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DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Agenda Item: 49
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
December 14, 2010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF
MULTIWAY STOP CONTROLS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF
ERMINE STREET AND HARDESTY AVENUE
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the installation of multiway stop controls for the
intersection of Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue.
BACKGROUND
Staff received requests from area residents to evaluate the traffic circulation along Ermine .Street
in the vicinity of Skyblue Mesa Elementary School. Residents indicated heavy traffic congestion
in this area, particularly during the morning and afternoon school dismissal periods.
Ermine Street is located within a residential neighborhood. Staff conducted an analysis, which
included the evaluation of vehicular and pedestrian volumes, collision history, and sight visibility
at intersections along Ermine Street near Skyblue Mesa Elementary. This analysis determined the
intersection of Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue met the volume warrants for the- installation
of multiway stop controls.
The intersection of Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue is a three-legged intersection. The
intersection currently has a stop sign on the terminating leg of Hardesty Avenue. The installation
of multiway stop controls will improve traffic circulation and safety for both motorists and
school-age pedestrians at this intersection.
Staff informed the school of the proposed multiway stop controls for this subject intersection.
The school is in support of the proposed improvement and they will be notifying the parents of
their students in the school newsletter.
Mopted p I D � c' 3
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The installation of the multiway stop controls is estimated at $1,000. Adequate funds are
available in the Street Maintenance Striping Account 14504-5111.010.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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RESOLUTION 10-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
INSTALLATION OF MULTIWAY STOP CONTROLS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF
ERMINE STREET AND HARDESTY AVENUE
WHEREAS, Section 21354 of the California Vehicle Code allows local authorities to
designate any intersection under their exclusive jurisdiction as a stop control intersection; and
WHEREAS, traffic operations at the intersection of Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue
will benefit from the installation of a multiway stop control.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the intersection of Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue be designated
as a multiway stop control intersection. Traffic on both Ermine Street and Hardesty Avenue shall
be required to stop before entering the intersection.
SECTION 2. That the stop designations, as provided herein, shall apply when appropriate
signs and pavement markings, giving adequate notice thereof, have been placed as described in
Section 1.
SECTION 3. That staff shall install all the necessary signs and pavement markings to
affect this Resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2010.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 10- adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on , 2010, which is now on file in my
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
2010.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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