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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - January 21, 2009 E-09AGENDA ITEM ROCI CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION �M AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Section 4 of Traffic Resolution No. 97-148 by Approving Conversionfrom Angle Parking to Parallel Parking on West Side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to Alley North of Eden Street MEETING DATE: January 21,2009 PREPARED B Y Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending Section 4 of Traffic Resolution No. 97-148 by approving the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to the alley north of Eden Street, as shown on Exhibit A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff has received a requestfrom a residentto change the angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to the alley north of Eden Street due to parked vehicles being hit by southbound vehicles. In 2003, staff received a similar report of parked vehicles being hit on the west side of Central Avenue from Flora Street to the alley south of Flora Street, and City Council approved replacing the angle parking with parallel parking. This area is just north of the location currently being considered. Apparently, southbound drivers are having trouble at locations where curb parking changes from parallel to angle parking. Vehicles parked at an angle extend further into the roadway than parallel parked vehicles. With the previous parking changes, no parked vehicles have been hit in this area. Staff has confirmed that vehicles have been hit in the angle parking area between Eden Street and the alley north of Eden Street. Changing the parking from angle parking to parallel parking will reduce the number of available parking stalls from five to three. The property owners adjacent to the angle parking stalls are aware and are not opposed to the proposed change. Based on the success in reducing collisions by changing parking from angle to parallel and lack of opposition by affected residents, staff recommendsthat City Council approve the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking as shown on ExhibitA. FISCAL IMPACT: The approximate cost to replace five angle parking stalls with three parallel parking stalls is approximately $300. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding is appropriated in the FY 08/09 budget in the Street Maintenance Acpns, 3'1). get Manager 2L 1d, F. Wallv Sa elin Public Works Director Prepared by Rick S. Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician FWS/RSK/pmf Attachments cc: City Attorney Police Chief Streets and Drainage Manager Senior Traffic Engineer Affected Property Owners APPROVED: Blair � ity Manager K•, 1WPITRAFFIC1CAngleParkCentral N of Eden.doC 1/5/2009 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE CONVERSION FROM ANGLE PARKING TO PARALLEL PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF CENTRAL AVENUE FROM EDEN STREET TO ALLEY NORTH OF EDEN STREET, AND THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 97-148, SECTION 4 WHEREAS, staff has received a request to change the angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to the alley north of Eden Street due to parked vehicles being hit by southbound vehicles; and WHEREAS, staff has confirmed that vehicles have been hit in the angle parking in this area and that adjacent property owners are not opposed to the proposed change. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to the alley north of Eden Street, as shown on Exhibit A attached; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution No. 97-148, Section 4, "Angle -Parking Areas," is hereby amended by the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to the alley north of Eden Street. Dated: January 21,2009 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-09 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 21, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None HL City Clerk 2009-09 OFEOU1 CITY t PUBLICWORKS DEPARTMENT I I I I Flora Street C" 0 a I I I I Changed from Angle) I I to Parallel in 2003 I I I I I I I I I Proposed 5 Angle I I inq Stalls I fa!Wi9 MYls I I I I Existing j Parallel Parking [0191 Eden Street Exhibit A Central Avenue Eden to Alley North of Eden Proposed Angle to Parallel Parkinc STOP I I 219 4) W a December 31, 2008 KATrafflcjCentpkg CITY COUNCIL LARRY D. HANSEN, Mayor PHIL KATZAKIAN, Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK BOBJOHNSON JOANNE L. MOUNCE Bernie & Alicia Perez 517 S. Central Ave. Lodi, CA 95240 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:k\www. lodi.gov January 16,2009 Lona Scott 515 S, Central Ave Lodi, CA 95240 BLAIR KING City Manager RANDIJOHL City Clerk 0. STEVEN SCHWABAUER City Attorney F. WALLY SANDELIN Public Works Director Mrs. Busby 527 Westwood Ave Lodi, CA 95242 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Amending Section 4 of Traffic Resolution No. 97-148 by Approving Conversion from Angle Parking to Parallel Parking on West Side of Central Avenue from Eden Street to Alley North of Eden Street Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, January 21, 2009. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This 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 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand-deliverthe letterto 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 Randi Johl, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Rick Kiriu. Senior Engineering Technician —Traffic, at (209) 333-6800, extension 2668 F. Wally Sandelin �r Public Works Director FWS/pmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCANGLEPARKCENTRALN OFEDEN.DOC