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Subha Khan, Foothill High School student, expressed her concern for the climate crisis on the planet including global warming, ocean pollution, weather changes, and animal extinction. She supports the Green New Deal as it addresses the climate crisis with the urgency required and encourages the City Council to take the next steps to support the effort. Caroline Gersich, Foothill High School student, spoke about the Green New Deal and encourage City Council to support their proposed resolution as a symbolic commitment. Aiofe Kennedy, Foothill High School student, outlined the specific support that has been received for their proposed Green New Deal resolution. She noted they have been endorsed by the Sierra Club and has 86 House Representative sponsors. Mayor Thorne recessed for brief break. The meeting reconvened at 7:49 p.m. Christy Duncan Anderson, representing parents of students at Vintage Hills Elementary, expressed concern for a crosswalk located on Grillo Court which does not have a crossing guard. She encouraged City Council to appropriate funds to fund a crossing guard position. She provided handout which includes maps, a petition, and photos of the location. Darsh Goyal, student at Vintage Hills Elementary, recounted his daily walk to school and expressed concern for his safety due to a lack of a crossing guard. Owen Duncan Anderson, student at Vintage Hills Elementary, recounted a near-miss experience in the crosswalk and encouraged City Council to fund the position. Arun Reyes, student at Vintage Hills Elementary, recounted close calls in the crosswalk and encouraged City Council to fund the position. Mina Goyal, representing parents of students at Vintage Hills Elementary, encouraged City Council to visit the location to get a better understanding of how dangerous the cross walk is for the students. She reported that Grillo Court street is only 29 feet wide and cannot accommodate the large SUV's that park in the red zones right in front of the crosswalk. Steve Nigro, representing parents of students at Vintage Hills Elementary, expressed concerns for the crosswalk and noted that vehicles travel at a high rate of speed and there is no signage. He advised that Grillo Court was still being used as a drop off point in response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry. Sebastian Nosker, resident of Concord Street near Vintage Hills Elementary, expressed his concern for the traffic on Grillo Court, is very concerned about the students, and would like to see speedbumps on the street. City Manager Fialho reported the City receives multiple requests each year for crossing guards in response to Mayor Thorne's inquiry. Additionally, he advised each crossing guard position is approximately $14,000 per year, provided by an outside contractor, and is appropriated through City Council's two-year budget cycle. He suggests that he connect with the residents that spoke and have the Traffic Committee meet with the residents to discuss traffic calming measures such as speedbumps. He suggests having a meeting with the School Liaison Committee to start a conversation regarding the issue. Councilmember Brown noted that law enforcement needs to issue citations to those who are illegally parked in those areas to remind violators of the issue. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 February 19, 2019