Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 17, 1991 (108)v` C1W OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGEMDA TITLE: Adult Crossing Guard Study - Various Locations MEETING DATE: July 17, 1991 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the following adult crossing guard study and take the appropriate action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Public Works Department has received a request from the Lodi Unified School District (LUSD) to perform adult crossing guard studies at various locations due to the School District's elimination the majority of student busing (except special education) within the City limits as of July 1. The School District has requested that the City of Lodi perform adult crossing guard studies at the following schools and locations. School Location Emma RE-ese Lower Sacramento Road @ Elm Street Heritage Cherokee Lane @ Hale Road Lawrence Turner Road @ Coloma Street Lockeford Street @ Washington Street The adult crossing guard agreement between the City and the School District states that the City will study any location where the School District provides information indicating that the minimum State of California (Caltrans) guidelines for the placement of adult crossing guards may be satisfied (Exhibit A). The minimum number specified in these guidelines is 40 elementary school pedestrians for each of any two hours daily (Exhibit B). Due to the low number of students (15 to 20) indicated by the School District residing north of Turner Road at Coloma, the staff did not perform a study at this location. This does not prevent the School District from providing an adult crossing guard at this location or any other location(s) at the School District's expense. The results of the City's study of the remaining three locations are as follows: CftyManagw cc -1 CADULT/TXT.1.02M (CO.COM) my 10, 1991 Adult Crossing Guard Study July 17, 1991 Page 2 Lower Sacramento Road @ Elm Street At signalized intersections, Caltrans guidelines are satisfied when there are at least 40 elementary school pedestrians and 300 vehicular uncontrolled turning mo � ements (right turns) over the crosswalk for tach of any two hours of the day, or crosswalks are over 80 feet long with no intermediate refuge area or there i s a high proportion of large commercial_ vehicles. The total volumes of all legs of the intersection are: Pedestrians Turning Vehicles AM PM AM PM 21 22 123 151 Staff observed 3 commercial trucks in the morning and 15 trucks in the afternoon. Staff also reviewed the pedestrian timing and observed that a17 of students had sufficient time to cross Lower Sacramento Road. Available accident records from 1987 through March of 1991 indicate that there have been no pedestrian accidents at this location. This traffic signal was activated in July of 1990. The posted speed limit on Lower Sacramento Road is 45 mph. The curb -to -curb width at the crosswalk is 86 feet. Based on the above guidelines, an adult crossing guard is not satisfied at this location. In order to accommodate the LUSD request, staff studied this location as soon as possible after receiving the request. W subsequently learned this track does not have the largest amount of students from the Park West subdivision. W will restudy this intersection after August 26, 1991 when the largest amount of students use this crossing. Cherokee Lane @ Hale Road While staff was performing traffic counts at this location, a number of students were observed crossing at Eden Street. The Eden Street pedestrians were included in the study since Heritage School is located on Eden Street. Also, there is no sidewalk on portions of the west side of Cherokee Lane between Hale Road and Eden Street. At uncontrolled crossings, Caltrans guidelines are satisfied when there are at least 40 elementary school pedestrians and 350 vehicles through the crosswalk for each of any two hours of the day. The total volumes for Eden and Hale crossings are: Pedestrians Vehicles AM PM AM PM 28 31 871 1183 CADUI.T/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) July 10, 1991 Adult Crossing Guard Study July 17, 1991 Page 3 in addition, there was an additional 28 adults crossing Cherokee Lane with their children in the morning and afternoon. In reviewing available accident records for a 41 year period (1987 through March 1991) , both intersections have pedestrian accidents. A t the Cherokee and Hale intersection, there were six pedestrian/vehicle accidents. Three of the six accidents involved a child under 13 w it h one occurring near school hours. At the Cherokee and Eden intersection, there were five pedestrian/vehicle accidents. None of these accidents involved elementary school age children. The posted speed limit on this section of Cherokee Lane i s 35 mph. The curb -to -curb street width is 75 feet. City Council recently approved