41 PM
Steven Tjiang
Council, City; evergreen-park-discuss@yahoogroups.com; Paul & Karen Machado;
Christian Pease; Patrick Slattery; Nina Luu; Neilson Buchanan; cheryl goodwin; Tommy
Derrick
Re: Airplane noise
Hi Steven
Frankly reg/ el camino noise levels, I am with you as well. We live about one block away from el camino and I
have to say for us #1 right now is airplane noise, #2 is Caltrain noise and #3 is noise from el camino
But I am sure these noise perceptions vary with the location within the neighborhood;
And sadly the elcamino noise issue will only get worse when they make a highway out of page mill (widening it
to 3 lanes) which is a project coming down the line and when our city will continue to approve more large scale
commercial projects along el Camino.... All of this will suck in more traffic and we see the consequences
already in traffic jams all over the place, increased noise and pollution ( where are our environmentalists please
of our green city!?), as well as overflow parking into residential neighborhoods.
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> wrote:
Wolfgang,
Sorry. I didn't mean to discount your concerns. I'm just genuinely surprised at how much I have tuned out
airplanes and trains after living in the neighborhood for so long. After reading your email I did notice very
briefly an airplane and a louder helicopter. It wasn't annoying to me but I could see how it might be
annoying to others if it went on and on.
On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 9:32 PM Steven Tjiang <steve@tjiang.org> wrote:
Am I living in a different world or deaf? I barely ever hear the planes. I don't hear the trains much either. I
must be deaf or tune out the planes to the point where I don't notice them. But I find the sound of El Camino
traffic much worse than either the planes or the train.
On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:04 PM Wolfgang Dueregger wolfgang.dueregger@alumni.stanford.edu [evergreenpark-discuss] <evergreen-park-discuss-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Dear city council,
It is Friday 10pm, the windows are open, and the super low flying airplanes passing over evergreen park are
shaking our windows. The airplane noise is even trumping the horns of Caltrain's trains.
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Carnahan, David
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Wileta Burch <wiletaburch@gmail.com>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:02 PM
Council, City
Castilleja
Dear council members, It is my understanding that Castilleja girls school will meet with you to discuss future plans which will include expansion and will also address the neighbors complaints of parking and noise. Please give these plans a strong support as Castilleja is one of the most recognized schools in the country for it's academic excellence, diversity of enrollment, opportunities for the girls to give community service, travel abroad, and unparalleled preparation for a meaningful contribution beyond high school. Since my grand daughter attended Castilleja and my daughter‐in‐law has been on Staff there for 20 years, my husband Jim and I were able to experience the school many times. We visited classrooms, plays, graduations, toured the facility, and met with the Chef to discuss school gardens. The excellence we saw was inspiring. Since this school is one of Palo Alto's treasures, I hope you will support its opportunity to not only continue the current excellence but to expand it to even more girls. Thank you. Wileta Burch 177 Hemlock Court Palo Alto, CA 94306 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:45 PM
Carnahan, David
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Megan Miller <mrmiller143@gmail.com>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:08 PM
Council, City
Dear Council members,
As a long time resident of Palo Alto and having raised my two children
here, I am writing to lend my support to the CUP Castilleja has proposed.
We are a community that values education and I believe it is important
that we have multiple options for learning. I believe strongly in public
education. I sent my children to Ohlone and Paly. However, I also know
the value of an independent school education. I am supporting Castilleja
for the girls in our community that need the kind of educational
environment that Casti has to offer. As the former Director of Admission
at The Girls' Middle School, I see Castilleja as more than one of the best
elite independent girls school in the country. I see it as a much needed
option for many adolescent girls.
Palo Alto has grown and I encourage you to please allow the valuable
experience of a Castilleja education to many more girls who need it.
Thank you for considering my position.
Regards,
Megan Miller
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:46 PM
Carnahan, David
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Etienne Grossmann <etienne@egdn.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:19 PM
Council, City
Message from the City Council Home Page: Bike lanes on E. Charleston Rd
Hello,
I bicycle on most weekdays on E. Charleston Rd. Near Nelson Dr, there typically are cars parked in the bike lane, forcing
bicyclists to ride in the right lane:
A little later:
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:46 PM
A little further down the road:
A little further still, the bike lane become very narrow: bicyclists have the choice between using the right lane, or the footand-a-half of bike lane squeezed between the right lane and the part for water runoff. Moreover, there is a crack on the
right side of the bike lane, which renders it treacherous to narrow bike tires.
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On the other side of Middlefield, things are just as bad, and also in the other direction.
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Currently I often resort to taking the right lane.
I just wanted the City Council to be aware of this situation, and that I would be glad to see it improve.
Best regards,
Etienne
-http://www.egdn.net/etienne.html
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Carnahan, David
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Goodman, Jessica
Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:19 AM
bobgnote@gmail.com
Council, City; Garcia, RuthAnn
FW: Mitchell Park branch butt-clowing, with Google Cloud printer
Dear Mr. Gaebler,
Thank you for letting us know about your issues using the Google Cloud Printer at Mitchell Park Library.
We are continuing to troubleshoot and evaluate this experimental free printing service.
We have reviewed with staff the procedures for handling the Cloud Printer service.
In general, staff offers library users all of our printing options, including the standard networked ITsupported printing service (B/W or color printers), when users have printing needs.
If you have issues with Mitchell Park staff, you are always welcome to speak directly with the
manager of the Mitchell Park Library, RuthAnn Garcia, copied on this email.
We can all ensure good service by maintaining a respectful environment for all library users and staff.
Sincerely,
Jessica Goodman
Library Services Manager, Digital Initiatives
Palo Alto City Library
650.838.2950
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/library
From: bobgnote <bobgnote@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:28 PM To: Library, Pa Cc: Bob Gaebler; Council, City Subject: Mitchell Park branch butt‐clowing, with Google Cloud printer How in blazes?! Did library staff FAIL, to write down how to operate the Cloud printer, by the end of June? Did library staff FAIL, to update the Windows AND the Chrome and the Adobe, on all the client computers, so we don't have this hang‐job problem, at the Google Cloud printer, at Mitchell Park branch, TIME AND TIME AGAIN? 1
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So now they sent a guy, up here, to help the absolutely uninformed librarian, up here, on floor 2, he butt‐clowns, so now there's Pete. And WE ARE STILL WAITING, HALF AND HOUR, LATER. Google Cloud printing will need responsible PC support, and YOU HAVE NONE. YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET ONE OF THE E‐SMART LIBRARIANS, TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS, FOR THE FABULOUS DOOFUSI, COMING UP HERE, TELLING ME TO USE THE B/W PRINTER, instead, like first response did. ‐‐ Bob Gaebler bobgnote@gmail.com 2
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Carnahan, David
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Cassandra Moore <cassandra_moore@att.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:50 PM
Council, City
Housing
I am fully in favor of low density housing for residential neighborhoods populated by children with bicycles. Cassanda Moore 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 7/5/2016 11:41 AM
Carnahan, David
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John Guislin <jguislin@gmail.com>
Tuesday, July 05, 2016 9:45 AM
connectmenlo@menlopark.org
Council, City; Planning Commission; Keene, James; Gitelman, Hillary
More work needed on EIRS
Middle -2.pdf
ALL:
I am writing to advise that I believe the recently updated EIR's for Menlo Park’s Facebook
Expansion and General Plan fail to consider the impact of growth on adjacent residential
areas. Your plan calls for considering the impact of increased traffic at specified
intersections but, as a resident of Middlefield Road in Palo Alto near the Menlo Park
border, I can confirm that our street is already over capacity at both morning and
afternoon peak traffic times. This overuse brings congestion, pollution and safety issues.
