RESOLUTION NO. _______ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ROCHEX AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN SUPPORTED BY RESIDENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 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 13, 2023 meeting, City Council approved the 2023-2024 fiscal year Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project Prioritization List (Resolution No. 22696), whereas Rochex Avenue ranked the fourth highest priority; and WHEREAS, staff worked with residents of Rochex Avenue to develop a traffic calming plan. As required by the City’s policy, a vote was conducted to gauge community support, and the Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan did not meet the plan support required as prescribed by the City’s policy; and WHEREAS, The Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan was presented to the Traffic and Transportation Commission at its February 13, 2025, meeting with staff’s recommendation to close the traffic calming petition because plan support requirements were not met as prescribed by the City’s Policy, but the Commission recommended a second vote be conducted; and WHEREAS, A second vote was conducted where the neighborhood met the plan support requirements and staff represented the Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan to the Traffic and Transportation Commission at its meeting of April 10, 2025, with staff’s recommendation to recommend an approval of the Plan for implementation supported by its residents. The Commission voted (5-0) recommending City Council approve a Resolution approving the Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan supported by residents for implementation; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that 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 approves the Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan supported by residents for implementation utilizing CIP 9163 – Traffic Calming Improvements for expenditures.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of May 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk