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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
To: The Honorable City Council
From: Kenneth Gilbert, Director of Public Works
Date: September 11, 2002 (Council Meeting of 9- 18 -02)
SUBJECT: A Resolution Designating the Intersection of Millard
Street and Roberts Avenue to be a Stop Intersection and
Directing the Placement of STOP signs at All Entrances
Thereto
DISCUSSION
A. Committee Discussion
At a recent meeting of the Transportation and Streets
Committee, traffic issues in the vicinity of the subject
intersection were discussed. It was the recommendation of the
Committee that a three -way STOP be approved for the subject
intersection.
B. Traffic Conditions
Certain conditions exist at and in the vicinity of the
subject intersection, which, in the view of staff, justify
the installation of a three -way STOP at said intersection.
Those conditions are set forth in the attached Resolution
and re- stated here as follows:
1. Millard Street is a local street designed to primarily
serve the residents of the immediate residential
neighborhood;
2. Millard Street is used by non -local traffic as a short-
cut route to and from destinations outside of the
immediate residential neighborhood;
3. Said use generates traffic volumes at the Intersection in
excess of the traffic volume typically found on a
residential street;
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4. There is an entrance to a school located in the vicinity
of the Intersection;
5. There is also a School Bus stop located in the vicinity
of the Intersection;
6. The Intersection also lies on a pedestrian "Route to
School ".
C. Yellow Crosswalks
If the subject Resolution is adopted, it is the intent of
staff to install yellow crosswalks at the subject
intersection.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No 2002-
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE
INTERSECTION OF MILLARD STREET AND ROBERTS
AVENUE TO BE A STOP INTERSECTION AND
DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS AT ALL
ENTRANCES THERETO
WHEREAS, Section 21354 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC)
authorizes the City to designate any intersection under its
jurisdiction a stop intersection and erect STOP signs at one or
more entrances thereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in order to
better provide for the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic in the vicinity of the intersection of Millard Street and
Roberts Avenue, it is necessary install certain STOP signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That certain conditions exist at and in the
vicinity of the intersection of Millard Street and Roberts Avenue
(herein "Intersection ") which justify the placement of STOP
signs, said conditions being summarized as follows:
a. Millard Street is a local street designed to primarily
serve the residents of the immediate residential
neighborhood;
b. Millard Street is used by non -local traffic as a short-
cut route to and from destinations outside of the
immediate residential neighborhood;
c. Said use generates traffic volumes at the Intersection in
excess of the traffic volume typically found on a
residential street;
d. There is an entrance to a school located in the vicinity
of the Intersection;
e. There is also a School Bus stop located in the vicinity
of the Intersection;
f. The Intersection also lies on a pedestrian "Route to
School ";
g. These and other factors are causes for the generation of
a high volume of school -age pedestrians in the vicinity
of the Intersection.
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SECTION 2. That the intersection of Millard Street and
Roberts Avenue, as identified on Exhibit `A' attached hereto and
made a part hereof, is hereby designated a stop intersection and
that STOP signs shall be erected at all entrances thereto.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager is hereby directed to
provide for the installation and maintenance of appropriate signs
and markings to effectuate these requirements.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed
in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
Exhibit `A': Diagram
2002.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
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Resolution No. 2002 -
Exhibit 'A'
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