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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Traffic Resolution 97-148 Approving the Conversion from
.Angle Parking to Parallel Parking on the West Side of Central Avenue from Flora Street
South to the Alley
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2008
PREPARED Y: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS That the City Council adapt a resolution amending Section 4 of
Traffic Resolution 97148 by approving the conversion from angle perking to
paraiiel parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Fiera Street south to
the alley (Exhibit A).
BACKGROUND NFORMATION: Staff is recommending changing from angle to parallel parking at this location
based on requests from Central Avenue residents due to the number of
parked vehicles being hit by southbound drivers on Central Avenue.
Accident records from 1999 to the present indicate that 5 collisions have occurred involving parked vehicles
tieing hit, the most recent: in October of 2002, All of these accidents occurred just south of Flora Street and
involved southbound drivers colliding with vehicles parked in the angle parking spaces. Aii of the accidents
occurred during dark conditions and in all but one, which was a hit and run, the drivers were intoxicated. A
review of the area indicates a streetlight exists at the southwest corner of Contra[ Avenue and Flora Street so
the area is il►uminated; however, it is also the location where street parking changes from parallel to angle.
Vehicles parked at an angle extend into the roadway further than parailei-parked vehicles.
Staff initially intended on changing all of the parking on the west side of Central Avenue from Flora Street to
Eden Street from angle to parallel; however, based on opposition received, the changes were ended at the
alley, If accidents begin to occur in this area, staff will revisit the need to change the remaining parking to
pafallel_
Based on collisions and citizen concerns, staff recommends that City Council approve the conversion from
angle parking to parallel parking on Central Avenue, as shown can Exhibit A.
FUNDING—, Street Maintenance Account
Funding Available:
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`'Richard . Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Rick S, Kern;, Senior Engineering Technician
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PONG0 chief Senior Traffic Engineer
City Engineer Police Lieutenant Grenko
H. € Non Flynn'--- City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 20103-93
WHEREAS, accident records from 1999 to the present indicate that five collisions have
occurred involving parked vehicles being hit just south of Flora Street, and involved southbound
drivers colliding with vehicles parked in the angle parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, based on these collisions and citizen concerns, staff recommends that the
City Councii approve the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of
Central Avenue from Flora Street south to the alley.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does
hereby approve the conversion from angle parking to parallel parking on the west side of
Central Avenue from Flora Street south to the alley, as shown on Exhibit A attached, and
E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution No. 97-143, Section 4,
"Angle- Parking Areas," is hereby amended by the conversion from angle parking to parallel
parking on the vest side of Central Avenue from Flora Street south to the alley.
Dated: May 21, 20003
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-93 was pawed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 21, 2003, by the following mote:
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS - Beckman, Hansen, Howard, and Land
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT; COUNCIL MEMBERS - Mayor Hitchcock
ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
SUSAN J. 13LACKSTON
City Clerk
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SUSAN H� TC} COCK, Mayor
FMILY HOWARD
Mayor pfo Tempore
JOHN BECKMAN
LARRY D. HANSEN
KEITH LAND
Pt"BLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Affected Property Owners
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P.O. BOX 3006
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May 15, 2003
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
SUBJECT_ Adopt Resolution `mending Traffic Resolution 97-148 Approving the
Conversion from Angle Parking to Parallel larking on the West Side of
Central avenue from Flora Street South to the Alley
Enclosed is a copy of background information can an item can the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, May 21, 2003. 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 regular calendar for Council discussion. You are welcome to attend.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. C. Box 3006, Dodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hard -deliver the leiter to City Mall, 22:1 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 pricer 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 Rick Kiriu,'Senior Engineering
I ec hnician, at 333-6800, extension 2668.
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