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(PHBs) should be installed:

For a major street where the posted or statutory speed limit or the 85th-percentile speed exceeds 35 mph, the need for a pedestrian hybrid beacon should be considered if the engineering study finds that the plotted point representing the vehicles per hour on the major street (total of both approaches) and the corresponding total of all pedestrians crossing the major street for 1 hour (any four consecutive 15-minute periods) of an average day falls above the applicable curve in Figure 4F-2 for the length of the crosswalk.

Image 3 shows Figure 4F-2 from the CA MUTCD and indicates that a minimum of 20 pedestrian crossings per hour are suggested by this guideline. Image 4 shows the pedestrian signal heads visible to motorists at PHBs.

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In summary, the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection does not currently have a sufficient level of pedestrian crossings to meet the guideline for PHB installation. While such an installation may attract more pedestrians, it is unknown whether at least 20 per hour will occur.

Although the suggested guidelines are not met for pedestrian volumes, the CA MUTCD allows for the installation of a PHB based on an analysis and engineering judgment.

Conclusions
From the aforementioned analyses, it was determined that neither a traffic signal nor a PHB are appropriate solutions for the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection. However, it is worth noting that the majority of the language related to the signal warrant analysis in the CA MUTCD is regulatory and uses wording like “shall”. In contrast, language associated with the PHB is primarily optional, guidance, or support, suggesting there may be some flexibility in application and deference given to the lead agency.

a standard signal face displaying green, yellow and red (steady and/or flashing red) indications, at a mid-block crosswalk is an alternative to the pedestrian hybrid beacon.” This type of installation (i.e. a pedestrian signal) is in place in multiple locations in Citrus Heights, such as nearby Woodside Middle School and various locations along Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane.

In lieu of the signal alternatives mentioned above, a roundabout was considered.

Image 5 shows Exhibit 8.8 of NCHRP 1043: Guide for Roundabouts (2023). This exhibit shows a range of appropriate intersection traffic control treatments across a wide range of traffic volumes. The red ‘X” on this image shows the volume at the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection. The volume is at the cusp of where side-street stop-control or a single-lane roundabout is advised.

A single-lane roundabout would offer several benefits to travelers on the Old Auburn Road corridor including:

1. Reduced travel speeds. Motorists would be required to slow down well below the 40 mph posted speed limit in order to navigate the roundabout.

2. Improved Pedestrian Crossing: The currently uncontrolled 70-foot wide crossing of Old Auburn Road at Argo Drive would be converted into a much shorter crossing distance (and across one lane at a time with a refuge island in between).

3. Acceptable traffic operations: The roundabout would operate with only modest delays and queues.

4. Improved Corridor Safety: Roundabouts are known to have lower collision rates than signals or stop signs under most conditions. They are especially effective in reducing fatal or severe injury collisions.

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The project team considered a range of traffic control alternatives for the remaining two study intersections, Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way and Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East. These two intersections were analyzed as a pair due to their proximity to each other and the upstream/downstream effects that each control type has on the other intersection. The following alternatives were developed for subsequent analysis:
• Alternative 1 – Consists of a roundabout at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection and maintaining the existing AWSC at the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East intersection.

A roundabout was considered due to its ability to reduce vehicle travel speeds and conflict points, and to improve multi-modal crossing conditions at the intersection. Image 6 shows the configuration at the study intersections under this alternative. • Alternative 2 – Consists of roundabouts at both study intersections. Image 7 shows this configuration at the study intersections under this alternative. • Alternative 3 – Consists of installing a traffic signal at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection with east-west split phasing (i.e., no westbound left-turn lane) and the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East intersection remain as AWSC. Image 8 shows the configuration at the study intersections under this alternative.

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Project Alternatives Analysis and Recommendations for the Gateway Activation Project | 8 (Please see “Warrant Analysis at the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East-Linda Creek Ct Intersection” for a discussion regarding why a traffic signal was not considered at the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East intersection under any of these alternatives.) Image 6: Proposed intersection configurations for Alternative 1.

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Project Alternatives Analysis and Recommendations for the Gateway Activation Project | 9 Image 7: Proposed intersection configurations for Alternative 2.

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Project Alternatives Analysis and Recommendations for the Gateway Activation Project | 10 Image 8: Proposed intersection configurations for Alternative 3.

To confirm that a roundabout would be a viable solution for this segment of Old Auburn Road, the project team research locations in the Northern California area with comparable single lane roundabouts. The City of Chico installed a single lane roundabout at the Manzanita Avenue/Vallombrosa Avenue intersection over 10 years ago. This roundabout has comparable ADT volumes of 11,142 vehicles on Manzanita Avenue, similar to Old Auburn Road west of Wachtel Way.

Conversations with the City of Chico staff revealed that one collision has been reported at this roundabout in last 7 years. Comparable single-lane roundabouts also exist on Elk Grove Boulevard between Waterman Road and Bradshaw Road in the City of Elk Grove. The existing ADT on Elk Grove Boulevard at this location is about 13,200 vehicles.

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Oakwood Hills Circle East-Linda Creek Ct
Intersection
A traffic signal was evaluated as a potential alternative at the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East-Linda Creek Ct intersection. Similar to the warrant analysis presented previously at the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection, warrants 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 would be applicable to this study intersection.

Based on the results of the warrant analysis, it was determined that the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Cir E-Linda Creek Ct intersection does not satisfy any of the applicable CA MUTCD signal warrants for the following reasons:
• None of the traffic volume-based signal warrants would be satisfied. The largest hourly sidestreet traffic volume is 5 vehicles, which does not meet the lowest threshold volume for a minorstreet approach with one lane. • The pedestrian volume warrant would not be met. During the October 2024 counts, only seven pedestrians crossed Old Auburn Road during the five-hour count window. • The crash experience warrant would not be met. Between 2018 and 2023, one reported crash occurred at the study intersection.

Additionally, installing a traffic signal at this intersection would lead to higher vehicle speeds through the corridor. This could potentially increase the frequency of collisions and street noise on Old Auburn Road. With a traffic signal in place, the eastbound and westbound through movements on Old Auburn Road would receive a green signal indication the vast majority of the day (due to lack of side street traffic). Motorists on Old Auburn Road may become accustomed to the signal being green and consequently drive less cautiously when approaching it. In summary, the installation of a traffic signal is not warranted based on traffic volume and collision history and would be detrimental to overall safety in the corridor.

Intersection Operations
Traffic operations for each alternative were analyzed using delay and Level of Service (LOS) as primary measures of intersection performance. Automobile LOS is a qualitative description of traffic flow from the perspective of motorists. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 7th Edition (Transportation Research Board, 2022) defines six levels of service from LOS A representing the least congested traffic conditions to LOS F representing the most congested traffic conditions. These grades represent the perspective of drivers and are an indication of the comfort and convenience associated with driving, as well as speed, travel time, traffic interruptions, and freedom to maneuver.

LOS at signalized and all-way stop-controlled intersections and roundabouts is based on the weighted average control delay measured in seconds per vehicle for all motorists traveling through the intersection. For side-street stop-controlled intersections, this study reports the average control delay for the lane group or movement with the greatest delay, and for the intersection as a whole.

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Table 1 compares the LOS and delay results for the three build alternatives versus existing conditions.

Note that the City’s General Plan specifies that “the city shall strive to achieve LOS E or better conditions during peak hours”. Key findings from this table are:
• The Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection would continue to operate unacceptably during the AM peak hour under Alternative 1. This occurs because the heavy eastbound travel demand approaching the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East all-way stop would regularly spill back into the roundabout, locking it up. • Alternative 2 would provide LOS A or B operations at each intersection during the AM and PM peak hours.
• Alternative 3 would also provide acceptable operations, though delays would be much greater than under Alternative 2.

Table 1. Peak Hour Level of Service – Alternatives Analysis Alternative
Traffic Control
at Wachtel
Way
Peak Hour LOS/Delay (s)
Traffic Control
at Oakwood
Hills Circle
East
LOS/Delay (s)
Existing
Conditions AWSC
AM F / 56
AWSC
E / 38
PM B / 14 F / 75
1 RAB
AM F / 115
AWSC
D / 33
PM B / 12 C / 20
2 RAB
AM B / 13
RAB
A / 9
PM B / 10 A / 8
3 Signal
AM D / 50
AWSC
C / 20
PM D / 52 E / 45
Notes: AWSC = All-Way Stop-Controlled
Bolded numbers indicate deficient operations per City of Citrus Heights General Plan Policy 29.2.

Source: Fehr & Peers, 2025.

