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City Manager’s Report
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TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING
AGENDA DATE: March 10, 1997 CMR:158:97
SUBJECT: Resolutions Approving an Agreement with Caltrans to Modify Traffic
Signals and Perform Roadwork along El Camino Real at Arastradero
Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue, and Los Robles Avenue/El
Camino Way, and Establishing No Parking Any Time Zones on El
Camino Way and Maybell Avenue
REOUEST
The attached Agreement (Attachment 1), between the State of California, Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Palo Alto establishes the responsibilities and
duties of both parties to modify and upgrade traffic signals and perform roadwork along
E1 Camino Real at Arastradero Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue and Los Robles
Avenue/El Camino Way. In order for this project to proceed, a cooperative agreement
between Caltrans and the City is required. It is also necessary to prohibit parking on E1
Camino Way and Maybell Avenue, to accommodate extension of the left-turn lanes,
which is necessary as a result oftraffc signal changes. It is requested that Council adopt
two resolutions (Attachments 2 and 3); the first approving the Agreement, and the second
establishing "No Parking Any Time" zones on E1 Camino Way and Maybell Avenue.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff reeommends that Council:
Adopt aresolution (Attachmem 2) approving the Agreemem between Caltrans and
the City, to modify and upgrade traffic signals and perform roadwork along E1
Camino Real at Arastradero Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue, and Los
Robles Avenue /El Camino Way and authorize the Mayor to execute the
Agreement, and
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:Adopt a resolution (Attachment 3) establishing "No Parking Any Time,’ zones on E1
Camino Way and Maybell Avenue, and
(3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The recommendation of this report is consistent with the Council-approved
Charleston/Meadow School Corridor Study recommendations, to enhance the safety of
students crossing E1 Camino Real.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In March 1993, Council formally reviewed the Meadow/Charleston School Corridor
Safety Study recommendations and directed staff to proceed with implementation of
several recommended actions, including traffic signal improvements along E1 Camino
Real. Since E1 Camino Real is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans, staff started working
with Caltrans to develop traffic signal and roadwork improvement projects at Arastradero
Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue, and Los Robles Avenue/El Camino Way.
Based upon its evaluation of potential safety and operational issues, Caltrans has
determined that safety could be improved along E1 Camino at Arastradero
Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue and Los Robles Avenue/El Camino Way, by
implementing certain improvements consistent with the Charleston/Meadow School
Corridor Study recommendations.
Proposed Improvements
Change signal phasing to eight phase at El Camino and Maybell Avenue and at El
Camino and Los Robles Avenue/El Camino Way intersections.
At both of these intersections, all of the side street movements go at the same time.
Consequently, pedestrians and bicyclists in the crosswalk come in conflict with the left-
turning vehicles. The improvements will convert the signals to eight phase, thus
providing protected left-turn movements. The pedestrian phase would coincide with
the through movements, with no left-turn conflicts.
Redesign the El Camino/Maybell/El Camino Way intersection.
Students experience difficulties negotiating this intersection due to (1) the speed of
traffic exiting E1 Camino at the northbound off-ramp to E1 Camino Way, (2) the angle
of the intersection, and (3) the presence of one crosswalk on E1 Camino on the north
Side of the intersection, which leaves pedestrians and bicyclists on the wrong side of
E1 Camino when traveling eastbound to school in the morning. The improvements
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traditional right turn through the signalized intersection), installing a new crosswalk
on the south side of the intersection, and adjusting the curb radius.
El Camino/Arastradero Road intersection.
Improvements at this intersection include cutting back the channelization island located
at the southwest corner, to provide enough room for bikes to share the eastbound lane
more comfortably, and related changes such as relocating the traffic signal box, wheel
chair ramps, and crosswalk.
Preliminary Project Plans are available for viewing in the Transportation Division office,
and will be posted in the Council Chambers during the Monday, March 10 Council
meeting.
Impact on Parking
The new signal phasing for E1 Camino/Maybell and E1 Camino/Los Robles/E1 Camino
Way will require extending the overall length of the existing left-turn lanes to 235 feet
on Los Robles, 160 feet on Maybell, and 185 feet on E1 Camino Way. While the
extended left-turn lanes can be accommodated within the existing paved area, it is
necessary to prohibit parking on E1 Camino Way, resulting in a loss of four on-street
parking spaces on the west side of E1 Camino Way. Caltrans’ original proposal would
have resulted in a loss of eight on-street parking spaces but, at the City’s request, the
plan was modified. A letter (Attachment 4) explaining the loss of the four on-street
parking spaces was mailed to area businesses and residents on February 3, and no
comments have been received to date.
