REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approval of a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon on Scott Boulevard at Harrison Street and Related Budget Amendment [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
Report
BACKGROUND
Natalie Guzzetti contacted the City to express concerns regarding pedestrians crossing Scott Boulevard at Harrison Street and requested that a pedestrian crossing light be installed. Ms. Guzzetti provided a letter to the City, dated July 22, 2019, and included a petition signed by an additional 66 individuals (Attachment 1). Staff contacted Ms. Guzzetti and indicated that the City would complete a traffic engineering study to analyze the situation and has also followed up with her on the status. Staff also let her know when the evaluation was completed and that the recommendation would be going to City Council during the April timeframe. Staff provided a verbal update to Council on this item during the presentation for the Pedestrian Masterplan.
On March 25, 2020, Ms. Guzzetti submitted a Written Petition to City Council to discuss safer options at the crosswalk at Scott Boulevard and Harrison Street, including "pedestrian lights and police presence/monitoring." Included with this written petition is the original letter and a March 11, 2020 update (Attachment 2).
Scott Boulevard between El Camino Real and Benton Street, is a north/south four-lane arterial roadway with either a raised median island or two-way left-turn center turn lane in the middle. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour and there is parking on portions of the street. Harrison Street is a 25 miles per hour residential street with parking on both sides and intersects with Scott Boulevard from the east and west. At the northern leg of the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Harrison Street is a high-visibility uncontrolled crosswalk. Within the pavement are markings indicating that a pedestrian crossing is present and ther...
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