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CC SR 20260303 01 - Avenida Classica Traffic Circles Removal Petition
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 03/03/2026 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business AGENDA TITLE: Consider whether to discontinue or continue the Avenida Classica Traffic Circles Pilot Project RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Consider a petition from some area residents to remove the Avenida Classica Traffic Circles Pilot Project; (2) Consider the Traffic Safety Committee’s recommendation to continue with the traffic circle project with recommended modifications; and (3) Direct Staff to either: a. Remove the Avenida Classica traffic circles and discontinue the pilot project; or b. Continue with the Avenida Classica traffic circles project and implement the improvements recommended in this staff report by awarding a Public Works Agreement to Interstate Striping, Inc., in the amount of $37,000 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $5,550 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $42,550; and c. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Public Works Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney. FISCAL IMPACT: The recommended Council action will result in an expenditure not - to-exceed amount of $42,550 which is included in the adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funded by Measure R Fund. VR Amount Budgeted: $300,000 Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): 220-400-8846-88XX(various accounts) (CIP – Traffic Calming Program – Measure R) VR ORIGINATED BY: Deanna Fraley, PE, Principal Engineer REVIEWED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Petition for Removal of Avenida Traffic Circles (Page A-1) 1 B. Proposed Improvement Plan for Avenida Traffic Circles (Page B-1) C. November 3, 2025 TSC Staff Report: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Update D. June 30, 2025 TSC Staff Report: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Study Results E. June 27, 2025 GTS Technologies Avenida Classica Before-and-After Speed Study (Page E-1) F. KOA Traffic Study: Traffic Calming Plan for Avenida Classica July 2023 (Page F- 1) G. Fire department concurrence of design of Traffic Circles (Page G-1) H. March 2025 Fire Department Correspondence on Traffic Circles (Page H-1) I. October 2025 Fire Department Correspondence on Traffic Circles (Page I-1) J. October 20, 2025 Community Notification Letter for TSC (Page J-1) K. June 16, 2025, Community Notification Letter for TSC (Page K-1) L. October 3, 2024, Community Notification Letter of Traffic Circle Installation (Page L-1) M. July 7, 2023, Community Notification Letter for TSC (Page M-1) N. September 18, 2023, Community Notification Letter for City Council (Page N-1) O. February 13, 2026, Community Notification Letter for City Council (Page O-1) P. Community Notification Maps (Page P-1) Q. July 24, 2023 TSC Staff Report: Avenida Classica Traffic Study R. Public Works Agreement with Interstate Striping, Inc. for enhancing the Avenida Traffic Circles (page R-1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: • In 2021, Public Works received requests to investigate traffic conditions on Avenida Classica between Crest Road and Los Verdes Drive. As a result, the City contracted with the traffic engineering consultant to conduct a traffic study. • Based on an alternative recommendation from the traffic study, the TSC recommended, and the City Council approved , the installation of the Avenida Classica Traffic Circles Pilot Project. • Installation of the traffic circles was completed on October 15, 2024 and approximately six months thereafter, a post-installation speed study found that speeds were reduced on Avenida Classica by 7 to 9 miles per hour on average. • Subsequently, Staff received a petition from some area residents requesting to remove the traffic circles along Avenida Classica, expressing the following concerns: o Potential safety risks: increased collision risks and higher crash probability, visibility issues, pedestrian and cyclist safety, potentially unlawful speed limit sign removal, emergency vehicle obstructions, and no justifiable crash history. o Deviation from due process and legal liability to the City. o Ethics violations and conflicts of interests. 2 o Cost burden and transparency. • Staff presented the petition and a corresponding Staff Report to the TSC for consideration. The Staff Report concluded that there was no increased safety risk, deviation from due process, legal liability, ethics violation, conflict of interest, or lack of transparency (Attachment C). Additionally, the Staff Report recommended various measures to address the design and operational concerns presented in the petition based on the Project Traffic Engineer’s recommendations. • On November 3, 2025, the TSC passed a motion, with three members in favor and two opposed, to recommend to the City Council continuing with the traffic circle project with the improvements recommended by Staff to help the community navigate the circles. • The City Council is being asked to direct Staff to either remove the traffic circles and discontinue the pilot project or implement the recommended improvements and continue the project. BACKGROUND: Since 2021, Public Works received requests to investigate traffic conditions on Avenida Classica between Crest Road and Los Verdes Drive. Residents reported concerns about speeding, cut-through traffic, and erratic driving along Avenida Classica and surrounding roadways. The City contracted with KOA, a traffic engineering consultant firm, to perform a traffic study. Staff and the traffic engineering consultant met with the community, who brought up the following main concerns: • Speeding – Residents raised concerns over aggressive and fast-driving motorists at various times of the day on Avenida Classica, likely those driving to and from the nearby Los Verdes Golf Course. • Driver Safety – Residents reported a number of traffic collisions on the street, resulting from erratic driving and/or inattention to the roadway and roadside conditions within the neighborhood context. • Various collisions and “close-calls” were reported between aggressive/speeding drivers and other cars driving on Avenida Classica, parked cars along the street, and drivers backing out and heading into driveways. • Pedestrian Safety – Residents expressed concerns about speeding motorists not safely yielding to and/or navigating around pedestrians crossing the street. • Blind Curves – Concerns were raised about traffic safety due to visibility conflicts between motorists traveling along the horizontal curves, between motorists approaching in the opposite direction, and motorists on the street conflicting with motorists backing out of residential driveways. The results of the study provided numerous recommendations and an alternative for the TSC to consider, with the primary recommendation being to install traffic diverters to 3 prevent through traffic from using Avenida Classica to get to the Los Verdes Golf Course (Attachment F). In keeping with the Public Works Department’s practice of notifying residents within 500- foot radius of proposed projects, on July 7, 2023, notifications were sent to residents adjacent to Avenida Classica, Avenida