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Table 2 shows the maximum queue lengths based on SimTraffic results for critical movements at the study intersections. Key findings from this table are summarized below:
1) Alternative 1
a) Eastbound Old Auburn Road east of Wachtel Way: This alternative would deliver large platoons of traffic departing Wachtel Way. Those vehicles would incur the all-way stop at Oakwood Hills Circle East, which results in vehicle queues spilling back into the Wachtel Way roundabout. This, in turn, causes a lengthy eastbound queue to develop approaching the roundabout.
b) Westbound Old Auburn Road: This alternative reduces the maximum queue in the westbound direction during the PM peak hour from 1,150 feet (existing) to 400 feet. This occurs because vehicles traveling westbound only have to stop at Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle East and are able to travel freely through the roundabout.
c) Northbound Wachtel Way: Motorists on this approach during the AM peak hour would have a difficult time finding gaps in traffic within the roundabout due to the heavy eastbound travel demand and the queue spill back mentioned above.
2) Alternative 2
a) Eastbound Old Auburn Road: This alternative reduces the maximum queue in the eastbound direction during the AM peak hour from 850 feet (existing) to 275 feet. This reduction in queuing is due to the constant flow of traffic through the double roundabouts and minimal stopping of vehicles.
b) Westbound Old Auburn Road: This alternative reduces the maximum queue in the westbound direction during the PM peak hour from 1,150 feet (existing) to 150 feet. c) Northbound Wachtel Way: When compared to Alternative 1, motorists on this approach would have a much easier time entering the roundabout, thereby resulting in less delays and shorter queues.
3) Alternative 3
a) Eastbound Old Auburn Road west of Wachtel Way: When compared to existing conditions, this alternative results in a maximum queue that is slightly less during the AM peak hour, but twice as long during the PM peak hour. This change stems from altered corridor traffic flow characteristics due to the all-way stop at Wachtel Way being replaced by a signal. b) Westbound Old Auburn Road: This alternative reduces the maximum queue in the westbound direction during the PM peak hour from 1,150 feet (existing) to 825 feet. Under this alternative, westbound traffic would continue to spill back from Wachtel Way into the Oakwood Hills Circle East intersection. This change stems from altered corridor traffic flow characteristics due to the all-way stop at Wachtel Way being replaced by a signal.

Travel Times and Speeds
Corridor travel times and average travel speeds were compared against existing conditions for each alternative. Existing corridor travel times in the peak direction of travel (i.e., eastbound in the AM peak hour and westbound in the PM peak hour) are shown in Image 9. As shown, average travel speeds are in the 11-12 miles per hour (mph) range, which is well below the posted speed limit of 35 mph.

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Table 2. Maximum Vehicle Queues
Intersection Movement
Available
Storage
(ft)2
Maximum Queue (ft)1
Existing Conditions Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Control
AM
Peak
Hour
PM
Peak
Hour
Control
AM
Peak
Hour
PM
Peak
Hour
Control
AM
Peak
Hour
PM
Peak
Hour
Control
AM
Peak
Hour
PM
Peak
Hour
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Road/Wachtel Way
EBT 90
AWSC
850 300
RAB
1,125 225
RAB
275 225
Signal
775 650
WB L/T 350 175 375 75 175 75 225 350 375
NBL 600 275 275
850 125 200 125 325 250
NBR3 100 125 100
Old Auburn
Road/Oakwood
Hills Circle E/Linda
Creek Ct
EBT 350
AWSC
150 125
AWSC
400 175
RAB
200 75
AWSC
300 175
WBT 1,370 125 1,150 200 400 75 150 150 825
Notes: 1 Results based on SimTraffic. Maximum queue lengths are rounded to nearest 25 feet. All queues are expressed on a “per lane” basis or approach as noted.

Includes vehicles that may queue in the taper length of a turn pocket. 2 Available storage lengths based on review of aerial imagery. Distance is either length of turn lane or distance to nearest upstream intersection. 3 Existing lane configuration is a shared northbound LT/RT lane. For purposes of the simulation, a small right turn pocket was added to better model vehicle queuing conditions. With signal, this becomes a shared left/right lane.

Bolded text represents a queue that extends into or beyond the nearest upstream intersection.

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Table 3 compares the travel times and speeds for the proposed alternatives. As shown, Alternative 2 results in the lowest corridor travel time of about 1.5 minutes, or about half of the time it takes to travel under existing conditions. With Alternative 2, there is an increase of 6 mph in the AM peak Hour and 12 mph in the PM peak hour.

Table 3. Corridor Travel Times and Average Speed Comparisons Scenario
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Eastbound (From Wintergreen
Drive to Linda Creek Ct)
Westbound (from South Cirby
Way to Argo Drive)
Existing Conditions 185 seconds / 11 mph 184.8 seconds / 12 mph Alternative 1
(Roundabout/AWSC) 100.4 seconds / 19 mph 89.8 seconds / 23.5 mph Alternative 2
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Alternative 2 emerged as the preferred alternative when considering traffic operations and safety considerations. The superior benefits of this alternative versus the others is documented below:
• Corridor Travel Delays: Alternative 2 would result in an overall average delay during AM and PM peak hours of 10 seconds per vehicle at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way and Oakwood Hills Circle East intersections. In contrast, Alternatives 1 and 3 would result in overall average delays of about 45 seconds, due to the AWSC at Oakwood Hills Circle East remaining in place under each alternative.
• Corridor Vehicle Queuing: Alternative 2 would have the least amount of vehicle queuing approaching and between the two intersections among the three alternatives studied. • Corridor Travel Times: Alternatives 1 and 2 would have comparable travel times along Old Auburn Road. However, this metric is a bit misleading because Alternative 1 creates challenges for motorists on northbound Wachtel Way to enter the roundabout, whereas Alternative 2 does not. Thus, Alternative 2 has the least amount of overall travel time on both corridors.
• Safety: Improved safety (over existing conditions and the other alternatives) is one of the primary reasons why the roundabout combination in Alternative 2 is favored. Roundabouts reduce crash severity by eliminating right-angle conflicts, which are the crash type most responsible for fatalities at signalized intersections. Roundabouts are one of FHWA’s proven safety countermeasures because they can promote lower speeds, calm traffic, and lead to improved operational performance. Furthermore, the signal at Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way in Alternative 3 presented safety concerns related to the skewed intersection configuration. It was anticipated that the northbound Wachtel Way to westbound Old Auburn Road left turn movement would present challenges similar to what the City has experienced at the Old Auburn Road/Fair Oaks Boulevard intersection. .

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Conditions Analysis
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Memorandum
Date: January 22, 2025
To: Pamela Dalcin-Walling, PE, QSD/P, Dokken Engineering From: John Gard, PE, and Mari Ramones, Fehr & Peers
Subject: Existing Conditions Analysis for the Citrus Heights Gateway Activation Project SA24-0281
Introduction
Project Background
This project will transform Old Auburn Road between the Roseville/Citrus Heights border and Orielle Creek Road (0.55 miles to the west) into a Complete Streets corridor. It would extend multi-modal connections through the corridor to connect with existing and planned improvements to the west and east, addressing documented safety issues. Additionally, the project would make improvements to 0.6 miles of Wachtel Way south of Old Auburn Road for similar purposes and benefits.

Study Area and Time Periods
Figure 1 shows the study area including the four study intersections. Morning (7:00 to 9:00 a.m.) and evening (3:00 to 6:00 p.m.) peak period traffic counts were collected at the following four intersections on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

1. Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive

2. Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle W

3. Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way

4. Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Ct Schools were in session, weather conditions were sunny, and typical traffic conditions were observed at the time of the counts. Appendix A provides the traffic count data sheets.

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ExistingConditions
Existing Roadway Network
The following are descriptions of the primary roadways in the vicinity of the project:
 Old Auburn Road is a two-lane east/west major collector, as shown in the City of Citrus Heights General Plan Circulation Map. The two lanes are divided by a Two-Way-LeftTurn-Lane (TWLTL) west of Argo Drive and divided by a striped centerline east of Argo Drive. Old Auburn Road serves a variety of residential and commercial land uses. Within the project vicinity, it has a westbound posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour (mph) east of Wachtel Way, and 40 mph west of Wachtel Way. Eastbound, the posted speed limit is 40 mph throughout the study corridor.
 Wachtel Way is a two-lane north/south major collector as per the City of Citrus Heights General Plan Circulation Map. It extends from Old Auburn Road to Oak Avenue, where it becomes Kenneth Avenue. Wachtel Way has a posted speed limit of 35 mph.

Based on a traffic survey collected in September 2021, the existing 85th percentile speed along the section of Old Auburn Road 1200’ west of Wachtel Way was 45 mph in the eastbound direction, and 46 mph in the westbound direction. The posted speed liming along this section of the corridor is 40 mph. A speed survey collected in March 2017 determined that the existing 85th percentile speed along Wachtel Way north of Chris Lane was 40 mph in the northbound and southbound directions. The posted speed limit along this section of the corridor is 35 mph.

Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Network
Figure 2 shows existing bicycle facilities in the study area. As shown, there are Class II Bike Lanes in the study area. Class II Bike Lanes are established along streets to provide a restricted right-ofway designated for the use of bicycles with a striped lane, pavement markings, and signage. Some bike lanes may have striped buffers to add additional space between cyclists and cars, increasing separation from motor vehicles for added bicyclist comfort. Vehicle/pedestrian crossflow may occur at driveways and also where right-turn lanes are developed approaching intersections.

Within the study area, Class II bike lanes exist on both sides of Old Auburn Road from Wintergreen Drive to Linda Creek Court. Class II bike lanes with a buffer exist on both sides of Wachtel Way to Pitalo Way, and on the east side of Wachtel Way south of Pitato Way.

Within the study area, sidewalks are present but discontinuous on Old Auburn Road. Figure 3 shows existing pedestrian facilities in the study area. Continuous sidewalks are present on the north side of Old Auburn Road from Robert Creek Court to about 400 feet east of Argo Drive. This segment of sidewalk connects to the existing shared-use bike/pedestrian trail located west of Item 16 Agenda Packet Page #337
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Robert Creek Court. Though other sidewalk segments exist along Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way, they are discontinuous. See Figure 3 for mapped sidewalks along the corridor. There is a marked crosswalk on the west leg of the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection which connects only to the Class II buffered bike lane on Wachtel Way, and not to any sidewalks.

