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In response to Councilwoman Buchan's questions and concerns, City Manage Everett advised that staff would listen to and hear the concerns of residents, and work to strike a balance between the criteria established by the state and the needs of residents and pedestrians to feel safe on and crossing Redwood City streets. Public Works Superintendent Mann described maintenance control activities and traffic control sign maintenance. PUBLIC AWARENESS Police Captain Granucci explained the Police Department's efforts in traffic safety and public awareness, including the Avoid the 23 campaign and educational activities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Gasparini declared a recess at 8:55 P.M. Meeting reconvened at 9:03 P.M. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD Council Members thanked the departments for their presentations and commented on the teamwork between so many departments; the great benefits the City will derive from the new rubber cape seal technology and application; and the need to keep exploring ways to make CalTrans and CalTrain more responsive to the City's needs. City Manager Everett reiterated staff s commitment to devise a process that will bridge the gap between the need for meeting the warrants criteria and the need for addressing the perceptions of the residents as well as the factual criteria. City Manager Everett advised that in the future the boards, committees, commissions and Neighborhood Association co- chairs would be involved in the preparation and presentation at study sessions. Council Members discussed the need to eliminate an "either/or" approach and develop creative alternatives to continuing concerns such as traffic devices and meeting state warrant criteria; the need to gain control over traffic signaling on state routes, El Camino Real and Woodside Road; increasing the services provided by the sheriff s work furlough program; and having judges assign juveniles and adults to community service programs in the City for painting and other traffic and street programs. 5.A. PUBLIC COMMENT 1) Joe Steinfeld, 850 Main Street, Redwood City, spoke about CalTrans, buildout in Redwood Shores and the resulting traffic gridlock on Highway 101, and requested that Council invite other agencies to speak at study sessions. MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Council Study Session Minutes Page No. 112 March 20, 1995 Page 4