Esplendida, Avenida Celestial, Avenida Selecta, Los Verdes Drive, and Crest Road up to Avenida Esplendida (Attachment P) inviting input on the upcoming TSC meeting (Attachment M). At its regular meeting on July 24, 2023, the TSC opted not to proceed with the traffic diverters and to instead recommend that the City Council approve the implementation of traffic circles along Avenida Classica. On September 18, 2023, notifications were sent to residents within a 500-foot radius of Avenida Classica inviting input on the upcoming City Council meeting (Attachment N). At its October 3, 2023 meeting, the City Council considered TSC’s recommendations, Staff recommendations, and public testimony. After considering the information presented that evening, the City Council approved the installation of the traffic circles pilot project. Following the City Council’s approval of the traffic circle pilot project, the City contracted with the traffic engineering consultant, General Technologies and Solutions (GTS), which developed the traffic circle engineering design. The design development process included coordination with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) to ensure that the proposed traffic circle design elements would not impede or conflict with their fire/emergency operational capabilities and response time. Staff approved the final plans for installation upon receipt of LACFD’s written concurrence (Attachment G), and construction was scheduled for the fall of 2024. On October 3, 2024, Staff notified the community that the Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project (Pilot Project) will be implemented in accordance with City Council approval (Attachment L). The community notification expanded upon the earlier notifications to add residents adjacent to Crest Road up to Avenida Tranquila, Avenida Magnifica, Avenida Refinida, and Avenida Tranquila (Attachment P). The pilot project officially commenced on October 15, 2024, with the installation of the traffic circles at Avenida Classica/Avenida Celestial and Avenida Classica/Avenida Esplendida using temporary materials, see Figure 1. [CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE] 4 Figure 1 – Avenida Classica Pilot Project Traffic Circles Installed The City’s traffic consultant conducted a speed study approximately 6 -months after the installation of the traffic circles to evaluate the traffic calming effects of the traffic circles. On June 16, 2025, Staff notified the community , using the expanded notification map (Attachment P), of the upcoming TSC meeting (Attachment K), during which an update on the Pilot Project would be presented. At the June 30, 2025 TSC meeting, staff reported the results of the Pilot Project concluding that the installation of the temporary pilot traffic circles was effective in reducing vehicle speeds along the study segment of Avenida Classica. Speed data was collected in June 2021 and December 2022, prior to the traffic circles being installed and then again in March 2025, after the traffic circles were installed. Speed data indicated an average reduction of 7 to 9 miles per hour when compared to pre-installation conditions. Based on the findings of the June 27, 2025, GTS Memorandum: Avenida Classica Before- and-After Speed Study (Attachment E), Staff recommended, and TSC concurred, that five modifications to the traffic circles should be implemented as follows: • Install red curb at the intersection of Avenida Classica and Avenida Esplendida; • Add a Pedestrian Ahead sign on Avenida Classica at the start of the red curb on the eastbound approach of Avenida Esplendida; • Install circular direction arrow signs and/or ONE WAY signs to indicate travel direction; • Modify striping along Avenida Classica to enhance the entry to the traffic circle ; and • Increase the existing 20-foot diameter to 22-feet. While engineering of the recommended modifications was underway; on September 15, 2025, Staff received a petition (Attachment A) from a group of area residents to remove the traffic circles pilot project listing the following concerns: • Safety risks (top priority); • Deviation from due process; • Ethics and conflicts of interest; • Legal liability to the City; and, 5 • Cost burden and transparency. DISCUSSION: Summarized below are the petitioners’ concerns along with Staff’s responses (which incorporate some GTS recommendations) for the City Council’s consideration: Petition Elements A. Petitioners’ Concern of Safety Risks The petition identifies the following items as safety risks: increased collision risks and higher crash probability, visibility issues, pedestrian and cyclist safety, potentially unlawful speed limit sign removal, emergency vehicle obstructions, and no justifiable crash history. Increased Collision Risks and Higher Crash Probability Traffic circles are commonly used and an industry-accepted traffic calming measure, particularly effective in urban settings. Studies have shown no increase in collision risk associated with their use. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have consistently found that traffic circles have been shown to decrease crash severity by eliminating high-speed, right-angle, collisions by forcing drivers to slow down as they approach the intersection. Although the Pilot Project traffic circles are currently controlled by two-way stop signs on the side streets, both intersections could be converted to an all-yield configuration to minimize confusion regarding right-of-way. This modification would require drivers on Avenida Classica to yield to vehicles already within the intersection, consistent with the operation of modern roundabouts. Creating an all-yield condition at the traffic circles is part of the improvements recommended by the TSC in conjunction with continuing the Avenida Classica traffic circles project. An example of additional signage is shown below in Figure 2. Figure 2 – “Yield” Signs for Traffic Circle Entrances Source: Google 6 Visibility Issues As noted in the June 30, 2025 TSC Staff Report (Attachment D), the City’s traffic engineering consultant conducted a sight distance analysis and determined that parked vehicles along Avenida Classica, approaching Avenida Esplendida from the west, could restrict visibility. To address this issue, Staff recommended, and the TSC concurred, extending the existing red curb along Avenida Classica to prohibit parking and improve sight distance at the intersection. Due to visibility concerns, this improvement was installed on August 24, 2025. Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety The new traffic circles have proven to be effective in reducing speeds, thereby creating a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists travelling along Avenida Classica. Studies have shown the risk of serious pedestrian injury or fatality exponentially decreases when speeds are reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph; 20 mph has a 95% survivability rate, whereas 30 mph has as 55% rate. The City’s traffic engineering consultant also recommended, and the TSC concurred, installing a “Pedestrian Ahead” sign on Avenida Classica approaching Avenida Esplendida. Further, the traffic circles were designed to allow vehicles to remain within the intersection without encroaching on pedestrian paths of travel. Potentially Unlawful Speed Limit Sign Removal Based on a review of Google Street View imagery, the 25 -mph speed limit sign was removed, by someone other than the City, sometime between January 2018 and December 2023. Public Works has no record or information regarding the reason for or circumstances surrounding its removal. In accordance with the California Vehicle Code, §22352 sets the prima facie speed limits: Twenty-five miles per hour: (1) On any highway, in any business or residence district unless a different speed is determined by local authority or the Department of Transportation under procedures set forth in this code. By Government code, there is no requirement to install or post speed limits in residential districts as they default to 25 mph. Accordingly, most residential streets in the City are not posted with 25 miles per hour signs. In addition, GTS did not include reinstallation of the 25 mph speed limit signs as part of the recommended improvements. Based on these factors, Public Works does not plan to replace the signs. Emergency Vehicle Obstructions As noted in the November 3, 2025 TSC Staff Report (Attachment C), Staff coordinated with LACFD during both the design and installation phase of the traffic circles (Attachment G). LACFD visited the traffic circles in March 2025, navigating the two intersections using both a standard-size fire engine and a longer articulated ladder truck (Attachment H). Prior to the November 3, 2025 TSC meeting, Staff followed up with LACFD and reconfirmed that they have responded to calls on Avenida Classica since the installation of the Pilot Project and the traffic circles are no problem for their trucks (Attachment I). Figure 3: LACFD official and articulated ladder engine 7 No Justifiable Crash History A specific crash history threshold is not commonly used as an eligibility criteria for the installation of traffic calming measures in the same way as it is used for installing traffic control devices such as traffic signals. Rather, speed data and user experience is used as the basis for considering traffic calming measures. For the Avenida Classica corridor, the initial traffic study confirmed speeds 7 miles per hour or greater over the speed limit . For residential streets, the installation of traffic calming measures is commonly used by many jurisdictions to mitigate such speeds. B. Petitioners’ Concern of Deviation from Due Process The petition states that the TSC introduced and approved the circles without a required public petition and public engagement. It further states that the TSC failed to adhere to City procedures and that community engagement was ignored. While no specific petition was submitted for the installation of traffic circles, a petition requesting traffic diverters and traffic calming initiated the initial KOA traffic study along Avenida Classica, in which, traffic circles were discussed as a potential traffic calming measure. The petition was included as an attachment to the July 24, 2023 TSC meeting staff report (Attachment Q). Staff notes that at the time that the TSC considered this item, the City practice was not to use a petition process nor minimum daily traffic criteria. This practice was applied to other traffic calming requests considered by the TSC during that timeframe. More recently, during 2024, the TSC formally adopted a specific petition process, which has been subject to ongoing TSC modifications. At that meeting, the TSC recommended to the City Council installation of traffic circles as an alternative to traffic diverters. Additionally, as previously noted, a community notification was distributed on July 7, 2023, informing the public of the July 24, 2023 TSC meeting. The TSC serves as an advisory body to the City Council and is not subject to any formal legal procedures or requirements under the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC). 8 Including tonight’s meeting, Staff sent out community notifications on six separate occasions, five of which specifically invited residents to provide input on traffic circles along Avenida Classica. C. Legal Liability to the City The petition asserts that there is elevated legal liability to the City associated with the traffic circles. The City acted based on recommendations from a licensed Professional Traffic Engineer. Furthermore, under California State Law, the doctrine known as “design immunity” applies when a governing body, such as the City Council, formally approves a public improvement. Under Government Code Section 830.6, the City is immune from liability for an injury caused by a plan or design of public property (in this case the design of traffic circles) if these elements are established: (1) the plan or design was approved before construction by either the City’s City Council (or an employee with authority to approve designs [or was built in conformity with standards so approved]); and (2) there is some evidence that the City’s approval was reasonable. D. Petitioners’ Concern of Ethics Violations and Conflicts of Interests The petition asserts that a TSC committee member lobbied the committee, creating a perception of possible self-dealing. At the time, a previous member of TSC lived along Avenida Classica during consideration of traffic calming measures and implementation of the Pilot Project. However, the previous TSC member recused himself from the TSC’s discussion, deliberation, and vote on proposed traffic calming measures. The former TSC member spoke as a private resident, expressly stating that he was doing so. E. Petitioners’ Concern of Cost Burden and Transparency The petition states that no transparency has been provided by the City on the costs and uncertainty of the traffic circles. The petition further claims that there will be a maintenance burden on the residents despite not requesting or supporting the circles. The cost to design and construct the initial pilot traffic circles was approximately $40,000. Staff are still obtaining quotes from vendors for the improvements, which are anticipated to cost in the range of approximately $15,000. Similar to other traffic calming improvements, the HOA is not responsible for maintenance of the traffic circles. Measures to Address Design and Operational Concerns All design and operational concerns raised in the petition were reviewed by GTS. Staff concluded that all design and operational concerns have been, or can be, addressed through appropriate engineering measures including installing all all-yield control signs (Attachment B). Most of these were already considered and incorporated into the proposed modifications reviewed and recommended by the TSC at its June 30, 2025 meeting. A summary of the petition’s design and operational concerns and the recommended City-engineering responses and measures are listed below: 9 • Increased Collision Risks and Higher Crash Probability o Mitigation measures: Modifications such as splitter island delineators, botts dots, advanced signage, all-yield control, etc. ▪ Not completed - awaiting outcome of City Council direction on petition. • Visibility Issues o Mitigation Measure: Extend red curb ▪ Completed. • Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety o Mitigation Measures: splitter island delineators, botts dots, advanced signage, all-yield control, etc. ▪ Not completed - awaiting outcome of City Council direction on