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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.6 - 2856 Introduce an Ordinance to establish new bus Page 1 of 3 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: October 15, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Establishing 15 New Bus Stops Prepared by: Obaid Khan, Transportation and Operations Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider introducing an ordinance amending the Dublin Traffic Code establishing 15 new bus stops in the City as requested by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Waive the Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Establishing 15 New Bus Stops. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the City of Dublin associated with this item. DESCRIPTION: 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 to provide transit service across the Tri-Valley. LAVTA and City staff routinely work cooperatively on upcoming projects, on day-to-day operations, and on proposed new bus stops. LAVTA recently requested that 15 new bus stop locations be designated so that extended service may commence in the immediate future, as LAVTA staff has received several requests for bus service from City of Dublin residents. This report includes an Ordinance to designate the requested locations as bus stops (Attachment 1). There are currently 170 bus stops throughout the City, 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, only Page 2 of 3 buses may stop, stand or park within the designated area. LAVTA has developed bus route extensions to better serve residents, including 15 proposed new bus stops. Details regarding the proposed new bus stops are provided in Table 1. Although the City has jurisdiction over the amenities in the road rights of way, the LAVTA board has approved the proposed bus stops in order to provide better bus service coverage for the neighborhoods. Bus stops have been proposed in some locations partly out of the specific request of citizens or have been required as part of new development improvements like the Boulevard Project. All proposed bus stop locations have been studied by LAVTA staff and been determined to be necessary to provide better service; therefore, Staff recommends that the City Council establish the 15 bus stops listed below: TABLE 1 Number On Street Cross Street Direction of Travel Near Side (NS) OR Far Side (FS) Shelter Bench Trash Can 1 Dublin Blvd Brigadoon Way WB NS None None None 2 Dublin Blvd Marshall Canyon Drive WB FS None None None 3 Dublin Blvd Schaefer Heights Drive WB NS None None None 4 Kelly Canyon Drive Reimers Way SB NS None None None 5 Dublin Blvd Marshall Canyon Drive EB NS None None None 6 Scarlett Drive Horizon Parkway NB FS Yes Yes Yes 7 Scarlett Drive Horizon Parkway SB FS Yes Yes Yes 8 Horizon Parkway Sterling Street WB FS None Yes Yes 9 Horizon Parkway Sterling Street EB NS None Yes Yes 10 Sterling Street Central Parkway NB NS None Yes Yes 11 Sterling Street Nugget Way SB FS None Yes Yes 12 Horizon Parkway Iron Horse Parkway WB FS Yes Yes Yes 13 Horizon Parkway Iron Horse Parkway EB FS Yes Yes Yes 14 Dublin Boulevar d Arnold Road WB FS Yes Yes Yes 15 Dublin Columbus WB FS Yes Yes Yes Page 3 of 3 Boulevar d Street In 2009, the City Council approved the Bus Shelter Encroachment and Maintenance Agreement (“Agreement") with LAVTA to formally define maintenance responsibilities at City of Dublin bus stops. The Agreement contains an Exhibit that lists all City bus stop locations and associated amenities to be maintained by LAVTA. An amendment ("First Amendment") was approved by City Council in 2010 to further clarify maintenance responsibilities. In 2011, another amendment to the agreement was approved ("Second Amendment"), which added additional bus stop s to the Exhibit and revised the agreement language to authorize the City Manager of Dublin and the Executive Director of LAVTA to execute future amendments to the Exhibit ( i .e., add additional locations in the field and/ or associated amenities) after th e City Council, by ordinance, has established said bus stops. Subsequent amendments ("Third Amendment", "Fourth Amendment", “Fifth Amendment”) further added or modified bus stop locations. Should this ordinance be adopted, the City Manager and Executive Director of LAVTA will execute a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement adding the above referenced 15 bus stops to the agreement. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) has conducted community outreach during the month of August and September for all proposed stops west of San Ramon Road. For bus stops associated with Boulevard Project (east of Dougherty Road) have been reviewed by the City of Dublin as part of the Boulevard P roject plans. LAVTA will also post barricades at the proposed bus stop locations prior to initiating new bus service. A copy of this staff report was provided to Michael Tree, Executive Director of LAVTA. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Bus Stop Locations 2. Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Establishing 15 New Bus Stops Schaefer Ranch Park Schaefer Ranch by Toll Brothers 441a U, School of imagination 9 erg, Moore's Pumpkin Patch 9 Dublin Canyon Rd ---------- --------------- ------------ Donlon Point Staging Area 1311ed, Jr Fw, Valley Elornenta Valley Chris - Senior I c, Donlan Dublin Blvd Canyon ORDINANCE NO. __– 19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN * * * * * * * * * AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE ESTABLISHING 15 NEW BUS STOP LOCATIONS The City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1: The following locations shall be added to Section 6.44.010 of the City of Dublin Traffic Code: Dublin Boulevard West side at Arnold Road West side at Columbus Street East side at Brigadoon Way West side at Marshall Canyon Drive for westbound direction West side at Marshall Canyon Drive for eastbound direction East side at Shaefer Heights Drive Kelley Canyon Drive North side at Reimers Way Scarlett Drive North Side at Horizon Parkway Southside at Horizon Parkway Horizon Parkway West side at Sterling Street for westbound direction W est side at Sterling Street for eastbound direction West side at Iron Horse Parkway East side at Iron Horse Parkway Sterling Street South side at Central Parkway South side at Nugget Way Section 2: 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 s hall 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 3: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be e nforced thirty (30) days following its adoption and following placement of speed limit signs providing notice thereof. Section 4: 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 5th day of November 2019, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: _______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ City Clerk