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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE February 12, 2024 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Baker, Shachner, Strebig lso present: Councilmembers Kepple, Rader, and Marx, Mayor George, Law Director Vargo, A Planning Director Leininger, Assistant Planning Director Baas, City Engineer Papke, Council Staff, Tobi Otulana of Toole Design Call to Order: 6:03 pm ndth Approval of the minutes of the October 2 2023 and October 16 2023 meetings of the Public Safety Committee. Motion made by Chair Baker to approve the minutes of the October 2, 2023, meeting, seconded by Councilmember Strebig. All in favor, motion passed. Motion made by Chair Baker to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2023, meeting, seconded by Councilmember Strebig. All in favor, motion passed. RESOLUTION 2023-73 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, adopting the Active Transportation Plan and accompanying Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Plan. (referred to Public Safet 12/18/23) Chair Baker reviewed the resolution and provided background information before handing the floor over to Assistant Director Baas. Assistant Director Baas provided further background on the planning process and thanked all the stakeholders for their involvement. He then introduced Tobi Otulana with the consulting firm Toole Design. M s. Otulana gave a presentation to the committee and provided a high-level overview of both the Active Transportation Plan and accompanying Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Plan as well as the planning process that went into each stage of development. First, she discussed the Active Transportation Plan. She said that the core project team met monthly to guide the process and included staff from the City of Lakewood, Lakewood City Schools, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. There was also a larger community-based stakeholder team that met fivetimes over the course of the process, to capture additional community and inter-agency feedback. She reviewed the proposed infrastructure recommendations which include adding 21 miles of on- street bikeways, 60 crossing improvements, and adding 5 miles of shared use paths. She also shared policy recommendations such as establishing a Complete Streets policy and establishing a Safe Routes to School Program. A ssistant Planning Director Baas commented that there was a stakeholder meeting last week and they had a very key conversation with Bike Lakewood about the importance of having the recommended infrastructure help bring down the traffic stress to an all ages and abilities level for 1