The extension of the left-turn lanes on Los Robles and MaybellAvenues will not result
in the loss of any parking. Parking restrictions on Los Robles have existed for several
years, and on-street parking on Maybell was prohibited in connection with the
Walgreens project, to accommodate bike lanes and in anticipation of extending the left-
turn pocket.
Adoption of the attached resolution (Attachment 3) by the Council is required in order
to prohibit parking on El Camino Way, and to formally approve the parking
prohibition in existence on Maybell (parking probition in excess of 120 days requires
Council approval). Exhibit A of the Resolution illustrates the area on El Camino Way
where parking would be prohibited, and Exhibit B illustrates the area on Maybell
where parking has already been prohibited, in conjunction with the Walgreens project.
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C_o.operative Agreement
In order for this project to proceed, a cooperative agreement between Caltrans and the
City of Palo Alto is required. The proposed agreement establishes the responsibilities
and duties of each party. Caltrans agrees to:
1.Complete all necessary plans and specifications,
2.Complete all. roadwork and electrical construction, and
3.Provide all engineering and construction services.
Caltrans will retain ownership and title to all materials, equipment and appurtenances.
All costs are to be shared by both Caltrans and the City, as shown in Exhibit A of the
agreement.
The City’s share of the proposed project is $128,000, plus an allowance for
contingencies. If the actual cost of the project is higher or lower, the City’s share will
be adjusted accordingly. The attached agreement provides that the City’s share will
not exceed $154,000 ($128,000 plus $26,000, 20 percent contingencies), unless the
City, at its sole direction and in writing, authorizes a greater amount.
FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $160,000 is allocated in CIP Project No. 19523 for improvements at the three
locations. Sufficient funds are available to cover the City’s maximum commitment of
$154,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Caltrans, which is the lead agency for this project, has determined that the project is
categorically exempt under Section 1510.1, Class 1 (7, 13), of the Caltrans Regulations
for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. This is the equivalent
of the CEQA Guidelines exemption category for alteration of existing facilities, and staff
concurs with this determination.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement between Caltrans and the City of Palo Alto.
2. Resolution approving the Agreement
3. Resolution establishing "No Parking Any Time" Zones
4. Letter to residents/businesses explaining parking prohibition
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Prepared by: Ashok Aggarwal, City Traffic Engineer
Department Head Review:
KENNETH R. SCHR IBER
Director of Planning
and Community Environment
City Manager Approval:
City Manager
ce:Caltrans (R. E. Baxter, David Chew)
City School Traffic Safety Committee
Barron Park Association (Will Beckett)
Barron Square Homeowners Association (William Yeung)
Charleston Meadows Neighborhood Association (Millie Davis)
Greenacres Improvement Association (Gloria Kreitman)
Ventura Neighborhood Association (Kristen Johnson, Odile Disch Bhadkarnkar, JudyAnn Edwards)
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ATTACHMENT 1
4-SCI-82, KP-36.48/37.19
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4380-232401
Dist. Agmt. No. 4-1666-C
Document No.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT, entered into on , is
between the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, acting by and through its De-
partment of Transportation, referred to herein as STATE, and
CITY OF. Palo Alto,
a body politic and a municipal
"corporation of the State of
California, referred to herein as
CITY.
RECITALS
(i) STATE and CITY, pursuant to Streets and Highways
Code Sections 114 and 130, are authorized to enter into a Cooper-
ative. Agreement for improvements to State highways within CITY.
(2) STATE and CITY contemplate modifying traffic con-
troi signals and safety lighting and performing roadwork ~n Route
82 in the City of Palo. Alto at the intersections of Route 82 (El
Camino~ Real) and Arastradero Road/ W. Charleston Road, Maybell
Avenue and Los Robles Avenue/ E1Camino Way, referred to herein
as "PROJECT", and desire t~ specify the terms and conditions un-
der which PROJECT is to be engineered, constructed, financed, and
maintained.
DRAFT District Agreement No. ~-1666-C
SECTION I
STATE AGREES:
(i) To provide all necessary preliminary engineering,
including plans and specifications and utility identification and
location, and all necessary construction.engineering services for
PROJECT and bear STATE’s share of the expense thereof. Estimates
of such costs are shown on Exhibit "A", attached and made a part
of this Agreement.
(2) To construct PROJECT by contract in accordance with
plans and specifications of STATE.
(3) To pay an amount equal to 50~ of the actual signal
and lighting related construction cost and STATE’s ~3.3% share of
the actual roadwork construction cost as shown in Exhibit "A"
making STATE’s total estimated obligation to be $92,500. In no
event shall STATE’s total obligation for construction costs under
this Agreement, excluding costs referred to in Section III, Arti-
cle (9), exceed the amount of $101,750, provided that STATE may,
at its sole discretion, in writing, authorize a greater am6unt.
(~) Upon completion of PROJECT and all work incidental
thereto, to furnish CITY with a detailed statement of the portion
of the engineering and construction costs to be borne by CITY,
including resolution of any construction related claims which
have been allowed to the construction contractor. STATE there-
after shall refund to CITY promptly after completion of STATE’s
final accounting of PROJECT costs, any amount of CITY’s deposit
DRAFT District Agreement No ~-166
required in Section II, Article (I) remaining after actual costs
to be borne by CITY have been deducted, or to bill CITY for any
additional amount required to complete CITY’s financial obli-
gations pursuant to this Agreement.
(5) To continue maintaining the entire traffic control
signal(s) and safety lighting as modified and pay an amount o~
the total maintenance costs, including electrical energy ~ costs
per current maintenance agreement in force.
(6) ~The .~!modified traffic signals will continue to be
owned, maintained and operated by STATE. Sharing of maintenance
cost will remain unchanged as stated in the existing maintenance
agreement. The revised striping on E1Camino Real (Route 82) will
continue to be maintained by STATE and the revised striping on
the city streets will continue to be maintained by CITY.
CITY AGREES:
(I) To deposit with STATE within 25 days of receipt of
billing therefor (which billing will be forwarded 15 days prior
to STATE’s bid advertising date of a construction contract for
PROJECT), the amount of $128,000, which figure represents CITY’s
estimated share of the combined total expensefor preliminary en-
gineering, construction engineering, and construction costs re-
quired to complete PROJECT, as shown on Exhibit "A"o CITY’s
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-C
total obligation for said .anticipated PROJECT costs, extra work
and contingencies, exclusive of claims and excluding costs re-
ferred to in Section III, Article (9), of this Agreement, shall
not exceed the amount of $154,000, provided that CITY may, at its
sole discretion, in writing, authorize a greater amount.
(2)~ CITY’s share of the construction cost estimated to
be $102,500 included in PROJECT costs referred in Article (I) of
this Section shall be an amount equal to 50~ of the total actual
signal and lighting related construction costs plus CITY’s 56.7~
share of the actual roadwork construction costs, including the
cost of construction-related claims, the cost of STATE defense of
any of those claims and the cost of STATE-furnished material, if
any, as determined after cQmpletion of work and upon final ac-
counting of costs.
(3) CITY’s share of the expense of preliminary engi-
neering shall be an amount equal to 50~ of STATE’s actual costs
for preliminary engineering for the entire PROJECT.
(4) CITY’s share of the expense of construction engi-
neering shall be an amount equal to 50~ of STATE’s actuai costs
of construction engineering for the entire PROJECT.
(5) To pay STATE upon completion ~of all work and within
~twenty (20) days of receipt of a detailed statement made upon
final accounting of costs therefor, any amount over and above the
aforesaid advance deposit required to complete CITY’s financial
obligation pursuant to this Agreement.
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-C
(6) To reimburse STATE for CITY’s proportionate share
of the cost of maintenance of traffic control signal(s) and
safety~lighting, such share to be an amount as mentioned in the
current Maintenance. Agreement in force.
(7) To furnish any necessary right-of-way unless other-
wise provided for.
(8) To certify to STATE that the right-of-way is owned
by CITY or that CITY had Right of Entry to do work prior to De-
cember 31, 1996.
SECTION III
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED:
(I) All obligations of STATE under the terms of this
Agreement are subject to the appropriation of resources by the
Legislature and the allocation of resources by the California
Transportation Commission.
(2) STATE shall not award a contract to construct
PROJECT until after receipt of CITY"s deposit required in Section
II, Article (I) of this Agreement.
(3) Should any portion of.PROJECT be financed with Fed-
eral funds or State gas tax funds, all applicable laws, regu-
lations and policies relating to the use of such funds shall
apply, notwithstanding other provisions of this Agreement.
(~) After opening of bids for construction of PROJECT,
CITY’s estimate of cost will be revised based on actual bid
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-C
prices.CITY’s required deposit under Section II, Article (I)
will be increased or decreased to match said revised estimate.
If deposit increase or decrease is less than $I,000, no refund or
for additional deposit will be made until final account-demand
ing.
(5) After opening bids for construction of PROJECT, and
if bids indicate a cost overrun of no more than 20~ of the esti-
mate will occur, STATE may award the contract.
(6) If, upon opening of bids, it is found that a cost
overrun exceeding 20~ ofthe estimate will occur, STATE and CITY
shall endeavor to agree upon an alternative course of action.
If, after twenty-five (25) days, an alternative course of action
is not agreed upon, this.Agreement shall be deemed to be termi-
nated by mutual consent pursuant to Article (8) of this Section
III.
(7) Prior to award of the construction contract for
PROJECT, CITY may terminate this Agreement by written notice,
provided CITY pays STATE for all PROJECT related costs incurred
by STATE prior to termination.
(8) If termination of this Agreement is by mutual con-
sent, STATE will bear 50~ and CITY will bear 50~ of allPROJECT
related costs incurred~by STATE prior to termination, except that
any utility relocation costs shall be prorated in accordance with
STATE’s and CITY’s responsibility for utility relocation costs.
(9). If existing public
lities conflict with PROJECT
and/or private utility faci-
construction or violate STATE’s
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-~
encroachment policy, STATE shall make all hecessary arrangements
with the owners of such facilities for their protection, relo-
cation or removal. STATE shall inspect the protection, relo-
cation or removal. If there are costs of such protection, relo-
cation or removal which STATE and CITY must legally pay, STATE
and CITY shall share in the cost of said protection, relo- cation
or removal, plus cost of engineering overhead and in- spection,
in the amount of 50~ STATE and 50~ CITY.¯ If any protection, re-
location or removal of utilities is required, such work shall be
performed in accordance with STATE’s policy and procedure for
those facilities located within the limits of work providing for
the improvementto the State highway and in accord- ance with
CITY policy for those facilities outside of the limits of work
providing for the improvement to the State highway.
(I0) Upon completion of all work under this Agreement,
ownership and title to materials, equipment and appurtenances in-
stalled within STATE’s right of way will automatically be vested
in STATE and~ materials, equipment and appurtenances installed
outside of STATE’s right of way will automatically be vested in
CITY. No further agreement will be necessary to transfer owner-
ship as hereinabove stated.
(II) The cost of any engineering or maintenance re-
ferred to herein in this Agreement shall include~all direct and
’indirect costs (functional and administrative overhead assess-
ment) attributable to such work, applied in accordance with
STATE’s standard accounting procedures.
DRAFT District Agreement No. ~-1666-C
~(12) Nothing in the provisions of this Agreement " is
intended to create duties or obligations to or rights in third
parties not parties to this Agreement or affect the legal liabil-
ity of either party to.the Agreement by imposing any standard of
care with respect to the maintenance of State highways different
from the standard of care imposed by law.
(13) Neither STATE nor any officer or employee thereof
is responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of
anything done ~or omitted to be done by,CITY under or in con-
nection with any work, authority¯ or jurisdiction delegated to
CITY under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that~
pursuant to Government Code Section 895.~, CITY shall ~fully de-
fend, indemnify and save harmless the .State of-California, all
officers and employeesfrom all claims, suits or actions of every
name, kind and description brought for or on account of injury
(as defined in Government Code Section 810.8) occurring by reason
of anything done or omitted to be done by CITY under or in con-
nection with any~work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to
CITY under this Agreement.
