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I hope you consider"systems thinking" or"multisolving" in the new process.This means considering how one project may influence other goals (either positive reinforcement or negative). Bicycling is my standard example: more people on bikes means fewer people in cars; therefore, less traffic, more parking, more revenue for local businesses, and less GHG from emissions; and therefore, better health, happier residents, and possibly less crime.As the counter-example, adding that second left turn lane on westbound Bernal at First St might possibly shift the congestion down to the next light in front of the Senior Center. Induced demand will create more traffic.The Level of Service mandate will make you think about shortening the crosswalk time for seniors walking over to Raley's.Then,when the school property gets redeveloped,you'll need to rip up some of that work and redesign the intersection. 1. 1 don't see the Arroyo Trails on the "State of Good Repair" list.Those trails are a significant amenity that has been allowed to degrade. Using the trails as a viable alternative to driving could reduce traffic, improve safety for kids, and bring folks downtown for ice cream or whatever. 2. 1 don't see much about the CAP. Perhaps you've noticed the storms recently?Again, please consider the negative impact of the Level of Service in the municipal code. This encourages new, high-density housing to be car-centric which exacerbates everything including GHG. And speaking of the storms, climate scientists predict that weather events (droughts,wildfires, floods) will get more frequent and more severe.What happens if the Main Street bridge or the Hopyard bridge gets damaged? Deferring the 2017 Bridge Evaluation plan seems risky.Are we evaluating the heritage trees to see if their roots are sound (what irreplaceable buildings are next to them)? 3. 1 agree that maintenance can be deferred but it will become more challenging to defer and remain operational. What's missing is an actual plan with trigger points. By "trigger points" I mean things that are monitored and, if some level is exceeded or some event occurs, then that triggers a change in the deferment schedule (the 10 year budget should accommodate such a change).The rate of climate change is accelerating everything, so what we thought would be okay for another 10 years might be necessary in 5 years. FYI, when the windstorm happened last week, my house lost power.We were out for 30 hours.When it was restored, we found that our furnace was damaged as well as our induction cooktop.The parts for the furnace should be here tomorrow(a week without heat) and a new cooktop the following week. Now we realize half our solar panels are out; still trying to figure that out. My neighbors lost their TV.Another neighbor lost their washer/dryer and there are burn marks on the carpet where they had a power strip. For the southern part of town,that power surge was damaging. Thankfully,we have our own rainy day fund, and will be okay. Is the City being as prudent as its residents? Thank you, Todd Nelson 2