During the AM and PM peak hours, pedestrian and bicycle activity was modest at all intersections (i.e. 8 or less pedestrian crossings per hour and 8 or less bicyclists per hour). Field observations revealed some pedestrians walking or running on either side of Old Auburn Road to turn onto Wachtel Way. Some of these movements were likely associated with the connection to the Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail on Wachtel Way.

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Existing Transit Facilities and Services
While there are no transit facilities and services directly serving the study area, Roseville Transit and Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) operate a few fixed-route bus lines near the study area.

Roseville Transit operates Routes C and F with a stop on S Cirby Way past Rimna Way, approximately 0.56 miles from the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Ct intersection. Both routes have two-hour headways Monday-Friday, departing as early as 6:20 a.m. until 6:43 p.m.

SacRT operates Line 21 with the closest stop to the study area at the Old Auburn Road/Sunrise Boulevard intersection, which is about 1.53 miles away from the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection. This route operates with 30-minute headways on Monday-Friday, and hour-long headways on the weekend.

Additionally, SacRT operates a program called SacRT Flex, which is a limited-service neighborhood shuttle for a limited group of qualified riders, including seniors (age 62+), lowincome individuals, and persons with disabilities. The program serves 9 zones in the Sacramento area, including within the study area up to the City of Citrus Heights boundary. The program operates Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding holidays.

Traffic Data Collection
All counts at the four study intersections included vehicle turning movements, heavy vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Two-day roadway segment traffic counts, including vehicle classification, were collected at the following two segments in the study area on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, and Wednesday, October 30, 2024:

1. Old Auburn Road west of Wachtel Way

2. Wachtel Way south of Old Auburn Road
Table 1 displays the AM peak hour, PM peak hour, and daily volumes for each segment. Figure 4 shows the average daily traffic at the study area segments. The AM peak hour occurred from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., and the PM peak hour occurred from 4 to 5 p.m. The peak direction was vehicles traveling eastbound and westbound on Old Auburn Road. Key findings from this figure and table are:

1. The Wednesday count was about 2 to 3% busier than the Tuesday count.

2. Through a process of factoring up existing AM and PM peak hour segment volumes (to daily), the estimated ADT is 14,200 vehicles on Old Auburn Road east of Wachtel Way. As the volume on Old Auburn Road drops precipitously west of Wachtel Way, this indicates that a considerable number of vehicles at the City of Citrus Heights/Roseville border Item 16 Agenda Packet Page #341
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originate or are destined to/from the south on Wachtel Way (toward unincorporated Sacramento County).

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Notes: Volumes represent two-way traffic totals and are rounded to the nearest 100. Counts were conducted on Tuesday October 29, 2024 and Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

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Table 1: Roadway Segment Traffic Volumes – Existing Conditions Roadway Segment
Day 1 / Day 2
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Daily
Old Auburn Road west of
Wachtel Way 941 / 838 890 / 914 10,451 / 10,733
Wachtel Way south of
Old Auburn Road 565 / 565 593 / 617 6,666 / 6,795
Notes: All roadway segment traffic volumes summarized are two-way total volumes.

Traffic counts were performed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, and Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Source: Fehr & Peers, 2025.

Intersection Operations
This study analyzes traffic operations using delay and LOS as primary measures of intersection performance. Automobile LOS is a qualitative description of traffic flow from the perspective of motorists. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 7th Edition (Transportation Research Board, 2022) defines six levels of service from LOS A representing the least congested traffic conditions to LOS F representing the most congested traffic conditions. These grades represent the perspective of drivers and are an indication of the comfort and convenience associated with driving, as well as speed, travel time, traffic interruptions, and freedom to maneuver.

Intersection LOS at signalized and all-way stop controlled intersections and roundabouts is based on the weighted average control delay measured in seconds per vehicle for all motorists traveling through the intersection. For side-street stop-controlled intersections, this study reports the average control delay for the lane group or movement with the greatest delay, and for the intersection as a whole.

Table 2 presents the control delay range for each LOS for signalized and unsignalized intersections. As shown, the delay ranges for signalized intersections are different from unsignalized intersections. The HCM anticipates that motorists expect signalized intersections to carry higher traffic volumes that result in greater delay than at an unsignalized intersection and roundabout. Unsignalized intersections are associated with more uncertainty as delays are less predictable, which can reduce users’ delay tolerance.

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Table 2: Level of Service Definitions – Intersections
Level of Service
Average Control Delay1
Signalized Intersections Unsignalized Intersections and Roundabouts
A ≤ 10 ≤ 10
B >10 to 20 >10 to 15
C >20 to 35 >15 to 25
D >35 to 55 >25 to 35
E >55 to 80 >35 to 50
F >80 >50
Notes:

1. Average control delay presented in seconds per vehicle. Delay values are rounded to the nearest second and evaluated for LOS based on the above thresholds (i.e., 10 seconds per vehicle = LOS A) Source: Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition, Transportation Research Board, 2022.

Study intersections are analyzed using Synchro’s SimTraffic micro-simulation module to apply the methodologies presented in the HCM. Synchro considers traffic volumes, lane configurations, signal timings, and other parameters. SimTraffic additionally considers interactions between adjacent intersections, turn lane spillbacks, coordinated signal timing, and upstream/downstream bottlenecks. SimTraffic is preferable to use when operating conditions are near capacity, turn lane storage exceedance is common, and/or intersections are spaced closely together. In this study, given the above guidance, SimTraffic was used to analyze all study intersections (where vehicle queuing is of particular concern). The Sidra software program is used to analyze roundabouts, if proposed as part of a project alternative.

The system peak hours of the study intersections on Old Auburn Road occurred from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Trucks, as defined by the Highway Capacity Manual and its existing national truck classifications, represented about 1% of traffic on Old Auburn Road during the morning and evening peak hours. Figure 5 presents the existing weekday a.m. and p.m. peak hour traffic volume, lane configurations, and traffic control devices at the study intersections. On the busiest section (Old Auburn Road east of Wachtel Way), nearly 70% of AM peak hour traffic is headed eastbound (into Roseville) while 55% of PM peak hour traffic is headed westbound.

Table 3 displays peak hour intersection operations under existing conditions. See Appendix B for technical calculations.

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Table 3: Peak Hour Level of Service – Existing Conditions Intersection Control
Delay/LOS (Worst Movement)1
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour

1. Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive SSSC 4 (24 SBT) / A (C) 3 (11 NBT) / A (B)

2. Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle
W SSSC 54 (83 EBT) / F (F) 5 (46 (SBL) / A (E)

3. Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way AWSC 56 / F 38 / E

4. Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle
E/Linda Creek Ct AWSC 14 / B 75 / F
Notes: SSSC = Side-Street Stop Controlled. AWSC = All-Way Stop-Controlled 1 For side-street stop controlled and uncontrolled intersections, level of service and delay for the worst movement are reported with the movement listed in parentheses. Delay is reported in seconds per vehicle.

Bolded numbers indicate deficient operations per City of Citrus Heights General Plan policy.

Source: Fehr & Peers, 2025.

Per the City of Citrus Heights General Plan Policy 29.2, the City will strive to achieve LOS E or better conditions for City roadways and intersections during peak hours. As shown, the study intersections do not operate acceptably during the AM and PM peak hours. It should be noted that this policy provides an exception to the LOS E standard for certain roadways (and intersections along them) including Old Auburn Road from Sylvan Road to Fair Oaks Boulevard.

Since the study area does not extend that far westerly, an LOS E standard applies for all study facilities. Key findings from Table 3 are as follows:

AM Peak Hour:

1. The all-way stop Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection operates at LOS F. The eastbound queue spills back through intersection #2 (Oakwood Hills Circle W) causing it to also operate at LOS F.

PM Peak Hour:

1. The all-way stop Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection operates at LOS E. The westbound queue spills back through the all-way intersection #4 (Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Ct) causing it to operate at LOS F.1
1 LOS F operations during the PM peak hour at intersection 4 are not due to the volume of major street versus side street traffic. Rather, it is due to westbound queues spill back from the stop sign at Wachtel Way into this intersection. In reality, capacity constraints at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection are the reason why intersection #4 operates unacceptably.

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Vehicle Queuing
Table 4 identifies the maximum queue lengths based on SimTraffic results for critical movements at the study intersections. SimTraffic reported queues were compared to observed queues on the day of the counts to ensure the simulation model is accurately representing existing conditions.

Refer to Appendix B for technical calculations.

Table 4: Maximum Vehicle Queues – Existing Conditions
Intersection Control Movement Available
Storage (ft)2
Maximum Queue (ft)1
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Road/Argo Drive SSSC
EBL 300 50 50
EBT 300 75 -

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Hills Circle W
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EB L/T 700 700 200
WBT 100 125 25
SB Shared 115 50 50

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Road/Wachtel Way AWSC
EBT 90 850 300
WB L/T 350 175 375
NBL 600 275 275
NBR3 100 125 100

4. Old Auburn
Road/Oakwood
Hills Circle E/Linda
Creek Ct
AWSC
EBT 350 150 125
WBT 1,370 125 1,1504
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1 Results based on SimTraffic. Maximum queue lengths are rounded to nearest 25 feet. All queues are expressed on a “per lane” basis or approach as noted. Includes vehicles that may queue in the taper length of a turn pocket. 2 Available storage lengths based on review of aerial imagery. Distance is either length of turn lane or distance to nearest upstream intersection.
3 Existing lane configuration is a shared northbound LT/RT lane. For purposes of the simulation, a small right turn pocket was added to better model vehicle queuing conditions.
4 Analysis is based on 1.0 PHF (per City TIS guidelines), which by definition reports LOS/queuing for an hourly condition and can miss any spikes in travel demand within the peak hour that often cause the worst-case queue.