petition. • Potentially Unlawful Speed Limit Sign Removal o Mitigation Measure: Although not required by the California Vehicle Code, a 25-mph speed limit sign can be re-installed along Avenida Classica at an appropriate location as determined by a traffic engineer. ▪ Not completed - awaiting outcome of City Council direction on petition. • Emergency Vehicle Obstructions o Mitigation Measure: Although the Fire Department stated on three separate occasions that the traffic circles do not affect their response, coordination will continue as needed. ▪ Ongoing. Traffic Safety Committee At the November 3, 2025 TSC Special Meeting, Staff presented the petition and a Staff Report addressing the concerns raised in the petition (Attachment C). In advance of the TSC meeting, on October 20, 2025, notifications were sent to the community, using the expanded map (Attachment P), inviting input on the upcoming meeting (Attachment J). The TSC received public comment and passed a motion with three members in favor and two opposed to continue with the traffic circle project, with improvements, recommended by Staff with optimized signage for early notification of circles being ahead and anything else that might help the community navigate the circles. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Council Meeting Notification In advance of tonight’s City Council meeting, on February 13, 2026, notifications were sent to the community, using the expanded map (Attachment P), inviting input on tonight’s meeting (Attachment O). 10 TSC Attendance at City Council Meeting The TSC Chair and other members of the TSC were invited to attend tonight’s meeting to provide additional information regarding their discussion and to respond to any questions from the City Council. CONCLUSION: The City Council is recommended to consider a petition to remove the Avenida Classica Traffic Circles Pilot Project and TSC’s recommendation to continue with the Pilot Project with modifications, and to direct staff to either remove the traffic circles and discontinue the pilot project or implement the improvements recommended by Staff to enhance navigability of the project. ALTERNATIVES: In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for City Council’s consideration: 1. Remove one traffic circle while continuing with the other traffic circle. In this case, Staff would recommend keeping the traffic circle at the intersection of Avenida Classica and Avenida Esplendida because most of the original traffic complaints were focused on the segment from Avenida Esplendida to Los Verdes Drive; or 2. Take other action as deemed appropriate. 11 September 15,2025 To: Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Safety Committee, City Council, and Department of Public Works Attached please find a copy of a petition physically signed by residents at 32 separate residences in proximity to the recently-installed traffic circles at the intersections of Avenida Celestial & Avenida Classica and Avenida Esplendida & Avenida Classica who are seeking that these dangerous traffic devices be removed from our community. A map of the residences expressing support for the traffic circle removal can be found on page 3. This petition follows a digital petition where 50 respondents from 34 households sought their removal. Key Concerns 1. Safety Risks (Top Priority) • Increased Collision Risks: Vehicles drive straight through circles without slowing or yielding, defeating intended safety functions. • Visibility Issues: Traffic circles combined with blind curves and the steep slope combine to make more significant and dangerous visibility issues, heightening risks for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. • Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety: Lack of sidewalks forces pedestrians onto roads closer to traffic, and since circles result in cars driving closer to curbs, residents report frequent near-accidents. • Higher Crash Probability: Traffic circles increase risk for T-bone collisions compared to previous 2-way stop-sign intersections. • Potentially Nefarious and Criminal Speed Limit Sign Removal: A speed limit sign was removed during the time period speed studies were conducted to justify device installation. While Public Works claims they did not remove the sign, they also have made no effort to replace the sign a full two years after being notified that it is missing on multiple occasions. • Emergency Vehicle Obstruction: Circles may delay critical response times for large vehicles like fire trucks. • No Justifiable Crash History: City’s own crash data shows negligible accident history, undermining safety justification. KOA traffic study showed no accident history. 2. Deviation from Due Process • Improper Committee Procedure: The Traffic Safety Committee introduced and approved circles without required public petition and engagement. • Failed Mandatory Criteria: Did not meet minimum daily traffic (1,418 vs required 1,500) or eligibility point score (21 vs required 51). • Violation of Resident Approval Process: Required petition with 60% local support never obtained or pursued. A-1 • Lack of Transparency: Circles installed in locations that differed from the alternative proposal prepared by the Public Works Department in its public agenda at meeting where Traffic Safety Committee approved. Further, Committee adopted its own proposal without any public comment. 3. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest • Conflict of Interest: Then-committee member David Tomblin publicly lobbied the committee he served on for traffic devices to be installed on his street Avenida Classica, creating perception of possible self-dealing. One traffic circle was installed directly in front of his house and the other was installed within 310 feet of his house. • Ethics Policy Needed: City lacks explicit ethics rules to prevent committee members from influencing projects for personal gain. 4. Cost Burden and Transparency • High Costs and Uncertainty: According to different estimates, the cost of a traffic circle can range from $10,000–$250,000 per circle; no transparency has been provided by the City. • Maintenance Burden on Residents: Residents/HOA expected to maintain landscaping despite not requesting or supporting these circle installations. 