SUBJECT: PROPOSAL FOR TRAFFIC STUDY 6TH & 8TH STREETS AND ARDMORE AVENUE WEST OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

Recommendation:

That the City Council direct staff as deemed appropriate

Background:

On January 13, 1998, the City Council directed staff to break out costs in connection with a proposal to study closure of 6th Street between Ardmore Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. Staff had initially requested that the proposal for the study include:

• Full Closure of 6th Street west of Learned Lumber driveway.
• Limit 6th Street to eastbound one-way traffic flow.
• Closure of 6th Street west of commercial lot depth.

Council requested that the consultant analyze one-way easterly 6th Street traffic flow.

Analysis:

Staff contacted Linscott, Law & Greenspan (LL & G) which prepared the revised traffic analysis for the Learned Lumber/Anastasi project previously considered by the City.1 The cost for preparing the study and analyzing the one alternative is $5,525. The cost reflects the need to prepare additional traffic counts for 5th and 8th Streets. The report will still require the work tasks shown in the attached scope of work although only one of the alternative recommendations will be analyzed according to the consultant. A draft report would be available within 15 working days of completing supplementary traffic counts for 5th, 8th and 2nd Streets at Ardmore Avenue and PCH. Upon completion, staff would meet with area residents to review the study recommendations.

1. The firm has current traffic count information for the Learned Lumber site and some of the surrounding area which should simplify data collection for the proposed study. LL & G is proposing to prepare a report with supplementary traffic counts, analysis of the proposals and recommendations. The orignial proposal was $6,955.

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