Bolded text represents a queue that extends past the nearest upstream intersection.

During the field visit, westbound queues on Old Auburn Road during the PM peak hour occasionally extended past Lund Drive (see Image 1).

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Image 1: View of queued vehicles on westbound Old Auburn Road spilling back from Oakwood Hills Circle E to Lund Drive and beyond (PM peak hour).

Image 2 is a screenshot from the SimTraffic simulation showing the WB queue during the PM peak hour, extending back past the Lund Drive intersection.

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Image 2: SimTraffic screenshot of queued vehicles on westbound Old Auburn Road approaching Oakwood Hills Circle E (PM peak hour)
As displayed in Table 4, queuing is minimal on the side street approaches at the study intersections. During the AM peak hour, the eastbound approach sees significant queuing at intersections 2 and 3. The eastbound queue extends back from the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection to past the Old Auburn Road/Argo Drive intersection, as shown in Image 3 below.

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Image 3: View of queued vehicles on eastbound Old Auburn Road approaching Wachtel Way (AM peak hour).

During the PM peak hour, queuing was observed for the westbound approach at the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Court, and Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersections.

During the field observations, it was noted that the westbound queue sometimes extended from the Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Court intersection back to the Old Auburn Road/Cirby Way intersection, a distance of about 1,600 feet. Image 4 below shows westbound queuing during the PM peak hour along Old Auburn Road, east of Oakwood Hills Circle E/Linda Creek Court.

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Image 4: View of queued vehicles on westbound Old Auburn Road approaching Oakwood Hills Circle E (PM peak hour).

Cut‐Through Travel on Old Auburn Road
This section discusses the degree to which Old Auburn Road is being used as a cut-through route.

In this context, ‘cut-through’ is defined as a vehicle at the Citrus Heights/Roseville border that does not have a trip origin or destination in Citrus Heights. To conduct this analysis, ‘big data’ was acquired from StreetLight Data.2
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StreetLight Data combines connected vehicle data with machine learning algorithms to understand travel patterns across the country. Trips are created from the location records by starting a trip once a device is traveling at a reasonable speed, snapping records to road network data to create the trip route. A trip end is identified once the device remains stationary within 100 meters for over 5 minutes. Data is validated using permanent traffic counters and embedded sensors, and normalized with multiple data sources, including parcel data, digital road network data, and census information to calculate vehicle volume estimates.

Figure 6 shows the percentage of vehicles that are traveling on Old Auburn Road at Citrus Heights/Roseville border that also travel through the Citrus Heights’ southerly and westerly gateway streets into and out of Citrus Heights. As shown, about 25% of trips at the Citrus Heights/Roseville border do not stop in Citrus Heights. Preferred external gateways are: Wachtel Way (8%), Auburn Boulevard south of Greenback Lane (6%) and Sunrise Boulevard south of Madison Avenue (5%).

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SafetyAnalysis
Fehr & Peers evaluated the reported collision history within the study area based on the City of Citrus Heights Police Department records. Collisions reported between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2023, were used for this analysis. Provisional data for 2024 collisions was available but was not included in the analysis. Collisions during this 6-year period were pulled from individual police records.

Collision History
Between 2018 and 2023, there were 16 reported collisions along the study corridor, including 10 collisions involving injuries. One collision involved a bicyclist (resulting in a minor injury). There were no collisions involving pedestrians, and no fatal collisions along the study area.

Table 5 displays the ranked (from most to least common) collision type within the study area. As displayed, rear end collisions are the most common collision type, followed by broadside collisions and hit object collisions. Police record descriptions identify the potential cause for the rear-end collisions was due to drivers traveling at high speeds and not recognizing the stop-andgo traffic at the intersection. The majority of broadside collisions occurred at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection, due to vehicles entering the intersection and failing to yield to the driver already in the intersection. Two of the three hit object collisions were due to driving under the influence (DUI). In all hit object collisions, the driver was traveling at unsafe speeds and collided with power or lighting equipment on the side of the road. It should be noted that these collisions occurred on Old Auburn Road east of Argo Drive heading eastbound. The eastbound direction of this segment features a narrowed bike lane, an open drainage channel, and multiple nearby overhead poles.

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Table 5: Type of Collision – January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2023.

Category Total Collisions %
Rear end 5 31%
Broadside 5 31%
Hit Object 3 20%
Head-On 1 6%
Sideswipe 1 6%
Overturned 1 6%
Source: City of Citrus Heights Police Department records.

Figure 7 displays the location of all reported collisions on the corridor during the collision analysis period. As displayed, hot spots are located at the Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way intersection. Half of the 16 total reported collisions occurred at or near this intersection. Of these eight intersection collisions, four were broadside and four were read ends. There were seven collisions along Old Auburn Road. Of those seven collisions, four of those were located at intersections, and four were mid-block. There was one collision on Wachtel Way (located just north of Pitalo Way).

Half of all reported collisions occurred between 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM. This 3.5-hour period of the day sees about 30% of all daily traffic in the study area. Thus, the percentage of all collisions is disproportionately high during this period relative to the amount of daily traffic during this period. This time period experiences considerable congestion and stop-and-go traffic. Reports indicate that rear end collisions occurred because the driver was traveling at high speeds and failed to stop for the stopped vehicle in front, resulting in a rear end.

Of the 16 reported collisions along the study corridor, 31%, or 5 collisions, involved driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI). These collisions occurred at nighttime and at areas along the corridor with streetlights. This is a high percentage considering that Citywide, 9% of all collisions were due to DUI per the City’s Local Road Safety Plan (2021).

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broadside collisions, and improper turning collisions resulted in sideswipe and broadside collisions.

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Table 6: Primary Collision Factor – January 1, 2018 to
December 31, 2023.

Primary Collision Factor (PCF) Total Collisions %
Driving Under Influence (DUI) 5 31%
Unsafe Speed 5 31%
Automobile Right of Way 4 25%
Improper Turning 2 13%
Source: City of Citrus Heights Police Department records.

Table 7 shows the lighting conditions for all the reported collisions. As shown, half of the 16 total collisions occurred during daylight, 38% occurred in the dark with streetlights, and the rest occurred in the dark or at dusk. This shows that most collisions in the study area are not caused by a lack of lighting, but because of a lack of clear recovery zone and driver awareness.

Table 7: Lighting Conditions – January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2023.

Lighting Total Collisions %
Daylight 8 50%
Dark – Streetlights 6 38%
Dark – No Streetlights 1 6%
Dusk/Dawn 1 6%
Source: City of Citrus Heights Police Department records.

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Creek Court to Garry Oak Drive. An extension of the bike path east to the City of Citrus Heights / City of Roseville border would improve connectivity for residents in the study area. The second recommendation is to improve bicyclist crossings of Old Auburn Road at key cross streets such as Wintergreen Drive, Fair Oaks Boulevard, and Wachtel Way. The recommendation lists potential improvements at the intersections like colored pavement, wayfinding and signage, and pavement markings to improve bike access to Woodside K-8 and bike/pedestrian safety at controlled intersections.

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Citrus Heights - Gateway Activation Project
Community Meeting Summary
Introduction
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the City of Citrus Heights hosted a kickoff Community Meeting for the Gateway Activation Project (GAP). The event was held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park.

More than 48 community members participated in the meeting.

Background
The GAP is focused on implementing multimodal and roadway enhancements along Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way. These improvements will link to existing transportation infrastructure and support future connections with projects proposed by neighboring jurisdictions, including the City of Roseville and Sacramento County.

The primary goal is to deliver solutions that improve safety, expand access and mobility for all users, and enhance traffic operations. The project seeks to provide safe, convenient, and accessible routes to key destinations such as neighborhoods, parks, open spaces, residences, and trail networks—both within Citrus Heights and beyond city limits.

The proposed objectives of the GAP include:
• Extending multimodal facilities on Old Auburn Road to the city's northern boundary
• Extending multimodal facilities on Wachtel Way to its intersection with Old Auburn Road
• Upgrading intersections at Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way and Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle (potential enhancements include roundabouts or traffic signal improvements)
• Improving pedestrian safety and crossings at Old Auburn Road and Argo Drive
Meeting Purpose and Objectives
This workshop marked the official launch of the GAP. It served to introduce the project, present the design team, and gather community input, especially from nearby property owners, on early design concepts at three key intersections.

The specific objectives of the meeting were to:
• Introduce the public outreach process and increase awareness of the project's goals, scope, timeline, and potential funding opportunities Factsheet Board
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• Engage a diverse cross-section of community members to collect valuable input on traffic analysis and preliminary design concepts
• Gather feedback on proposed safety features, such as roundabouts and protected intersections Meeting Format
The meeting was held in the multipurpose room at the Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park. The event began with a presentation by Katie DeMaio, Community Engagement Specialist from AIM; Casey Kempenaar, Community Development Director with the City of Citrus Heights; Mari Ramones from Fehr & Peers and Pamela Dalcin-Walling, Project Manager from Dokken Engineering. Following the presentation, an open house session allowed attendees to speak directly with staff from AIM, Dokken, Fehr & Peers, and the City of Citrus Heights.

