ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Engineering Item No: C6
Prepared by:
Husam Hasenin, Traffic Engineering
Division Manager
Sally Rowley, Management Analyst Meeting Date: August 11, 2026 Approved by:
Greg Mayer, Engineering Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: ALL-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF FOOTHILL DRIVE AND CALLE SINALOA RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , establishing an all- way stop at the intersection of Foothill Drive and Calle Sinaloa.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Traffic: Continue to enhance mobility safety, improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks.
PRIOR ACTION: None.
P
RIOR TRAFFIC COMMISSION ACTION: On June 3, 2026, voted to oppose establishing an all-way stop at the intersection of Foothill Drive and Calle Sinaloa (Vote: 4-2, Matheus and White Opposed, Vielma Absent).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT:
The City received a request to evaluate the intersection of Foothill Drive and Calle Sinaloa for an all-way stop for traffic calming purposes on Foothill Drive. Staff conducted an evaluation of the intersection using criteria such as traffic volumes, pedestrians, accident history, and other conditions. Please see Exhibit 2 for the evaluation. Staff determined that the intersection did not meet the criteria for an all-way stop.
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owever, the residents submitted a petition to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Foothill Drive and Calle Sinaloa as a traffic calming measure in accordance with the City’s Traffic Calming Program. Exhibits 3 and 4 are the petition and petition verification map, which show that a majority of nearby residents are in support of the all-way stop.
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n February 2026, staff collected data that showed the prevailing speeds at Foothill Drive north of Vine Circle to be around 39 miles per hour. The speed study is attached as Exhibit 5. There have also been two reported accidents on Foothill Drive between Edgehill Road and Vale Terrace Drive in the past five years.
The C
ity Traffic Engineer has determined that an all -way stop is the most feasible solution to manage speeding along Foothill Drive. Exhibit 6 is a memorandum from the City Traffic Engineer documenting this determination.
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residents attended the Traffic Commission meeting and expressed opposition to the proposed all -way stop. The Traffic Commission voted not to approve the proposal.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Directed staff to review traffic calming options in area. Vote: 5-0