Additional development will only extend these issues for more hours each day and
increase the already high accident rate.
Looking at performance of intersections does not consider the traffic that is backed up
and idling in front of our homes for hours each workday. Idling traffic delivers increased
pollution to our homes, makes exiting our driveways almost impossible and reduces crossstreet visibility resulting in a record number of accidents in the four blocks of Middlefield
between the Menlo Park border and University Avenue in Palo Alto.
Traffic delays at intersections impact drivers for perhaps 3 to 5 minutes. Backed up traffic
on residential streets impacts residents for hours each day and makes our sidewalks a
dangerous place to bike or walk. (see photos in attachment)
You need to study and consider the impacts of increased vehicles traffic on
residential streets that will see increased use, including both Middlefield Road and
University Avenue. These streets are designated residential arterials and already bear a
heavy burden from overuse.
Attached please find a summary of the issues we endure on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto
between University Avenue and the San Francisquito bridge. The accident totals are taken
from CHP data.The accident photos are taken by residents who are begging the City of
Palo Alto to improve conditions on Middlefield.
It is critical that you understand that many accidents send cars crashing onto our
sidewalks and even front yards (see photos in report). It is only a matter of time before a
pedestrian or bicyclist is seriously injured because of a traffic accident. Children, families
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and elderly residents use these sidealks on a daily basis. Increasing their risk for injury is
not acceptable.
NOTE: Our observations indicates that approximately 50% of all accidents on our street
are reported to the CHP, so even though the number of accidents is high, it understates
the real volume of accidents that occur, perhaps by at much as double.
We must do a better job of studying all the impacts of increased development and traffic
on our already overburdened infrastructure.
John Guislin
225 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, Ca 94301
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Middlefield Road North
(University Avenue to Menlo Park)
“…Four blocks of driver mayhem.”
SJ Merc
The Middlefield North Neighborhood has organized to demand Palo Alto
take action to address serious safety concerns. A petition was presented to
the city in May 2016 requesting the implementation of a road diet to
address the high accident rate, speeding, congestion, pedestrian &
bicyclist safety and neighborhood quality of life.
PETITION TO RECONFIGURE MIDDLEFIELD ROAD NORTH
(FROM UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO THE MENLO PARK BORDER)
(FROM UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO THE SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK)
WHEREAS
No other residential street in Palo Alto has four narrow lanes
with no parking, no bike lanes or a comparable accident rate
WHEREAS
Middlefield North endures a high volume of accidents, the highest for any 4 contiguous blocks in
Palo Alto (6 accidents documented in April 2016)
WHEREAS
Middlefield suffers from commute hour congestion for many hours
each workday
WHEREAS
At non-commute hours, more than 90% of cars exceed the
25MPH speed Limit, some exceeding 50MPH
WHEREAS
Hours of backed-up traffic on Middlefield pollutes our neighborhood and
makes it almost impossible for residents to safely enter or exit their
driveways
Pedestrians and bicyclists are endangered by the many accidents
that send cars crashing onto our sidewalks and yards
WHEREAS
WHEREAS
Middlefield residents have made the City of Palo Alto aware of these dangers for years and the City of
Palo Alto has made no significant improvements
The residents of Middlefield Road North hereby request that the City of Palo Alto implement a PILOT ROAD
DIET (lane reductions) on Middlefield Road from University Avenue to the Menlo Park border in order to:
- Reduce the number of accidents
- Increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists
- Increase traffic compliance with the speed limit
- Improve traffic flow
- Improve safety of driveway access
- Improve the Quality of Life for residents
ACCIDENT DATA
! The four blocks on Middlefield between University Avenue and Menlo Park
have the highest proportionate accident rate in Palo Alto. In April 2016 we
documented 6 accidents in a single block between Hawthorne and
Everett. The average number of accidents reported to the CHP is about
24/year, but we believe that as many as half of all accidents go
unreported.
! In April 2016 residents documented 6 accidents within the block
between Hawthorne and Everett. The police were called for 3 of the 6
accidents.
! On May 13, 2016 residents documented two accidents in one hour at
Middlefield and Everett.
Accident data for four blocks of Middlefield
Accidents reported in 2013 and 2024. Data from California Highway Patrol
SPEEDING DATA
Palo Alto data from 2013 shows that 85% of drivers exceed the 25 MPH speed limit.
Not only does speed increase the risk of accidents, it also increases the likeliehood that
accidents will crash onto sidewalks and front lawns – see photos below.
The Palo Alto Police Department (PAPD) has told residents that enforcing the speed
limit and turn resttricitons on Middlefield is both difficult and dangerous for offices. The
fact the is understaffed means that enforcement on any given road section is infrequent
at best.
TRAFFIC VOLUME
Middlefield is designated a resideential arterial and so carries an extra burden of traffic.
But unchecked commercial growth in the downtaon business district has resulted
inhours of congested (i.e. stopped) traffic a peak commute times. Four lanes of backedup traffic means more pollution, reduced visibility for drivers or pedestrians trying to
cross Middlefield, and makes it dangerous to impossible for residents to back from their
driveways.
ROAD CONFIGURATION
Middlefield has four narrow traffic lanes, each approximately 10 feet wide, until is
reaches the bridge over the San Francisquito Creek where one north-bound lane drops.
This configuration causes/exacerbates two different problems:
! At peak travel times, 2 lanes of traffic is backed up in each direction causing
more pollution and reducing visibiulty as described abiove.
! At non-peak travel times, northbound cars race to get ahead before the lane
drop, with speeds frequently exceeding 45MPH (in a 25MPH zone).
The narrow lanes also create a problem for large vehicles, like the A.C. Transit buses,
which travel on Middlefield every hour at peak travel times. The buses are 8.5 feet wide
(not counting two 12 inch mirrors) and cannot navigate the curve at the norht en of
Middlefielsd or the turn at the Lytton signal onto Middfield. The buses must occupy two
lanes and frequenlty maintain this position for the four blocks.
Compare the configuration of Middlefield with neighboring residential arterial University
Avenue.
Univeristy is 4 feet wider than Middlefield and, in theory, can handle more traffic. But
University is configured with bike lanes and parking lanes, making it feel more
residential than Middlefield and increasing compliance with the 25MPH speed limit.
University also has a much lower accident rate than Middlefield, due at least in part to
the better visibilty the two lanes provide.
Residents’ goals for Middlefield
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Reduce the high accident rate
Improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists
Make driveway ingress and egress safer (and even possible)
Slow traffic to the posted 25MPH speed limit
Make the traffic lanes wide enough to accommodate the
buses and trucks that use this route.
