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TOPICS PROGRAM The Director of Public Works discussed various aspects of the traffic problem, nation-wide as well as in Santa Aha, and some of the prospects for improvement. He stated thai he recommends pedestrian crosswalks where the intersection is controlled, but where there is no method of control, the pedestrian is safer without a crosswalk; that a smooth flow of traffic at reasonable speed is safest; that ~vhen there is a question, the Traffic Engineers conduct traffic counts, research, surveys, and b ring all together with their owr~ experience to find the solution; that a Federal grant will be of tremendous benefit in conducting the necessary programs; that plans and specifications will be brought to Council in the next few months, bat that Federal approval probably will not be received until mid-summer 1972. Councilman Herrin spoke in opposition to relying on the Federal Government for assistance in these matters. In response to questions from the Council, Mr. Wolford stated the kind of projects eligible for the TOPICS program are small ones, such as signals, short distance street widening, etc. Councilman Yamamoto's motion, seconded by Councilman Villa~ to receive and file the Public Works Director's report dated November 8, 1971, and to accept the project recommendations as outlined, carried on a 5 - i vote, Councilman Herrin voting NO. WASHINGTON AVENUE On the unanimously approved motion TRAFFIC STUDY REPORT of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans, a public hearing was set for December $, 1971, to consider the prohibition of parking on Washington Avenue in accordance with report dated November 8, 1971, from the Director of Public Works. CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC SAFETY It was moved by Councilman Villa, PROGRAM GRANT seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to approve the following recommendations contained in report dated November 8, 1971, from Director of Public Works concerning a study to identify hazardous traffic locations, analyze the cause of accidents, and recommend corrective measures to eliminate or minimize the hazards: 1. Accept the Federal Grant for the Identification and Surveillance of Accident Locations. 2. Authorize a new position for an Associate Engineer in the Department of Public Works. 3. Authorize the staff to recruit and employ a qualified traffic engineer to fill the position for a 15-month period, ending March 31, 1973. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Villa, Yamamoto, Evans, Griset Herrin, Markel Patterson CITY COUNCIL -380- November 15, 1971