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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 25-000508 |
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MEETING
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08/12/25 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
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2, 5 |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
OC
Public Works (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Justin
Golliher (714) 667-1675 |
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Wei
Zhu (714) 647-3976 |
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Subject: Adopt Resolutions and Approve OC
Traffic Committee Report for June 2025
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ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved
Resolution to Form |
Consent
Calendar |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: Yes |
Current Year
Cost: $14,000 |
Annual Cost: See Financial Impact Section |
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
# of Positions: |
Sole Source: N/A |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: N/A |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
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1. |
Find that the project
is categorically exempt from CEQA, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301. |
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Adopt a Resolution to
approve the Orange County Traffic Committee Report of June 12, 2025 – Item A
and install all-way stop control on Saddle Way and Ivy Way/Cherry Court in
Rancho Mission Viejo. |
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Approve the Orange
County Traffic Committee Report of June 12, 2025 – Item B and direct the OC
Sherriff-Coroner to assign an adult school crossing guard on the southeast
corner of Bostonian Drive and Foster Road in Rossmoor. |
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Adopt a Resolution to
approve the Orange County Traffic Committee Report of June 12, 2025 – Item C
and implement parking restriction along Justice Center Way near OC Probation
Center. |
SUMMARY:
Adopting resolutions to install an
all-way stop control on Saddle Way at Ivy Way/Cherry Court, establishing
parking restrictions along Justice Center Way and approving the Orange County
Traffic Committee Report to implement a Crossing Guard at the southwest corner
of Bostonian Drive and Foster Road will improve pedestrian and traffic safety.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
At the June 12, 2025, Orange County
Traffic Committee (Committee) meeting, the following items were agendized and
discussed:
Item A - All-Way
Stop Control
In March 2025, OC Public Works
received three separate requests from residents concerning intersection safety
at Saddle Way and Ivy Way/Cherry Court (Ivy/Cherry) in the Fifth Supervisorial
District. In response, OC Public Works conducted an evaluation of the
intersection to assess the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control.
According to the California Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Traffic Manual), an all-way stop control is
appropriate at intersections with high pedestrian activity and/or limited sight
distance. The intersection meets these criteria based on observed pedestrian
activity, proximity to a nearby playground and anticipated future development
in the area. Therefore, the installation of an all-way stop control is
warranted.
The Committee reviewed the
evaluation and recommended the installation of an all-way stop control at the
Saddle Way and Ivy/Cherry intersection. The recommendation includes installing
stop signs and in-road pavement markings, which would assign the right-of-way
to the first vehicle to arrive at the intersection.
The Committee voted unanimously to
approve the recommendation, with five members in favor and three members
absent. The estimated cost for installing the stop signs and pavement markings
is $500.
Item B - Crossing
Guard Assignment
In April 2025, OC Public Works
received a request from the Director of Safety and Student Services for Los
Alamitos Unified School District to assign an additional adult crossing guard
at the southeast corner of Foster Road and Bostonian Drive in the First
Supervisorial District. In response, OC Public Works conducted a traffic study
to evaluate whether the location meets the criteria for an adult crossing
guard.
The evaluation included field
observation, a review of collision history and analysis of pedestrian and
vehicle volumes during peak school commute hours. During site visits, OC Public
Works Traffic Engineering (OC Traffic) observed awkward and potentially unsafe
interactions between vehicles and pedestrians. Specifically, the pedestrians
were seen waiting within the crosswalk while right-turning vehicles encroached
into the crosswalk area before entering the intersection. Collision records
show one incident in 2023 involving a 13-year-old pedestrian who was struck by
a southbound vehicle making a left turn from Foster Road onto Bostonian Drive.
The Traffic Manual outlines
criteria for assigning adult crossing guards at stop-controlled intersections.
Guards are considered desirable when: (1) at least 40 school pedestrians use
the crossing during any two (not necessarily consecutive) hours of the school
day; and (2) vehicle volume on undivided roadways of four or more lanes exceeds
500 vehicles per hour during school commute times.
Two-hour pedestrian volume counts
recorded 36 pedestrians crossing the south leg of Foster Road and 62
pedestrians crossing the east leg of Bostonian Drive. One-hour peak vehicle
volumes were 296 and 289 vehicles on the respective legs. While these figures
do not meet the Traffic Manual’s specific thresholds for vehicle volume, both
roadways are two-lane undivided roads.
Despite not fully meeting the
numerical criteria, OC Traffic determined that the combination of high
pedestrian activity, observed vehicle-pedestrian conflicts and recent collision
history justifies the placement of an additional adult crossing guard at this
location.
The Committee voted unanimously,
with five members in favor and three members absent, to recommend assigning an
adult crossing guard at the southeast corner of Foster Road and Bostonian
Drive. The estimated annual cost for one crossing guard is $13,000.
The OC Sheriff-Coroner (OCSD)
administers the County of Orange’s (County) crossing guard program and
contracts out services to maintain coverage at all approved locations. Funding
for crossing guards is provided through Proposition 172 funds. If additional
funding is required, the OCSD will seek a contract amendment and return to the
Board of Supervisors (Board) for consideration and approval.
Item
C - Parking Restriction
OC Probation reported ongoing
issues with unpermitted vehicles parking along Justice Center Way, in front of
a facility housing critical utility systems, located in the Second
Supervisorial District. These unauthorized vehicles create operational challenges
by obstructing access to the building and forcing larger transport vehicles to
maneuver into opposing lanes of traffic, creating a safety hazard.
To address these concerns, OC
Probation submitted a request to implement parking restriction on Justice
Center Way, east of Hospital Frontage Road. OC Traffic reviewed the request and
supports the implementation of the restriction to improve access and operational
safety in the area.
The Committee unanimously approved
the recommendation, with five members in favor and three members absent. The
estimated cost to install the necessary parking restriction signage and inroad
pavement markings is $500.
Compliance
with CEQA: The
proposed project is categorically exempt (Class 1) from the provisions of CEQA
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because it consists of operation,
maintenance and minor alteration of existing public facilities (streets),
involving no expansion of existing use.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
Appropriations for installation of
stop signs at Saddle Way and Ivy/Cherry and parking restrictions at Justice
Center Way are included in Fund 115, OC Road, FY 2025-2026 Budget.
The annual cost of $13,000 to
assign an adult crossing guard at the southeast corner of Foster Road and
Bostonian Drive will be funded through OCSD Proposition 172 funds.
Appropriations for the contract for
crossing guards are included in Budget Control 060, OCSD, FY 2025-26 Budget and
will be included in the budgeting process for future years. The contract
contains language allowing OCSD to terminate the contract without penalty with
cause or after 30 days of written notice without cause if funding is reduced
and/or not available to continue funding the contract.
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A
REVIEWING
AGENCIES:
OC
Probation
OC Sheriff-Coroner
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment
A - Orange County Traffic Committee Meeting of June 12, 2025 - Agenda
Attachment B - Orange County Traffic Committee Report - Item A
Attachment C - Resolution for Item A
Attachment D - Orange County Traffic Committee Report - Item B
Attachment E - Orange County Traffic Committee Report - Item C
Attachment F - Resolution for Item C