Following discussion with the Sponsor's aide, it was further recommended to start with a small sample area that would include Alton Court, between 8 Street and 17 Street. The vision was to have City staff look for ways to enhance lighting and cleanliness in the alleyways, an area of interest expressed by residents and business owners over the past few months.

Enhancement and improvements to this neighborhood are already in the planning stages and are included as part of the City's existing agreement for West Avenue, which includes resurfacing.

Lighting

The Public Works Department has engaged FPL to have all City alleys retrofitted with energy-efficient Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting as part of the City's agreement with FPL. FPL had previously completed Ocean Court under this endeavor.

Cleanliness

The Sanitation Division has dedicated crews that service the alleys throughout the City. Crane trucks are assigned to patrol the alleys and collect discarded items. This effort is augmented with hand crews and street sweepers. Alton Court is serviced once per week.

An assessment will be scheduled to observe and document existing conditions as well as include planned improvements for the corridor and present to the Committee.

Results from the 2019 Resident Survey show that 64% of residents rated street lighting as excellent/good. In order to continue maintaining excellent standards in this area, the street lights along the Alton Road corridor to LED. 58% of residents rated cleanliness of streets in business/commercial areas as excellent/good.