City Council

17. CONSIDER PROVIDING DIRECTION AND ACTION ON SLOW STREETS PROGRAM PLANS\nAND INSTALLATIONS ALONG OAK STREET, GRAND AVENUE, HERMOSA STREET, AND\nMISSION STREET, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF PARKLET EQUIPMENT ALONG\nMISSION STREET RELATED TO THE SIDEWALK DINING PERMIT PROGRAM, REMOVAL\nOF CERTAIN SLOW STREETS PROGRAM EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION OF SLOW STREET\nPROGRAM SIGNAGE, AND AMENDMENT OF A CONTRACT WITH RIGHT OF WAY, INC. FOR\nK-RAIL RENTALS\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation on the City’s Slow Streets Program\nand consider providing direction on the following:\n1. For the Residential Slow Streets Program component on Oak Street, maintaining painted\ncrosswalks at nine intersections, maintaining pedestrian warning signs and street markings\n(yield and intersection crossing bicycle markings), updating center median striping with\npermanent material at Oak/Fletcher, and updating certain curb extensions at Oak/Fremont and\nOak/Marengo with alternative equipment;\n2. For the Residential Slow Streets Program component on Grand Avenue, maintaining the\npainted Class II Bike Lane;\n3. For the Residential Slow Streets Program component on Hermosa Street, maintaining the\nintersection configuration at Hermosa St and Hillside Rd, updating the temporary equipment\nwith more permanent material, and maintaining the uphill bicycle climbing lane and newly\nestablished red curb on Hermosa Street;\n4. Removing the remaining Residential Slow Streets Program equipment;\n5. Utilizing Slow Streets Program Signage at various locations in the City;\n6. Providing direction on the implementation of the Mission Street improvements, including\nmodeling a road diet and road reconfiguration for the future installation of temporary equipment\nand potential permanent installation; and\n7. Providing direction on the purchase and placement of k-rails in concert with the temporary\ncontinuation of k-rail rental, to facilitate the installation of grant-funded parklet equipment in\ncertain locations along Mission Street to facilitate outdoor use through the current sidewalk\ndining permit program; and\n8. Approving the Fourth Amendment to the contract with Right of Way, Inc. to extend the term to\nJune 30, 2024 and increase the maximum compensation by $7,500, for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $122,500.