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had contacted the City Council with their concerns for the project. He added that he looked forward to receiving the data in its entirety and that he would encourage the community to exercise patience through the project's completion. Council Member Bain said that he did not believe the choices were befinreen safety and speed, or leaving the project midway or completing it. His view was that the project would be completed and data would be gathered during the given time frame and that he did not want to leave an impression that it was going to be stopped half-way through. Council Member Bain said he agreed with the member of the community who suggested the project be broken into sections, with data gathered at each point to determine what works best for particular parts of the road. Council Member Howard said she liked the suggestion of using Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center to help facilitate community meetings regarding this project. This Council Member suggested the use of local agencies to help educate local community members regarding safety in driving, bicycling and even walking through neighborhood streets, including Farm Hill Boulevard. Council Member Seybert said he did not believe there was a safe location along Farm Hill Boulevard where stop lights/signs could be used without causing further congestion. His preference is to see reports of the cost of law enforcement issuing citations for violations along the road when enforcement was needed elsewhere for more serious crimes. He would like members of the community to help educate each other regarding traffic violations instead of relying solely on the city to supply that education. '"�! Council MemberAguirre thanked Aron Aknin for the presentation and also members of } the Police Department who continue to supply law enforcement along the roads and .�ri who assist in public safety on a daily basis. Ms. Aguirre acknowledged the notification issue and said that in the future she would like to see more notifications to members of the community and others who utilize major roads throughout Redwood City. Vice Mayor Foust asked if the data that had been compiled thus far, including the comments received from members of the public could be placed on the City website. Aron Aknin said that information would be placed on the website and any additional information that could prove helpful to members of the community would also be added. Vice Mayor Foust asked if data could be provided regarding the company Box, which is located in downtown Redwood City, and how many of their employees were arriving to and leaving work each day that might be impacting traffic congestion. Mr. Aknin said 300 parking spaces were located at the Box headquarters and incentives are provided for employees to take public transportation or to carpool to work each day. After a brief discussion the consensus of the Council was as follows: • Provide Council with a check in at approximately 60 days • Tally the feedback provided and share it • Report back on the high cost of enforcement • Post to the City of Redwood City's site the presentation from tonight • Clarify and post the information relating to influx of possible residents � • Utilize Complete Streets Committee to possibly access the validity of the pilot and � provide a recommendation to Council, and if needed have staff enlist the help of � SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 21, 2015 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 9 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 485