Informational exhibits, including intersection treatments and maps of the project corridor, were on display for review and comment. Interactive boards and feedback forms invited attendees to share input on their place of residence, preferred trail crossings, and top project priorities.

Presentation
Below is an overview of the workshop presentation. The
full presentation is available in Appendix A.

After attendees were welcomed and seated, Katie from
AIM Consulting opened the event by thanking everyone
for joining the project team and emphasizing the value
of community feedback. She provided a brief overview of the evening’s agenda before turning the presentation
over to the project team.

Casey Kempenaar began by outlining the significance of
the GAP for the City, highlighting its role in enhancing community connections, improving quality-of-life amenities, and fostering local partnerships. He explained the project’s two main goals:
strengthening local and regional trail connections—including the Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail, Arcade Cripple Creek Trail, and Dry Creek Greenway—and improving roadway conditions and key intersections along Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way.

Next, Mari Ramones discussed current traffic conditions, including daily volumes, cut-through traffic, and vehicle queuing. She also shared that the team is evaluating existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities for improvements and invited participants to view a traffic simulation during the open house session.

Project Manager Pamela Dalcin-Walling followed with an overview of the project’s engineering aspects. She explained that the plan includes connecting existing and future Class I trails, requiring a crossing at Argo Drive, Casey Kempenaar presenting to
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Wachtel Way, or Oakwood Hills Circle East. A new bicycle/pedestrian crossing is also proposed on Old Auburn Road at Argo Drive, alongside traffic improvements at major intersections.

Pamela then explored possible designs for the Argo Drive pedestrian crossing, such as a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon and a Roundabout, as well as potential traffic solutions, including new signals or roundabouts at the Wachtel Way and Oakwood Hills Circle intersections.

To conclude the presentation, Katie returned to reaffirm the ongoing nature of public outreach and planning.

She encouraged community members to share their feedback at the information boards and thanked everyone for participating.

Stations and Board Exhibits
Below is an overview of the stations and board exhibits presented at the event.

Welcome Station
Upon arrival at the workshop, community members were welcomed and invited to sign up with their contact information to receive future project updates and event notifications. A total of 42 community members signed up. They were also offered free giveaway items provided by the City.

Station 1: Project Introduction (Neighborhood Board and Project Overview Board)
At Station 1, participants were introduced to the Citrus Heights GAP through a project overview board that outlined the project's objectives, planned improvements, timeline, and geographic scope. Attendees also engaged with a neighborhood board displaying the 11 neighborhood areas within Citrus Heights, along with three surrounding areas to the north, southwest, and southeast. Visitors were invited to place a pin on the map to indicate where they currently live.

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Feedback
Where people live represented by pins:
• Neighborhood Association 2: One (1) person
• Neighborhood Association 7: Four (4) people
• Neighborhood Association 8: Twelve (12) people
• Neighborhood Association 10: One (1) person
• Southwest of Citrus Heights (Sacramento, West Sacramento, etc.): Two (2) people • North of Citrus Heights (Roseville, Rocklin, etc.): One (1) person Station 2: Traffic Boards
Station 2 featured an Existing Traffic Conditions board displaying current AM and PM intersection queuing data, as well as corridor travel times. A projector screen showcased simulation footage of proposed project alternatives, allowing attendees to observe and engage with potential traffic flow scenarios.

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Station 3: Argo Intersection
Station 3 featured two display boards presenting a plan view and renderings of the Argo intersection. The exhibits included three simulated images illustrating existing conditions, a pedestrian hybrid beacon, and a proposed roundabout. Staff from Dokken Engineering were available to answer questions and collect feedback on the design concepts.

Intersection at Argo Drive - Plan View Feedback
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
o This option
o Yes!
o No!
o Yes!
o No!
• Roundabout
o Yes roundabouts
o Yes roundabouts
o Yes
o No roundabouts
o No roundabouts
o No roundabouts
Intersection at Argo Drive – Rendering Feedback
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
Intersection at Argo Drive – Plan View Board with Sticky Note Feedback.

Project team member presenting simulation footage to community members.

Existing Traffic Conditions Board.

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o Yes!
o Slow traffic, no!
• Roundabout
o Yes
Station 4: Wachtel Plan View & Class I Crossing
Station 4 included two display boards: the Wachtel Way – Plan View board, highlighting proposed plans for Wachtel Way, and the Class I Crossing – Plan View board, which presented three options for potential crossings at Argo Drive, Wachtel Way, and Oakwood Hills Circle (East). Dokken Engineering staff assisted community members in providing feedback by encouraging them to place sticky note comments directly on the boards.

Wachtel Way - Plan View Feedback
• Extend South to Oakwood Ave
Class I Crossing Location - Plan View Feedback
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• Crossing at Argo Drive
o This option! Argo
o Preferred Argo
o Argo: This option!
o Would like a soundwall
o Owner concerned about people not stopping- difficulty getting trailer in- people not stopping if RAB.
• Crossing at Wachtel Way
o No signal- too much traffic noise
o Don't want noise and flashing light on #2, #3 is better. o Right turn hard to see. Left turn hard to see. People don't stop turning right.
• Crossing at Oakwood Hills Circle (East)
o 3
o Yes for #3
Station 5: Wachtel Intersection
Station 5 featured two display boards presenting a plan view and renderings of the Wachtel intersection. The exhibits included three simulated images illustrating existing conditions, a pedestrian hybrid beacon, and a proposed roundabout.

Intersection at Wachtel Way – Plan Feedback
• Signal
o Waste of money, no!
o No
• Roundabout
o Perfect!
o Yes! Yes!
o No roundabout there, this is a residential driveway
o No
o Yes!
o Yes
o No
o No
o No
o Yes
o Yes Intersection at Wachtel Way – Rendering Board with Sticky Note Feedback
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o Ensure turn movement in driveways, don't cut Oak.

Intersection at Wachtel Way – Rendering Feedback
• Signal
o Waste of money, no!
o No light!
• Roundabout
o No roundabout there. We will not be able to access
our driveway!
o OK, yes!
o Yes!
o No
o This option (roundabout)
o This option! No need for a light

1. Station 6: Oakwood Hills Circle (East) Intersection
Station 6 featured two display boards presenting a plan view and renderings of the Oakwood Hills Circle (East) intersection. The exhibits included two simulated images illustrating existing conditions and a proposed roundabout.

Intersection at Oakwood Hills Circle East - Plan View
Feedback
• Existing Conditions
o Get rid of stop sign!
o If you live on Oakwood Hills Circle and need to
turn left to go to Roseville…you need the stop
signs!
o Fence got hit twice in the last two years
o Do something with this, existing is not working
o Traffic WB streets @ 3:45 due to schools
• Roundabout
o No roundabouts
o Perfect!
o Yes
o This option
o This option!
o Yes on RAB
o No roundabouts!
Station 7: Feedback and Project Timeline
The final station featured a board exhibit of the project timeline. Community members were also provided feedback forms that highlighted three multiple-choice Intersection at Oakwood Hills Circle East – Plan view with Sticky Note Feedback
Project team discussing community member feedback.

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questions and an open-ended comment section. Twenty-three community members filled out the Gateway Activation Project feedback form.

The feedback form questions and results were as follows:
• Question 1: What are your modes of travel on Old Auburn Road? o Walk; 10 community members
o Bike; 7 community members
o Car; 15 community members
o Transit; 1 community member
o Other (please list); 2 community members (e.g., "truck/trailer", "access our house Old Auburn/Wachtel")
• Question 2: Pick two of the following project goals that are most important to you. o Trail connectivity; 11 community members
o Slowing down traffic; 13 community members
o Increasing safety; 20 community members
o Pedestrian improvements; 7 community members
• Question 3: Which trail cross options would you like to see? o Argo intersection; 9 community members
o Wachtel intersection; 11 community members
o Oakwood Hills Circle intersection; 3 community members • Comments: Please provide any additional feedback you may have.

Open-ended Feedback Results:
• Roundabouts eliminate Big Rigs and heavy Freight. Signals, such as speeding and pedestrians, give the city of Citrus Heights presence when you enter
the city from beautiful Roseville. Community members providing feedback on the project board exhibits and feedback forms.

