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permanent. There are some negative impacts associated with the proposed installation <br />including increased braking and accelerating by vehicles and increased travel times. <br />If approved, installation of the new stop sign would begin within four weeks. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Council may choose to not approve the installation of the proposed stop sign and direct <br />staff to investigate other options to address community concerns. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The cost of stop-sign installation is approximately $2,500. Funds are available for this <br />purpose from the Transportation Fund – General Engineering which has sufficient <br />available balance. Minor maintenance costs will be incurred in future years. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br /> <br />As the lead agency, City of Redwood City has determined that Carlos Avenue and West <br />Oakwood Boulevard are existing public streets within Redwood City’s jurisdiction and <br />qualify for categorical exemption as “Existing Facilities” under the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), section 15301: <br />Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, <br />licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, <br />mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion <br />of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The types of <br />existing facilities itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of <br />projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project <br />involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. <br />(c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian <br />trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety). <br />The installation of stop signs to the street is a minor alteration to the existing facilities, <br />which do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and <br />will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street. Furthermore, this <br />project has been designed consistent with the city’s standards and the California <br />Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. <br /> <br />JESSICA MANZI <br />SENIOR TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR <br /> <br />7.2.B. - Page 2