RESOLUTION NO. _______ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WEST ACACIA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN SUPPORTED BY RESIDENTS WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the City’s Traffic Calming Policy at its October 6, 2009 meeting (Resolution No. 19764) which outlined a process for consideration of traffic calming requests from the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the prioritization strategy for Traffic Calming requests on its November 7, 2017 meeting (Resolution No. 21291) with the support of the Traffic and Transportation Commission; and WHEREAS, at its June 21, 2022, meeting City Council approved the 2022-2023 fiscal year priority traffic calming project, whereas West Acacia Street ranked second highest priority; and WHEREAS, staff worked with residents of West Acacia Street to develop a traffic calming plan and distribute ballots to help determine neighborhood support of the plan. As required by the City’s policy, a vote was conducted to gauge community support, and the West Acacia Street traffic calming plan received the support votes required as prescribed by the City’s Traffic Calming Policy; and WHEREAS, the Traffic and Transportation Commission at its December 8th, 2022, meeting voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend approval and implementation of the West Acacia neighborhood traffic calming plan supported by residents; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the implementing the traffic calming plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301, Class 1). The project consists of the operation, repair, or minor alteration of public streets involving no expansion of use. There would be no significant effect on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council that the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan for West Acacia Street proposed through this Resolution is hereby approved.
PASSED AND APPROVEDs this 10th day of January 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk