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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Revocable License Agreement with PCC Structurals, Inc. to Allow the Private Installation and Operation of a Lighted Crosswalk Warning System on Hester Street
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Revocable License Agreement with PCC Structurals, Inc., to allow the private installation and operation of a lighted crosswalk warning system on Hester Street.
BACKGROUND
PCC Structurals Inc. ("PCC") is a manufacturing business located at 414 Hester Street. Last year, PCC acquired a parking lot at 415 Hester Street to provide additional parking for its employees. Walking between the business and the parking lot requires PCC employees to cross Hester Street on foot at mid-block. Given the speeds and volumes of vehicle traffic on Hester Street, PCC worked with City staff to enhance pedestrian safety with a marked crosswalk and accessible curb ramps at the crossing. PCC is now interested in further enhancing safety for its employees by installing and operating a lighted crosswalk warning system. Installing and operating private equipment within the public right-of-way requires a Revocable License Agreement with the City.
Analysis
The lighted crosswalk warning system proposed by PCC on Hester Street is manufactured specifically for the purpose of enhancing pedestrian safety. It is classified as a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon ("RRFB") in the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The same type of RRFB system is installed by the City at several pedestrian crossing locations within the community. The RRFB system causes yellow lights to flash beneath standard crosswalk warning signs when a button is pushed by a pedestrian entering the crosswalk. The flashing lights and signs alert a driver to the presence of a pedes...
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