a yellow flashing beacon installation a t Cherokee Lane and Hale Road to warn motorists of a pedestrian crossing. The equipment has been ordered and should be installed in the next four to six weeks. Staff intends to recommend a yellow flashing beacon at Cherokee/Eden in ne 1991/92 Capital Improvement Program. Although the pedestrian volumes do not meet the Caltrans guidelines, staff feels that due to the high number of pedestrian accidents and lack of controls, an adult crossing guard is reasonable at one of these intersections. The cost could be shared with the LUSD for an adult crossing guard at one of these locations. The proper location should be determined with City staff and LUSD officials. tockeford Street @ Washington Street While staff was performing traffic counts at this location, a large number of students were observed crossing at Calaveras Street. The pedestrians observed crossing at Stockton Street and at Calaveras Street have been included in this survey. The majority (approximately 80%)of pedestrians were observed crossing at Calaveras Street. At uncontrolled cr,)ssings , Caltrans guidelines are satisfied when there are at least 40 elementary school pedestrians and 350 vehicles through the crosswalk for each of any two hours of the day. The total volumes are: Pedestrians Vehicles AM PM AM PM 86 85 733 742 Available accident records from 1987 through March of 1991 indicate that no school age pedestrians were struck by vehicles at Calaveras Street, Washington Street or Stockton Street. The posted speed limit on this section of Lockeford Street is 30 mph. The curb -to -curb street width is 40 feet. CADULT/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) July 10, 1991 Adult Crossing Guard Study July 17, 1991 Page 4 The results of our study indicate that Caltrans guidelines for an adult crossing guard are satisfied at Lockeford Street and Calaveras Street. The guidelines were not satisfied a: Washington Street or at Stockton Street. Staff has observed that students using the crossing at Calaveras Street are walking across one railroad branch line and three siding tracks located between Railroad Avenue and Lockeford Street (Exhibit C). Although these railroad tracks are seldom used, there is no formal crossing provided. There is also no sidewalk along rmxii of the south side of tockeford Street. Based upon these factors, staff is reluctant to encourage students to cross the railroad tracks by placing the adult crossing guard at Calaveras Street. However, me cannot expect these students to walk dmn to Washington Street if the adult crossing guard is placed there. Staff recommends that an adult crossing guard be approved for Lawrence School c- Lockeford Street and that the District determine the appropriate intersection. W recommend that the School District apply to the Public Utilities Commission for a pedestrian walkway across the 'railroad tracks. City staff will assist in the preparation of this application. RJNINU Funding for adult crossing guards to come from the General Fund (fines and forfeitures) . A Jack L. Ronsko Publi Works Director Prepared by Paula 3. Fernander, Assista Civil Engineer -Traffic, and Rick ::). Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician JLR/RSK/mt Attachments cc: Street Superintendent Police Chief Assistant Civil Engineer -Traffic LUSD Police Services - Biglow LUSD - Terry Heath Erma Reese School Principal - Blumenthal Lawrence School Principal - Morrison Heritage School Principal - Ostgaard Lawrence School PTA President Heritage School PTA President Concerned Citizens CADULT/T;;TW.02M (CO.COM) July 10, 1991 -� Exhibit A AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMWT made and entered into t h i s 1 i t b day of Ap r i 1 , 19 86 , by and between LODI WIFIE D SCHOOL DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of California (hereinafter "School District") and the CITY OF LODI, a municipal corporation of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). WHEEEAS, City has a statutory duty under Education code Section 45452 to reimburse School District for the costs of employing school crossing guards if the requisite criteria are met; and WEALS, school District has determined that certain school crossing(s) may be eligible for school crossing guards under Education code Section 45452; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows: When the School District determines a school crossing may be eligible for adult crossing guards, it shall request in writing, the City to conduct the necessary studies. The request shall cite location, reasons for request, and peak hourly pedestrian time periods. The request shall also include current controls and contact person for the specific location. -1- 2. STUDY PRO=S A. Data Collection Upon receipt of written request, City staff shall conduct _. ____._the necessary studies. The