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waiting to determine whether the traffic has indeed been diverted. Potential diversions of traffic to other nearby streets, namely, Arlington, Woodsworth, Tumsworth and Blandford should be monitored and diversion mitigation implemented if it is determined significant diversions occur - 100 additional vehicles per day on any one of those streets. The task rome lowered the number from the 150 vehicles previously determined to be the threshold of diverted vehicles. The task force recommendation for community notification included the Oak Knoll Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association Newsletter distributed in mid- October and on November 5, a notice (approx. 500) prepared by City staff summarizing the task force findings and recommendations was mailed to all addresses within the area bounded by Whipple Avenue to Cordilleras Creek and Alameda de las Pulgas to Oakdale Street or Wesley Crescent. Notice invited input to be given to the Traffic Engineer and notice of the Council hearing date. Vice Mayor Claire indicated he had previously requested the south side of Whipple be notified of the task force meeting, especially the houses on the comers and not actually bearing a Whipple Road address and asked if that attempt was made. Police Chief Bolanos responded that the neighborhood association identified their own representatives. MEMO 12/2/99 Public Comment: D.L. Sibbert received a notice and thanked Council for notification. He questioned the term "traffic calming". Please do not start precedent of impeding traffic but rather helping it to flow. Ed Bailey, Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association, mentioned speed humps present are not really a problem, but a very viable tool to circumvent speeding issues and asked that one issue not sway a decision. Brent Britschgi brought up the issue of Council direction from the previous meeting as being a traffic study on Brewster to Edgewood and not just Edgewood Road. He acknowledged being a member of the task force but unable to attend the meeting and did not receive minutes from the meeting. He also questioned the stop signs on Edgewood Road and felt Police presence to be the answer. Paul Sanfilipo stated that the general consensus was to use signs and monitor prior to installing humps and requested Council defer action until further signs can be placed. Dorothy Rouse, in area of hump proposal, is in favor of speed humps installation and felt all parties have agreed that the speed should be reduced and not diverted to Blandford. She feels the task force has accomplished this task. David Stuart, member of the task force, concurs with previous speaker. The police monitoring was effective, but not feasible long term. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 NOVEMBER 22, 1999 MINUTES Page No. 468 PAGE 5