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Weekly street sweeping begins; residents complain about sign size and placement
Summary
City staff said weekly street sweeping has started and signage installation is underway; residents told the council that some new signs are visually intrusive and placed too close to homes. Staff said signage will be complete by mid-April and that enforcement is suspended during the transition.
The city has begun weekly street sweeping and is installing new signs to reflect the changed schedule, City Manager Paulina Morales told the City Council March 4. Morales said signs are being placed citywide and the city expects installation to be complete by mid-April. During the transition, parking enforcement related to street sweeping is suspended.
Several residents used the public-comment period to complain the signs were placed close to homes and mounted on tall posts that residents described as visually intrusive. One resident said she woke to a "sweeping" sign in her front yard; another said poles placed in lawns make properties look untidy.
A representative for the traffic engineering contractor noted that sign placement follows the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Vehicle Code and that signage must be visible at every entrance to a street. The contractor explained placement standards and safety clearances and said, "The bottom of the sign from the curb face to the bottom of the sign needs to be 7 foot," citing clearance requirements to protect pedestrians and cyclists.
City Manager Morales said staff will follow up with residents who reported signs on private property and that the city will attempt to relocate signs where possible while complying with placement rules that are necessary for enforceability. "We will follow-up with the resident regarding relocating the sign on her property," Morales said.
Key details: the city said street sweeping started weekly and that signage work began Feb. 17; complete installation is expected around mid-April and the city's online GIS includes a weekly sweeping schedule. Staff said they will run an educational campaign and that the weekly-sweeping schedule is visible on the city website GIS map.
Next steps: staff will provide addresses of contested installations, evaluate alternative mounting options where poles are objectionable and return with contractor oversight details when requested by council members.