5. Legal Liability to the City • Dangerous Street Obstructions: These devices do not operate as proper traffic circles. • Failure to Adhere to City Procedures: Installation violated explicit RPV traffic calming guidelines/rules, potentially increasing City’s liability in event of accidents. Devices did not meet RPV requirements for installation. • Community Engagement Ignored: Residents most impacted by installations were inadequately consulted or informed. • Formal Notice of Risk: Petition serves as official notice regarding potential City liability for any future injuries that result from the installation of these dangerous devices. In addition to the petition, attached also is a document detailing our many issues with these dangerous traffic devices. Thank you. A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-12 A-13 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 1 Petition to Remove the Traffic Circles on Avenida Classica We, the residents directly affected by the traffic circles on Avenida Classica at intersections of Avenida Celestial and Avenida Esplendida, respectfully but firmly ask the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to remove these installations and restore safe, familiar, and functional traffic control to our neighborhood. These traffic circles—whether in their current form or modified—have made our streets more dangerous, disrupted traffic flow, and created ongoing maintenance and financial concerns. They are unpopular, unnecessary, and, we believe, implemented without proper community support. We do not want the City to spend any more money on this failed project. We do not want the circles "improved," expanded, or redesigned. We want them removed. To collect views on the traffic circles, a google form was initiated and distributed to people living on Avenida Classica, Avenida Celestial, Avenida Esplendida, and Avenida Selecta. The survey received 53 responses with 50 respondents (94%) seeking the traffic circles’ removal and 3 respondents (6%) expressing a desire for the traffic circles to remain. Based on households, 34 households want the traffic circles removed, and 3 households want to keep the traffic circles. The map on Page 2 shows the distribution of household views, and Page 3 lists the respondents. In collecting support for this petition, various residents provided their reasons for opposing the traffic circles. The pages that follow attempt to summarize those varied views into once document. Residents signing this petition have diverse individual reasons for supporting removal, summarized herein. Not all signatories necessarily agree with every detailed argument presented. While the universal request of all petition signers is the removal of the traffic circles, some respondents believe there are actions necessary beyond removal of the traffic circles. Actions Requested: • Immediate Removal: Eliminate traffic circles at intersections of Avenida Classica/Celestial and Avenida Classica/Esplendida. • Restore Speed Limit Sign: Reinstall missing speed limit sign at logical, visible location and confirm circumstances of its removal. • Full Cost Transparency: Detailed disclosure of all incurred and projected expenses related to the circles. • Commitment to Follow Published Guidelines and Due Process: Ensure meaningful resident involvement and adherence to established City procedures for all future projects. • Adopt Ethics Guidelines: Create and enforce rules preventing the Traffic Safety Committee members from influencing projects involving personal interests. A-14 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 2 A-15 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 3 More than 50 Respondents seek REMOVAL of the Traffic Circles: In the interest of full disclosure, 3 respondents indicated they wanted to keep the traffic circles: AVENIDA CELESTIAL Dana Graham 30039 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Lianne La Reine 30039 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Alexander Chin 30104 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Leah Chin 30104 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Eunice Chustz 30107 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Yoomin Kim 30115 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Dylan Go 30115 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Johnny Chen 30125 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Ken Susanto 30130 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Igor Obraztsov 30134 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Steve Kim 30138 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Brad Spellberg 30140 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Catherine Spellberg 30140 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Michael Spellberg 30140 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Shu-Chieng Hsieh 30140 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Dane Mott 30145 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Audrey Chan-Mott 30145 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Amy Chan 30145 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Avery Chan-Mott 30145 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Lee Lee Chou 30150 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Emily Chen 30155 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. Iwao Hidaka 30175 Avenida Celestial REMOVE the traffic circles. AVENIDA CLASSICA Connie Wenning 30002 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. John Brouillard 30002 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. James Tan 30032 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. Hubert Fung (a) 30057 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. Harold Parker 30071 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. Danielle Parker 30071 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. Lauren Choi 30145 Avenida Classica REMOVE the traffic circles. AVENIDA ESPLENDIDA Lisa Billig 30100 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Bita Kiasatpour 30110 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Kia Ilya Kiasatpour 30110 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Sam Kiasatpour 30110 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Thomas Lee 30120 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Gail Werner 30146 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Frank Chiu 30157 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Dawn Fortis 30189 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Tom Lawless 30189 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Chi Park 30196 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Eun Sook Park 30196 Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. Taliesa Fortis Avenida Esplendida REMOVE the traffic circles. AVENIDA SELECTA The Carbonels All 8 30202 Avenida Selecta REMOVE the traffic circles. Sandy Draffen 30215 Avenida Selecta REMOVE the traffic circles. Tommy Draffen 30215 Avenida Selecta REMOVE the traffic circles. James 30216 Avenida Selecta REMOVE the traffic circles. Harriet Kaplan 30235 Avenida Selecta REMOVE the traffic circles. OTHER Sun Park 6810 Los Verdes Dr., Apt #5 REMOVE the traffic circles. Joanna Kim 2444 Via Sonoma REMOVE the traffic circles. Alison King 28032 Palos Verdes Dr E REMOVE the traffic circles. Jack Wiebe 3806 Via Palomino REMOVE the traffic circles. Jessie Doty Not Provided REMOVE the traffic circles. (a) One respondent confirmed via conversation and providing phone number rather than via Google Form submission. Dean Zamani 30026 Avenida Classica KEEP the traffic circles. Sam Shang 30043 Avenida Classica KEEP the traffic circles. Becky Piester 6750 Los Verdes Dr, #5 KEEP the traffic circles. A-16 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 4 Key Concerns 1. Safety Risks (Top Priority) • Increased Collision Risks: Vehicles drive straight through circles without slowing or yielding, defeating intended safety functions. • Visibility Issues: Traffic circles combined with blind curves and the steep slope combine to make more significant and dangerous visibility issues, heightening risks for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. • Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety: Lack of sidewalks forces pedestrians onto roads closer to traffic, and since circles result in cars driving closer to curbs, residents report frequent near-accidents. • Higher Crash Probability: Traffic circles increase risk for T-bone collisions compared to previous 2-way stop-sign intersections. • Potentially Unlawful Speed Limit Sign Removal: Missing sign may have skewed traffic studies to justify circles; City notified but sign remains unreplaced for at least 2 years. SEE PAGE 23. • Emergency Vehicle Obstruction: Circles may delay critical response times for large vehicles like fire trucks. • No Justifiable Crash History: City’s own crash data shows negligible accident history, undermining safety justification. KOA traffic study showed no accident history. 