study shall be conducted in accordance with current traffic engineering practices and Procedures. It shall include, but not to limited to, the following: (1) Traffic Volumes (2) Accident History (3) Pedestrian Counts (4) Roadway Cecsretrics B. Analysis Conditions defined by the data shall be measured against the warrants for adult crossing guards contained in the then current edition of the Traffic Manual published and adopted by the State of California. C. Funding (1) It is agreed that the City will fund adult crossing guards at any school crossing which meets the criteria set forth above. (2) The City shall not be required to fund adult crossing guards at any school crossing which does not meet these criteria. (3) "he City shall pay to the School District a maximm of $3,000 per eligible adult crossing guard location for the 1985-1986 school year. As set out in section 3, subsection D. of this Agreemit, District shall notify City of its e_xpected costs for 1986-1987 school year and each year thereafter. -2- F' .'M 1• � J IDI A. Standards It is agreed that the School District shall be responsible for the hiring of the adult crossing guards. Adult crossing guards shall be considered the employees and agents of the School District. The City shall assume no liability for the actions or conduct of any School District employees, including but not limited to, the adult crossing guards. R Training The School District shall be responsible for the training of persons employed as adult crossing guards. C. Salaries Establishment of wages for the position shall be by the school District. The School District shall on September I of each year file with the city a copy of its Classified Salary schedule to be in effect for the following twelve (12) months. The School District shall immediately notify the City of any amendments to this schedule as said amerkbmts pertain to the classification of Adult Crossing Guard. D. Work Program The School District shall on September 1 of each year file with the City a work program for the following twelve (12) months for the classification of Adult Crossing Guard. This work program shall include the following information -3- concerning each adult crossing guard authorized under the terms and conditions of this agreement: (1) Location (2) Total hours of work per day (3) Rate of pay (4) Estimated annual cost to City K Assignments This agreement shall apply to the empioymnt and assignment of adult crossing guards for the regular school schedule. It does not apply to extracurricular activities or other activities which may be held in school facilities. 4, TERM The term of this Agreement shall be for one year with automatic renewal each year on the elate of the Agreement, except that either party may, with 30 days' written notice, terminate or request amendmer_ts to this Agreement. 5. ACCOUNTING A. Eligible Costs Only those costs incurred by the employment of adult crossing guards shall be considered eligible. B. Recon Curplete and detailed records as required by standard auditing practices and procedures shall be maintained by the School District. Said records shall be available to the City on request. -4- < C. Invoices Invoices for adult crossing guard costs shall be billed to the City rronthly. Each invoice shall include as a minimurn: (1) Locations (4) Cost breakdown (salary benefits, (2) Crossing guard (name(s)1 overhead) (3) Flours worked during the (5) Other direct costs titre period as identified (equigront, uniform, etc.) D. Payment Payment shall be made by City to School District within 30 days from receipt of invoice. 6. RDCONSIDERATIM Any change in the governing statute(s) under which this Agreement is made shall require the parties to reconsider this Agreement. 7. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS School District agrees to maintain in full force during the term hereof "and pay the cost of a policy of general liability insurance which contains an Additional Named Insured Endorsement obtained at City expense naming City as an Additional Insured, and tinder which the insurer agrees to indenmify and hold City hannless from and against all costs, expenses, and liability arising out of, or based upon, any and all property damage, or damges for personal injuries, including death, sustained in accidents occurring in or about the demised premises; where such accident, damage, or injury, including death, results or is M claimed to have resulted, from any act or anission on the part of School District, or School District's agents or employees in the iniplementation of this contract. The minium lirnits of such insurance shall be $500,000/$1,000,000 Bodily Injury; $100,000 Property Damage, or $1,000,000_ canbined single lindt. In addition to the Additional Named Insured Endorsa ent on school District's policy of insurance, said insurance policy shall be endorsed to include the following language: "Such insurance as is afforded by the endorsement for the Additional Insureds shall appiy as primary insurance. