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4 8 4.0 Procedure Summary Its] 11 12 13 14 15 16 A flowchart, Exhibit 1, provides a summary of the procedures for implementing a traffic management strategy on a local street. The process includes the following steps: Step 1 a- Identify Gand- irla4e C4ree4c /I�Iviivhh�rh��rlcCtudy RegUe$t (Application) First r^dp. ^nt, ;citizens must identify candidate streets for traffic management improvement and submit a written request to the City Engineering Department. Any requests for project proposals require a written application with 5951 % of the project neighborhood signing the application. Appendix BA provides a sample petitionsampl^ '^^b lest feFFR. 17 1 Step 2 -- Preliminary SGFee ;g- Review and Evaluation 18 The City Engineering Department will review requests and determine whether they can be 19 handled as part of the normal traffic engineering process or police enforcement function of the 20 City or if they qualify for consideration under the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. 21 Step 3 - Data Collection and Traffic Study 22 If it is determined that the request falls under the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program 23 the City will undertake an engineering study of the street(s) or neighborhood including gathering 24 I relevant data of the 94:o daffected streets. 25 Step 4 - Develop/ Evaluate Traffic Management Strategies 26 Based on the traffic study and input from other departments, the City Engineering Department 27 will make a preliminary determination of the need for traffic management FneaGb1Feestrategies 28 and make recommendations as to which n4^sstrategy would be appropriate. 29 1 Step 5 _ Receive Neighborhood Feedback 30 31 A neighborhood meeting will be held, or a summary letter will be sent, to present the 32 conclusions of the traffic study and discuss appropriate next steps in the process. At this time a 33 survey will be sent out to determine neighborhood support for the recommended traffic 34 1 management strategy and to receive input from affected resideatscitizens. 35 1 Step 6 - Traffic Management Strategy Recommendation and Approval 36 The recommended strategy will not be implemented without the support of 65% of the prejeet 37 Reighberheedbenefited area and 5951 % of the affected neighborhood. In addition to 38 neighborhood approval, the City Council must also approve the implementation of the traffic 39 management strategy. 111 11/15/11