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Development / Implementation of Traffic Calming Measure(s): The City’s Traffic Calming Program has defined three standard objectives. These objectives will be included in all traffic calming measure alternatives in addition to any other traffic goals the neighborhood residents may want Staff to consider. These objectives will provide the City staff direction and a standard to measure the success of the calming measure. Staff will include the residents’ suggestions in the conceptual plans wherever feasible. If alternative solutions are presented, discussion of the positives and negatives of each alternative will be presented. Petition No. 2: Following the selection of a traffic calming measure(s), a second petition describing the proposed improvement will need to be signed by residents living in the affected area. In order for the improvement to proceed, 85 percent of the households in both the affected area and on the affected street need to sign the petition. Council Approval and Funding of Project: Upon the recommendation of City staff and approval by the City Council, the traffic calming device(s) will be installed. Funding allocated by the City Council will be based on the cost of the traffic calming device(s). Funding sources may consist of: • Inclusion in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) • Special request from the City Council • Assessment process Nine Month Review: Following the installation of the traffic calming device(s), an evaluation will be conducted for up to nine months to measure its effectiveness and to determine if the objectives were met. The evaluation will be based on the following criteria: • Speed data will be collected to determine if overall traffic speeds were reduced. • A review of the accident history will be conducted to identify any adverse impacts the traffic calming devices may have caused. By slowing traffic, eliminating conflicting movements, and sharpening driver attention, installation of traffic calming devices may reduce the number of accidents. • Fire and Police departments will be consulted to provide input about any impacts they may have experienced. Field observations and or discussions may also be conducted with transit, waste disposal, and other service providers to ensure that services provided to the residents are not significantly impacted. If the objectives are satisfied as evidenced in the evaluation, no further actions will be taken. If objectives are not met, City staff may prepare alternatives and seek direction from the City Council. Removal of Traffic Control Measure: Should the residents desire to remove the alternative traffic calming devices after evaluation results indicate the program objectives were satisfied, 90% of the residents living on the affected street would have to sign a petition for removal. A recommendation by City staff to remove the traffic calming device(s) will require the approval of the City Council. Any associated cost for