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RESOLUTION NO. 2024- _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE ADDITION OF A
CROSSING GUARD AT THE INTERSECTION OF BLACKFOOT
DRIVE AND LOUMONT DRIVE, AS WELL AS OTHER TRAFFIC
CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS AT NEARBY INTERSECTIONS
WHE
REAS, Ensuring the safety of pedestrians, particularly near schools, is a high priority for the City; and
WHE
REAS, California Vehicle Code Sections 21106 and 21350 et seq. authorize local agencies to erect stop signs, crosswalks, signals, and other traffic control measures at any location needed to properly control traffic; and WHE
REAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21100(i) further authorizes local agencies to allow the regulation of traffic, by persons appointed for that duty, at locations which may require additional traffic control for the orderly flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
WHE
REAS, The Oxford Preparatory Academy recently underwent an expansion to include a middle school, which will result in additional pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
WHE
REAS, The City hired a consultant, Hartzog and Crabill Incorporated, to carry out a traffic analysis to address potential traffic flow and safety concerns; and
WHE
REAS, The City’s consultant recently concluded a Crossing Guard and Traffic Control Enhancement Analysis (“Analysis”) at four residential intersections near Oxford Preparatory Academy; and
WHE
REAS, the Analysis determined that providing for a school crossing guard and other specific traffic control measures were warranted at least at one intersection due to current traffic conditions.
NOW,
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. REC ITALS. The above recitals are incorporated, herein, for reference.
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Section 2. CEQA. This Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (existing facilities), which includes “minor alterations” to “existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities.” (14 CCR § 15301(c).) The placement of traffic signage within an existing street intersection qualifies as a “minor alteration” to the existing streets.
Section 3. CROSSING
GUARD. The City Council hereby authorizes the
addition of a crossing guard at the intersection of Blackfoot Drive and Loumont Drive, and directs the City Manager to coordinate with the City’s crossing guard services contractor to effect this change.
Section 4. TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES. The City Council hereby authorizes the installation of traffic control enhancements, including stop signs, pavement markings, high-visibility crosswalks, and yield markings, at the intersections studied by the Analysis. The City Council further directs the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to install the appropriate signage, pavement legends, and striping effecting this change.
Section 5. NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. The City Council hereby directs staff to prepare, execute, and file a Notice of Exemption with the Orange County Clerk within five (5) working days of the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. CUSTODI
AN OF RECORDS. The documents and materials
that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution is based are located at the City of Lake Forest City Hall, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk.
Section 7. SEVERABILITY. If an
y provision of this Resolution is held
invalid, the remainder of this Resolution shall not be affected by such invalidity, and the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
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atures on following page]
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO RESOLUTION NO. 2024-____
PASSE
D, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____ 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
MARK TETTEMER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LISA BERGLUND
CITY CLERK
APPRO
VED AS TO FORM:
MATTHEW E. RICHARDSON
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE FOREST )
I,
Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024- ___ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Lake Forest City Council on the ____ day of _____ 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CO
UNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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LISA BERGLUND
CITY CLERK