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Resolution 2019-06RESOLUTION NO.2019-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY TO ADOPT THE REMOVAL OF PARKING ALONG PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 152 (FIRST STREET AND MONTEREY STREET) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CALTRANS PAVING PROJECT WHEREAS, after the completion of the First Street Water Line Project, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is scheduled to perform a pavement preventive maintenance project, which City staff is referring to as the Caltrans First Street Pavement Rehabilitation and Street Reconfiguration Project (Caltrans Project ID 0417000019); and WHEREAS, the limits of the Caltrans project extend along State Route 152 from approximately 1,800 feet west of Santa Teresa Boulevard to the US 101 / Leavesley Road interchange (including all of First Street and portions of Monterey Road and Leavesley Road); and WHEREAS, in addition to pavement rehabilitation, the Caltrans project also includes minor storm drain, sidewalk, ADA ramp, and driveway improvements, as well as signal modifications and lane restriping at various locations. Dedicated right -turn lanes will also be added at selected locations by restriping traffic lanes and removing adjacent on -street parking; and WHEREAS, the Caltrans project is also proposed to incorporate "complete streets" features. Caltrans describes a complete street as "a transportation facility that is planned, designed, operated, and maintained to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit vehicles, truckers, and motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility". The proposed complete streets features for First Street and a portion of Monterey Street include Class II buffered bike lanes, green bike lane striping at conflict points, high -visibility crosswalks, and pedestrian activated traffic control devices which include the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) and High intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) beacon; and WHEREAS, the addition of Class II bike lanes on First Street will provide an important east -west connection to the overall citywide bicycle network, will support the 2005 Council approved Trail Master Plan, the 2012 Council approved Complete Streets Policy, and Caltrans' efforts to provide multi -modal access on roads; and WHEREAS, the proposed improvements will improve public health and safety by supporting increased physical activity and enhancing pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicle safety along the corridor. By promoting a decrease in motorized vehicle trips, complete streets features also benefit the environment by reducing air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, and can revitalize communities by improving livability and reducing transportation costs; and WHEREAS, numerous California counties, cities, and agencies have adopted Complete Street policies and legislation in order to further the health, safety, welfare, economic vitality, and environmental wellbeing of their communities; and RESOLUTION NO.2019-06 WHEREAS, in order to implement the proposed complete streets improvements and provide a cohesive design along the corridor without widening the roadway, it would be necessary to prohibit all on -street parking along the project limits of First Street and Monterey Street. Removing on -street parking would also provide safety benefits by improving sight distance at driveways, making pedestrian crossings more visible, and eliminating the situation where bicyclists may collide with car doors opening into the bike lane; and WHEREAS, on January 23rd, 24th, and 25th of 2019 and February 12, 2019, the impacts associated with removing the on -street parking was investigated by City staff through extensive public outreach and data collection efforts. The public outreach campaign included four community meetings where the City Engineer and City staff discussed existing conditions along the corridor and provided an overview of the project to the public. The public meetings were widely publicized via traditional mailed notices, email, social media, and on the City's website; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2019, Public Works Department staff, including the Public Works Director, City Engineer, and Senior Civil Engineer in Capital Projects, went door-to-door with the City's Community Engagement Coordinator to meet with stakeholders including business owners, church and school representatives, and property managers to discuss the project and the possible impacts associated with the removal of on -street parking; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department also conducted parking utilization surveys to determine how much the existing on -street parking is utilized. Based on the parking surveys, the average parking utilization on First Street and Monterey Street was approximately 22%. In all cases where on -street parking was observed, available on -street parking alternatives were identified which could accommodate the loss of the on -street parking spaces; and WHEREAS, an online survey was distributed to stakeholders. The survey included six questions regarding whether stakeholders or their customers utilize First Street on -street parking, how often they use it, and how removing the on -street parking might impact them or their business; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy finds the proposed Removal of Parking Along Portions of State Route 152 (First Street and Monterey Street) complies with all required "complete streets" features. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gilroy therefore, in light of the foregoing benefits and considerations, wishes to improve its commitment to complete streets and desires that its street from a comprehensive and integrated transportation network promoting safe and convenient travel for all users while preserving flexibility, recognizing community context, and using design guidelines and standards that support the best practices; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Gilroy, State of California, the approval of the Removal of On -Street Parking along Portions of State Route 152 (First Street and Monterey Street) in Conjunction with the Caltrans Paving Project. RESOLUTION NO.2019-06 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council this 1 st day of April, 2019 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEM 3ERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, MARQUES, TOVAR, TUCKER and VELASCO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: LEROE-MUNOZ ATTEST: Freels, City APPROVED: Rolan Masco, Mayor RESOLUTION NO.2019-06 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2019-06 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held on the 1st day of April, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 9th day of 44K 2019. Sh was els, MMC Ci erk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)