HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-180RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 180
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF 10 FEET OF RED CURB "NO PARKING" AT
THE INTERSECTION OF WEST 18TH STREET AND CLEVELAND AVENUE TO
ENHANCE VISIBILITY AT THE INTERSECTION
(TSC NO. 2020-12)
WHEREAS, Chris Bowers, president of ICD Waterjet & Laser Inc. located at 1805
Cleveland Avenue, has requested red curb "No Parking" at the intersection between West
18th Street and Cleveland Avenue to improve visibility and enhance safety for the vehicles
exiting from West 18th Street onto Cleveland Avenue; and
WHEREAS, City staff performed a site evaluation and on West 18th Street and
Cleveland Avenue are currently 2-lanes wide and both streets have available parking on
both sides of the street; and
WHEREAS, the posted speed limit on Cleveland Avenue is 35 miles per hour
("MPH"); and
WHEREAS, the intersection between the two streets are currently stop controlled
for westbound and eastbound traffic on West 18th Street; and
WHEREAS, City staff confirmed that there is existing red curb on the east side of
Cleveland Avenue, north and south of West 18th Street, and there is a driveway on the
west side of Cleveland Avenue, north of West 18th Street at the intersection; and
WHEREAS, City staff confirmed that when vehicles park too close to the southwest
corner on Cleveland Avenue at the intersection, the visibility for the vehicles that are
exiting West 18th Street onto Cleveland Avenue is obstructed; and
WHEREAS, City staff reviewed the traffic collision history for this location, which
confirmed there was one "reported" traffic collision within the past four years, due to an
unsafe turn in the intersection; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2020, the Traffic Safety Committee voted unanimously
approved City staff's recommendation to install 10 feet of red curb "No Parking" on the
south side of West 18th Street, west of Cleveland Avenue to improve visibility for vehicles
exiting West 18th Street onto Cleveland Avenue which will not result in the loss of on -
street parking.
Resolution No. 2020 — 180
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves the installation of 10 feet of red curb "No Parking" on the
south side of West 18th Street, west of Cleveland Avenue to improve visibility for vehicles
exiting West 18th Street onto Cleveland Avenue which will not result in the loss of on street
parking (TSC No. 2020-12).
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of Se •te ber, ' 20
Alejandra .o -RSoQMayor
ATTEST
Michael R. Dalla, iyClerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A rris- •ne:, City Attorn
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 15, 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
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City Clerk of the City of Nonal City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-180 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on September 15, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy