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Member Stenlund noted the multiple negatives in the last sentence of the third paragraph needing revision; and need to reconstruct the sentence related to traffic engineering principles. Ms. Bloom advised that staff had attempted to include that language; however, it was difficult finding other policies focusing on pedestrians and bicycles and providing equal footing for both. Section 4.0 Procedure Summary Discussion included resolutions contemplated in identifying project requests and groups affected based on a percentage of signatures on an application; with "Project Neighborhood" and "Affected Neighborhood" definitions added. Table 1, Ranking of Traffic Management Requests (page 5) Discussion included density comparisons for ranking purposes; revisions specific to Roseville in this section to emphasize pathways and schools; considering gaps in pathways in the ranking criteria; and future ability to refine the policy once put into practical use. Step 4, Develop/Evaluate Traffic Management Strategies (pages 6 - 9) Discussion included any additional strategies to add to the toolbox: lane re- striping or"pavement marking" allowing for more flexibility; and other areas of the policy—yet to be developed and presented—that will address examples. Step 6, Traffic Management Strategy Approval (page 9) Member Stenlund noted the need to add "vegetation" and its role for traffic calming (e.g. vertical element) Step 7, Implement Temporary Strategy and Monitor(page 9) Discussion included adding disclaimer language for temporary strategies only where reasonable or practical; whether it is the intention of the PWET Commission to include pathways as a traffic management strategy, and whether a "complete street" included pedestrian facilities off or on road, and whether the City's roads were wide enough for pavement marking to facilitate them on road. It was the consensus of members that pathways be included as a traffic management tool; with Ms. Bloom advising that in Table 2, if they were added as a tool, case studies needed to be provided showing what each of those tools encompassed; and how to prioritize City resources as applications came forward. Member Stenlund opined that such studies were part of other documents, and he didn't consider them to be part of this policy; opining that bicycles and pedestrians, if part of a roadscape, may also need to slow down. Member Stenlund opined that it was imperative that cars, trucks, bicycles, and pedestrians could be integrated to maintain the quality of life aspects, perhaps necessitating a volume reduction with fewer cars. Page 6 of 12