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<br />7C <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />and recommend the use of volunteers for support (research, develop and <br />distribute handouts, reports, scheduling, clearing records) which allows the <br />experienced and trained CSO and Building Inspectors to deal with additional <br />sensitive code issues. We are highly suspect of the use of volunteers in the <br />place of code enforcement officers due to the certification requirements, legal <br />responsibility, potential liability, and difficult nature of code cases. This option <br />would support additional volunteers, but not be able to address additional <br />health and safety issues, which are a high priority. <br /> <br />Alternative # 2: Add a Building Inspector instead of a Community Services <br />Officer ($114,000 annual + $29,000 vehicle). In addition to the use of <br />volunteers, a Building Inspector position would allow us to also address more <br />high priority health and safety code issues, but with a $21,000 additional cost. <br /> <br />e. Aaaressive pursuit of more fundslrevenues <br />The item has been referred to the Council's Revenues/Finance Committee for <br />further consideration and recommendation to the full Council. <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />Traffic <br />a. Pedestrian/Bike advisory committee <br />As part of the General Plan update, the Planning staff has worked with <br />bicycle advocates to develop recommendations regarding bicycle routes <br />and how to interact with schools, The staff is in the process of pulling <br />together a group of bicycle advocates who meet on a regular basis to <br />discuss issues relevant to bicycling. This would not be a formal City <br />committee, but informal with staff support. <br /> <br />c. Full-time neiqhborhood traffic position <br />An additional half-time assistant engineer will require $56,000 of funding. <br />In addition to the funds for the employee, it is expected that an additional <br />$100,000 (annually) in CIP money will be needed to provide the additional <br />neighborhood traffic studies/improvements that might be required through <br />these expanded efforts. <br /> <br />f. Shuttle buses <br />This information is very preliminary and conceptual only. The Alliance and <br />SamTrans are developing a more detailed service proposal based on the <br />results of the citywide shuttle survey distributed last fall, with guidance from <br />Council Member Diane Howard and a stakeholder group (mostly City staff). <br /> <br />Downtown loop - (one shuttle, 7:30 am-5:30 pm, Monday - Friday): <br />Operations costs for a contractor to provide the service vehicle, driver, etc. for <br />one year are estimated at $150,000. This cost does not include marketing or <br />administrative costs. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />--_uo_--- -----.------- ----- ---.-.---.--- <br />