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V S. Inattentive Driving Objective: To develop a communications plan and marketing materials to discourage inattentive driving. The world can sometimes be a crazy and fast -paced place. Texting, talking on a cell phone, putting make-up on, eating your dinner on the way to a meeting, soccer game, or concert is the "new normal". All of these distractions are contributing to a new pandernic of inattentive driving. Each year in Minnesota, distracted or inattentive driving is a factor in one in four crashes, of which a significant amount are underreported due to law enforcement's challenge in determining distraction as a factor in accidents. Working with the City's Police Department on understanding the existing inattentive driving issues and creating a communications plan and marketing materials to discourage inattentive driving will aid in the goal of creating safe streets for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists alike. The communications plan could include working closely with each community's school district to promote and educate youth on the dangers of inattentive drg. I �,ey Staff.- John Ohl, Police Chief (St. Anthony, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights� 6. Citizen Engagement in a Changing Community Objective: To study the community demographics and existing modes of communication and develop a plan for enhancing citizen engagement and promotion of sustainability information and news a changing community. The times have changed, technology has changed, and the ways people receive and deliver information has changed. As communities prepare plans, changes to the codes and bylaws, engage public opinion, deliver utility bills, and so on, a constant struggle to communicate the message is occurring. How can we as a City better position ourselves to solicit input and citizen engagement in a changing community? What are the current demographic trends in our community? What are the preferred methods of communication (e.•g. facebook, twitter, City website, newsletter, etc.)? How can communities better communicate with• property owners and property renters? Are there language barriers that exist and how can we ensure the messages delivered are being received? How can we ensure people are feeling included (social sustainability) in a world that is breaking down traonal methods of social togetherness and interaction? key Sta*': Kelsey Johnson, City Planner (St. Anthony) Bart Fischer, City Administrator (Falcon Heights) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale) 7. Inflow and Infiltration (1/1) Improvements Program Objective: To study and prepare recommendations for continuation in theImprovements Program by summarizing efforts made over the past decade. Inflow and Infiltration (1/1) is clear water that enters the sewer system from a variety of sources. As communities within the Metropolitan Area, all three communities are a part of the ongoing 1/1 Reduction Program as set forth by the Metropolitan Council 1/1 Task Force in 2004. The program provides financial incentives for cities to reduce excessive 1/1 into the regional wastewater system from both public and private sources. Over time the City has made significant infrastructure improvements and