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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of October 16, 1990 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: John C. Hutton, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Approval of Expenditure of Traffic Fees for Date: October 9, 1990 Street Division for Traffic Striping Remover RAC'KC;RCX IND! The Public Works/Street Division removes, replaces and relocates traffic striping for roadways as needed to accommodate traffic flow throughout the City. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The Street Division can no longer black out (paint) existing striping due to the required use of water base paints which fade and wear out over the old oil base paints. The traffic line remover was requested in the capital improvement portion of the FY90-91 Street Division budget, which is part of the special financing plan being proposed by the City Manager for all capital equipment. The Traffic Committee has reviewed the need for this piece of equipment in order to place new traffic striping for safe lane distinction, particularly through the upcoming winter months, and has recommended that traffic fees be utilized to purchase the line remover. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Wait until the special financing plan is approved for capital equipment purchases. 2. Purchase from General Fund Reserve. 3. Purchase from Traffic Fee Fund. FINANCIAL IMPACT: If the line remover is purchased from the Traffic Fee Fund, which are funds collected from development fees, there is no financial impact to the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None RECCNMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council approve the recommendation from the Traffic Committee to expend traffic fees in the amount of $3,500 for the acquisition of a traffic line remover. JCH/ 1 j ORIGINAL r CES T R P-1 r,a-E00RDS CITY MANAGER'S CONCURRENCE: FL -E O.0. ---------------- Attachments: 1 Item No.