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City Manager’s Report
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TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING
DATE:December 8, 1997 CMR:483:97
SUBJECT:RESOLUTION TO INSTALL STOP SIGNS ON HALE
STREET AT HAMILTON AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) approving
installation of stop signs on Hale Street at Hamilton Avenue.
BACKGROUND
On October 14, 1997 the Policy and Services (P & S) Committee reviewed the 1997
Stop Sign System Update staffreport (CMR: 416:97), and recommended that Council
adopt the following staff recommendations:
1.Install stop signs on Hale Street at Hamilton Avenue, and
2.Do not install stop signs at the following four locations:
a. Homer Avenue at Cowper Street;
b. Parkinson Avenue at Harriet Street;
c. Chauning Avenue at Webster Street; and
d., Webster Street at North California Avenue.
At its meeting of November 17, 1997, the Council approved the P&S Committee’s
recommendation, with the exception of not installing stop signs on Webster Street at
California Avenue (Item 2d above), and referred this item to the P&S Committee for
its meeting of December 9, 1997, for further discussion.
DISCUSSION
Installation of stop signs requires adoption of a resolution by the Council. A resolution
consistent with Council direction to install stop signs on Hale Street at Hamilton
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Avenue is attached for adoption by the Council. If the Policy and Services Committee
recommends stop signs on Webster Street at North California Avenue, staff will return
to Council with a separate resolution consistent with P&S Committee’s
recommendation.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Installation of the stop signs will be accomplished within the existing resources of the
Public Works Department.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The recommendation in this report is consistent with the Council’s November 17, 1997
approval.
TIME LINE
The work will be completed by December 15, 1997.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Minor operational improvements
Environmental Quality Act.
are categorically exempt from California
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution installing stop signs on Hale Street at Hamilton Avenue
Prepared By: Ashok Aggarwal, Acting Chief Transportation Official
Department Head Review:
KENNETH R. SCHREIBER
Director of Planning
and Community Environment
City Manager Approval:
HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE CITYWIDE STOP INTERSECTION SYSTEM MAP
WHEREAS, a Stop Intersection System Map was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Palo Alto pursuant to Resolution No.
4291; and
WHEREAS, traffic situations necessitate the amendment of
the Stop Intersection System Map from time to time.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION i. The modifications to the existing stop sign
system, as set forth in Exhibit i, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, are hereby adopted as an amendment to the City~
of Palo Alto "Stop Intersection System Map."
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this project is
categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act~ and does not require an environmental
assessment.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
Mayor
City Manager
Director of Planning and
Community Environment
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EXHIBIT 1
Install Stop Signs on Hale Street at Hamilton Avenue
Legend
Proposed STOP Sign Location
E~ting STOP Sign
Not to Scale