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Home My WebLink About4.08 Bus Stops Locations~~~~ OF Dp~~~~ /// ~ 1`~~~~z STAFF REPORT C I T Y C L E R K ``~~. ~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File #^ Q c~ - ~LIFOR~ ~ ^ ~ ~ ~ DATE: August 17, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance Repealing and Establishing Bus Stops at Various Locations Citywide Prepared By: Jaimee Bourgeois, Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is the second reading of an ordinance introduced at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of July 20, 2010. The ordinance will amend the Dublin Traffic Code repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the City of Dublin associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council waive the reading and ADOPT the ordinance amending the Dublin Traffic Code repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide. ~ ~ ~ Submitted By R iewe By blic Works Director Assistan anager Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. L . DESCRIPTfON: There are currently over 100 locations throughout the City that are used as active bus stops, which are indicated by either signs or curb markings and may include a bus pullout and amenities such as benches and shelters. According to Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.360, the City Council may establish bus stops by ordinance. Once established and marked accordingly, vehicles cannot stop, stand or park within the designated area. Many bus stops that became active over the last several years, particularly in eastern Dublin within new neighborhoods and on new roadways, were not formally adopted by ordinance prior to becoming active. Most of these locations were retroactively designated by Council in June 2008 based on a database of stop locations provided by LAVTA. It has been determined that a few additional locations were inadvertently left out of the database and are included in an Ordinance for City Council consideration (Attachment 1). In addition, LAVTA's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project includes the relocation of several bus stops; therefore, the Ordinance includes the designation of these stops, as well as a repeal of the old stops that will no longer be in use. Proposed Action This ordinance will amend the City of Dublin Traffic Code repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide. The City Council considered this matter on July 20, 2010 and waived the reading and introduced the ordinance repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide. (Attachment 2). The new designations will go into effect 30 days following adoption of the ordinance and after appropriate bus stop signage or markings have been placed providing notice thereof. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Noticing for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project has been extensive, including individual notification to businesses and residences that will be adjacent to new or relocated stops. All other bus stops are existing; therefore, there has been no additional notice for this item. cc: Paul Matsuoka, Executive Director, LAVTA ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Repealing and Establishing Bus Stops at Various Locations Citywide 2. July 20, 2010, City Council Staff Report (without Attachments). G:ITRANSPORTATION1Local Traffic\Transit\stffrpt_BusStopDesignation_2nd reading_081710.doc Page 2 of 2 ~~ ~ ~ ORDINANCE NO. -10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ~f X X ]C ]E :E ~ ]~[ X AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE REPEALING AND ESTABLISHING BUS STOPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS CITYWIDE The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows: Section L The following locations shall be deleted from Section 6.44.010 of the City of Dublin Traffic Code: Amador Valley Boulevard South Side at Wildwood/Cross Creek Road Central Parkway South Side West of Grafton Dougherty Road East Side opposite Monterey Drive (at Camp Parks gate) Dublin Boulevard On the southerly curbline, from the easterly curbline of Regional Street, easterly a distance of 150 feet On the northerly curbline from a point 200 feet westerly from the westerly curbline of Clark Avenue, westerly a distance of 60 feet; and on the southerly curbline from the westerly curbline of Clark Avenue, westerly a distance of 120 feet. On the northerly curbline, from the westerly curbline of the driveway opposite Golden Gate Drive, westerly a distance of 250 feet, and on the southerly curbline, from the westerly curbline of Golden Gate Drive, westerly a distance of 133 feet On the northerly curbline, from a point 150 feet east of the easterly curbline of Sierra Court, easterly a distance of 75 feet; on the southerly curbline, from the easterly curbline of Sierra Court, easterly a distance of 75 feet. Keegan Street West Side North of Finnian (Bray Park) y-~ ~-~~~ ~~ -1- ATTACHMENT 1. . ~-' r/ r ~f, . Penn Drive U West Side at King Way Villa~e Parkway West Side at Amador Valley Boulevard East Side 873 feet north of Dublin Boulevard Westerly side from a point 58 feet southerly of the southerly edge of the drive into 7000 Village Parkway, southerly a distance of 60 feet Section 2. The following locations shall be added to Section 6.44.010 of the City of Dublin Traffic Code: Amador Vallev Boulevard South Side West of Penn Drive North Side at Penn Drive North Side West of Emerald Avenue Antone Way South Side East of Dublin Ranch Drive South Side West of Fallon Road North Side East of Bridgepointe Lane North Side East of Dublin Ranch Drive Central Parkwav North Side_East of Hacienda Drive Dou~hert Road East Side North of Houston Place West Side North of Sierra Lane Dublin Boulevard North Side West of Grafton Street -2- ~ ~~ ~ ~ South Side East of Grafton Street South Side East of Hacienda Drive South Side West of Keegan Street South Side East of Regional Street South Side East of Golden Gate Drive South Side East of Civic Plaza North Side West of Sierra Court North Side West.of Golden Gate Drive North Side West of Clark Avenue South Side West of Clark Avenue Fallon Road South Side West of Bent Tree Drive North Side West of Bent Tree Drive Kee an Street West Side South of Finnian Way (Bray Park) N Dublin Ranch Drive South Side West of Cedar Crest Terrace West Side North of Groveland Lane South Side East of Shadow Hill Drive North Side East of Round Hill Drive North Side East of Shadow Hill Drive Penn Drive West Side North of Poplar Way (Wells Middle School) -3- Tassajara Road West Side North of Cascade Creek Lane East Side South of Dublin Ranch Drive ~~, ~} ~ V Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the ordinance or their applicability to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days following its adoption, and after appropriate bus stop signage or markings have been placed providing notice thereof. Section 5. Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor -4- L-ij ~'` r1 ~~~ ~~ ~ _~i1/~, ~a ~ ~`~5~~ STAFF REPORT C i T Y C L E R K ~ C~ ~ DUBLiN CITY COUNCIL File # _ a~~o ~~ DATE: July 20, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJE T: ublic Hearing: Introduction of Ordinance Repeaiing and Establishing Bus Stops at Various Locations Citywide and Adoption of Resolution Approving First Amendment to the Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement with Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LqVTA) Prepared By; Jaimee Bourgeois, Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic) EXECUTiVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider introducing an ordinance amending the Dublin Traffic Code repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide. The City of Dublin and Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTq) entered into an agreement in November 2009 that defined the encroachment and maintenance responsibilities for both parties in operating and maintaining bus stops and bus shelters within the City of Dublin. The City Council will also consider approving an amendment to the agreement to clarify responsibilities. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the City of Dublin associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing; deliberate; waive the reading, and introduce the Ordinance repealing and establishing bus stops at various locations Citywide; and adopt the Resolution approving First Amendment to the Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement between the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority and the City of Dublin. ~ ~ Submitted By evie ed Public Works Director Assistant Ci y anager ATTACHMENT , Paae 1 of 3 ITFM I ~ ~ r ~~ DESCRtPTION: The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) was created in 1985 under a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. LAVTA has since been providing transit service across the Tri-Valley. LAVTA and City staff routinely work cooperatively on upcoming projects, day-to-day operations and proposed new bus stop locations. This report includes an Ordinance to designate additional locations as bus stops and to repeal bus stops that will no longer be utilized and a First Amendment to Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement for City Council consideration. Bus Stop Desiqnations There are currently over 100 locations throughout the City that are used as active bus stops, which are indicated by either signs or curb markings and may include a bus pullout and amenities such as benches and shelters. According to Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.360, the City Council may establish bus stops by ordinance. Once established and marked accordingly, vehicles cannot stop, stand or park wi#hin the designated area. Many bus stops that became active over the last several years, particularly in eastern Dublin within new neighborhoods and on new roadways, were not formally adopted by ordinance prior to becoming active. Most of these locations were retroactively designated by Council in June 2008 based on a database of stop locations provided by LAVTA. It has been determined that a few additional locations were inadvertently left out of the database and are included in a draft Ordinance for City Council consideration (Attachment 1). In addition, LAVTA's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project includes the relocation of several bus stops; therefore, the Ordinance includes the designation of these stops, as well as a repeal of the old stops that will no longer be in use. Encroachment and Maintenance Aqreement Since its inception, LAVTq routinely provided maintenance services at the various bus stops throughout the City of Dublin, although no formal maintenance agreement was previously established. In anticipation of the construction of LAVTA's BRT Project, which was to include the installation of various improvements and amenities, it became apparent that an encroachment and maintenance agreement should be established. At its November 17, 2009, City Council meeting, the City Counci! approved the Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement ("Agreement") with LAVTA (Attachments 2 and 3). The Agreement provides that LAVTA will operate and maintain all existing bus stops and shelters, and contains provisions for adding new bus stops and shelters to the list of areas to be operated and maintained. Maintenance shall be pertormed as frequently as reasonably necessary to maintain the facilities in a neat and attractive condition. The Agreement also provides remedies where the City may perform such maintenance at LAVTA's expense if the City's concerns regarding specific locations have not been addressed within thirty (30) days. Attached to the Agreement as `Exhibit A', is a list of existing bus stop locations. LAVTA staff has since requested that a few specific items be clarified through an amendment to the agreement. The first amendment to the encroachment and maintenance agreement includes the following revisions: ~/ `~:Ai4 ~/ • Amendment of Section 1(a) ENCROACHMENT to clarify that LAVTA is permitted to place facilities within the City Right of Way. • Amendment of Section 2(b) LAVTA'S RESPONSIBILITIES to modify the definition of maintenance in the original Agreement to provide for separate categories called: "routine upkeep" and "maintenance." Routine upkeep includes inspection, cleaning, and trash removal, and maintenance includes repair and replacement. LAVTA would be responsible for routine upkeep at all bus stop locations listed in Exhibit A and maintenance of only those amenities that are specifically identified in Exhibit A, which might include shelters, benches, trash cans, or decorative sidewalk. In general, LAVTA is responsible for maintenance at all bus stops, except for the existing Art Shelters and the new shelters being installed as part of the Corridor Enhancement Project (CIP 960012). • Exhibit A has been revised to include a listing of amenities at each bus stop for which LAVTA would be responsible for maintaining (pursuant to the amended Section 2(b)). Maintenance of amenities that are not listed in Exhibit B(whether they currently exist or are installed by the City in the future) would not be the responsibility of LAVTA. ~ Exhibit A has been revised to include all existing bus stop locations. • The list of amenities included in Exhibit A may be revised administratively. This does not change the Dublin Municipal Code requirement that all new bus stops be designated by ordinance by the City Council; rather, this would allow for administrative changes to the listing of amenities at~ already-designated bus stops that are subject to LAVTq's maintenance responsibilities. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Noticing for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project has been e~ensive, including individual notification to businesses and residences that will be adjacent to new or relocated stops. All other bus stops are existing, and the Agreement and Amendment serve to memorialize continued maintenance and operation for these locations. cc: Paul Matsuoka, Executive Director, LAVTA ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Ordinance Repealing and Establishing Bus Stops at Various Locations Citywide 2. November 17, 2009, City Council Staff Report (without Attachments) 3. Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement Between the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority and the City of Dublin 4. Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement, together with Exhibit A, the Amendment G:ITRANSPORTATION\Local Traffic\Transit~.stffrpt LAVTA maintenance_Amendl 072010.doc