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1 POTENTIAL REPAYMENT OF GRANT FUNDS FOR
MADISON STREET HAWK SIGNAL REMOVAL AND
CONVERSION TO ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL
City Council Meeting
October 20, 2026
Public Works Department
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2 LOCATION MAP
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3 BACKGROUND
• In 2018, the Public Works Department
was awarded the Federal Highway
Administration’s Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle VII
grant funding to construct a HAWK
signal at Madison Street and Emerald
Street in response to pedestrianinvolved injury collisions at the intersection.
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4 BACKGROUND
• In May of 2023, the HAWK signal was
installed at the intersection of
Madison Street and Emerald Street • While the planning efforts to improve pedestrian safety was initially
supported by the community,
residents expressed concerns of
indecisive driver behavior due to
unique intersection geometry and
HAWK signal operations.
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5 BACKGROUND
• On December 3, 2025, the
Transportation Board approved staff’s
recommendation of the 12-month
pilot project at Madison Street and
Emerald Street • On January 27, 2026, City Council
requested staff return after further
community engagement.
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6 DISCUSSION
• Members of the community,
led by CAG, maintain a
desire to remove HAWK
controlled intersections on
Madison Street • Revert Madison Street and
Emerald Street back to allway stop control
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7 DISCUSSION
• The Public Works Department must
coordinate with Caltrans to revert the
Madison Street and Emerald Street
intersection back to all-way stop control • Public Works must justify the proposed conversion of the HAWK to a different
kind of traffic control device is
warranted and justified
• Grant funds to be returned to Caltrans
amount up to $217,991
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8 DISCUSSION
• Traffic counts indicated that the
intersection does not meet the
vehicular and pedestrian volumes
needed to warrant a signal, all-way
stop, or HAWK control. However, the
location was previously a multi-way
stop for approximately 10 years. • Total collisions have decreased since the HAWK signals have been installed.
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9 DISCUSSION
• Funding will be requested
through a supplemental
appropriation from Measure
A fund balance
• Signal Maintenance
operating accounts will be
used to purchase
equipment and perform the
conversion to all-way stop
control
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10 That the City Council:
1. Authorize Option A:
a. Direct staff to continue implementing minor signing/striping and signal timing modifications as needed at Madison Street and Emerald Street; and
b. Return to Council with traffic studies and recommendations in 2 years; OR
RECOMMENDATION
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11 That the City Council:
2. Authorize Option B:
a. Authorize the Public Works Department to issue repayment of grant funds up to $217,991 to Caltrans to proceed with reversion of HAWK signal operation at Madison Street and Emerald Street back to all-way stop control; and
b. With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $264,961 in the Measure A Fund, HAWK Signals Project expenditure account from Measure A available fund balance.
RECOMMENDATION
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