(I~) Neither CITY nor any officer or employee thereof
is responsible for any damage or liability.occurring by reason of
anything done or omitted to be done by STATE under or in con-
nection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to
¯ STATE under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that,
pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4,STATE shall fully de-
fend, indemnify and save harmless CITY from all claims, suits or
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-(~
actions of every name, kind and description brought for or on ac-
count of injury (as defined in Government Code Section 810.8) oc-
curring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by STATE
under or in connection with any work, authority or juris- diction
delegated to STATE under this Agreement
(15) In the construction of said work, STATE will fur-.
nish a representative to perform the functions of a Resident En-
gineer, and CiTY may, at no cost to STATE, furnish a represen-
tative, if it so desires, and said representative and Resident
Engineer will cooperate and consult with each other, but the de-
cisions of STATE’s Resident Engineer shall prevail.
(16) Execution of this Agreement by CITY grants to
STATE the .right to enter 9pon CITY owned lands to construct
PROJECT.
(17) Those portions of this Agreement pertaining to the
construction of PROJECT shall terminate upon completion and ac-
ceptance of the construction contract for PROJECT by STATE, or on
June 30, 2001, whichever is earlier in time; however, the owner-
¯ ship, operation, maintenance, liability, and claims clauses shall
remain in effect until terminated or modified, in writing, by mu-
tual agreement. Should any construction related claim arising
out of PROJECT be asserted against STATE, CITY agrees to extend
the termination date of this Agreement and provide additional
funding as required to cover CITY’s proportionate share of costs
or execute a subsequent Agreement to cover those eventualities.
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-C
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Department of Transportation
JAMES W. VAN LOBEN SELS
Director of Transportation
By.
District Division Chief
Approved as to form and
procedure
Attorney
Deportmsnt of Transpotati0n
CITY OF PALO ALTO:
BY
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Assistant City
Attorney
APPROVED:
City Manager
District Budget Manager
Certified as to financial
terms and conditions
District Accounting
Administrator
Director of Public Works
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
~eputy City Manager Administrative
Services
Chief Transportation Official
CERTFICATION OF FUNDS
I hereby certify upon my own
personal knowledge that budgeted
funds are available for the
period and purpose of payment to
construction contractors and to
.............. qualified-support-staff pursuant
to this Agreement.
Fiscal Officer
City of Palo Alto
DRAFT District Agreement No. 4-1666-~
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Dist..Agmt. No. 4-1666-C EXHIBIT A
COST ESTIMATE BREAKDOWN
Description
CITY
Share
STATE’s Total
Share
Electrical
Arastradero/Charleston
Maybell/El Camino Way
Los Robles/El Camino Way
1,000 1,000 2,000
23,000 23,000 46,000
Ii,000 II,000 22,000
Roadwork
Island Modification
at Arastradero (incl.
striping)
I/S Modificatio at
Maybell (incl.
striping
4,500 9,000
20,000 20,’000 40,000
Pavement Reconstruct-
ion at Los Robles
8,000 -0-8,000
Striping at Los 1,500 1,500 3,000
Robles
Construction Area Signs 3,000 3,000 6,000
Traffic Control 12,500 12,500 25,000
Subtotal
Contingencies (20%+/_)
84,500 76,500 161,000
18,000 16,000 34,000
+Total Const. Cost 102,500 92,500 195,000
Preliminary Engineering 10,250
(lO%)
Construction Engineering
(15%) ........................15~250
Total CITY Participation 128,000
ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR MODIFYING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND PERFORMING
ROADWORK ALONG EL CAMINO REAL AT ARASTRADERO
ROAD/CHARLESTON ROAD, MAYBELL AVENUE AND LOS
ROBLES AVENUE/EL CAMINO WAY
WHEREAS, the State of California by and through its
Department of Transportation is proposing to undertake a joint
traffic signal and roadwork project along E1 Camino Real at
Arastradero Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue and Los Robles
Avenue/El Camino Way in the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has requested the City of
Palo Alto approve a joint agreement providing for ~the payment of
its share of the cost of said improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION i. That certain agreement (Caltrans Agreement No.
