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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - May 3, 2006 E-06AGENDA ITEM SAP CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TN AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Pedestrian Safety Improvements on Lockeibrd Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive with Funds Provided by Lodi Unified School District for the Benefit of Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools MEETING DATE: May 3, 2806 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution approving the pedestrian safety improvements on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive with funds provided by Lodi Unified School District for the benefit of Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City staff has received requests for pedestrian safety improvements at Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools. The school principals are concerned about the school crossings on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive. They requested the City install flashing beacons, lighted crosswalk ("in -roadway" warning lights) or additional signage. City staff performed peak hour pedestrian and vehicle counts at the intersections. At the Lockeford Street and Orange Street crossing, the afternoon pedestrian counts were 43 school -aged students crossing and 700 vehicles on Lockeford Street during an hour, and at the Ham Lave and Kirkwood Drive crossing, 29 school -aged students and under 300 vehicles on Ham Lane during an hour. Staff recommends installing "in -street" pedestrian (ISP) signs and modifying the striping to accommodate the signs, as shown in the exhibits. Last year, City staff installed a similar pedestrian improvement on Tokay Street at Virginia Avenue, and the signage has received positive feedback from citizens, parents and school administration. The ISP sign was recently approved at both State and Federal levels. In addition to the ISP signs, additional pedestrian signs will be installed in the sidewalk at the crosswalks. On Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue, staff also recommends removal of the east leg crosswalk to channelize the pedestrian activity to the improved crossing and to assist the adult crossing guard in crossing students. Prior to the removal, appropriate notification will be placed at the crossing. On Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive, there is currently one yellow marked school crossing, and a school administrator assists students. Staff met with the school principals and Police Department Resource Officer, and they concur with staffs recommendations. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no annual maintenance cost; however, the ISPs will need to be replaced every ten years at an approximate cost of $500 per intersection, which will be absorbed in the street maintenance budget. APPROVED: _ 7 Blair Kin ty Manager J.1TRAFFiMmschoolpedimpr06.doc 412712006 Adopt Resolution Approving Pedestrian Safety Improvements on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive with Funds Provided by Lodi Unified School District for the Benefit of Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools May 3, 2006 Page 2 FUNDING AVAILABLE: Installation costs will be provided by Lodi Unified School District. Project Estimate: $1,176 at Lakewood Elementary School $1,218 at Washington Elementary School W. -r^c-t. t Ruby livaiste, Interim Finance Dir"r Richard C. Prima, Jr.' Public Works Director Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer RCPIPJ F/pmf Attachments cc: City Atterney Street Superintendent Police Chief LUSD Washington Principal Linda Dwman LUSD l.ipkewood Principal Deborah Pkoden Washinoon school President Ronda Stacher Jon Johfton J:\TRAFFIClccschoolpedimprO6.doc 4/27/20M RESOLUTION NO. 2006-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON LOCKEFORD STREET AT ORANGE AVENUE AND ON HAM LANE AT KIRKWOOD DRIVE WHEREAS, staff has received requests for pedestrian safety improvements at Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools; and WHEREAS, the school principals are concerned about the school crossings on Lockoford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive and have requested that the City install flashing beacons, lighted crosswalk ("in -roadway" warning lights), or additional signage; and WHEREAS, staff recommends installing "in -street" pedestrian signs and modifying the striping to accommodate the signs, as shown on Exhibits A & B attached; and WHEREAS, additional pedestrian signs will be installed in the sidewalk at the crosswalks; and WHEREAS, staff further recommends removal of the east leg crosswalk to channelize the pedestrian activity to the improved crossing and to assist the adult crossing guard in crossing students. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby approves the pedestrian safety improvements on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive as outlined above. Dated: May 3, 2006 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-73 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 3, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Hitchcock NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2006-73 1IIrmtall Washington V�� School d�16' NP 1 1 26.8' NP 21-W i I Rermve Crosswalk I I n tel. I 2V ( I r i 1� 17.4' NP 1 i 20.6' NP IW Loodi g zona 100' Tsgat �] Install Painted Medim InsM Assembly B Q Lockeford St a� c 1..w o 30' w embly B CITY OF LODI Lockeford Scree: at Orange Avenue rLmxvo■bmprrna77JFN-r Pedestrian Signs @ Washin on School u TURNER ��W K EHIE-- -!T B CITY COUNCIL CITY OF L O D I SUSAN HITCHCOCK, BLAIR KING, Mayor A�"r"�a,� City Manager BOB JOHNSON, SUSAN J. BLACKSTON, Mayor Pro Ternpore City Clerk JOHN BECKMAN + ` LARRY D. HANSEN D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER, JOANNE MOUNCE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT City Attorney CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET / P.O. BOX 3006 RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR., LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 Public Works Director TELEPHONE (209) 333-6706 / FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http://www.lodi.gov Washington School Linda Denman, Principal 831 W. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240 Washington School Ronda Stacher, President 831 W. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240 April 27, 2006 Lakewood School Deborah Roden, Principal 1100 N. Ham Lane Lodi, CA 95242 Jon Johnson 106 S. Orange Street Lodi, CA 95240 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving Pedestrian Safety Improvements on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue and on Ham Lane at Kirkwood Drive with Funds Provided by Lodi Unified School District for the Benefit of Washington and Lakewood Elementary Schools Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, May 3, 2006. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. Tris item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3005, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Paula Fernandez, Senior Tr Ic Engineer, at 333-6800, extension 2667. A�FVchard C. Prima, Jr. r • Public Works Director RCP/pmf Enclosure ck City Ckwk J :%TRAFFIC1Nccschoolpedimp€O6.doc