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I RESOLUTION NO. R-105-06 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON 3 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2119 TO ADD THE PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF LA CADENA DRIVE APPROACHING 4 BARTON ROAD 5 WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 21354 authorizes a local authority 6 to designate any highway under its jurisdiction as a stop intersection and to erect stop 7 signs at one or more entrances thereto; and 8 WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 385 defines a "local authority" as 9 the legislative body of a city; and 10 WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 21101 authorizes the City Council 11 of the City of Colton to designate stop intersections by resolution; and 12 13 WHEREAS, City staff has received complaints and concerns about traffic safety 14 along La Cadena Drive at the intersection of Barton Road; and 15 WHEREAS, City staff has performed further analysis and study of the 16 intersection that the subject intersection met the AWSC vehicular volume warrants; and 17 WHEREAS, there is substantial evidence upon which the City Council may 18 reasonably adopt the multi way stop sign design provided for in this Resolution. These 19 include: 20 1. The multi way stop is an interim measure before the installation of the 21 traffic control signal. 22 2. The collision history of this intersection indicated more than 5 reported crashes in a 12-month period. 23 3. The vehicular volume entering the intersection from (Major Street) La 24 Cadena Drive averaged 1,137 vehicles per hour for an 8 hour period in a day. 25 4. The (minor street) Barton Road averaged 233 vehiclesp er hour for an 8 26 hour period in a day. 27 5. The 851h-percentile approach speed of major traffic is 53 mph. 28 6. The City desires to provide every precaution against injuries to persons traveling to and from the subject area.