Less of this
More of this
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Carnahan, David
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Liz Kniss <lizkniss@earthlink.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 9:22 PM
Diane; Council, City
Re: 2180 El Camino
It was approved in January of 2010. On 6/29/16, 4:00 PM, "Diane" <dianeef@comcast.net> wrote: >During your summer hiatus, I hope you have the time to drive down El >Camino and look at the hideous project that has replaced JJ&F. It is a >hulking eyesore and one wonders how the architecture passed any scrutiny. > >Diane Finkelstein >2049 Dartmouth Street. > >Sent from my iPad > 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 7/5/2016 8:18 AM
Carnahan, David
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Hal Prince <hal@aya.yale.edu>
Sunday, July 03, 2016 7:32 PM
Council, City; City Attorney
Carolyn Godfrey; John Guislin; Gitelman, Hillary; Shikada, Ed; Mello, Joshuah; Tim
Lindholm; Neeraj Pendse; Andrea Lichter; JF Whiting; Liz Eden; Eden, Mark; beth
Re: Middlefield celebrates 4th with another crash onto sidewalk
Council Members and especially the City Attorney,
Today's LA Times carries a story about a jury that found the City of Los Angeles 95% liable for a fatal traffic
collision,
and awarded the plaintiffs 23.7 million dollars. From the article: "...residents of northwest San Pedro had
complained for years
about the blind corner at Summerland and Cabrillo avenues but the city was 'not responsive'."
The next accident could easily kill one of the residents cc'd in this message. The sidewalk in John's picture is
one that I walk on pretty much every day.
Maybe the person who gets killed next time will be me.
Please do something about this problem now.
Regards,
Hal Prince
211 Middlefield Rd
On 7/3/16 11:57 AM, Carolyn Godfrey wrote:
Please, City Council Members, please give your attention to this. Surely the numbers and the
pictures are proof of the seriousness of this problem and especially of the potential for a terrible,
fatal - and preventable - accident.
Please!
Regards,
Carolyn Godfrey
211 Middlefied Road
On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 11:33 AM, John Guislin <jguislin@gmail.com> wrote:
What started out as a peaceful holiday weekend changed with the all-too-familar sound of an
auto accident on Middlefield North. As has happened too frequently, the white car in the
attached photo lost control and careened onto the sidewalk at Middlefield and Everett at 6:15pm
on Saturday July 2.
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We should mark this spot on the sidewalk with an X as it must be the most dangerous sidewalk
location in all of Palo Alto. If you have not seen all the photos of accidents at this very spot, let
me know and I will send you an album.
A pedestrian with unlucky timing would have been killed if present at the time of the
accident. I live on this block and, along with my neighbors, remain fearful about simply
walking on our sidewalk.
This is not normal.
This is not a status anyone should have to live with.
These accidents will one day seriously injure a pedestrian or bicyclist.
Residents have been asking the city for action for over 2.5 years.
Please get engaged with us in developing solutions that will make Middlefield North safety for
everyone and return some semblance of a residential neighborhood to residents.
John
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 7/5/2016 8:19 AM
Carnahan, David
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Jo Ann Mandinach <joann@needtoknow.com>
Friday, July 01, 2016 10:41 PM
Council, City
Keene, James; Gitelman, Hillary
Read the reactions to Palo Alto Online story re plans to narrow Middlefield Road
Hello,
Before approving the plan to narrow Middlefield Road, please read the reactions to the Palo Alto Weekly story
where you'll find universal opposition to\
the plan. Please note the number of responses and the reactions to them which are very high considering we're
starting a holiday weekend,
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/2016/07/01/narrower-lanes-on-middlefield-road-could-slow-trafficimprove-safety
Middlefied has become even more gridlocked now that Menlo Park has banned right turns on red at
Willow. How about working with other communities since
the roads don't end at our borders and problems simply get pushed down the road -- ie Middefield.
Usually in summer traffic becomes lighter since school is out and we on Middlefield don't have to cope with all
the school pickup and dropoff traffic. But not
this year. Still how about spending the money on something useful -- like SCHOOL BUSES and improved
SHUTTLE SCHEDULES -- since school traffic contributezs
to the gridlock in our area.
Here's one of my comments which references the meeting where Mr, Mello tried to force bike lanes onto us
even though the plan had
been roundly rejected 10 or 15 years ago when t5raffic and was so much lighter and drivers and residents
weren't nearly as frustrated as they are now.
Fortunately, the opposition was so unanimous from residents, school bike coordinators and others that the plan
was dropped. But at the time we got a hint of Mr. Mello's plans and many of us wrote to him opposing the plan
to narrow the lanes and other aspects of the plans which have been ignored.
---------
It's ridiculously obvious that Mr. Mello is pursuing his own expensive vision rather than that of
the residents who attended the last meeting about the "redesign" of Middlefield. Why do we
bother spending money on "community outreach" when our highly paid officials ignore our
feedback and pursue their own vision that ignores OUR reality??
We told him the street was already too narrow. We told him that the time window for being
about to get in and out of our driveways was narrowing because of the cars gridlocked for
blocks. We told him that the buses rarely stay in their own lanes. We told him the buses NEVER
yield to let us out of our driveways even when they'll be stuck at the same traffic light anyway.
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We've begged him to work with the schools on SCHOOL BUSES and to fix the shuttle timing to
reduce the gridlock from parents dropping off and picking up their kids.
We've told him and told him about how frustrated drivers backed up interminably at the
Embarcadero light are forming their OWN lanes yet Mr. Mello continues to ignore our pleas to
fix the traffic light timing.
We've had TWO cars parked in front of our house hit by distracted drivers in broad daylight.
About a month ago I was almost run down putting out the trash cans one evening by a frustrated
driver trying to speed up to the light.
Fixing the traffic light timing would be a LOT more useful and a LOT less costly than the
grandiose plans described here. Putting up more signage and painting the streets different colors
will only contribute to the confusion and ugliness that's becoming Palo Alto.
PLEASE READ THE RESPONSES and PLEASE have someone with some authority and common sense
comment,
Regards,
Jo Ann Mandinach
1699 Middlefield Road at Lowell
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Jo Ann Mandinach
Need To Know Info Solutions
http:.// www.needtoknow.com
650 329-8655 or cell 650 269-0650
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 7/1/2016 8:23 AM
Carnahan, David
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Barbara Lindsay <blindsay@pausd.org>
Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:29 PM
Council, City
Barbara Lindsay
Support for Castilleja
Dear City Council members, I am writing to you in support of Castilleja School's plans for the future. As a long‐time resident of Palo Alto and a veteran PAUSD teacher, I believe Castilleja is acting in good faith by working very hard on plans to minimize impact on its neighbors. My niece attended Castilleja, and I have had many former students attend as well, but I would love to see more girls have the opportunity through the school's plan to increase enrollment and revitalize its facilities. Castilleja is a very important part of Palo Alto's history and unique in its vision of education of girls and young women. Our city government needs to respond in good faith to allow Castilleja to take its vision into the future. I urge you to support their plans to do so. Sincerely, Barbara Lindsay 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:44 PM
Carnahan, David
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Betty Lum <bylum@pacbell.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 3:34 PM
Council, City; City Mgr
THANK YOU! re: Midas "property" at El CaminoArastradero
DEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MR. KEENE,
It is said that we live in a wonderful city, and what has recently occurred is a PERFECT
EXAMPLE! THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS and MR. KEENE!
