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Item No. 8 (continued) Director of Public Works Addiego presented the subject report and offered copies to anyone interested. Mr. Addiego referred to wall maps depicting: 1) recommended traffic improvements mentioned in the report; 2) existing traffic signs and pavement markings; and 3) accidents which have occurred during the past ten year period in the area. He stated that the intent of the recommendations is to respond to the requests of Edgewood Road residents and attempt to take traffic away from that residential street and divert it to designated traffic carriers, noting that it is recognized that to do so will create an impact on a wide area outside of the Edgewood Road area. Mr. Addiego then reviewed the recommendations and replied to questions concerning them. Mr. Addiego noted that it is part of the recommendations that they all be reviewed completely; that a hearing be held to obtain testimony from the entire area including Whipple Avenue and the neighborhoods to the south, west and north of it; that after testimony and discussion, staff might make recommendations for the entire area; and that it is possible to proceed now with some of the recommendations relating to signing and striping in order to reduce accident potential. Discussion followed and Mr. Addiego replied to questions relating to survey results. Police Chief Guardino reported activities of his department since the September neighborhood meeting, stating that some 204 man hours with a motorcycle were used in concentrated strict traffic enforcement. Chief Guardino said that only .38 citations per hour had to be issued as compared to the 1.5 average where a traffic problem is considered to exist. He said that he has assigned ten hours per month at sporadic times to strict enforcement there; noted that only 5% of those cited lived in the Edgewood area; and suggested that the low rate of citations suggests that such enforcement is not the best use of the limited Police Department traffic enforcement personnel from the point of view of the entire City. Chief Guardino then replied to questions concerning details of his statement. Fire Chief O'Brien stated that he is concerned about the deadends which would be created if the proposed traffic diverters are installed, stating that difficult routes would exist for fire vehicles and other emergencyoequipment traveling in and out of the Edgewood area or to the hospital. Chief O'Brien also said that response time in the area would increase. Mayor Britschgi then invited members of the audience to speak. Robert Nixon, 599 Edgewood Road, described his concerns and his experience with regard to accidents and dangerous situations in the Edgewood area. Mr. Nixon suggested that those who were determined to be traveling 28 mph should be cited for speeding in a 25 mph zone. Reg.Mtg. 11/26/84 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 187