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• Roundabouts would help traffic flow and slow down traffic. Roundabouts, yes! • Great presentation. All for roundabouts!
• My property at 8525 Old Auburn Rd has access with a truck and trailer, and getting through traffic requires a roundabout. I definitely would like a sound wall put in the intersections, as they are very noisy.
• We like the roundabouts and trail connectivity. We like the option of the roundabouts at all these intersections. We would like to see an improvement on the noise at the intersection of Wachtel and Old Auburn.
• I like roundabouts and trail connectivity. However, I don’t like stop lights and roundabouts at all three intersections. The flashing lights and chirping of crosswalks will bother me. My property backs up to Old Auburn and Wachtel, and the sound at that intersection is currently horrible. A roundabout may help.
• Consider two stop signs at Oakwood Hills Circle intersection and suicide lane for the side streets to enter. The traffic counts entering at the side streets must be very low; you rarely see cars at the side streets unless they are cutting through the neighborhood to skip one of the double stop signs. Speeding up traffic through double stop signs is important to me. • After watching the simulations, I like the Wachtel and Oakwood Hills traffic circles. I feel they would improve the traffic flow. I appreciate all the thoughtful planning. • The roundabout options would work better for relieving congestion, especially near Wachtel and Old Auburn.
• Great presentation! Thank you! Being an engineer and understanding your concepts- looking forward to seeing the project underway.
• A roundabout at Wachtel and Old Auburn creates problems with any other residents on the North side of that intersection. Traffic flow will constantly block their driveways. A better alternative is a traffic light that also allows them to come out safely. A crossing at Argo for pedestrians also allows safe crossing on Wachtel. The addition of the bike trail on the West side should help with the visibility of stop signs at Wachtel/Ponticelli.
• Any trail crossing is going to be tricky. Nothing right now makes me feel safe. There is no “right” answer, I suppose.
• Teach drivers how to use roundabouts.
• Totally against roundabouts. Less traffic is important to me. • Wachtel and Olivine- need either a stop light or flashing lights to highlight the stop sign. • My concern is the three-way stop at Wachtel and Olivine. It is near impossible to leave Olivine and get out on Wachtel, as so many run the stop sign. You really have to watch and drive with caution.

Public Awareness and Notification
The project team used several different strategies to promote the workshop and garner community participation, including:

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Community Workshop
Tuesday April 29th | 5:30 – 7 pm
Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

 Email: Three emails and subsequent reminders regarding the workshop were sent to stakeholders and interested
community members, leading up to the event scheduled
for April 29th. Additional follow-ups were sent on the 15th and 22nd, as well as on the day of the workshop.
 Social Media: Paid advertisements about the workshop
were posted on Facebook and Instagram, targeting the
project area and a 5-mile radius. The engagement was
also posted on 16 Citrus Heights and Sacramento
Facebook groups listed below:
o Citrus Heights Community
o Citrus Heights Crime Watch Community
o Good neighborhood and business of Citrus
Heights, CA
o Citrus Heights Live! Non-Restricted
o BikeParty Sacramento Cyclists
o 530/916 Street Bike Group
o Sacramento Women’s Hiking & Adventures
o Citrus Heights Happenings
o Citrus Heights Area Mom’s Group
o Citrus Heights Live!
o You know you’re from Citrus Heights CA when…
o Citrus Heights Happenings
o Citrus Heights CA Neighborhood Watch and
Safety
o Citrus Heights Good Neighbors AND Pets
o Citrus Heights Deals and Steals
 Press Release: The City of Citrus Heights posted an
event announcement on their monthly E-Newsletter
which was released at the beginning of the month. View
the newsletter here.
 Stakeholder Communications: The project team
reached out via personal calls and emails to
representatives of different community organizations,
agencies, and transportation groups, requesting them to share the flyer with their members.
• Flyer Delivery/Signage: The project team visited local businesses surrounding the project location to
distribute flyers about the project and encourage them to attend the workshop. In addition, 15 lawn signs were placed in and around the project area near sidewalks, intersections, and on nearby trails.

Workshop Lawn Sign placed on nearby trail
Workshop Flyer delivered to nearby businesses
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Community Workshop
Tuesday April 29th | 5:30 – 7 pm
Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

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Gateway Activation Plan
Project Update Meeting
Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

Citrus Heights - Gateway Activation Project
Project Update Meeting Summary – March 2026
Introduction
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the City of Citrus Heights hosted a Project Update Meeting (meeting) for the Gateway Activation Project. The event was held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park. A total of 32 community members participated in the meeting.

Background
The Gateway Activation Project focuses
on multimodal and roadway
improvements along Old Auburn Road
and Wachtel Way. These improvements
will connect to existing transportation
infrastructure and support future regional
connections with the City of Roseville and
Sacramento County.

The project aims to improve safety,
access, and mobility for all users while
enhancing traffic operations. It will
provide safer, more convenient routes to
nearby neighborhoods, parks, open
spaces, residences, and trail networks in
Citrus Heights and surrounding areas.

Key project objectives include extending
multimodal facilities along Old Auburn
Road to the city’s northern boundary and
along Wachtel Way to its intersection
with Old Auburn Road, upgrading
intersections at Old Auburn Road/Wachtel Way
and Old Auburn Road/Oakwood Hills Circle/Linda Creek Court, and improving pedestrian safety and crossings at Old Auburn Road and Argo Drive.

Meeting Purpose and Format
The purpose of the meeting was to provide a project update for the Citrus Heights Gateway Activation Project, encourage community members to review the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), and share their feedback. The City prepared the Draft IS/MND Project team discussing board exhibits with
community members
Community members viewing board exhibits
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Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

to evaluate potential environmental impacts associated with the project. The document was made available for public review and comment from February 13, 2026, through March 19, 2026, and community members were encouraged to review the materials and submit comments at the meeting and through the project website.

The meeting was held in the multipurpose room at the Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park. It began with a brief presentation from the project team highlighting key findings from the Draft IS/MND and providing a project update. The presentation was followed by an open house session where attendees could speak directly with staff from AIM Consulting, Dokken Engineering, and the City of Citrus Heights. Informational exhibits and maps of the project corridor were displayed for review, and comment cards were provided for attendees to share feedback.

Presentation
After attendees were welcomed and
seated, the presentation opened with an
introduction to the Gateway Activation
Project and a brief overview of the
evening’s agenda. The project’s purpose
and goals were introduced, with a focus
on improving connectivity, safety, and
mobility along Old Auburn Road and
Wachtel Way.

The presentation then summarized the project objectives, including strengthening regional trail connections—such as links to the Old Auburn Multi-Use Trail, Arcade Cripple Creek Trail, and Dry Creek Greenway—and improving roadway conditions and multimodal access in the project area.

Next, proposed improvements were reviewed, including upgrades at key intersections along Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way, a pedestrian crossing at Argo Drive, and improvements for bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Design concepts focused on the incorporation of roundabouts at the project’s key intersections.

The presentation also provided an overview of the environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as well as the findings of the project’s Draft IS/MND.

The presentation concluded by highlighting the public review period for the Draft IS/MND and encouraging attendees to review the document and share feedback. Community members were then invited to continue the conversation during the open house portion of the meeting.

Casey Kempenaar (City of Citrus Heights) presenting to
community members
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Project Update Meeting
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Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

Stations and Board Exhibits
Below is an overview of the stations and board exhibits presented at the event.

Welcome Station
Upon arrival at the meeting, community members were
welcomed and invited to sign up with their contact
information to receive future project updates and event notifications. Free giveaway items were offered and
provided by the City.

Station 1: Project Introduction
At Station 1, participants were introduced to the Citrus Heights GAP through a project overview board and a
project timeline board outlining the objectives, planned improvements, timeline, and geographic scope.

Station 2: Intersection Boards
This station featured boards illustrating intersection
improvements along the project corridor. Exhibits included conceptual roundabout designs/renderings
at Argo Drive and Wachtel Way, as well as a
plan view of the intersection at Old Auburn
Road/Oakwood Hills Circle/Linda Creek
Court. These boards showed how proposed
configurations could improve traffic
operations, enhance safety, and
accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.

Station 3: Environmental Project
Impacts/Vegetation Boards
Station 3 included boards describing the
environmental review for the Gateway Activation Project and potential environmental considerations within the project corridor. Exhibits outlined the CEQA process and described the Project’s purpose and need.

Additional boards highlighted existing vegetation along the corridor and identified areas where tree removal or vegetation changes may occur as part of the proposed improvements.

Attendees were encouraged to review the environmental information and provide feedback on potential impacts and environmental considerations.

Community members signing up for
project notifications
Project team discussing board exhibits
with community members
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Station 4: Traffic Simulation
This station featured a projected traffic
simulation comparing existing morning
traffic conditions with those after the
proposed improvements. The simulation
illustrated how traffic is expected to move
through the corridor and key
intersections before and after project
changes. Attendees could observe
potential improvements to traffic flow
and intersection operations and ask
questions about how the proposed
designs may affect travel through the area.

Station 5: Document Review/Open Comment
Station 5 provided an opportunity for community members to review a hard copy of the Draft IS/MND and share their input on the project. Attendees were invited to provide open-ended feedback via comment cards, allowing them to share thoughts, concerns, and suggestions regarding the proposed improvements and project concepts.

The feedback collected from these comment cards is summarized below:
• I would like to have the cinder block wall raised higher due to traffic noise and for privacy. My backyard looks out to Old Auburn and Wachtel. Thank you. • Please make all trail markings the same as Roseville trails. They specifically have walkers going toward bike traffic. This is just like walking toward traffic on the roadway, which is much safer. This is especially important with electric bikes, which can approach quickly and are difficult to hear. Thanks.
• Are sidewalks on both sides of the road being added?
• We are directly impacted by this. Please contact us.
• We think this is a great idea. We hope you can implement the project sooner rather than later.
• We live in Oakwood Hills and Old Auburn. The sound wall is not tall enough to accommodate privacy in our houses or backyards if the sidewalk is wider. Also, the proposed turn lane heads east into Roseville. It would also help if there were no stop signs when turning into Oakwood Hills.

