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6.L.- Page 2of5 ANALYSIS The City has an adopted stop sign policy for local and residential roadways. The policy for all -way stop sign installation on local streets requires the traffic on the major street to be between 1,000 and 4,000 vehicles per day, and traffic on the minor street to be at least 900 vehicles per day. A traffic count near the intersection indicates that at Fernside Street south of Roosevelt intersection the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is 1,004 vehicles and at north of Roosevelt intersection the ADT is 1,225 vehicles. On Roosevelt Avenue east of Fernside, the ADT is 1,215 vehicles. Therefore, both streets in proximity of the intersection carry similar traffic volumes. Per California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) guidelines, Section 28.07, all -way stop control is used where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately equal; the purpose is to improve traffic operations at these intersections. Having all -way stop signs at the intersection would improve response times for emergency vehicles because potentially conflicting vehicles on Roosevelt Avenue will be stopped requiring less time to decide when it is safe to proceed through the intersection. Based on the above findings, staff recommends that all -way stop signs be installed at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Fernside Street. This would improve traffic operation at this intersection and would benefit emergency response time. This project will be designed to be consistent with the City's adopted Policy and Guidelines for Stop Signs on Residential Streets and the CAMUTCD. FISCAL IMPACT Funding for this work is included in the Fiscal Year 2019/20 budget for Public Works for paint and sign maintenance (Traffic Safety Fund - Paint and Sign Maintenance). Minor maintenance costs would be incurred in future years. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW As the lead agency, the City of Redwood City has determined that the installation of all -way stop signs at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Fernside Street meets the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption criteria as set forth in Section 15301, "Existing Facilities," because the installation of stop signs is a minor alteration to existing facilities. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 162