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motion. The second of the motion added that the pilot allows for such assessment at the end of the two years. M/S Pierce/Aguirre motion to approve staff recommendations #1 and #2. The motion was amended by the maker and second to have staff look at including Emerald Hills and having no more than one committee member be from outside of incorporated Redwood City. Motion carries unanimously by electronic vote with Council Member Foust absent. Ms. Ramberg, Acting City Manager, inquired if the motion included both recommendations #1 and #2 and Mayor Gee confirmed and only one Member from outside of Redwood City. Council Member Pierce /eft the dais. Aaron Aknin, Community Development Director, provided the report and explained that this is a pilot and the goal is to change the street from finro lanes to one lane in each direction with a two way center turn lane. He shared his appreciation of all the input provided by community members. He added that all that is needed is paint which is something that can be easily adjusted and changed. Ms. Manzi, Senior Transportation Coordinator provided some historical background on the issue of Farm Hill and Jefferson to increase livability and the fact that there was an interest for change. She provided a visual presentation (on file). She also addressed some of the interim measures that have been implemented. She summarized that fundamentally this pilot is to change the street from finro lanes in two directions to one lane in each direction with a two-way center lane. Ms. Manzi covered specific design features to provide clarity on where the mitigations will be. She then covered in detail the benefits of the proposed pilot. She added that the point of the project is not to divert cars to other streets or neighborhoods. Ms. Manzi thanked the public for the input especially related to what should be measured during the pilot and she added that MindMixer and other online tools will be used. She said that safety, accidents, speed, and other criteria will be used during the evaluation process. One Council Member inquired if qualitative data is going to be collected on an ongoing basis. Council also inquired about using electronic signs to make the changes visible. Another Council Member wanted confirmation that there is no additional signaling of the intersections and staff confirmed. This Council Member also inquired about the data regarding speeding, volumes, number of trips, and timing of the pilot. Ms. Manzi provided details about each of these topics. Another Council Member inquired about the actual implementation and what it entails. This Council Member wanted Canada College and the community in general to be well informed of this pilot and the upcoming changes. This Council Member also wanted air quality to be measured and considered. Mayor Gee summarized that the work will be done in the off-peak time of the year. Public Comment Joshua Vaughn spoke in full support and shared his experiences regarding traffic problems that included two recent car crashes. He expressed appreciation for the JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD January 26, 2015 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 317