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From: Cheryl Easterbrook To: PublicComment Cc: Council -Diane Howard; CLK-Pamela Aguilar Subject: Fwd: 04/27/2020 Council Meeting Agenda Item 8A "Slow Streets Program Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 6:13:42 PM I am concerned as I received no acknowledgement of receipt of my email intended as public comment tonight. I resend and request confirmation of receipt. I understand that current conditions demand much from staff. However, I strongly recommend and believe it would be in the city clerk's best interests to regularly confirm receipt of like submissions in the future. Please see below for my public comment. Thank you, Cheryl Easterbrook ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ceasterbrook58 <ceasterbrook58&umail.com> Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020, 3:32 PM Subject: 04/27/2020 Council Meeting Agenda Item 8A "Slow Streets Program" To: <nubliccommentnredwoodcity.or> Cc: Cheryl Easterbrook <ceasterbrook58ggmail.com> To be read into the record during council meeting by city clerk -- Good evening council members. My name is Cheryl Easterbrook and I both live and own property on lower Redwood Avenue. My residential street has yet to receive any relief from existing excessive vehicular traffic conditions that significantly compromise both the health and safety of the neighborhood. Since "shelter in place" became effective, the reduction in vehicular traffic on my residential street has been marginal. My concern is that the proposed "slow streets" action may have limited community benefit on some streets while increasing health and safety concerns on surrounding streets. The proposal does not address the potential for increased vehicular traffic volumes on surrounding neighborhood streets. Neither does it address the potential for undesirable driving behaviors as motorists' become frustrated with unusual and restrictive roadway configurations. Council is asked to approve an action of questionable community benefit without sufficient analysis and/or justification. I ask that any action be deffered until information is available to best assess both intentional and unintentional consequences. I do not think it advisable to provide relief to residents of one neighborhood at the expense of other surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, since "shelter in place", residents have noted city-wide traffic concerns that require immediate address. Residents report a significant increase in racing/dragging driving behavior and "concert car" activity. Funds may be better spent for PD efforts to ameliorate these immediate community -wide impacts. There is community concern that the city increases risk to it's own staff and/or contractors. Sewer mains certainly need to be kept clear and the water distribution system repaired. Those are necessary activities. But building and maintaining traffic barricades that provide