2. Deviation from Due Process • Improper Committee Procedure: The Traffic Safety Committee introduced and approved circles without required public petition and engagement. • Failed Mandatory Criteria: Did not meet minimum daily traffic (1,418 vs required 1,500) or eligibility point score (21 vs required 51). • Violation of Resident Approval Process: Required petition with 60% local support never obtained or pursued. • Lack of Transparency: Circles installed in locations that differed from the alternative proposal prepared by the Public Works Department in its public agenda at meeting where Traffic Safety Committee approved. Further, Committee adopted its own proposal without any public comment. 3. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest • Conflict of Interest: Committee member David Tomblin lobbied for traffic devices to be installed on his street Avenida Classica, creating perception of possible self-dealing. One traffic circle was installed directly in front of his house and the other was installed within 310 feet of his house. • Ethics Policy Needed: City lacks explicit ethics rules to prevent committee members from influencing projects for personal gain. A-17 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 5 4. Cost Burden and Transparency • High Costs and Uncertainty: According to different estimates, the cost of a traffic circle can range from $10,000–$250,000 per circle; no transparency has been provided by the City. • Maintenance Burden on Residents: Residents/HOA expected to maintain landscaping despite not requesting or supporting these circle installations. 5. Legal Liability to the City • Failure to Adhere to City Procedures: Installation violated explicit RPV traffic calming guidelines/rules, potentially increasing City’s liability in event of accidents. Devices did not meet RPV requirements for installation. • Community Engagement Ignored: Residents most impacted by installations were inadequately consulted or informed. • Formal Notice of Risk: Petition serves as official notice regarding potential City liability for any future injuries. A Special Note to the Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor and City Council: You are encouraged to read this letter in full. You are receiving it because the Traffic Safety Committee—acting under delegated authority—is not adhering to the published guidelines posted on its own website. In our neighborhood, this failure has resulted in the installation of two dangerous traffic devices, implemented through actions that significantly exceed the committee’s authorized scope and materially deviated from published guidelines. Guidelines have been set and posted, and they are choosing not to follow them. These actions have compromised public safety and materially increased the City’s liability. This letter outlines the details of one project. If similar overreach has occurred in other committee-endorsed projects, the public’s risk and the City’s legal exposure could be exponentially greater than what is detailed here. Given the controversy and safety risks surrounding these traffic circles, Page 40 presents a ChatGPT-generated example of a legal strategy for a plaintiff’s attorney illustrating how the City could be sued if a hypothetical fatality were to occur, helping the City to better grasp the magnitude of its potential liability exposure. A-18 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 6 Key Concerns 1. Safety: The Circles Make Our Streets More Dangerous • Cars predominately drive straight through traffic circles without slowing down, yielding, or turning their steering wheels. There is no circular movement necessary around these devices for the vast majority of traffic, which defeats the purpose of a traffic circle. These are not only defective devices, they are dangerous and unwelcomed obstructions in our streets. • Drivers fail to yield. Vehicles on Avenida Classica regularly ignore or do not understand traffic circle right-of-way rules for those who have already entered the circle and force others— especially pedestrians and cyclists and those turning left to or from Avenida Celestial or Esplendida—to stop inside the circle to avoid collision, a serious safety issue that did not exist prior to these unsafe devices being installed. • Visibility is poor. The combination of hedges and a steep slope makes it hard for drivers on Avenida Celestial to see oncoming northbound Avenida Classica traffic. Both circles are also within a few hundred feet of separate blind curves. Avenida Celestial and Avenida Esplendida drivers must inch into the circle before they can safely proceed which places them at risk of T- bone collision from undiverted Avenida Classica traffic driving straight through these defective circles close to the curb. At the same time, Avenida Classic drivers wishing to drive straight through the circle drive closer to the curb and are guiding their cars into sections of Avenida Celestial and Avenida Classica where they have greater risk of hitting pedestrians, cyclists, and cars. Avenida Classica is a wide road; thus, prior to the traffic circles Avenida Classica drivers typically drove closer to the median of the street instead of closer to the curb as they do with the presence of the circles. When Avenida Classica drivers can drive closer to the median with no circles, it is safer for all pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. • Pedestrians and cyclists are less safe. Residents report it’s harder to cross Avenida Classica safely since the traffic circles were installed. One neighbor who walks the street daily says he’s nearly been hit several times. A tall hedge blocks the only sidewalk between the circles, forcing pedestrians on the side of the street without sidewalks to walk in the street between the circles. They must either cross within the circles—where drivers are focused on navigating the device—or change behavior and cross closer to blind curves that exist on either side of both circles, with little time to be seen and for drivers to react. Traffic now travels closer to the curb to maneuver the circle, putting pedestrians walking on the side of the road without sidewalks at greater risk. Avenida Classica between Los Verdes and Avenida Esplendida does not have a sidewalk on either side of the road which makes crosses after the blind curve and before the circle increasingly dangerous for pedestrians. • Residents face materially higher crash risk. Residents face a higher chance of T-bone collisions when turning onto or off of side streets, compared to the previous two-way stop system. • Controversial and potentially criminal removal of speed limit sign. Google Earth and Apple Maps show a 25 MPH sign at the