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Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City and the Culver City Unified School District to Install and Maintain a Marked Crosswalk at the Intersection of Elenda Street and Garfield Avenue.
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City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the City of Culver City (City) and the Culver City Unified School
District (CCUSD) to install and maintain a marked crosswalk at the intersection of
Elenda Street and Garfield Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works Department staff has been in discussion with CCUSD staff to
address the large numbers of students crossing on Elenda Street in front of
Culver City High School. Garfield Avenue and Franklin Avenue intersections on
Elenda Street do not have any crosswalks or stop signs.
DISCUSSION:
As a result of the discussions, staff has developed a plan to install a yield-
controlled pedestrian crosswalk on Elenda Street at Garfield Avenue. The
proposed MOU with the CCUSD would allow for the following:
? The City would install a Continental (piano keys) yellow, high-visibility crosswalk
for students to cross at the south leg of Elenda Street, at Garfield Avenue, in
conjunction with “Yield” signage and pavement markings at the cost of the City.
Meeting Date: 02/23/15 Item Number: A-1
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding
Between the City and the Culver City Unified School District to Install and
Maintain a Marked Crosswalk at the Intersection of Elenda Street and Garfield
Avenue.
Contact Person/Dept.: Gabe Garcia/PW Phone Number: (310) 253-5633
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: ________________
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas – City Council (02/17/15); (E-mail)
CCUSD Superintendent (02/17/15), (Mail) Adjacent Residents, Property Owners, and
Businesses (02/17/15)
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (02/12/15)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/13/15)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (02/17/15)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (02/17/15) City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
? The CCUSD would provide funding for a security officer to assist pedestrians and
motorist traffic crossing at this location during the morning and afternoon every
school day (such services provided by the security officer would be duly
authorized by the Chief of Police).
A STOP-controlled crosswalk was considered, however, based on various
observations and traffic engineering studies through the years, the location does not
meet the warrants set in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(CA MUTCD) for the installation of an all-way STOP control.
The proposed MOU does not specify the type of control (STOP or Yield) to be used
with the proposed crosswalk, which provides the flexibility to change it in the future if
it becomes warranted per CA MUTCD.
The intersection of Elenda Street and Garfield Avenue best serves the large number
of students approaching the school from the north and from the east.
CCUSD staff proposes to present a request for approval of the MOU to the Board of
Education on Tuesday, February 24
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FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The cost of installation is estimated to be $2,000. Adequate funding is available in
the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (42080000.730100.PZ599) to pay
for the work and materials.
Approval of the proposed MOU does not create additional fiscal impacts beyond
periodic maintenance at the same time as all the other adjacent striping.
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
1) Approve an MOU between the City of Culver City and the Culver City
Unified School District; and,
2) Authorize the City Attorney to review/prepare the necessary documents;
and,
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute such documents on behalf of the
City.