4-1666-C) by and between the State of California, acting by and
through its Department of Transportation, and the City of Palo Alto
for modification and upgrading of traffic control signals, and
related minor roadwork along E1 Camino Real " at Arastradero
Road/Charleston Road, Maybell Avenue and Los Robles Avenue/El
Camino Way is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to
execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 2. The State of California, which is the lead
agency for this project, has previously determined that the project
is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant Section 1510.1, Class
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1 (C), (7, 13) [minor alteration of existing facilities] of the
Caltrans Regulations for Implementation of CEQA. The Council
concurs with that determination.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
APPROVED:
Mayor
City Manager
Deputy City Manager,
Administrative Services
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING AND ADOPTING NO PARKING ZONES ON EL
CAMINO WAY AND MAYBELL AVENUE
WHEREAS, the State of California, by and through its
Department of Transportation, is proposing to undertake a joint
signal project along E1 Camino Real in the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo~ Alto installed bike lanes on
Maybell Avenue; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to establish zones where parking
shall be prohibited at any time, in order to: (I) extend the left-
turn lanes on E1 Camino Way and Maybell Avenue along E1 Camino
Real, (2) accommodate bike lanes on Maybell Avenue, and (3)
maintain safe and orderly flow of traffic on E1 Camino Way and
Maybell Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto Municipal Code section 10.44.010 enables
the City Council to establish by resolution such parking
restrictions and prohibitions as may be necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION I. The City Council hereby establishes a "No
Parking at any time" zone on the west side of E1 Camino Way from E1
Camino Real to a point approximately one hundred ninety feet to the
north, as identified in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
by reference.
SECTION 2. The Council hereby establishes a "No Parking at
any time" zone on both sides of Maybell Avenue from E1 Camino Real
to a point approximately five hundred fifty feet to the west, as
identified in Exhibit B.
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SECTION 3. The Council finds that this project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") under Section 15301 (minor alterations to existing
facilities) of the CEQA guidelines.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:~
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:City Manager
Senior Asst. City Attorney Director of Planning and
Community Environment
Chief Transportation Official
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EXHIBIT A
8ale: 1"=60’E1 Camino Real/El Camino Way
Intersection Modifications
EXHIBIT B
Scale: 1"=60’
ATTACHMENT 4
Cityof Palo Alto
I~epartment o_fPlanning andommunity Environment
February 3, 1997
TransportafionDivision
Subject: E1 Camino Way/El Camino Real Intersection Improvements
Dear Resident or Business Owner:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of safety improvements that will be
.undertaken later this year at the intersection of E1 Camino Real and E1 Camino
Way, to improve the school commute route between J. L. Stanford Middle School
on East Meadow Drive and residential neighborhoods west of E1 Camino Real.
In 1993, the City Council authorized staff to implement a series of school
commute safety improvements recommended in the Meadow/Charleston School
Commute Safety Study. Several improvements have already been completed,
including railroad crossing improvements on Meadow Drive and Charleston
Road, a traffic signal at the school driveway, and bike lanes on E1 Camino Way
(north of Meadow), Los Robles and Maybell Avenues. Signal phasing
improvements were also approved for the Maybell and Los Robles intersections
along E1 Camino Real. The improvements at E1 Camino Real and Maybell/E1
Camino Way include:
Changing the signal phasing to provide protected left tums from E1 Camino
Way and Maybell onto E1 Camino Real. This will eliminate the conflict
between left turning vehicles and pedestrians in the crosswalks, as well as
vehicles proceeding straight.
Adding a second crosswalk on E1 Camino Real on the south side of the
intersection.
Closing the off-ramp from northbound El Camino Real onto E1 Camino
Way. Vehicles will still be able to make the right turn from E1 Camino Real,
but this movement will now occur through.the intersection and will be
governed by the traffic signal.
250HamiltonAvenue
P.O.Box 10250
P01o Alto, CA 94303
415.329.2520
415. 329. 2299 Fax
February 3, 1997
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Eliminating 4 existing on-street parking spaces on the west side of E1
Camino Way near the intersection to accommodate a longer left-turn lane
and through lane. Originally, Caltrans had proposed a loss of twice as much
on-street parking on the west side of the street (all the way to James) but, at
the City’s request, the plan was modified. Parking on the rest of E1 Camino
Way will remain unchanged.
A drawing showing these improvements is enclosed. The improvements along E1
Camino Real have been funded jointly by the City and Caltrans, and will be
implemented by Caltrans during the second half of 1997. If you have any
questions about this project, please contact.me at 415-329-2136.
Sincerely,
Senior Planner
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