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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: James Funk, Director
Subject:Authorization to proceed with
Study evaluating the request to
close Pennsylvania Avenue South
of 19th Street and waiving the
$ 1,000 administrative fee required
to initiate the Study.
Dept: Development Services
Date: August 13,2001
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
File No. 13 .lD
MCC Date: September 4,2001
None
Recommended Motion:
Authorize the Development Services Department to proceed with study relative to the request to
close Pennsylvania Avenue south of 19th Street and that the $ 1,000 Administrative fee required to
initiate this study be waived.
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James Funk
C t t Anwar Wagdy, Traffic Engineer
on ac person:
Phone:
5213
Supporting data attached: Staff ReDort. Letter MaD
Ward:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: $ 1,000.00 in unrealized revenue
Source: (Acct. No.)
N/A
(A~r.t nA"'~riptinn) N/ A
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No. ~ 3
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
Subiect:
Authorization to proceed with Study evaluating the request to close Pennsylvania Avenue South
of 19th Street and waiving the $ 1,000 administrative fee required to initiate the Study.
Backl!round:
The Public Works Division received a petition from cll1zens requesting the closure of
Pennsylvania Avenue south of 19th Street. The requestors are residents of the area of
Pennsylvania Avenue between 16th Street and 19th Street. They feel that non-resident traffic is a
public nuisance, a danger to human life/property and interferes with the enjoyment of life for the
residents and family members.
They feel that if Pennsylvania Avenue south of 19th Street were closed, these issues would be
resolved.
Traffic Engineering Staff completed a preliminary evaluation of the complaint. If the closure of
Pennsylvania Avenue is approved, traffic will be diverted to Flores Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue north of l6h Street. This is not expected to cause a major traffic impact to these streets,
however, the overall effect will be further evaluated in the formal study.
The requested closure will be evaluated in accordance with the City's Policy on Closure of City
Streets. The policy requires that the proponents of the closure, in two equal payments, pay a
$ 1,000 administrative fee. One payment before the formal study is initiated and the other after
the formal study is completed but before the report is submitted to the Mayor And Common
Council for consideration.
The residents who initiated the request are asking that the administrative fee be waived. They
claim that the administrative fee will pose a financial burden to the working families of this area
(see attached request for waiver).
With this action, staff will proceed to the next step in the process, which will include preparing
and circulating a petition to residents in the area affected by this closure.
Financial Impact:
If the Mayor and Common Council agree to waive the fee, the City will not realize the $1,000
fee revenue.
Recommendation:
That in accordance with the City's Policy on Closure of City Streets, the Public Works Division
be authorized to proceed with study relative to the request to close Pennsylvania Avenue south of
19th Street and that the $ 1,000 Administrative fee required to initiate this study be waived.
Pennsylvania Avenue at 19th Street
Evaluate Request to close Pennsylvania Avenue south of 19th Street
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June 20, 2001
Mr. Ray Casey, City Engineer
Development Services Department
City of San Bernardino
300 N. "0" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
SUBJECT: Closure of Pennsylvania Avenue at 19th Street
The residents who have signed below live in the vicinity of the subject area and are
requesting a formal traffic study to be conducted.
The non-resident traffic is a public nuisance, a danger to human life and property and it
interferes with the enjoyment oflife for the residents and their family members.
The administrative fee poses a financial burden to the working families of this area.
Therefore, a waiver of the required fees for the formal traffic study is requested.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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