intersection of Avenida Classica and Avenida Celestial from at A-19 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 7 least August 2008 to October 2018. It disappeared sometime between October 2018 and July 2023. At a minimum, the City was alerted to the missing sign in public comments by Chris Carbonel at the July 24, 2023 Traffic Safety Committee meeting, yet no replacement has been made. If removed by bad actors to inflate traffic speeds for mandatory traffic studies to justifying extreme and expensive Level 2 measures like traffic circles, this sign removal may be both life- endangering and criminal/unlawful. o City rules1 require Level 2 devices like traffic circles only where the 85th percentile speed exceeds the limit by 7+ MPH. The June 2021 and December 2022 traffic studies2 found 7.0 and 7.5 MPH excess speeds—barely qualifying for consideration of a Level 2 device under City rules. It is very possible the sign was removed prior to these speed tests which would have potentially increased speeds enough to get excess speeds over 7 mph. Even with the questionable speed studies, the project only met 4 of 6 required criteria (FAILED 2 criteria) set by the Public Works Department in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program requirements for Level 2 measures such as traffic circles—further casting doubt on the legitimacy of the installation of these dangerous devices in our community.3 • Wrong-way turns are common. Many drivers, including locals, turn left the wrong way around the circle—suggesting not confusion but preference. Thus, this poor design promotes more traffic violations. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) conducted a 2-hour enforcement operation on April 22, 2025, and they observed 3 wrong-way turns in the traffic circle in that short period.4 LASD operations confirm that these devices have brought illegal and unsafe behavior to our neighborhood that did not exist before the traffic circles. • The terrain is a problem. The circle on Avenida Celestial is on a steep slope half way up a hill with large concrete storm channels on either side. The result is a bumpy, awkward, and sometimes unsafe maneuver around the tilted circle. • There is increased flood risk. Further modifications to the Avenida Celestial circle could interfere with drainage or push vehicles toward storm channels, heightening flood or hydroplaning danger during storms. • Many drivers are unfamiliar with traffic circles. Traffic circles are rare in this area, and the nearby golf course brings a steady stream of newcomers to Avenida Classica who are not expecting these circles after the blind curves and often don’t know how to navigate them—leading to confusion, increased crash risk, and reduced neighborhood safety. 1 City of Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program “Minimum Threshold for Level 2 Measures”: https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (page 11-12, 15-31). 2 Traffic Safety Committee Agenda Report by Ramzi Awwad, Public Works Director. https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 30 of 189) 3 City of Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program “Minimum Threshold for Level 2 Measures”: https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (page 11-12, 15-31). 4 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_19d4a7a1801a678affdac7afbd3908e0.pdf&view=1 (page 13 of 39). A-20 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 8 • Blind curves limit driver reaction time. Although traffic circles become visible about 200 feet in advance, they remain in peripheral vision for much of that visibility range as drivers complete the blind curves. By the time the circles are in full and central view, drivers must quickly adjust—often steering closer to the curb, where pedestrians walk or cross due to lack of sidewalks—greatly increasing the risk of pedestrian fatalities and collisions. • Emergency vehicles may be slowed. In time-sensitive situations, the circles could hinder large first responders’ vehicles like fire trucks trying to navigate these obstructed intersections. This will be made worse by the plan to further widen the circles. • Crash history did not justify installation of dangerous devices in the neighborhood. These dangerous traffic circles introduce new safety risks that are specific to these traffic devices onto a stretch of road that lacks evidence of material safety incident history. The July 2023 KOA Traffic Calming Plan for Avenida Classica included a review of the CWITRS/TIMS crash database, and it found no history of any reported accidents between 2017 to 20225. o Public Work Director Ramzi Awwad indicated in his July 24, 2023 memo to the Traffic Safety Committee that “A review of the state-wide crash database found collisions in the subject area. A more detailed review of City records showed the following result. One crash was recorded for Avenida Classica between Crest Road and Los Verdes Drive during the most recent 5-year period for which data is available (2018 through 2022). That crash occurred on 03-13-2020 and was a vehicle colliding with a fixed object.”6 ▪ Awwad’s comments reference “collisions” (plural) being found in the state-wide crash database, yet KOA’s work cites no accidents in the database they reviewed. Are these the same databases? The comment about a “more detailed review of City records” implies it found one single-car incident that the report references on 3-13- 2020. Why are specifics provided on the incident uncovered via the City record review, but no specifics about number of incidents or specifics on date and factors for the “incidents” in the state databases? How many incidents did Awwad find in the state-wide crash database? What are the facts of those crashes? How should we think about the conflicting information from KOA and Awwad on database reviews? • Speed is not the only dimension of safety. While the City reported a modest 7–9 mph reduction in vehicle speed (from ~32 mph to ~24 mph), the study ignores the far more serious issue of the new traffic risks and violations the traffic circles have proliferated: yield violations, wrong-way driving, near-collisions, and increased risk of accidents for pedestrians, cyclists, and side-street residents have made the streets materially more dangerous. 5 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (pages 60 and 61). 