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Council Memo <br /> Public Works Department <br /> No. 2026-77 <br /> DATE: 9/21/2026 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager <br /> Matt Newell, Director of Public Works <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Stop Signs at the Intersection of East Kenwood Avenue and North <br /> Central Drive facing North Central Drive <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing <br /> the installation of stop signs where Kenwood Avenue and Central Drive intersect. It is recommended the signs <br /> face Central Drive. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> City Staff was contacted by two separate residents after a reported accident occurred. The intersection is <br /> currently uncontrolled with no yield or stop sign present. Following the guidelines in the Manual on Uniform <br /> Traffic Control Devices, installing stop signs is acceptable. City staff proposes installing stop signs facing <br /> Central Drive since Kenwood Avenue is the primary street with higher traffic volumes. <br /> SCHEDULE: Stop signs are usually installed within 10 days of approval. <br /> LEGAL REVIEW: <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> None <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: <br /> None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matt Newell, Public Works Director, and Don Cisco, Engineering Project Manager. <br /> Matt Newell, Public Works Director, will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any questions <br /> of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Budget Impact: Budgetary impacts are approximately$1,000 for the <br /> installation of the requested signs. <br /> Staffing Impact: Approximately 4 hours of staff time to make and install the signs. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br />