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Ms. Maria Erickson, resident of 2535 'B" Avenue, has requested the installation of time- and
day -restricted "No Parking - Street Sweeping" signage on both sides of E. 26th Street between
"B" Avenue and "D" Avenue, and on the east side of "B" Avenue north of E. 26th Street to
enhance scheduled Public Works weekly street sweeping access and maintenance. According
to Ms. Erickson, the street is not properly swept due to the number of vehicles regularly parked
on the street. Ms. Erickson also stated that the amount of vehicles parked on the street often
times nearly occupies a majority of available public parking regardless of the time or day of the
week.
Two citizen -initiated petitions were created and distributed around the neighborhood. Both
petitions clearly stated the action being requested and specific location of said action. It was
then submitted to Engineering staff for review. Staff analyzed the petitions and ascertained that
the neighborhood demonstrated enough interest to move forward with the process of installing
"No Parking" signage for street sweeping purposes.
Staff visited the site after the petition was received. The neighborhood is composed of single-
family, multiple -family, apartment complexes, condominium, and commercial properties. Given
the observed amount of vehicles parking on the public street, staff agrees that the installation of
time- and day -restricted "No Parking" signage for the purposes of weekly street sweeping
access would be beneficial to the neighborhood and maintenance of the street. Engineering
staff consulted with Public Works Streets Division to verify the street sweeping schedule for this
area, which is every Tuesday between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM with the exception of
City holidays.
At their meeting on December 11, 2013, the Traffic Safety Committee unanimously approved
the staff recommendation to install time- and day -restricted "No Parking - Street Sweeping"
signage on both sides of E. 26th Street between "B" Avenue and "D" Avenue, and on the east
side of "B" Avenue north of E. 26th Street to enhance scheduled Public Works weekly street
sweeping access and maintenance.
If approved by City Council, all work will be performed by City Public Works.