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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager April 23, 2018 SUBJECT Hopkins Avenue – Conceptual Design for Traffic Calming Improvements RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve the conceptual traffic calming design for the Hopkins Avenue corridor, and authorize staff to develop construction-level design, working with the residents of each block on the number and placement of medians BACKGROUND Hopkins Avenue is a “collector street” in a residential neighborhood. This street connects residents to local destinations (e.g. Stafford Park) and to roads that access other local and regional destinations (e.g. Alameda de las Pulgas and El Camino Real). The segment of Hopkins between Alameda de las Pulgas and El Camino Real has generated numerous resident requests to reduce speeds, discourage illegal driving behavior, and increase safety for roadway users. To manage the volume of traffic calming requests received, all requests within the City are prioritized on an annual basis. In early 2017, Hopkins Avenue was the highest ranked location and the City initiated a formal traffic calming process to develop a conceptual street design to reduce vehicle speeds and to increase safety for all road users on Hopkins Avenue. Over the past year, the City’s consultant, Kimley-Horn, in conjunction with City staff, developed a preferred conceptual design for Hopkins Avenue between Alameda de las Pulgas and El Camino Real. The general process was: · Evaluated existing conditions through a traffic study, including input from the Police Department · Solicited community input on issues for the corridor and on potential design concepts (neighborhood meetings and web survey) · Developed a draft corridor design to address undesirable driving behavior and safety concerns, taking into account community feedback on design concepts · Solicited community feedback on the draft corridor design and reviewed the design with the Fire Department · Surveyed residents to gauge neighborhood support for the conceptual plan 8.A. - Page 1