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permit Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Dispensaries in Commercial Districts. (pg. 144) President Litten made a motion to refer Ordinance 42-2023 to the Planning Commission and the Housing & Development Committee. All in favor, motion passed. 36.Communication from Mayor George regarding appointments to the Lakewood Charter Review Commission. (pg. 155) President Litten made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Councilmember Baker. All in favor, motion passed. 37. Communication from Mayor George regarding appointments to the City of Lakewood’s Audit Committee (pg. 156) President Litten made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Councilmember Baker. All in favor, motion passed. 38. Communication from Director Leininger regarding the Active Transportation and Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Plans. (pg. 157) After Director Leininger read the communication, President Litten invited up Jenna Thomas for public comment on the topic. Jenna Thomas, 14121 Clifford Ave, Cleveland – Ms. Thomas shared that she lives in Cleveland, but grew up in Lakewood, biking and walking around the community. She is the Advocacy & Policy Manager at Bike Cleveland and is on the stakeholder committee for the Active Transportation Plan. She said that overall, she is pleased with the final result of the plan, which is rooted in equity and safety. She shared some highlights of the plan, and provided some feedback on things the City could consider to strengthen the plan, such as incorporating raised sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety. She also encouraged the City to get started on implementing the plan as soon as possible, so that it gathers momentum and doesn’t end up sitting on a shelf. President Litten made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Councilmember Bullock. All in favor, motion passed. In response to a question from Councilmember Bullock, Director Leininger explained that adopting a Safe Street For All Action plan is the first step in being qualified to apply for funding under the 2021 Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. He said he cannot recall the exact cost share match, but that the funds are available over the next five years. In response to a question from President Litten, Director Leininger responded that one of the great things about the Safe Streets For All Plan is that it pulled all of the traffic data into a singular document and mapped it all out so the City can identify the intersections that are having the most issues, and figure out how to prioritize and address them. He said we will need to continue to track the data as we begin to implement the plan, to make sure that the actions are successful. 14