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At this meeting a committee consisting of at least five residents of the neighborhood shall be. formed to participate with City staff in the study process. The members of this committee must represent the various geographical areas and interests within the neighborhood. Neighborhood advocates should ensure that the necessary areas are represented at this meeting. Neighborhood Meeting to Evaluate Alternatives Based on the nature of the problem(s) identified in the first neighborhood meeting, and any additional information provided by the data collection step, City staff will review with the residents the various tools available to address the neighborhood's concerns. Different tools have different impacts on the behavior of neighborhood traffic and it is important to consider those tools that are best suited to the neighborhood's specific issues. For example, if traffic volumes are a major concern to residents, it is appropriate to examine traffic calming tools that mitigate cut-through traffic. If speeds are the neighborhood's main focus, tools specifically oriented to speed control should be considered. This meeting is critical to the shaping of the calming plan for the neighborhood. This step should also provide information to the area residents on the approximate cost of alternative calming measures, as the residents will likely be responsible for a portion of the project funding. Based on the range of appropriate tools, the neighborhood's preference for specific tools, and the functional or system limitations in the neighborhood, City staff will use the direction from this meeting to develop a traffic calming plan for the neighborhood. Neighborhood Plan Development and Approval City staff will develop a plan for the neighborhood based on the information gathered at the neighborhood meetings and the desires of the residents and other stakeholders in the process. The plan will include construction cost estimates and anticipated funding strategies (see below). This plan will be presented to the neighborhood for revisions and/or approval and will be referred to Council for approval. Plan approval is a very important step in the process. The plan must be acceptable to all affected parties in order to be effective and implementable. If the various stakeholders have been involved throughout the process, the plan should address their different needs and concerns. If the plan does not, it should be revised to be acceptable to all the stakeholders. A petition will be required of all residences within close proximity, usually about 500 feet of each new device. At least 67% of the residences must indicate their support for the device. If less than 67% of the residences show support, the devices will not be installed. The petition shall clearly funding participation required of the residents. It is the City's intent to assure a strong state any majority and not be faced with the removal of questionable devices. of the conceptual plan, final engineering plans and specifications will After City Council approval be prepared by staff so that the project can be implemented.