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ter Plan and its design, budget, and phasing recommendations. Five RAC meetings on the Master Plan were held between December, 1999, and October, 2000. A MacArthur Boulevard subcommittee of the RAC has been formed to make detailed design recommendations for fur- nishingsand materials selections, including paving, lighting, and plant species. Two public workshops were held to review the Streetscape Master Plan as it progressed, focusing first on issues and design options, then on the elements of a preferred overall streetscape concept design and more detailed recommendations for "special focus areas." The con- ceptual design was presented to the City Council Economic Devel- opment and Redevelopment Committee in May, 2000, for prelimi- nary review. Support for streetscape design recommendations was strong, particu- larlyfor traffic calming and improved lighting, as well as general beau- tification. In fact, most participants would like to see construction of all of the proposed improvements as soon as possible. However, fund- ing limitations and the need for a phased approach were explained. Medians for traffic calming and beautification, and frontage parking improvements were regarded as the most important and cost effec- tive elements, and therefore most appropriate for a first phase project. -9-