TIC 2018-11-13 Item 2E - Resolution - Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program

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Level II improvements require a more comprehensive plan development due to the higher cost and impact of the actions taken. A public meeting with all affected property owners may be held, as determined by the Public Works Director. The initial public meeting will: • Discuss the steps to develop a traffic -calming plan. • Gather additional information regarding traffic problems and related neighborhood needs. A ballot may be sent to each property owner in the impacted area where they are asked to vote to indicate support of the NTCP plan. The implementation plan must receive at least 70% approval of all property owners on the impacted street in order to proceed. In addition to the community support, the approval of the following public officials is required: • City Police and Fire Departments • City Council Once the necessary level of support is documented, projects may be funded and constructed according to their prioritization and as available staffing and budget permits. In cases where a Level II request does not receive sufficient support, the project is dropped from the list and the next highest ranked project can go through the same process. Residents in an area where a project has been dropped are able to resubmit their request for the following program year. Project Funding The number of traffic -calming projects undertaken each year depends on the City's budget and staffing availability. In some cases, landscaping, maintenance and necessary easement dedication may be the responsibility of the residents or the homeowner's association. If this is the case, an agreement must be signed between the City and residents before the project is implemented. Project Design and Construction Once traffic -calming treatments have been determined, the City's staff or a consultant develops the detailed plan, based on the study and the residents' input. The traffic calming device will be installed. In some situation, a test installation may be warranted to assure that the device is both effective and truly desired by the community. In this case, within three to twelve months after installation, staff evaluates how well the test installation performed in terms of the defined problems. Evaluation An evaluation shall be conducted between six months to one year after the implementation of any permanent traffic calming devices. Speed, volume and collision data is collected and compared 4 32