RESOLUTION NO. 2022-9034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AMENDING RESOLUTION 2002-5865 WITH RESPECT TO SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKING HOURS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT WAIVER PROCESS FOR CITY STAFF AND DESIGNATED CITY CONTRACTORS WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution 2002-5865, which specifies that work within the San Marcos Boulevard public right-of-way which necessitates a lane closure, in either direction, must occur during night-time off-peak hours or on weekends; and WHEREAS, the City has various routine maintenance projects which could potentially require lane closures in order to perform the work as required by City maintenance standards and desires to modify Resolution 2002-5865 to accommodate work that would not exceed 1 day and would be removed at the earliest opportunity; and WHEREAS, the City also desires to modify Resolution 2002-5865 so that City and/or City’s designated contractors may implement necessary lane closures on weekdays; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the waiver described herein shall not expire; and WHEREAS, The City Council determines that in authorizing this waiver all efforts must be made to avoid significant traffic impacts, in particular at high volume commute times in the morning and afternoon; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines that it is appropriate to direct that the City Manager, or designee, review and analyze requests for such waiver to determine which projects are appropriate under the waiver and will not result in significant traffic impacts along San Marcos Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the wavier provided herein will provide a more cost-effective and time-efficient means for City staff to complete necessary routine maintenance along San Marcos Boulevard, with an emphasis on limiting public interruption and traffic congestion; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Marcos hereby:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full.
The waiver of Section 2 of Resolution 2002-5865 to allow for the closure of San Marcos Boulevard for routine City maintenance projects by the City and/or City designated contractors is hereby authorized; and The City Council hereby delegates authority to the City Manager or designee to review and analyze requests for such waiver and to determine which maintenance projects are appropriate for application of the waiver.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, this 28th of June, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos