HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 18, 1988 (51)COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: City Council
FROM : City Manager
MEETING DATE: May 18, 1988
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Adult Crossing Guard for Ilan Lane and Vine Street
Inter section
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve an adult crossing guard
at Ham Lane and Vine Street.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Unified School District (LUSD)
Superintendent, Neil Schmidt, sent the attached letter requesting the Public
Woks Department study the Ham Lane/Vine Street intersection for an adult
crossing guard.
The Ham Lane and Vine Street intersection is controlled by a traffic signal
and is adjacent to Senior Elementary Middle School. Currently, there are no
student patrols at this intersection.
Staff performed the necessary studies for an adult crossing guard in
accordance with the guidelines adopted by Caltrans. The guidelines require
that the traffic volume exceed 300 vehicles while at least 40 elementary
school pedestrians use the crossing when going to or from school each of any
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o ours ai y.
Staff reviewed the accident records.
In the past 3 years and 4 months, there
have been 15.reported accidents. Two
of these were pedestrian versus vehicle
accidents and one accident involved a
bicycle and pedestrian..
During the traffic count, staff observed
students not using the traffic
:. signal pedestrian buttons and some students
walked or rode,their bicycles on
a red.light. The results of the 'traffic°count
are as follows:
Volumes
Type of Morning
Afternoon Necessary.
Control Count
Count To Satisfy
:... on
I arrant :' War. rant .
Location Major St. VEH. PED*
VEHPED VEH PED `=Satisfied
Ham/Vine Signa: 956 ..116
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1239 176 300 40 Yes
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City Council
W 18, 1988
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The City of Lodi's crossing guard agreement with the LUSD states that the
City will reimburse the School District for costs of employing school
crossing guards if the requisite criteria are met. The primary criterion is
the data shall be measured against the warrants of the Traffic Manual
published and adopted by Cal trans.
Since this criterion is met and staff feels and adult crossing guard is
needed to direct the -students, it i s recommended the City Council approve an
adult crossing guard at Ham Lane and Vine Street.
rPuJackb\L. Ranskol is Works Director
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
1300 West Lodi Avenue, Suite P, Lodi, California 95242
April 13, 1988
Mr. Jack L. Ronsko
Public Works Director
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CITY COUNCIL THOMAS A PETERSON
JAMESbY PINKERTON. Jr.. Mayor
CITY OF L Q D ICity manager
JOHN R (Randy) SNIDER M. REIMCNE
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tempore CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
DAVID M. HINCHMAN CALL BOX 3006 8 `N fi
EVELYN M. OLSON LODI, CALIFORNIA 95 241-1 91 0 ;`ski ;i: �� ; �' " City attorney
FRED M. RECD (209)334-5634
TELECOPIER J209)333 -6i95
11, 1988
Neil Schmidt, Superintendent Richard Ferrara, Principal
Lodi Unified School District Senior Elementary School
1300 W. Lodi Avenue, Suite P 945 S. Ism Lane
Lodi, CA 95242 iodi, CA 95242
SUBJECT- Adult Crossing Guard Study at 1-hn Lane and Vine Street