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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1987/09/01 Item 4COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT • Item 4 Meeting Date 9/1/87 ITEM TITLE: a) Resolution Appropriating $5,000 for Traffic Signal Design at Palomar Street and Second Avenue b) SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: Resolution 1~~3 d~ Appropriating $35,000 from Traffic Signal Fund and $45,000 from Unappropriated Block Grant Fund for design and construction of traffic signal at Palomar and Second Avenue Engineer City Manager ~ ~ Director of Public Works/City At the August 25, 1987, City Council meeting, the Council continued for one week a report regarding traffic signal installation at Palomar Street and Second Avenue in order to receive the 1987-88 Traffic CIP Work Schedule, the Intersection Evaluation List for Traffic Signal Warrants, and the All-Way Stop Evaluation List, and review the position of Palomar and Second on those lists. RECOMMENDATION: That Council adopt the resolution. • BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Safety Commission has previously approved the All-Way Stop Evaluation List, the Intersection Evaluation List, and the CIP Work Schedule FY 87-88. DISCUSSION: At the August 25, 1987, meeting, staff reported to Council that there are insufficient traffic signal funds to finance the total estimated cost of the signal at Second and Palomar for FY 87-88 unless another signal project is cancelled or delayed or funds are provided from a source other than the Traffic Signal Fund. Staff reported that there was approximately $35,200 of unappropriated balance in the Traffic Signal Fund for FY 87-88 which is insufficient to fund the project at Second and Palomar. Staff also reported the earliest the signal could be installed, assuming other work or other signals were delayed, would be six months. It was, therefore, staff's recommendation that the design work on Second and Palomar be added to the signal schedule for design at the end of FY 87-88 with construction to start in July of 1988. Attached for Council's information is a CIP Work Schedule FY 87-88. The intersection of Second and Palomar is not listed on this schedule. If it were placed on this schedule, it is staff's recommendation that it be placed for design in April and May, advertise in June, and start construction in July of 1988. Also attached is the 1987 Intersection Evaluation List Traffic Signal Warrants which Council asked be provided to them. The intersection of Palomar • Street and Second Avenue, with a total of 11 points, is tied for #9 out of 27 intersections evaluated. (4/5ths Vote: Yes X No Page 2, Item 4 • Meeting Date~{$7- If it i s Council's desire to proceed with the construction of the project this fiscal year by appropriating the total funds required for the project, they may do so by the attached resolution. $35,000 is available in the Traffic Signal Fund and $45,000 is available in Block Grant Funds. Total estimated project cost is $80,000. The attached All-Way Stop Evaluation List shows Palomar and Second Avenue with a point value of 21 when 30 points are needed for the installation of all-way stops. The subject of the possibility of putting all-way stops was discussed at a previous Council meeting of August 4 and a determination was made by Council at that time not to install all-way stops but to direct staff to place the intersection on the Signal Priority List. FISCAL IMPACT: Al ternate I: If only $5, 000 i s appropri ated for design, funds are avai 1 abl e in the Traffic Signal Fund. Construction costs would be funded in the 1988-89 CIP from the Traffic Signal Fund in the amount of $75,000 to $80,000. Alternate II: $35,000 is currently available in the Traffic Signal Fund. Unappropriated Block Grant Funds in the amount of $45,000 is also available. Annual energy and maintenance costs are estimated at $4,000. • WPC 3135E Attachments: CIP Work Schedule Fiscal Year 87-88 1987 Intersection Evaluation List - 1986 All-Way Stop Evaluation List ~~~ thr, Clt~l CO!InC,i Of Chula Vista, California Traffic Signal Warrant gated ~I ~6 a ~ O~'/Jr-"- I A ~