When I first wrote to you less than a week ago, then received a response about the
eyesore at the Midas property, I was very hopeful that something would be done by the
end of summer. Imagine my delighted surprise this afternoon (about 2:45 p.m.) when I
left to run errands! -- The property has been CLEANED, AND it looked as if a worker was
finishing the job!--Such a positive example of how our city wheels "turn". MANY THANKS
to all of you, who were responsible in allowing this happen (ESPECIALLY TOM DuBOIS
who responded immediately to my concern). THANKS AGAIN!
Betty Lum
4202 Suzanne Drive
650-493-6876
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 5:22 PM
Carnahan, David
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repjal@att.net
Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:15 PM
Council, City
jfryhling@gmail.com
Traffic slowing at the high school cut - through on Georgia Avenue
Congratulations on taking the best action on the Maybell Avenue project. A fitting sequel would be to take traffic slowing actions on the block of Georgia where students from the high school and Terman enter and leave Bol Park. The two speed limit signs at either end of the block are completely ineffectual. This problem is worsened by the cut‐through traffic from Arastradero and the hot‐rod driving habits of teenagers. The simple solution would be to mark and prominently sign a crosswalk across Georgia at the cut‐through, raise the road in a hump a few inches high and as wide as the crosswalk, and cross‐hatch the raised crosswalk. I had been told the citizens advising you on the Atastradero project would address this problem, but they called me after the fact to say they failed to do so. Please act this summer so no student gets killed or injured next school year. It will be on your moral and political record if nothing is done. Jeff Lipkin 650 Georgia Avenue Sent from my iPhone 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:46 PM
Carnahan, David
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Brian Cox <bcox82@sbcglobal.net>
Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:17 AM
Council, City
Trucks on Page Mill Rd
Council Members: CPA is responsible for maintaining much of Page Mill Rd. In fact, city crews were repaving/patching this road yesterday, 29 June, when I rode down it. I assume that CPA can also regulate traffic on this road. Certainly, this is true of streets in the city proper. As I was riding up Page Mill yesterday AM, I pulled over across from the Purissima Hills Water District tank (just above Moody Rd) to fix a minor mechanical problem. A large semi‐truck passed me carrying a load of lumber that could've easily been placed on a smaller truck. This truck had a large upward projection, probably some kind of crane. I started riding immediately after it passed. It was consistently driving left of the double yellow lines, probably because it too large to fit entirely in the upward lane. I see nothing in CVC section 21460 that exempts trucks simply because they are too big. A few hundred yards later, the truck knocked a large limb off a tree. it fell lengthwise in the middle of the road, mostly blocking both lanes. Fortunately, 1) this was on a straight section of road and 2) I came by in < 60 seconds and managed to pull it off to the side. However, if this branch had been on a down hill turn, it could've caused a crash that would've seriously injured or killed a cyclist, such as myself. Time to restrict truck traffic on Page Mill Rd. Sincerely, Brian Cox PA resident 1
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 6/30/2016 3:46 PM
Carnahan, David
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Kenneth Scholz <kenscholz@pacbell.net>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 9:23 PM
Council, City
Why College Terrace TCE matters to Stanford's California Ave. Development.
To: Palo Alto City Council
Subject: Significance of College Terrace TCE to the Stanford development, not addressed in meeting of June
28, 2016.
June 29, 2016
Dear City Council Members:
- The discovery of TCE west of California Ave. potentially casts doubt upon the accuracy of Stanford's and
DTSC's contaminant analysis and mitigation plans – that the contamination has moved faster and farther than
their modeling predicts, putting their on-site safety predictions in question. This presumes that TCE in College
Terrace side originated from the project's side, a reasonable working assumption and one that the representative
from DTSC felt was readily verifiable.
If the neighborhood's TCE proves to have origins outside of Stanford's site, then its existance may be of little
significance to the proposed development unless contamination from this or other previously unidentified
sources could migrate to the project location (the former research nuclear reactor off Stanford Ave. and Nixon
School come to mind, and there could be others). However if the source proves to be within the project, further
study to refine their model and mitigation plans would be indicated.
- I feel the Council's motion to require inclusion of under slab ventilation is sound as it will proved both
assurance to future residents and insurance against potentially much greater mitigation expenses should
Stanford's “tensioned slab” and vapor barrier solution prove inadequate over time. Such a system also might
facilitate the monitoring of vapor concentrations directly under the homes.
Regards,
Kenneth Scholz
Palo Alto
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Shell Pipelin e C ompany LP
Greg Smith
President-Shell Pipeline LP
70 l Poydras St. , Suite 1000
New Orleans , LA 70 l 39
June 15, 2016
Dear Sir or Madam :
CITY OF PALO ALTO. CA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
16JUN30 Pt14:12
As a public official, you are one of the key stakeholder to ensuring public safety. Shell Pipeline Company LP is sending you
this safety message because we operate a terminal and/or pipeline system in your area .
Please review the enclosed public awareness brochure. We also encourage you to provide this
important safety information to other groups within your organization, especially public works,
zoning/permitting, safety, training, emergency response and 911 dispatch. The brochure tells how to use
811 or the One Call notification system, identifies the possible hazards associated with a release from a pipeline, the
physical indications that such a release may have occurred, what steps should be taken in the event of a release, and how to
report the relea se.
The map on the back of this letter provides a general location of the route of our terminal and/or pipeline systems in your
area . If you would like more detailed pipeline locations, attributes or characteri sti cs, please do not hesitate to call us and we
will be happy to provide you with appropriate maps and information . You can also receive a list of all pipelines and their
operators in your area by accessing the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) on the Internet at www.npms.phmsa .dot.
gQY.
You are probably aware of the importance of oil and gas pipeline facilities . You may not realize that pipelines transport
approximately two-thirds of all the natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum products in the United States. These vital products
heat homes, fuel cars and farm machinery, power businesses, airports, and military ba ses and are the components of
thousands of products in daily use in our lives . To obtain more inform ation about pipelines, visit www.pipeline 101 .com .
The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has developed recommended
practices to help in making decisions about what, where and how to build safely near transmission pipelines . You can access
this information by visiting https://primis .phmsa .dot.gov/comm/pipa/pipa resources .him .
If you plan to dig in the area of our terminal and/ or pipeline system, please call 811 or your local
One Call Center at the toll free number listed on the brochure. After receiving an excavation notification, Shell
Pipeline will determine if a planned excavation activity has the potential to affect any of our pipeline systems. If so, we
will contact the excavator, locate and mark our underground systems for them (at no cost to the excavator) and provide
additional safety information so that they may dig safely. In addition, Shell Pipeline contacts and/or meets with public
officials, excavators and emergency officials in your area annually to provide education and awareness information and
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opportunities to discuss and answer any questions regarding pipeline safety, our operations, or our emergency response
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on how our organi zations can plan and work together to re spond to pipeline emergencies . If you are unable to attend the
annual meeting but would like to meet with us, please contact us and we will be happy to arrange a more convenient date
and time.
