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court’s revenue figure wasalso briefly discussed, with it being noted that it usually collected about $1.1 million annually. 2020 Council Budget Priority Process Members each gave overviews of any new budget items that they proposed this year. They are as follows: Councilman Litten described a traffic calming pilot project he is looking to implement on Marlowe Ave. between Franklin and Madison. The project seeks to use speed tables to lower speeding levels on the block and would come at no cost to the city due to the help of NOACA. Several members supported the idea. A concern was raised that it could push traffic onto other streets or could prove difficult to get established on blocks. Councilman Raderpresented a Zero Emissions initiative where he would like to create a comprehensive plan that examines how Lakewood gets to zero emissions as a city. He has spoken with representatives at Kleinfelder, a firm that assisted Somerville, Massachusetts with a climate plan and strategy. Several members expressed support forthe initiative and discussed the differences between net neutral plans and zero emissions plans. Councilman Rader outlined funding a part-time community organizer position with the support of Councilman Litten. There are 50 active block clubs and 50 lessactive ones, and Council has determined that there’s capacity in Lakewood for 50 more. The proposal looks to hire someone with an organizing background to grow the capacity of the citizenry to take up issues of concern. Demand for training among block club captains has been consistent in recent years. It was noted that block club organizing was part of the job description for a part-time communications position that has since gone unfilled. There was discussion amongst the members as to whether a potentialhire should have a communications role or organizing role, or whether anyone should be hired at all. There was also discussion centered around moving to a larger geographical area of community organizing compared to just block clubs. Councilman Bullock proposed investing in streetscape improvements to the intersection of Warren and Madison. He projected that the city would be able to do 5 of these type of projects over 5 years, with a base budget of $50,000 for each project. There was also discussion around starting a streetscape matching fund that the city could use to incentivize the beautification of proposed developments. The proposed fund could total $2 million over 5 years. Councilman Bullock outlined an idea to refurbishCity Center Parkalong the same timeline that One Lakewood Place would be coming about. There was concern about improvements to City Center delaying improvements at other parks, however some members believed fixing pocket and mid-sized parks, such as City Center, would not delay improvements at larger parks, as they require different resources. Councilman Bullock provided an overview of adding capacity for property inspections, especially for commercial properties. Members expressed general support for the idea, but also expressed aneed for a holistic view of staffing in the department and did not necessarily interpret