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Lodi or its officers and employees shall be excess only and not contributing w it h the co-- insurance afforded by this endorsement." A duplicate or certificate of said bodily injury and property damage insurance containing the above -stated required endorsements shall be delivered to the City Attorney after the issuance of said policy, with satisfactory evidence that each carrier is required to give City at least 30 days prior notice of the cancellation or reduction in coverage of any policy during the effective period of this Agreement. The insurance certificate must state on its face or as an endorsement, the name of the project/event that it is insuring. If there has been no such delivery within forty-eight (48) hours prior to the ccnmencement of any portion of the project/event, this Agreement shall be null and void and the project/event shall be cancelled. In the matter of a lease agreement, a duplicate or certificate of said insurance must be in the City's hands at the time of the execution cf the Lase agreement: All requirements herein provided shall appear either in the body of the insurance policies or as endorsements and shall specifically bind the insurance carrier. This paragraph and all other provisions of this Lease, shall apply and be construed as applying to any subtenant of School District. LODI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CITY CF WDI By / THOMAS A. PETERSON CITY MANGER ATTEST: i ALICE M. RMIME. CT'IY CLERK Approved as to Fbnn: I+^ --c Susanne K. Reed Breen, Gdigani, Godino 6 O'Donnell, Attorneys for Lodi Unified School District App ed as to Fbnn: Ronald M. Stein CITY ATIORiEY -7- Exhibit B 1047.3 Warrants for Adult Crossing Guards Adult Crossing Guards normally are assigned where ofncW supervision of elementary school pedestrians is desirable while they cross a public highway on the "Suggested Route to School , and at least 40 elementary school pedestrians for each of any two hours daily use the crossing while going to or f=n school. Adult crossing guards may be used under the following carlitLcns: 1. At uncontrolled crossings where there is no al- ternate antralledcrossing within 6W feet, and a In urban areas where the vehicular traffic volume excees 35o during each of any two hours (notnecessarilyconsecutive) in which 40 or more school pedestrians cross daily while going to or from school; or b, In rural areas where the vehicular traffic vol- ume exceeds 300 during each of any two hours (notneoessarilyconsecutive) inwhich 30 or more school pedestrians cross daily while going to or fran school. Whenever the critical (85 percentile) ap- proach speed exceeds 40 mph, the guidelines for rural areas should be applied. 2 At stop sign -controlled crossings: Where the vehicular traffic volume on undi- vided highways of four or more lanes exceeds SW per hour during any period when the school pedestrians are going to or firm school. 3. At traffic signal -controlled crossings: a Where the number of vehicular huming movements through the school crosswalk ex- ceeds 300 per hour while school pedestrians . are going to or from sd ool; or b. Where there are circumstances not normally present at a signalized intersection, such as crosswalks more than 80 feet long with no intermediaze refuge. or an abnormally high pzgmrtion of large commercial vehicles. ' CITY OF LORI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit C At�ctLT cc2o�►t-� �uA��t� s�'uh1� L tai-1�trf� t�l�l�� LAW�z�e-�G� � �x•NcGL - c'!olsE� c�tv� LIM mamAY %V SVT Q2 v1 Z a Z J �pv_Ia 9 t2Zviow-b lvl Ll u- �Cz �G1-ts'j' ST tZt;ET d15 - 1 F-` d v mum - pRo?>^ e -r7 i t 'sjtztA! wit-�rntAY 6,W -MT - WIT'AOuT 51 pawAt,K 7/91 CITY COUXCIL DAVID XI HINCHMAN. Mavor JAMES U PINKERTOX. Jr Mayot Pro Ternoore PHILLIP A. PENN!NO JACK A. SIEGLOCK JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER 90'1 THOMAS A PETERSON City Manage., CITY OF L O D I ALICE M REIMCHE City Clerk CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET BOB MCNATT P.O.6 0 X 3006 CitV Attorney LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1 91 0 (209)334.5633 FAX 1209)333-6795 July 10, 1991 SUBJECT: Adult Crossing Guard Study - Various Locations Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that will be discussed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 1331, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. You are welcome to attend. If you wish to communicate with the City Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clark, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item, please call Richard Prima or ne at (209) 333-6706. fack L. Ronsko bl i Worcs Director JCR/mt Enclosure cc: City Clerk LADULT/TX.TW.02M