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enclosed public awareness brochure, please take a few moments to complete and return the survey
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If you have any questions about our facilities or Shell Pipeline, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-877-775-2622
(Monday - Friday 8 :00am - 5 :00pm Central Time) or e-mail us at SPLC-One-Call-Center@shell.com .
Thank you for your commitment to public safety.
Know what's below.
Call before you dig.
Greg Smith
President-Shell Pipeline LP
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LEAK TYPE
VAPORS
HEALTH HAZARDS
Gas
Initially heavier than air, spread along
ground and may trave l to source of
ignition and flash back.
Will be easi ly ignited by heat, sparks or f lames and will form explosive
mixtures with air. Vapors may cause dizz iness or asphyxiation without
warn ing and may be toxic if inha led at high concentrations. Contact
with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or
frostb ite. Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases.
Gas
Lighter than air and will genera lly rise
and dissipate.
Will be easil y ignited by heat, sparks or flames and wi ll form explosive
mixtures w ith air. Vapors may cause dizziness or asphyxiation w ithout
warning and may be toxic if inhaled at high concentrations. Contact
w it h gas or li quefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or
frostbite.
Flammable Gases
[such as: acetylene,
butadiene, and
ethylene]
Gas
Vapors from li quefied gas are initially
heavier than air, spread along ground
and may travel to source of ign it ion and
flash back.
Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames and w il l form explos ive
mixtures with air. Vapors may cause dizziness or asphyxiation without
warning and may be toxic if inhaled at high concentrations. Contact
w ith gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or
frostbite. Fire may produce irritatin g and/or toxic gases.
Carbon Dioxide (C02)
Gas
Vapors from liquefied gas are initially
heavier than air and spread along
ground.
Product is a simp le asphyxiant and non-flammab le. Vapors may cause
dizziness or asphyxiation w ithout warning and may be toxic if inhaled .
Contact with gas or li quefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/
or frostbite.
Nitrogen
Gas
Initia lly heavier than air and spread
along ground .
Product is a simple asphyxiant and non-flammable. Vapors may cause
dizziness or asphyxiation w ith out warn in g and may be toxic if inhaled.
Ammonia
Gas
Vapors are li ghter than air and w ill
genera lly rise and dissipate . In presence
of moisture, vapors become heavier than
air and may spread along ground .
Vapors are toxic and may be fata l if inhaled, ingested or absorbed
throug h skin. Vapors are extremely irritating and corrosive. Contact
with gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite.
Liquid
Initially heavier than air and spread
-along ground and collect in low or
confined areas. Vapors may trave l
to source of ign ition and flash back.
Explosion hazards indoors, outdoors or
in sewers.
Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes.
Fire may produce irritating, corros ive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may
cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire contro l or dilution
water may cause pollution.
Liquid
Vapors from liquefied gas are initially
heavier than air, spread along ground
and may travel to source of ignition and
flash back.
Tox ic, may be fata l if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin .
In halation or contact wi ll irritate or burn sk in and eyes. Fire wi ll
produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause
dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire contro l or dilut ion water
may cause pollut ion. Runoff to sewer may create fire or explosion
hazard .
Gas
Vapors from liquefied gas are initially
heavier than air and spread along
ground. Vapors may trave l to source of
ignition and flash back.
Toxic, may be fata l if inhaled, in gested or absorbed through skin.
Contact may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostb ite. Fire w ill
produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Flammable, may be
ignited by heat, sparks or fl ames. Runoff from fire contro l may cause
pollution.
PRODUCT
Highly Volatile Liquids
[such as: butane,
propane, ethane,
propylene, and
natura l gas liquids
(NGL)]
Natura l Gas
Hazardous Liquids
[such as: crude oi l,
diesel fue l, jet fuel,
gasolin e, and other
refined products]
Methanol
Carbon Monoxide
* Source: U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2012 Emergency Response
Gu idebook.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materia ls Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides
a free, mobile web app of its Emergency Response Guidebook 2012 (ERG). This web app provides firefighters, police
and other emergency responders' haza rdous material response information, evacuat ion tab les and standard response
procedures for gas and liquid pipeline incidents.
Links to download this softw are are avai labl e from the Apple iTunes website at ERG 20 12 for iPhone and from
the Goog le Play website at ERG 2012 for Android. In add it ion, a version of the ERG is avai lable in NLM's Wireless
Information System for Emergency Responders (WI SER) application. An instructional video for learning how to use the
ERG2012 is also ava il able on PHMSA's website (www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov) .
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Liquidos Altam ente
Vo latiles [Ta les Como:
Butano, Propano, Etano,
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Gases lnflamables
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VAPORES
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Gas
lnicialmente es mas pesado que el aire, se
esparce en el suelo y puede viajar hasta la
fuente de incendio y causar un retroceso de
llamas. El Producto no tiene color, sabor ni olor.
Son muy faciles de incendiarse con el ca lor, chispas o llamas y forman una
mezcla explosiva con el aire. Los vapores pueden cau sar mareos o asfixia
sin dar ningun aviso y pueden ser toxicos si se inha lan en concentraciones
grandes. El contacto con gas o con gas liq uido puede causar quemaduras,
heridas graves y/o congelamiento. El fuego puede producir irritacion y/o gases
toxico.
Gas
Es mas liviano que el aire y genera lmente
se eleva y se disipa . Se puede acumular en
espacios confi nados y vi ajar hasta fuentes de
encendido.
Son muy faci les de incendiarse con el ca lor, chispas o llamas y forman una
mezcla explosiva con el aire. Los vapores pueden causar mareos o asfixia
sin dar ningun aviso y pueden ser toxicos si se inhalan en concentraciones
grandes. El contacto con gas o con gas liquido puede causar quemaduras,
heridas graves y/o congelamiento.
Gas
Los vapores de los gases licuados son
inicia lmente mas pesados que el aire y se
propagan cerca del suelo.
Son muy faci les de incendiarse con el calor, chi spas o llamas y forman una
mezcla explosiva con el aire. Los vapores pueden causar mareos o asfixia
sin dar ningun aviso y pueden ser toxicos si se inha lan en concentraciones
grandes. El contacto con gas o con gas liquido puede causar quemaduras,
heridas graves y/o congelam iento. El fuego puede producir irritaci6n y/o gases
t6xicos.
Bioxido de Carbono
(C02)
Gas
lnicialmente es mas pesado que el aire y se
esparce en el sue lo.
El producto es un simple asfixiante y no es inflamable. Los vapores pueden
causar mareos o asfixia sin da r n ingUn aviso y pueden ser t6xicos si se inha lan .
El contacto con gas o con gas liquido puede causar quemaduras, heridas
graves y/o congelamiento.
Nitrogeno
Gas
lnicia lmente es mas pesado que el aire y se
esparce en el suelo.
El producto es un simple asfixiante y no es inflamable. Los vapores pueden
causar mareos o asfixia sin dar ningUn aviso y pueden ser t6xicos si se inha lan.
Gas
Los vapores son mas livianos que el aire y
genera lmente se elevan y se disipan. Cuando
hay humedad presente, los vapores se
convierten mas pesados que el aire y se pueden
esparcir a lo largo del suelo o hasta las areas
bajas donde estos pueden ocasionar riesgos al
ser expuestos.
