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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 10, 2026 Page 4 1 B. Resolution 26-020 — Authorizing, Use of Funds to Respond to Impacts From Federal 2 Immigration Enforcement During Operation Metro Surge. 4 Mayor Webster stated that this item was discussed at the worksession last week, where they 5 discussed how they could assist residents who are most impacted. 6 7 -City Manager Yunker reviewed the resolution with the Council and provided more information 8 on the allocation of funds that would assist if a resident's vehicle was left abandoned in the 9 roadway as a result of detainment. He noted that this would create a tool that could be reviewed 10 and amended in the future if needed. 11 12 Mayor Webster and the Council read the draft resolution aloud. 13 14 Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 15 26-020 to authorize the use of $15,000 to subsidize towing and storage fees for residents targeted 16 during Operation Metro Surge. 17 18 Motion carried 4-0. 19 20 C. Active Transportation Plan 21 22 Sustainability Coordinator Minette Saulog reviewed the process that was followed over the last 23 year to develop the plan and explained how the planning document is used going forward. She 24 provided an overview of the plan and the different sections within which identify different goals, 25 recommendations, and implementation steps. She reviewed the key takeaways and identified the 26 next steps. 27 28 Councilmember Jenson commented that he likes the emphasis on safe routes to schools. 29 30 Councilmember Elnagdy asked for more information on complete streets and neighborhood 31 traffic calming. Assistant City Manager Morello provided additional information on a complete 32 streets policy, which provides design principles that adhere to the different stratification of 33 roadways. She stated that neighborhood traffic calming would be a targeted look at different 34 areas. Ms. Saulog commented that those two programs speak to moving away from traditional 35 design, which is vehicle -centric, to incorporate different modes of transportation and pedestrian 36 activity. 37 38 Councilmember Doolan commented on different efforts over the past ten years to increase 39 awareness and safety of pedestrians and cyclists. She believed that this plan provides a 40 comprehensive look and appreciated that it included a broad outreach into the community. She 41 recognized that these planning documents are important to have in place so that design can be 42 done with these plans in mind. 43 44 Mayor Webster recognized the work that has been done over the past 14 months to develop this 45 plan. 46