Community member viewing traffic simulation
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Project Update Meeting
Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Big Oak Senior Mobile Home Park

Public Notification
The project team used several strategies to promote the meeting and encourage community participation, including:
• Email: Two email blasts were sent via Constant Contact to stakeholder lists and interested community members regarding the meeting and Draft IS/MND. These emails were distributed on February 13 and February 26, 2026, and reached 544 recipients. • Press Release: The City of Citrus Heights promoted the meeting in its monthly ENewsletter, released on February 5, 2026. View the newsletter here. • Previous Workshop Attendees: The project team also sent personal email invitations to individuals who attended the April 29, 2025, workshop. This outreach reached 33 previous attendees.
• Direct Mailers: The Notice of Availability/Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a meeting flyer were mailed to 245 addresses within 500 feet of the project site on February 12, 2026.

Next Steps
Feedback gathered during the Project Update Meeting will be reviewed and compiled by the project team to help inform the refinement of the Gateway Activation Project concepts. The Draft IS/MND was available for public review and comment through March 19, 2026.

Comments collected at the meeting will be addressed in the Final IS/MND, which will be presented to the City’s Planning Commission and City Council in the coming months.

Community members were encouraged to visit the project website to review project materials and submit additional comments. Further updates and engagement opportunities will be shared with the community as the project advances toward Final Design.

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DESMOND, NOLAN, LIVAICH & CUNNINGHAM

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
15th & S Building
1830 15th Street
Sacramento, California 95811-6649
Telephone: 916/443-2051
Facsimile: 916/443-2651
E-mail: [email protected]
J. Russell Cunningham
Brian Manning
Kristen Ditlevsen Renfro
Benjamin C. Tagert
James Silverthorn
Talvinder Bambhra
Of Counsel
William W. Nolan (Ret.)
Gary Livaich
Edward K. Dunn (Ret.)
Earl D. Desmond
(1895-1958)
E. Vayne Miller
(1904-1965)
Richard F. Desmond
(1923-2004)
William C. Livaich
(1950-2007)
March 20, 2026 Via Email Only
City of Citrus Heights Planning Division
6360 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
[email protected]
Re: Citrus Heights Gateway Activation Project – Public Comment for Draft IS/MND To whom it may concern—
This comment is submitted the owner of the real property commonly known as 8500 Linda Creek Court, Orangevale, CA 95662, and identified by Sacramento County Assessor’s Parcel Number 224-0580-004 (“Property”). It is our understanding that the City of Citrus Heights plans to take a portion of the northeast corner of the Property for the construction of its Gateway Activation Project (“Project”).

The affected corner of the Property is covered by a stand of mature redwood trees that serve various purposes. They help shield the owner’s house from unwanted noise, light, and pollution. For instance, if the trees are removed, cars’ headlights will shine directly into the owner’s home as they go around the new roundabout. The trees also serve aesthetic purposes that cannot be easily replicated. Of particular concern, the trees serve to protect the house on the Property from any vehicles that may lose control while driving fast down Old Auburn Blvd. In fact, these trees will be particularly important for this purpose as residents become accustomed to using the roundabouts—a concern that has been expressed numerous times during project planning. In the event that a car takes the turn too fast, depending on the direction it is driving, it would roll or otherwise lose control right onto the Property threatening the safety of our client and his family.

The recently circulated Project IS/MND states that “protected trees within the Project footprint will be preserved to the extent feasible.” (Project IS/MND, Pg. 10, BIO-5.) Taken together with other relevant City documents and guidelines, the preservation of trees is a priority for the City and one that must be considered in the design of the Project. With that in mind, we met at the Property with representatives of the City to discuss how the Project can be redesigned to avoid the trees and, at the meeting, the City identified an alignment that would do just that. While the actual designs for the Project have yet to be completed, we appreciate the City working on plans to avoid 6A
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March 20, 2026

DESMOND, NOLAN, LIVAICH & CUNNINGHAM
Attorneys at Law
15th & S Building
1830 15th Street
Sacramento, California 95811
Telephone: 916/443-2051
removing the trees on the Property and we hope that said redesigns will be considered and included in all Project plans moving forward.

Very truly yours,

DESMOND, NOLAN, LIVAICH & CUNNINGHAM
James Silverthorn
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CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 13, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
Ashley J. Feeney, City Manager
FROM: Alexander A. Turcotte, Chief of Police
Kris M. Frey, Police Commander
William E. Dunning, Police Lieutenant
SUBJECT: Approval to Execute an Agreement with Verra Mobility for Red-Light Photo Enforcement
Recommendation
The Citrus Heights Police Department implemented the Red-Light Photo Enforcement Program in 2008. Currently, there are operational cameras capturing 10 approaches at eight intersections within the city. Citrus Heights statistics indicate that since the photo enforcement program began, collisions at the monitored intersections have decreased.

Since the last contract renewal, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., has transitioned to Verra Mobility.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-___, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a threeyear agreement with Verra Mobility for the continued operation, maintenance, and administration of the Red-Light Camera Enforcement Program, with the option for two additional one-year renewals.

Strategic Plan Alignment
This item is in alignment with the following City Council priority:

Goal: Preserve and enhance public safety.

Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of the current red-light photo enforcement program and work with City Council to determine the future of the program.

Fiscal Impact
The contract with Verra Mobility establishes a fixed monthly fee of $4,349.69 per month per designated intersection approach for the existing 10 approaches for a total annual contract cost of $521,963 plus negotiated cost of living adjustments after the first year.

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The contract between the City and Verra Mobility is cost neutral. Meaning, if program expenditures exceed revenue the city receives from the courts, the city will withhold payment from Verra Mobility to ensure there is enough revenue to cover the expenditures. This is to ensure that there is no impact to the City’s general fund budget in the event citation revenue cannot cover all the costs of running the program.

The contract with Verra Mobility is a fixed monthly fee for each dedicated camera approach. The monthly fee provides for the camera installation, maintenance, technology upgrades, and initial review of incidents. Verra Mobility does not receive any share of citation revenue. Citations generated by this program are processed through the court system and revenue is shared with the city on the same formula as all other traffic offenses.

Background and Analysis
Traffic enforcement, along with education and engineering, is a key component in calming traffic and preventing collisions. A red-light camera system allows for continuous monitoring of intersections that cannot be covered by physical officer presence at all times. The goal of the program is to save lives by modifying driver behavior while allowing police officers to focus on other traffic enforcement and life safety priorities.

According to national crash data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), red-light violations remain a significant contributor to roadway injuries and fatalities in the United States. The most recent data indicates that crashes involving red light running result in approximately 1,000 to 1,100 fatalities annually (1,086 deaths reported in 2023), along with more than 100,000 injuries each year, with recent estimates exceeding 135,000 injuries. A substantial share of those killed or injured are not the offending drivers, but rather occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

In 2005, the City of Citrus Heights received an Intersection Safety Prioritization Program (ISPP) report from Kittelson & Associates and Synectics Transportation Consultants. One of the recommendations to improve traffic safety was the installation of red-light cameras at specified locations.

In 2007, the City Council approved the implementation of the initial red light camera program. After evaluating proposals from four providers, the city selected Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., which was approved by Council resolution in July 2007.

The original contract was for five years, and the Council has since approved several extensions. The most recent contract ran from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. Since that time, Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. has transitioned to Verra Mobility.

The Citrus Heights Police Department continues to utilize the red-light camera program as an effective tool for traffic enforcement. The program currently operates at 10 approaches located at the following eight intersections:
• Antelope Road & Garden Gate Drive
• Auburn Boulevard & Antelope Road
• Greenback Lane & Fountain Square Drive
• Greenback Lane & San Juan Avenue
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• Greenback Lane & Auburn Boulevard (two approaches)
• Greenback Lane at Sunrise Boulevard
• Greenback Lane & Parkoaks Drive
• Sunrise Boulevard & Oak Avenue (two approaches)
All locations are signed in accordance with state law, and the program is maintained with regular equipment servicing, annual vendor audits, and ongoing officer training.

Citation data shows that 17% of individuals cited in 2025 were residents of Citrus Heights, compared to approximately 18% in 2024. To provide additional context, the city compiled traffic volume data for the eight intersections where red light camera approaches are currently installed, with average daily traffic (ADT) volumes summarized (Table 1).

Table 1
Staff also coordinated with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Information Services Unit (ISU), to obtain collision data from the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) for twentyfour (24) intersections where red light cameras were deactivated (13 in unincorporated Sacramento County and 11 in the City of Sacramento). This data was requested for the two years prior to deactivation (2022–2023) and two years following deactivation (2024–2025) to support a comparative crash analysis. The request included five categories of information: total collisions, fatal collisions, injury collisions, property-damage-only collisions, and number of fatalities (Table 2).

Table 2
Intersection Roadway Date/Location Count Type ADT
Antelope Rd & Garden Gate Dr Antelope Oct 2025 (btw Gardn Gate & Amsterdam 5-day weekday avg 32,779 Garden Gate No counts available N/A N/A
Auburn Blvd & Antelope Rd Auburn Jan 2024 (north of Antelope) 3-day avg 25,822 Antelope Fab 2025 (west of Lauppe) 3-day avg 31,823
Greenback Ln & Fountain Square Dr Greenback Feb 2025 (west of Brooktree) 3-day avg 45,737 Greenback Jan 2024 (east of Shupe) 3-day avg 43,197
Fountain Square No counts available N/A N/A
Greenback Ln & San Juan Ave Greenback Oct 2025 (btw Sunrise & San Juan) 3-day avg 46,901 San Juan Oct 2025 (btw Sylvan & Madison) 3-day avg 23,394 San Juan Sep 2024 (btw San Juan & Woodside) 3-day avg 26,678 Greenback Ln & Auburn Blvd Greenback Sep 2024 (btw San Juan & Woodside) N/A 47579% Auburn Sep 2024 (btw Greenbacvk & Manzanita) N/A 26,699 Auburn Jan 2024 (west of Halifax) 3-day avg 21,469
Greenback Ln & Sunrise Blvd Greenback Sep 2024 (btw Sunrise & Fair Oaks) N/A 34,885 Sunrise Feb 2025 (north of Macy Plaza) N/A 39,356
Greenback Ln & Parkoaks Greenback Sep 2024 (btw Auburn & Dewey) N/A 47,579 Parkoaks No counts available N/A N/A
Sunrise Blvd & Oak Ave Sunrise Feb 2025 (north of Sungarden) N/A 36,668 Oak Sep 2025 (wb toward Sunrise) 3-day weekday avg 7,823 Traffic Count Summary (ADT)
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Improving road safety remains a priority for the Citrus Heights Police Department. The Red-Light Photo Enforcement Program has been in effect for nineteen years and has helped deter red light violations and promote safer driving habits on our roadways.

