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Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 3, 2011 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson PREPARED BY: Kristin Borel DIRECTOR: John Cherbone Public
Works Analyst SUBJECT: Motor Vehicle (MV) Resolution Restricting Parking on Prospect Road RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt MV Resolution restricting parking on a portion of Prospect
Road REPORT SUMMARY: The City was contacted by residents on Scully Avenue concerned when making turns out of their street onto Prospect Road. Cars parked along Prospect at the intersection
block the sight distance needed to make a safe turn from Scully onto Prospect. The Traffic Safety Commission and Traffic Engineer reviewed the request at the January 13, 2011 meeting
and they determined that when cars are parked along Prospect it does not provide adequate site distance needed to exit Scully Avenue safely. They recommend that 40 feet of “No Parking”
be implemented on both the east and west sides of Prospect where it intersects with Scully Avenue. In order to enforce the new No Parking restriction, it is necessary that the attached
Motor Vehicle Resolution be adopted by City Council. FISCAL IMPACTS: Approximately $250 in labor and materials is required for the City to post the sign. These improvements are paid
through the CIP which has a fund devoted to Traffic Safety. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION(S): The MV Resolution would not be adopted and traffic conditions would continue
as is. ALTERNATIVE ACTION (S): None in addition to the above.
Page 2 of 2 FOLLOW UP ACTION(S): The sign will be installed and the Sheriff’s Department will be notified of the new restriction. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: This item
was posted as a City Council agenda item and was included in the packet made available on the City’s web site in advance of the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is also made available
at the Saratoga Branch Library each Monday in advance of the Council meeting and residents may subscribe to the agenda on-line by opting in at www.saratoga.ca.us ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memo
from Fehr & Peers 2. Map 3. MV Resolution