Los vapores son toxicos y pueden ser fata les si se inhalan, ingieren o si
son absorbidos por la piel. Los vapores son extremadamente irritantes y
corrosivos. El contacto con gas puede ocasionar quemaduras, lesiones graves
y/o congelacion de la pie.
Uquido
lnicialmente es mas pesado que el aire, se
esparce en el suelo y se acumula en lugares
bajos y confinados. Los vapores pueden
viajar hasta la fuente de incendio y causar un
retroceso de llamas. Peligro de exp losion en
interiores, exteriores o en alcantari ll ados.
La inhalacion o el contacto con esta materia pueden irritar o quemar la piel y
los ojos. El fuego puede producir gases irritantes, corrosivos y/o t6xicos. Los
vapores pueden causar mareos y asfixia . Los residuos del fuego controlado o
del agua di luida pueden causar contaminacion.
Uquido
lnicia lmente es mas pesado que el aire, se
esparce en el suelo y se acumu la en lugares
bajos y confinados. Los vapores pueden
via j ar hasta la fuente de incendio y causar un
retroceso de llamas. Peligro de explosion y de
envenenam iento en interiores, exteriores o en
alcantari ll ados.
Toxicos y pueden ser fata l si es inha lado, ingerido o absorbido a traves de la
piel. La inhalacion o el contacto pueden irritar o quemar la piel y los ojos.
El fuego puede producir gases irritantes, corrosivos y/o t6xicos. Los vapores
pueden causar mareos y asfixia. Los residuos del fuego controlado o del
agua dilu ida pueden causar contaminacion. Los residuos que llegan hasta los
alcantarillados pueden crear un peligro de fuego ode explosion.
Gas
Los vapores de los gases licuados son
inicia lmente mas pesados que el aire y se
propagan cerca del suelo. Los vapores pueden
ll egar hasta las fuentes de encend ido y
ocasionar que el fuego retroceda.
Son toxicos, pueden ser fata les si se inha lan, ingieren o si son absorbidos por la
piel. El contacto puede ocasionar quemaduras, lesiones graves y/o conge lacion
de la piel. El fuego puede producir gases irritantes, corrosivos y/o toxicos.
Son inflamables, se pueden incendiar con el ca lor, ch ispas o con llamas. Los
residuos descartados por el control de fuegos pueden causar po lucion.
A mon iaco
Liquidos Peligrosos
[Tales Como: Petroleo
Crudo, Combustible
Diesel, Combustible Para
Aviones, Gasolina y Otros
Productos Refinados)
M etanol
Monoxido de Carbono
* Fuente: U.S. Department of Transportatio n Pipeline and Hazardous Materia ls Safety Administration 20 12 Emergency Response
Guidebook.
La Adm inistraci6n de Seguridad de Materia les Pe ligrosos y de Uneas de Tuberias ("PHMSA" par sus siglas en ing les) del
Departamento de Transporte de las Estados Unidos ofrece una ap licaci6n web gratis de su Guia de Respuesta de Emergencias
2012 ("ERG " par sus siglas en ing les). Esta aplicaci6n web proporc iona a los bomberos, la po li cia ya otros respondedores de
emergencias informaci6n de respuesta de materia les pe ligrosos, tab las de evacuaci6n y proced imientos estanda res de respuesta
a incidentes en las lfneas de t ube rias de gas y de liqu idos.
Los en laces para descargar este programa (software) estan disponibles en el sit io web de App le iTu nes en ERG 2012 para iPhone
y desde el sitio web de Goog le Play en ERG 2012 para Andro id. Ademas, una version del ERG esta disponib le en la ap li cac i6n
de l Sistema de lnformaci6n ln alambrico para los Respondedores de Emergencias ("WISER " por sus siglas en ingles). Tamb ien hay
d isponible un video de instrucciones para aprender a uti lizar el ERG 2012 en el sitio web de PHMSA (www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov).
Shell Pipeline Company LP is providing you with the following
information to promote awareness about our terminals and
pipelines in your community.
Shell Pipeline Company LP le provee la siguiente informaci6n para promover conciencia acerca de nuestras terminales o lineas de tuberias en su
comunidad.
How can you tell wher,
Terminal and pipeline purpose and reliability •••
Ov.er 200,©0Q miles of pipeli111es move crude oil and refimed prodCJcts foom place to pla0e across
the United Sh!ltes each day. Tncmsporting oppro!Ximately two-thirds of all the 0r:ude oil and refined
products, transmissiom pipelines and gathering lines provide a safe and reliable method to meet
our Notion 's g nowing economic and energy needs. Most of t~e oil and refined products moved by
this v,ast pipeli111e networok is stored tempora~ily in abovegroCJnd storage taAks located at vadm.rs
terminals acr:oss the nation befor:e it is delivered by truck to yowr local service station .
Look for these signs:
A. Line markers located near r
pipeline right-of-ways
B. Sign for pipeline patrol pla
C. Pipeline casing vent
Line markers also identify the pipel
and an emergency phone number.
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How do you know where a terminal or pipeline is located...
Each of our terminals has a perimeter fence. Shell terminal emergency contact information is located at the
terminal entrance . Since pipelines are buried underground, line markers, like the ones shown in the box to the
right, are used to indicate the approximate route and general location of the pipeline. Markers should not be
relied upon to indicate the exact position, depth or amount of cover over the pipeline . Pipelines oftentimes do
not follow a straight route between markers and can also have various depth profiles as they cross tracts of land.
Contact Shell if you wish to know where the pipeline is located . Do not disturb or remove the markers. Willful
removal or dam.age of the markers is a Federal offense and subject to a fine or imprisonment.
The markers can be found along the pipeline route or where a pipeline intersects a street, highway, waterway or
railway. The markers display important information such as the material transported in the line, the name of the
pipeline operator, and a telephone number where the operator can be reached in the event of an emergency.
• Pipelines may carry both gaseous and liquid materials under high pressure.
• Many liquids form gaseous vapor clouds when released into the air.
• Some gases are lighter than air and will rise.
• Other heavier-than-air gases and liquids, like gasoline, will stay near the ground and collect in low spots.
• All petroleum gases and liquids are flammable.
• Any terminal or pipeline leak can be potentially dangerous.
Como usted puede saber
linea de tuberia Busque e
A. Marcadores de linea situados c
lo largo de los d e recho-de-pa s~
B. Marcador para el avi6n de pa
C. Tuba de ventilaci6n de la linea
Los marcadores de la lfnea tambien ide
tran sport6 y un numero de telefono de I
Before you dig, CalJ
local State One Call
Antes usted cava, La flame
local de la Un Llamada de,
If you are a public or emergency official...
You know to take whatever steps you deem necessary to safeguard the public in the event of a terminal or
pipeline emergency. The following suggestions are offered as a guide:
• Secure the area around the leak to a safe distance. This could include the evacuation of people from
homes, businesses, schools, and other locations, as well as the erection of barricades to control access to
the emergency site and similar precautions.
• If the terminal or pipeline is not burning, take steps to prevent ignition. This includes prohibiting smoking,
rerouting traffic and shutting off the electricity.
• If the terminal or pipeline is burning, try to prevent the spread of fire but do not attempt to extinguish it.