Attachments:

1. Resolution No. 2026-___ – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a three-year agreement with Verra Mobility for the continued operation, maintenance, and administration of the RedLight Camera Enforcement Program, with the option for two additional one-year renewals.

Total Collisions Fatals Injury Collisions Property Damage Killed Victims 2022 390 1 181 208 1
2023 437 2 193 242 2
TOTAL 827 3 374 450 3
2024 450 1 189 260 1
2025 451 3 196 252 3
TOTAL 901 4 385 512 4
CHANGE 9% 33% 3% 13% 33%
Sacramento County & City Of Sacramento Deactivated Cameras (24 Total) Item 17 Agenda Packet Page #383
RESOLUTION NO. 2026- ___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS,

CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR

AGREEMENT WITH VERRA MOBILITY FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM,

WITH TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS

WHEREAS, since 2008, the City of Citrus Heights has operated a Red-Light Photo Enforcement Program to improve intersection safety, deter red light violations, and reduce collisions; and
WHEREAS, the program currently operates with ten approaches at eight intersections throughout the city and has contributed to a measurable reduction in collisions at monitored locations; and
WHEREAS, Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc, has transitioned to Verra Mobility, and the current contract expires on June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends entering into a new three-year agreement with Verra Mobility for the continued operation, maintenance, and administration of the Red-Light Camera Enforcement Program, with the option for two additional one-year renewals; and WHEREAS, the agreement establishes a fixed monthly fee of $4,349.69 per camera approach for the existing ten approaches, for a total annual contract cost of $521,963 plus negotiated cost of living adjustments after the first year, and is structured to be cost-neutral to the City’s General Fund, with payments to Verra Mobility limited to available citation revenue; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the City Council of Citrus Heights that the three-year agreement with Verra Mobility for the continued operation and administration of the City’s Red Light Camera Enforcement Program, including two one-year renewal options, is hereby approved.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to execute the agreement with Verra Mobility, and any related documents necessary to implement the program, including any renewal options.

The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, this 13th day of May, 2026 by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Council Members:

NOES: Council Members:

ABSTAIN: Council Members:

ABSENT: Council Members:

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MariJane Lopez-Taff, Mayor
ATTEST:

Amy Van, City Clerk
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CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 13, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
Ashley J. Feeney, City Manager
FROM: Regina Cave, General Services Director
SUBJECT: America’s 250 Year Anniversary Mural Installation at City Hall Recommendation
Citrus Heights Arts (CH Arts) has played a vital role in bringing visual art to Citrus Heights through installation of various murals, sponsoring community art events, and collaborating with businesses to help identify place-making opportunities to increase visibility and enhance their presence through publicly displayed art. CH Arts has proposed to collaborate with the City for installation of a mural on City Hall to celebrate America’s 250 Year Anniversary.

Staff recommends the City Council adopt the following:

1. Resolution 2026-____, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing Citrus Heights Arts to Proceed with Planning and Installation of a 250 Year Anniversary Mural at City Hall and Further Authorizes an Allocation of Community Support Funding to Assist with Costs Associated with Installation of the Mural
Strategic Plan Alignment
This item is in alignment with the following City Council priority:

Goal: Enhance Community Vibrancy and Engagement
Objective: Identify and pursue partnership opportunities that will continue to foster vibrant, accessible, and community-inspired public-facing art installations to engage, connect, and celebrate local creativity together.

Fiscal Impact
CH Arts receives support largely through private contributions and donations. Additionally, the city has supported various mural efforts with History & Arts Grant Funding to help further the city’s goals of creating place making opportunities, enhancing culture throughout the community, and supporting local businesses by increasing visibility. CH Arts’ estimate for the Item 18 Agenda Packet Page #386
Subject: America 250 Year Anniversary Mural Installation at City Hall Date: May 13, 2026

proposed 250 Year Anniversary Mural is $8,000. The request for funding is $6,000 from this fiscal year’s Community Support Grant Funds with the remaining $2,000 to be funded by CH Arts’ fundraising efforts. The current balance of unallocated Community Support Grant funds is sufficient to support this request, and it has been confirmed with the Economic Development & Community Engagement Director that funding is available and eligible for use toward this proposed project.

Background and Analysis
In March 2024, City Council set a strategic goal to explore art and culture program(s). Since then, various efforts have been made and goals accomplished in collaboration with CH Arts, as well as through internal operational programs. Such efforts include establishing the Citrus Heights Arts District along the Sylvan/Auburn corridor and installation of various murals along the boulevard, supporting Art in City Hall which provides opportunities for local artists to display curated pieces, as well as General Services work on establishing the traffic cabinet art wrap program and coordinating with the local high schools for art submissions.

In February 2026, CH Arts requested consideration for collaboration on a mural to be installed on the exterior of City Hall. The proposal is to install a timeless piece that would reflect the identity, history and character of Citrus Heights. CH Arts has been working with local artists as well as reviewing concepts and installed murals in other communities to help develop ideas for Council and the community’s consideration. The timeline for the proposed action would begin with immediate community outreach through social media with the expectation of delivering a final product by mid-June ahead of the city’s Stars & Stripes Celebration. While the goal is to celebrate America’s 250 Year Anniversary, the finished mural will celebrate the history, present, and future of Citrus Heights, with the expectation the mural can remain in place long term.

However, it is at the City Council and City Management’s discretion to cover up or remove this proposed mural or future proposed murals on city owned or maintained facilities as deemed necessary.

The location for the proposed mural is the exterior cove near the front of City Hall, which was specifically constructed as a recessed wall with lighting to support art, and be completely accessible to the public. In addition to alignment with the city’ Strategic Plan, the efforts for this proposed action align with the national America250 initiative, established by Congress and the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016 to engage all communities through nationwide celebrations, education programs, and public events to celebrate America’s 250 Year Anniversary.

In addition to advancing a City Council strategic objective, this proposed project and associated funding recommendation supports implementation of the City’s 2025–2027 Economic Development Work Plan, which identifies placemaking, community identity, and corridor beautification as important components of economic vitality, reinvestment, and community image. Public art and thoughtfully activated public spaces help strengthen sense of place, reinforce community pride, enhance destination appeal, and contribute to Citrus Heights’ evolving identity as an active, connected, and vibrant community. The proposed mural would accomplish these objectives by activating a prominent and frequently visited civic space, Item 18 Agenda Packet Page #387
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enhancing the City Hall campus experience, and contributing to broader community vibrancy and cultural enrichment efforts.

Attachments

1. Resolution 2026-____, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing Citrus Heights Arts to Proceed with Planning and Installation of a 250 Year Anniversary Mural at City Hall and Further Authorizes an Allocation of Community Support Funding to Assist with Costs Associated with Installation of the Mural
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS,

CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CITRUS HEIGHTS ARTS TO PROCEED WITH PLANNNG AND INSTALLATION OF A 250 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MURAL AT CITY HALL AND

FURTHER AUTHORIZES AN ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNDING TO

ASSIST WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLATION OF THE MURAL

WHEREAS, the City Council established a goal to Enhance Community Vibrancy and Engagement, outlining various objectives to increase art and culture throughout Citrus Heights and create place-making opportunities for residents to gather, enjoy and foster community; and WHEREAS, Citrus Heights Arts has been a crucial partner in delivering visual art to the community, collaborating with various businesses and property owners to leverage and enhance accessible real estate for mural installations; and

WHEREAS, Citrus Heights Arts has proposed spearheading the planning, community outreach and delivery of a timepiece mural on City Hall, depicting the history, present, and future of our community; and
WHEREAS, the proposed mural supports nationwide efforts to commemorate America’s 250 Year Anniversary and the America250 initiative established by Congress and the U.S.

Semiquincentennial Commission; and
WHEREAS, Council further promotes Citrus Heights Arts’ efforts by approving an allocation of $6,000 in Community Support Grant funds to assist with costs associated with the installation of the proposed mural.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights does hereby authorizes Citrus Heights Arts to proceed with community outreach and installation of a 250 Year Anniversary Mural to be painted on the City Hall building and further approves an allocation of funds in the amount of $6,000 in Community Support Grant Funding to support efforts associated with the delivery of the proposed mural.

The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, this 13th day of May, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Council Members:

NOES: Council Members:

ABSTAIN: Council Members:

ABSENT: Council Members:

MariJane Lopez-Taff, Mayor
ATTEST:

Amy Van, City Clerk
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