HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - SCHOOL BUS STOPS (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
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Item to be presented by:
A Anthony J. Nisich�s
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: January 24, 1995
SUBJECT: SCHOOL BUS STOPS - ORDINANCE NO. 95-1
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
Mr. Gary Smith, the William S. Hart School District Transportation Coordinator, requested
the City to permit school buses that operate for the public school districts, to stop for the
loading and unloading of schoolchildren alongside any or all curb spaces designated for the
City transit system buses. It is also requested to permit school buses to stop in front of
driveways on the streets.
In order to increase the road capacities, many on -street parking spaces along City streets
have been removed, such as Valencia Boulevard and Soledad Canyon Road. Moreover, the
existing traffic signs and curb markings on most of the major and secondary arterial streets
prohibit curbside parking, except for City buses and emergency vehicles. With the above
conditions, it was identified that designation of school bus stop locations are needed on the
City streets.
According to the California Vehicle Code (CVC 22500.5), upon agreement between a transit
system operating buses engaged as common carriers in local transportation and a public
school district, local authorities may, by ordinance, permit school buses owned by, or operated
under contract for, that public school district to stop for the loading or unloading of
passengers alongside any or all curb spaces designated for the loading and unloading of
passengers of the transit system buses.
In addition, according to the CVC 22500(e), when authorized by local authorities pursuant
to Ordinance, school buses may stop in front of public and private driveways to load and
unload passengers. This may provide additional school bus stop locations.
Based on the above, staff recommends that school buses be permitted to stop at all curb
spaces designated for the loading or unloading of passengers of the City transit system buses.
Staff also recommends to permit school buses to stop in front of public and private driveways
on residential and collector streets to load or unload schoolchildren. This latter provision
does not apply to secondary and major highways.
��% Agenale Item:
ORDINANCE NO. 95-1 - SCHOOL BUS STOPS
January 24, 1995 - Page 2
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce Ordinance No. 95-1, waive further reading and pass to second reading.
ATTACHMENT
Ordinance No. 95-1
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
!� THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
PERMITTING SCHOOL BUSES OWNED BY,
OR OPERATED UNDER CONTRACT FOR, THAT PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO STOP FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING
OF PASSENGERS ON CITY STREETS
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide convenience and safe locations for school
buses to stop for loading and unloading of schoolchildren on City streets.
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A. School buses owned by, or operated under contract for, a public school district
shall be permitted to stop for the loading and unloading of passengers alongside any or all
curb spaces designated for the loading or unloading of passengers of the City transit system
buses pursuant to California Vehicle Code (CVC), Section 22500.5.
B. School buses owned by, or operated under contract for, a public school district
shall be permitted to stop in front of public and private driveways on residential and collector
streets_ for the loading and unloading of passengers pursuant to California Vehicle Code
�) (CVC, Section 22500(e). This provision does not apply to secondary and major highways
within the City.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of '19—.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 95-1
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-1 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 19_
That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the day of
to wit: 19 by the following vote,
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NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY CLERK
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