Burning petroleum products will not explode. If the fire is extinguished, gas or vapor will collect and could
be reignited by secondary flames .
• Contact the terminal or pipeline operator as quickly as possible. Terminal and pipeline marker signs show
the company's name and emergency telephone number.
What actions will Shell take during an emergency...
We will immediately dispatch personnel to the site to help handle the emergency and to provide information
to public safety officials to aid in the response to the emergency. At the same time, we will take the necessary
operating actions - such as closing and opening valves and similar steps - to minimize the impact of the leak.
Public safety personnel and others unfamiliar with the pipeline should not attempt to operate
any of the valves on the pipeline. Improper operation of the pipeline valves could make the situation worse
and cause other accidents to happen.
If you or your company does excavation work...
Statistics indicate that excavation activities are one of the leading causes of pipeline incidents in the United
States. Without proper notification and coordination, excavation activities in the vicinity of underground pipelines
may lead to dangerous situations. We need your help in preventing pipeline emergencies .
State law requires you to call 811 or contact your local One Call Center directly, no less than 48 hours
(some States require 72 hours) before beginning any excavation, trenching, boring, or performing other soil
disturbing activities . There is no charge for this call. The One Call Center will notify us that you wish to
excavate and we will determine if your project is near our pipeline .
What should you do if you scrape, dent or damage a pipeline ...
If you do dig and strike the pipeline, notify us immediately. Call 1-800-922-3459 (24
hour hotline). The protective coating s around the pipeline or the pipe itself may have been harmed . It is
imperative that you notify us so that we may inspect and if necessary, repair any scrape, dent or damage.
Terminal B-AP This public awareness message is brought to you by Shell Pipeline Company LP ©COPYRIGHT 2016 Shell Pipeline Company LP
CalifOrnia: 1-800-227-2600
Illinois: 1-800-89.2-0123
l!oursiana: 1·800-272-3020
Do your part••• spread
community•••
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG.
• Call 811 or your local One
• Wait for the site to be marke
• Discuss markings with the S
prior to digging
• Respect all markings
• Dig with care
Ponga de su parte•.• co
comunidad ••.
LLAME ANTES DE
EXC~
. • Lia me al 811 6 a su Centro
• Espere a que el lugar sea m
• Antes de cavar, converse co
Shell acerca de las marcas
• Respete Todas las Marcos
• Cave Con Cuidado
a pipeline is located?
ads, railroads and along the
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ne operator, the product transported
Proposito y confiabilidad de terminales o la linea de tuberia •••
Mas de 200,000 millas (322 .000 kil6metros) de lineas de tuberias transportan el petr6leo crudo y los produotos refinados de un luger a otro a troves de los Estados Unidos todos los dias. A la vez que transportan aproximadamente dos
terceras partes del petr6leo crudo y produotos refinados, las lineas de tuberias de transmisi6n y las lineas de recolecci6n
proveen un metodo seguro y confiable para alcanzar las creoientes necesidades econ6micas y de energia en nuestra
Nacion . La mmyor. parte de los productos de petr61eo y productos refinados transportados a troves de esta vasta red de
lineas de tuberias son guardados en tanques de almacenamiento encima del terreno los cuales est6n localizados en varios
terminales a troves de la naci6n antes de ser entregados en camiones haste su estaci6n de serwicio local de gasoline.
B
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onde se encuentra una
tas senates:
erca de los cam inos, ferocarriles ya
de la linea de tuberia
ulla de la linea de tuberia
de tuberia
tifican al operario de tuberia, el producto
emergencia .
l Como sabe usted donde se encuentra localizado un terminal o linea de tuberia ...
Cada uno de nuestros terminales tiene una cerca alrededor de su perimetro. La informaci6n de con tacto de emergencia del
terminal de Shell est6 loca li zada en la entrada del terminal. Puesto que las lineas de tuberias est6 enterrodas bajo ti erra,
los marcadores de linea, camo los que se muestron en la ca ja a la izquierda, se usan para indicar la ruta aproximada y la
ubicaci6n general de la linea de tuberia. Los marcadores no deben ser fiados de indicar la posici6n exacta, la profundidad
ni la can ti dad de cobertura sobre el ducto. Los ductos frecuentemente no siguen una ruta recto entre marcadores y tambien
pueden tener varios perfiles de profundi dad como ell os tractos disgustados de tierra. P6ngase en contacto con Shell si usted
desea saber d6nde esta localize la linea de tuberia . No maltrate ni quite los marcadores. Guitar o daiiar intenciona lm ente
los marcadores es un delito Federal y esta su jeto a una multa o encarcelamiento .
Los marcadores se pueden encontrar a lo largo de la ruta de la linea de tuberia o donde una linea de tuberia intercepta
una ca ll e, carretera, canal de agua o vias de ferrocarril. Los marcadores muestran informaci6n importante tal como
el material tran sportado en la linea, el nombre del funcionario de la tuberia y un numero de telefono donde se puede
localizer al funcionario en el caso de una emergencia .
• Puede que la s lineas de tuberias transporten tanto gases como liquidos sometidos a alto presi6n.
• Muchos liquidos forman nubes de vapor gaseoso cuando entran en con tacto con el aire.
8 11 , or contact your
Center directly
da 811, o contacta su Centro
Estado directamente
• Algunos gases son mas livianos que el aire y se desplazan hacia arriba.
• O tros gases y liquidos que son m6s pesados que el aire, como la gasoline, permaneceran cerca del suelo y se
acumularan en zones bajas.
• Todos los gases y liquid os derivados del petr6leo son inflamables.
• Cua lquier fuga en una linea de tuberia o terminal puede ser potencialmente pelig.rosa.
Si usted es un oficial publico o de emergencia ...
Ustedes saben las medidas necesarias que se debe tomar para proteger al publico en caso de un a emergencia de una
linea de tuberia ode terminal. Le ofrecemos las siguien tes sugerencias como una guia:
• Asegure el area alrededor de la fuga haste una distancia segura. Esto podria incluir la evacuaci6n de genie de los
hogares, los negocios, la s escuelas, y otros lugares, tambien la colocac i6n de barreras para controlar el acceso a la
zona de emergencia y otra s precauciones similares .
• Si la linea de tuberia o el terminal no esta en llamas, tome la s medidas necesarias para evi tar un in cendio. Esto incluye
prohibir fum ar, desviar el tr6nsito y cortar las fuentes de electricidad.
• Si la linea de tuberia o el terminal esta en ll amas, Irate de prevenir la propagaci6n de fuego pero no intente extingu irl o.
Los productos del petr61eo en combusti on no explotaran. Si se extingue el fuego, gas y vapor se acumularan y se podria
volver a encender un fuego secundario.
• Comunfquese co n el operador de la linea de tuberfa o terminal lo antes posible. Los letreros de los marcadores de la
linea de tuberfa o termina l muestran el nombre de la compaiifa y el numero telefon ico de emergencia.
Que acciones Shell toman durante una emergencia ...
