HERCULES CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE THE PLANS AND BID DOCUMENTS FOR TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS ON JOHN MUIR PARKWAY BETWEEN ALBERT NOBEL DRIVE AND FUTURE BAYFRONT LOOP NORTH OF TIOGA LOOP AS RECOMMENDED BY KIMLEY-HORN WHEREAS, In response to residents’ concerns regarding speeds on John Muir Parkway, the City hired Traffic Engineering Consultant, Kimley-Horn, to conduct warrant analyses at the intersections of John Muir Parkway/Tioga Loop and John Muir Parkway/Yosemite Place-Tsushima Street to evaluate installing all-way stop control at the two existing side street stop control intersections; and WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn prepared a memorandum dated February 14, 2025 with its findings and recommendations for improving traffic safety; and WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn’s memorandum and recommended improvements were presented to the City Traffic Safety Subcommittee at their April 2, 2025 meeting; and WHEREAS, The subcommittee recommended the installation of the improvements, new striping, pavement markings, and speed feedback signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules as follows:
The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to prepare the plans and bid documents for traffic calming improvements on John Muir Parkway between Albert Nobel Drive and future Bayfront Loop north of Tioga Loop as recommended by Kimley-Horn.
The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager and Public Works Director to take all actions necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Preparation of the plans and bid documents for the proposed improvements is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b) because it is an administrative action only and it will not result in any direct or indirect impacts to the environment.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 13th day of May, 2025, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
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