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Police 9. Publlic Hearing: Adopted Resolution No. 13-652 approving the Citizens' Options for Public Safety Program (COPS) Year 17 Appropriation 10. Approved Special Event Street Closures for Calendar Year 2014 MOTION: It was m/s by Cook-Kallio/Narum, to approve the Consent Calendar, as amended. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Cook-Kallio, Narum, Pentin, Mayor Thorne Noes: None Absent: None MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11. Public Comment Mitch Pereira, owner of 35 Neal Street and 55 West Angela Street, asked what could be done to expedite completion of the parking area between Neal and Angela next to Delucchi Park. He acknowledged that the improvement is included in the park's redevelopment plan but said he is receiving complaints from his tenants about extreme dust. City Manager Fialho said staff does not yet have details regarding when funding for the project will become available but said he would meet with Mr. Pereira to discuss what the plans are. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 12. Considered approval of the the Black Avenue Traffic Calming Plan City Traffic Engineer Tassano presented the staff report and provided an overview of the City's traffic calming program, which was developed in 1998 to address residents' concerns over speeding, cut through traffic, volume and pedestrian safety issues. Over the past few years the City has completed approximately one project per year of varying complexity. Black Avenue was first added to the program's prioritization list in 2005, though concerns in the area were evident prior to that, and was selected for the program in the summer of 2012. The first meeting with residents was held in September 2012 and was the most well attended meeting since inception of the program. Residents' concerns focused on vehicle speed, pedestrian safety and traffic volume. A seven member resident steering committee met several times and in June 2013 presented a plan in a public meeting to the rest of the community. The community offered overwhelming support for the plan with some changes, and staff then proceeded with the normal petition process to ensure that all stakeholders had an opportunity to weigh in. Mr. Tassano listed off the traffic calming tools proposed for the subject area. On the eastern side these include pavement legends next to all speed limit signs to provide additional notification, a neck down very similar to a downtown crosswalk at the aquatic center, bulb outs moving toward Greenwood Avenue to narrow the roadway, control approach speeds and reduce pedestrian exposure. A test speed lump is proposed on the western end near Fairview Court. In addition to police and fire department review, the test lump will allow more skeptical residents an opportunity to vet what has proven to be an effective but generally controversial tool. The intersection at Tanglewood Drive received the most attention due to its proximity to the school and the recommended improvement to bulb out the intersection and to narrow the roadway. At the western end of Black Avenue the recommended action City Council Minutes Page 2 of 20 December 17, 2013