HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-2018 Item 8 - Plans and Specs for Buchon Traffic CalmingDepartment Name: Public Works
Cost Center: 5010
For Agenda of: December 4, 2018
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Daryl Grigsby, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Bryan Wheeler, Transportation Planner/Engineer
Jake Hudson, Transportat ion Manager
SUBJECT: PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUCHON TRAFFIC CALMING
RECOMMENDATION
1.Approve Plans and Specifications for Buchon Traffic Calming Measures ; and
2.Authorize staff to advertise for bids and the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest
responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $160,000; and
3.Authorize the use and transfer of $142,000 from the City’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming
budget and $18,000 from the City’s Traffic Safety & Operations Budget to the project
account.
DISCUSSION
Background
In 2010, City staff and neighborhood residents developed a Traffic Calming Plan for the larger
Pismo & Buchon neighborhood area. The draft plan included bulb -outs and speed humps along
both Pismo & Buchon, however when put to a vote most traffic calming measures along Buchon
did not receive the required level of support under the Neighborhood Traffic Calming program
and ultimately Buchon did not receive the same degree of traffic calming as Pismo.
In 2016, City staff and residents on Buchon began discussion of revisiting traffic calming options
on Buchon Street. A draft action plan was developed which included installation of three speed
humps between Johnson & Santa Rosa and a neighborhood traffic circle at Buchon and Toro as
depicted in Figure A below. The draft action plan was distributed to Buchon Street households
for a vote to support the plan, 61% responded to the ballot and of the 61% responding 88%
supported the action.
Plans and specifications for the traffic calming measur es have been completed and are now ready
for Council approval and construction advertising. (Attachment A)
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Figure A: Overview of Traffic Calming Measures
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Policy Context & Public Engagement
The City’s Circulation Element of the General Plan establishe s neighborhood traffic volume and
speed thresholds for various types of street classifications. The purpose of installing traffic
calming measures on Buchon street is to strive to achieve those adopted thresholds. The
Neighborhood Traffic Calming program involves close coordination of City staff and
neighborhood residents in the development of a plan of measures to reduce speeds and volumes.
Ultimately the draft plan developed was mailed to all property owners and residents, of those that
responded 88% supported the draft plan. A meeting was held on December 3, 2018 to go over
final details with neighbors on the proposed traffic calming measures. .
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
As a minor alteration to existing facilities this project is Categorically Exempt unde r CEQA
Section 15301.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: On-Going Program
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding Sources
Current FY
Cost
Annualized
On-going
Cost
Total Project
Cost
Neighborhood Traffic Improvements $142,019 - $142,019
Traffic Safety and Operations
Improvements
$17,981 $17,981
Total $160,000 - $160,000
The Engineers estimate for the project is $160,000. The project is proposed to be funded with
$142,019 from the Neighborhood Traffic Improvements budget and $18,000 from the Traffic
Safety & Operations Budget. This will leave a balance of $0 in the Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Account and a balance of $41,983 in the Traffic Safety & Operation Account. Both the
Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Traffic Safety/Oper ations budgets are annual allocations,
whereby projects identified thru those programs are funded periodically over the course of the
financial plan.
ALTERNATIVE
The Council may choose to defer or deny authorization of the funding and/or approval the plans
and specifications at this time. However, staff does not recommend this as the proposed project
is estimated to be within the current balance of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming budget and
the project received overwhelming support from the neighborhood.
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