Wisconsin: 1-800-242-8511
he word in your
IT'S THE LAW!
all Center
ell representative
ra la voz en su
Exped iremos inmedia ta mente el personal al sitio para ayudar asidero la emergencia y para proporcionar informaci6n a
funcionarios publicos de segu ridad para ayudar en la respuesta a la emergencia . Al mismo tiempo, nosotros tomaremos
las acciones operadoras necesarias - como cerrando y va lvulas de apertura y pasos seme jantes - minimizer el impacto de
la filtraci6n . El personal publico de la seguridad y otros no familiarizado con el ducto no debe procurer
operar cualquiera de las valvulas en el ducto. La operac i6n impropia de las va lvulas de ducto podria hacer la
si tuaci6n peor y causer que otros accidentes sucedan.
Si usted o su compania hacen trabajos de excavacion •••
Las estadfsticas indican que la s actividades de excavaci6n son una de la s causas principales de in cidentes en lin eas
de tuberfas en los Estados Unidos. Sin la notificaci6n y coord inaci6n apropiada, la s actividades de excavaci6n en la
proximidad de la s lineas de tuberfas subterraneas pueden llevar a situ aciones peligrosas. Nosotros necesitamos su ayuda
para preven ir emergencias en la linea de tuberfa .
La ley esta tal exi je que usted llame al 811 o se ponga en contacto directamente con su Centro de Una
Llamada local, no menos de 48 horas (algunos estados exigen 72 horas) antes de comenzar cualqu ier excavaci6n,
hacer trincheras, perforaciones o realizar otras actividades que altere el terreno. No hay ningun cargo por esta
llamada. El Un Cen tro de la Llam ada nos notificara que usted desea excavar y determinaremos si su proyecto esta cerca
de nuestra tuberia.
R. jES LA LEY!
ocal de Una Llamada
rcado
el representante de
Que debe usted hacer si ralla, abolla o dana una linea de tuberia ...
Si usted cava y golpea la linea de tuberia, notifiquenos inmediatamente. Llame al 1-800-9223459 (linea directa de 24 horas). La s capos protectoras alrededor de la linea de tuberfa o la misma
tuberfa pudieron haber sufrido daiios. Es indispensable que usted nos notifique para que podamos inspeccionar y si
fu era necesario, reparar cua lquier ralladura, abolladura o daiio.
Terminal B-AP Esta informaci6n de publica es suministrada par Shell Pipeline Company LP © COPYRIGHT 2016 Shell Pipeline Company LP
How to recognize a terminal or pipeline leak ...
Como Reconocer Una Fuga en un Terminal o Linea de Tuberia ...
SIGHT - Liquid pools, discolored or abnormally dry soil/vegetatio n,
continuous bubbling in wet or flooded areas, an oily sheen on water
surfaces, and vaporou s fog s or blowing dirt aro und a pipeline area can all
be indicative of a pipeline leak. Dead or discolored plants in an otherwise
healthy area of vegetation or frozen gro und in warm weather are oth er
possible signs. Natural gas is colorless, but vapor and "ground frosting"
may be visible at high pressures. A natural gas leak may al so be indicated
by bubbles in wet or flooded area s, distinct patches of dead veg etation ,
dust blowing from a hole in the ground or flames if the leak is ignited .
VISTA - Choreas de liquido, terreno/vegetaci6n descolorida o anormalmente
seca, burbujeo continua en areas mojadas o inundadas, un brillo aceitoso en
la superfi cie del agua, niebla de vapor o tierra volando en el aire pueden ser
indicios de que ocurre una fuga en la linea de tuberia . Otros posibles indicios
son la presencia de plantas descolorida s o muerta s o terreno congelado durante temporada caliente. El gas natural es sin color, pero el vapory la "escarcha"
pueden ser vi sibles en presiones alto s. Un escape de gas natural tambi en puede
ser indicado por burbuja s en areas mojadas o inundada, parches claros de
vegetaci6n muerta, quitan el polvo soplor de un hoyo en el suelo o llamas si la
fi ltraci6n es encendida.
SOUND - Volume can range from a quiet hissi ng to a loud roar depending
on the size of the leak and pipeline system.
SONIDO - El volumen del ruido puede ser desde un silbido silencioso hasta un
rug ido Fuerte, dependiendo del tam aiio de la fuga y del sistema de lineas de
tuberias.
SMELL - An unusual smell , petroleum odor, or gaseous odor will sometimes
accompany pipeline leaks. Natural Gas and Highly Volatile Liquids are
colorless, tasteless and odorless unless commercial odorants or Mercaptan
is added. Gas tran smission/gas gathering pipelines are odorless, but may
contain a hydrocarbon smell.
Evacuate the area, immediately call 911 and notify us at
1-800-922-3459.
OLFATO - Un olor inusual, olor a petr6leo o un olor gaseoso puede a veces
salir de una fuga en una linea de tuberia s. El Gas Natural y los Liquidos Altamente Volatiles no tienen olor, sabor ni color a menos que se le haya aiiadido
un odorante comercial o Mercaptano. Las lineas de tuberias de recolecci6n
y tran smisi6n de gas no tienen ningun olor, pero pueden contener un olor a
hidrocorburo.
Evacue el area, inmediatamente llame al 911 o notifiquenos al 1-800-922-3459.
What you should do if you suspect a leak ...
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Turn off and abandon equipment.
Leave the area quickly.
Warn others to stay away.
Seek the aid of local authorities.
Immediately call 911 and notify Shell at
1-800-922-3459.
What you should NOT DO...
DO NOT use open flam es or brin g a nything into th e area th at may
spark ign ition of the leaking prod uct (teleph o nes, fla shl ights, motor
vehicles, etc. ).
DO NOT attempt to operate termin a l or pipeline valves.
DO NOT enter th e affected area.
debe hacer si sospecha que existe una fuga ...
Apague y abandone el equipo.
Retirese del area rapidamente.
Advierta a otras personas que se mantengan alejadas.
Busque la asistencia de las autoridades locales.
Llame inmediatamente 911 y notifique Shell en
1-800-922-3459.
Lo que NO debe de hacer...
NO uso flamas abierta s ni trai ga nada al area que pudi era generar
chispas y ocasionar la co mbusti on de la fuga del producto (telefonos,
linternas, ve hiculos motorizados, etc. ).
NO Irate de operar las valvulas de los terminales o lineas de tuberias.
NO entre en el area afectada.
How to get additional information about pipelines ...
Como conseguir mayor informacion acerca de las
lineas de tuberias ...
For more information abo ut excava ti on practices aro und underground
utilities and pipelines vi sit www.pipeline l 0 l .co m o r
www.comm ong_roundalliance.com
Para obtener mas informaci6n acerca de las practices de excavaci6n
alrededor de los servicios publi cos subterraneos y tu berias visitor
www. pipeline 10 1.com o www.com mongroundalliance .com
For more information about Shell Pipeline Company LP...
Para mas informacion acerca de la compaiiia Shell
Pipeline Company LP...
Visit www.shell.us/pipeline or contact us at 1-877-775-2622
(Mo nday - Friday 8 :0 0 am - 5: 00pm Central Time) or e-mail us at
Vi site: www.shell.us/pipeline o con tactenos en 1-877-775-2622
(Lunes - Vi ernes 8:00am - 5:00pm Hora del Centro) o envie nos un
correo electr6nico a SPLC·One·Call·Center@shell.com.
SPLC-One-Call-Center@shell.com.