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While the city will cost share only the implementation costs, the consideration of future maintenance costs are also a factor for determining the most appropriate strategy. While theimplementation of a traffic sign may appear to be the least expensive option at only $250, theadditional per year cost of annual maintenance needs to be considered. A comparison of theannual costs for the most common strategies for speed reduction, increased enforcement andspeed humps, is included in Table 3. Step 5 -Receive Neighborhood Feedback After the completion of the traffic study and the development and evaluation of potential strategies, the city will eitherhold a Neighborhood Meeting or distribute a letter to inform the community on the process and results of the traffic study and provide information on the recommended strategies. Based on the engineering study and input from citizens, the city will make a preliminary determination and recommendation for the need of traffic management strategies. Step 6 -Traffic Management StrategyRecommendation andApproval Once the traffic study results, management strategies, and cost estimates have been provided toAffected Neighborhoodcitizens, a survey/petition will be circulated to ascertain whether ornot the neighborhood approves of the recommended strategy and are willing to cover thepotential costs of implementation. The recommended strategy will not be implemented withoutthe support of 65% of the benefited areaand 51% of any affected neighborhood. In order to proceed furtherwith the implementation of the proposed strategy: A minimum of 65% ofthe Benefited Area mustbe in support. A minimum of 51% of theAffected Neighborhoodmust be in support. Each household is entitled to one signature. If no response is received from a property, it shall be considered a negative response. If these thresholds arenotmet, the request shall be followed up as appropriate by the City Engineer as part of the Department’s normal function, including coordination with the Police, Fire, orPublic Works Departments as needed. Once approval is obtained from the neighborhood the strategy will be presented to the City Council for approval. Step 7 -Implement Temporary Strategy and Monitor In most cases, the strategy will be implemented with temporary materials and remain in place for approximately three to six months depending on the type of improvement.The strategy will be evaluated to determine if it addresses the identified problems and is consistent with the Neighborhood Traffic Management Programgoals. During the test period citizensmay provide comments to the City Engineering Divisionregarding the improvement. At any time duringthis test phase appeals of the decision for installing the strategy can be submitted andforwarded to the City Engineer. If it is determined that it is not practical to install a temporary strategy, this step can be eliminated. Step 8 -Strategy Evaluation 12 City Council Review Draft- 6/29/12