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TO: FROM: MEMORANDUM March 5, 1975 City Manager cc: Director of Engineering Services Director of Field Services Lt. Dave Freeman Director of Housing and Community Development Traffic Advisory Committee Alan Campbell, Arnold Eaton, Don Sooby, Dave Freeman, Ken Lamb and I met to discuss the Traffic Advisory Committee. We discussed the Traffic Committee's current operation in light of the Traffic Com- mittee Ordinance, (Section 5-1.28) evaluated it's operation in view of the present and future problems and discussed the need for it's continuation. Summa~f Participation by members of the City staff has been the predominant factor. Members of the City staff have not brought a unified position to themeetings, but have dis- cussed and voted on items as individuals. (Eleven of the fifteen present members are City staff, or members of the Council or Commissions) The committee involves itself in discussion and decision- making on specific traffic control devices at specific loca- tions, rather than on matters of policy and/or the areas outlined in the Traffic Ordinance. There is a need for a comprehensive study of all Traffic Safety activities in the community and the preparation of a "General Plan." The Plan should describe a progran that will coordinate all Traffic Safety resources, and propose such additions as appropriate. The present traffic committee is not meeting this need. It was the concensus of the staff that: An ad hoc committee be appointed by the City Council, consisting of five public members, none of whom are members of the City to: a. Prepare an inventory of resources in traffic safety; b. Evaluate all traffic safety activities in the community;