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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 22,2015 Page 12 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)/Role of the PWEC for Equipment Replace- ment Councilmember Laliberte encouraged the PWETC to work with staff to identify acceptable standards and capital improvement program (CIP) funding for street improvement projects (e.g. suggestions for those accepted standards, timelines, and funding) toward matching those efforts on a consistent basis. Regarding the role of the PWETC in equipment replacement, Councilmember Et- ten suggested that staff may already have a cycle in place based on industry standards, but agreed that the PWETC may wish to review that schedule of re- placement while recognizing staff's rationale in the cycle for replacement. How- ever, Councilmember Etten suggested the PWETC's recommendations in ad- dressing the PMP schedule, and PCI cost issues long-term would be beneficial to the City Council. Draft Neighborhood Organized Trash Collection Guide Mayor Roe noted he had seen the original draft in the PWETC meeting packet, and noted the revisions and improvements made to it, which he found to be on the right track. Mayor Roe sought input from his colleagues as to their preference for the next step: whether to seek public feedback at this time or bring it forward for action. Councilmember Laliberte stated her understanding was that this version was made available by the PWETC for discussion tonight; and noted there had no public comment up to this point. If the item was placed on a future City Council agenda item for potential action, Councilmember Laliberte opined that it would provide for public comment at that point. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she had several minor technical items that she would review with the PWETC or Public Works Director Marc Culver. At the request of Mayor Roe, Chair Stenlund confirmed that, from the PWETC's perspective, the guide was ready for submission to the City Council. If the items mentioned by Councilmember Laliberte were policy related, Mayor Roe suggested it wait for City Council discussion and consideration. General Individual Comments As part of their field trips and from an operational standpoint, Councilmember McGehee suggested the PWETC recommend ways to beautify public boulevards, open spaces and rights-of-way that didn't require such intensive care (e.g. hand mowing)by installing more natural areas where applicable.