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According to the School District, the tentative schedule indicates that the design should be completed by February 2006; avvard of bid in March 2006; and first phase of construction to occur in April 2006. Absent any vveather issues, phase II should begin in fall 2006. This improvement vvill provide a joint amenity to the public, enabling the School District to utilize the open space more effectively for students, vvhile also enabling recreational use by the general public. Iron Horse Trail - Iron Horse Trail design has been completed. Ponderosa Homes vvill proceed vvith construction of its segment (Busch Road to Mohr Avenue) in Spring 2006. Bids have been received for the remaining segment (Mohr Avenue to Santa Rita Road), and Council approved avvard of a construction contract in December. Project completion is expected in late 2006. Environmental A'-Vareness Photovoltaic (PV) Project - Staff is coordinating a meeting vvith interested stakeholders to brainstorm project and/or program options. Options may include public or private PV projects, incentive programs and other related activities that promote PV as an alternate energy source. These options vvill be brought to Council for revievv and discussion in early 2006. Recycling Programs - In November, the City entered into a contract vvith R3 Consulting to analyze and develop a nevv recycling base year study for the City. The study includes a full analysis and recommendations for recycling efforts in the future. This process is scheduled for completion in late 2006. Another e-vvaste day is schedule for mid-April, and the City continues to fund on an annual basis the Go- Green Initiative for implementation at school sites. City Services Service Delivery - Initial vvork on the City's comprehensive customer service program vvill begin in January, vvith organizational implementation planned for July, 2006. The program vvill be implemented Cityvvide through initial training, refresher courses, and as part of the City's nevv hire orientation process. In the area of development services, vvork vvill begin in early 2006 to explore areas for improvement. Initially, short-term solutions vvill be implemented, follovved by longer-term strategies to enable expedited plan check revievv and permitting procedures for the public. Public Information Public Outreach - Development of the City's nevv vvebsite vvas completed in 2005. The site is more user friendly and provides more timely and relevant information to the public. Special features include an interactive calendar, nevvsroom, and municipal services section. To augment this information resource, the City is also planning to publish a community nevvsletter in March 2006, follovved by quarterly nevvsletters on an annual basis. The nevvsletter vvill help highlight timely issues for the community as vvell as promote ongoing programs, services and activities provided by the City. SR 06:022 Page 5