HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-62RESOLUTION NO. 2020 — 62
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF RED CURB "NO PARKING" AND
PEDESTRIAN BARRICADES WITH DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE ON SWEETWATER
ROAD BETWEEN THE WESTERN ENTRANCE OF FAIRLOMAS ROAD AND VIA
ROMAYA TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
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WHEREAS, National City's Engineering and Public Works Department
tasked Kimley-Horn & Associates (KHA), a licensed civil and traffic engineering consulting
firm, to perform a traffic analysis of Sweetwater Road between the western entrance of
Fairlomas Road and Via Romaya; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the analysis was to evaluate the demand for on -
street parking, intersection sight distance, and pedestrian and bicycle access and safety;
and
WHEREAS, staff supports the findings of the traffic study and the
recommendation to install red curb "No Parking" and pedestrian barricades with
directional signage on Sweetwater Road between the western entrance of Fairlomas
Road and Via Romaya to enhance safety and visibility at intersections; and
WHEREAS, these safety enhancements will result in the loss of
approximately 49 on -street parking spaces, the traffic study indicates that demand for on -
street parking in this area is relatively low, as only approximately 16% of the available
parking spaces were occupied during the survey periods; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation to remove parking is further supported by
the following findings of the Traffic Analysis:
1) Accident history
2) Sight distance evaluation
3) Sweetwater Road is a higher speed regional arterial, similar to Plaza Blvd, making
it less suitable to accommodate on -street parking; furthermore, most segments of
Sweetwater Road and Plaza Blvd are already signed and/or red curbed for "No
Parking"
4) The private residential developments on both sides of Sweetwater Road provide
required parking for residents and guests;
5) Removal of parking is required to accommodate bike lanes, consistent with
National City's Bicycle Master Plan
6) The Engineering & Public Works Department will be going out to bid later this year
for construction of a grant -funded safety enhancement project for this segment of
Sweetwater Road, which includes traffic calming, new street lights, removal of
parking and installation of bike lanes; and
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WHEREAS, on February 12, 2020, the Traffic Safety Committee voted
unanimously to recommend approved staff's recommendation to install red curb "No
Parking" and pedestrian barricades with directional signage on Sweetwater Road which
will result in the Toss of 49 on -street parking space.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of National City hereby authorizes the installation of install red curb "No Parking" and
pedestrian barricades with directional signage on Sweetwater Road between the western
entrance of Fairlomas Road and Via Romaya to enhance safety and visibility at
intersections, which will result in the loss of 49 on -street parking space.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7st day o A • ril, 202
lejan• a :o'`o- olis, Mayor
ATTEST:
d,
Michael R. Dall City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
April 7, 2020 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City CI rk of the City of ational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-62 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on April 7, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy