AgdaPkt 2016-05-09 Interview, Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.1.E. - Page 2 COMMUNITY OUTREACH As part of the public outreach, the City hosted two community meetings with residents of Hudson Street and the adjacent school and business community. The first meeting held in November 2014 was well attended and provided good feedback and guidance for City staff to continue with design of the project. Through this initial meeting it was determined that the initial scope of the project needed to be expanded to address additional areas of concern for the community. This expanded project scope was shared at the second community meeting held at the end of March 2015. Staff presented final concepts to over 50 attendees from the neighborhood and adjacent community. The expanded project scope included: two raised crosswalks and a traffic circle to mitigate speeding along Hudson, a full signal upgrade at Hudson and Jefferson (all new signal equipment), additional striping at multiple intersections, and additional curb ramps. Since the second community meeting, Community Development staff have created plans and specifications for construction of the project. Additional time was given during the review period to allow the Redwood City Fire Department to review the project plans and determine if emergency vehicles would have any issues navigating the proposed improvements to Hudson Street. The Fire Department has reviewed the project plans, conducted trial runs with their vehicles on multiple occasions and supports the project design. The project plans and specifications are on file with the Clerk's Office and ready to put out for bid. Following Council approval to proceed with project construction, staff will design a webpage to describe the project and to provide project updates, including project plans, details and estimated schedule. Once created, staff will notify anyone who has inquired about the project or attended the community meetings that the webpage is online for their review. As construction begins, staff will provide updates by mail and email to residents who provided contact information at either of the community meetings. Staff will also use the changeable message signs to notify the community of pending construction. ANALYSIS Consistent with the City's complete streets goals, this project will increase pedestrian and bicycle safety via the following improvements: • Corner extensions/bulb-outs at six intersections to shorten the crossing distance and therefore the time a person walking across the street will be exposed to moving traffic. • Raised crosswalks will be installed at two intersections. • Traffic circle will be installed at the Hudson/Madison intersection. • Accessible curb ramps will be constructed at all intersections. • All the pedestrian roadway markings and signs will be updated to current standards. • Accessible pedestrian signals will be installed at the Woodside/Hudson Woodside/Hess intersections.