6 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 32). A-21 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 9 3. Deviation from Due Process. The Project May Not Have Followed Proper RPV Required Procedures • The Traffic Safety Committee did not follow proper procedure. At a public Traffic Safety Committee meeting on July 24, 2023, under Chair John Tye, the Committee diverged from Public Works Director Ramzi Awwad’s primary recommendation—road diverters to restrict turns at Avenida Classica & Los Verdes and Avenida Esplendida & Los Verdes, a traffic signal at Hawthorne Boulevard & Los Verdes, and wayfinding signage7. Awwad also provided the Committee with an Alternative Recommendation to consider which was to install traffic circles at 1. Avenida Classica at Los Verdes Drive and 2. Avenida Classica at Avenida Esplendida. Instead, Chair Tye introduced a competing proposal to Awwad’s alternative proposal for committee vote at the end of more than two hours of public comment on Awwad’s primary recommendation. Tye’s competing proposal was seconded by Mark Crossman (current Chair). Tye’s proposal moved one of Awwad’s alternative proposal traffic circles from Avenida Classica and Los Verdes Drive to Avenida Classica and Avenida Celestial. Within a few minutes of Tye making this proposal, the members of the Committee except David Tamblin, who chose to be recognized as absent in his role of committee member and instead act in the capacity of a citizen at this meeting lobbying the committee, unanimously approved Tye’s counter proposal. While dozens spoke for and against Awwad’s primary recommendation featuring diverters on Los Verdes Drive, no public input was sought on Awwad’s alternative recommendation or Tye’s alternative recommendation that was passed. Mailers sent in advance of the meeting to all residents within 500 feet of Avenida Classica referenced a link to an agenda where Awwad’s plan for Los Verdes diverters could be reviewed (see page 24). The traffic circles ultimately approved at that meeting and installed were inconsistent with Awwad’s primary or alternative recommendations that was made available to the public in the agenda ahead of the meeting. This fact pattern is highly problematic for a number of reasons: o A traffic circle is defined by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes as a Level 2 traffic device by rules published by Awwad’s Public Works Department. There are specific criteria that must be met to install a Level 2 traffic device that Public Works Director Awwad and the Traffic Safety Committee did not followed. According to published guidelines of the Public Works Department on the Traffic Safety Committee website in a document called “City of Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program: A community leader guide”, multiple requirements were violated with the installation of these traffic circles. The guide outlines “Minimum Thresholds for Level 2 Measures”8 and below is a discussion of how this criterion was not met or was controversially passed. ▪ Controversial Pass: “Streets with a prevailing (85th percentile) speed of 7 mph or more over the posted or designated speed limit” 7 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 36) 8 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (page 11 and 12) A-22 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 10 ▪ This criterion is technically met, but a critical speed limit sign was removed from the downhill, southbound section of Avenida Classica that may have been instrumental in the traffic study showing the excess speed reading of 7.5 mph, just 0.5 mph over the minimum threshold. ▪ The City’s first response should have been the Level 1 measure of reinstalling the speed limit sign that was removed. Ideally, the speed limit sign should be installed at the top of Avenida Classica near Crest Rd. rather than half way down the street (the street’s midpoint of 750 feet) on its steep downhill section after a curve. ▪ FAIL: “Streets with an average daily traffic of at least 1,500 vehicles per day or peak hour traffic of at least 150 vehicles per hour.” ▪ The KOA traffic study reported traffic volumes on the street at 1,418 9. This is below the 1,500-vehicle minimum threshold. ▪ FAIL: Level-2 Device Eligibility and Prioritization Formula. The requirements contain a formula where an area is assessed points across 6 factors and must score a minimum total of 51 points to be considered for a Level 2 device such as a traffic circle. As shown on Page 19, the Avenida Classica projects earned a score of only 21 which is materially below the required minimum score of 51 for a Level 2 traffic device. In this case, despite failing this test, this street received two Level 2 traffic circles that this test indicated it was not eligible to have installed. As explained in the guidelines, this scoring system is intended to help the City rank requests in terms of priority given factors such as the large expense involved in installing a Level 2 device. If we look at other streets like Crest and Crenshaw or PV Drive in various sections such as Portuguese Bend or PV Drive N between Crenshaw and PV Drive E where 2 lanes merge down to 1 and traffic is terrible on a daily basis, it is difficult to fathom this project being among the highest priority projects based on this score of 21. ▪ FAIL: Guidelines state that “Level 2 traffic calming measures must be initiated through a petition process. The petition, which is shown on page 33, must have the support of 60% of the property owners on the section of street (or neighborhood) within the limits of the requested traffic calming measures as recommended in the Engineering Study. The limits generally consist of all properties between the first and last device in a series, as well as any property within 200 feet of any device.”10 See page 20 of this letter. ▪ There were petitions that were circulated among residents regarding the traffic diverter plan for Los Verdes Drive as outlined as Director Awwad’s 9 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 51 of 189) 10 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic -Calming-Guidelines-PDF (Page 5 and 33) A-23 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 11 primary recommendation. Awwad sent out a letter about his primary recommendation to residents within 500 feet of the projects. ▪ Traffic circles were not initiated through a resident petition process. Traffic circles were a recommendation that came from the KOA report and Awwad. To move forward with a Level 2 device for the area, a petition with 60% support from property owners in the area would have been necessary. Such a petition does not exist for the traffic circles. ▪ RPV’s formal “Level 2 Traffic Calming Petition” includes the following language that must be on the signed petition and in this case explicitly mention the traffic circles. The petitions must explicitly have mentioned “traffic circles” as well as the intersections of Avenida Classica and Avenida Celestial and Avenida Classica and Avenida Esplendida and have the signatures of 60% of the people living within 200 feet of the circles: ▪ Explicit Required Level 2 Traffic Calming Petition Language (page 33)11: “Install (specified traffic calming tool) on (subject street) between (first cross-street) or at (specified location) per the attached conceptual plans dated (month/day/year).” ▪ Whether by mistake or intention, Awwad’s alternative recommendation called for a traffic circle at Avenida Classica and Los Verdes, but the KOA report discussed installation of a circle at the Avenida Classica and Avenida Celestial intersection. The agenda exposed to the public in the letter sent out publicizing the July 24, 2023 meeting to residents within 500 feet of the projects did not indicate that a traffic circle at the intersection of Avenida Celestial and Avenida Classica would be within the range of outcomes that could be adopted at that meeting based on primary and alternative proposals of Awwad and based on the lack of public petition supporting such a project. ▪ FAIL: Awwad stated the following in his memo to the Traffic Safety Committee on July 24, 2023: “Alternatives: In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for the Traffic Safety Committee’s consideration: 1. Recommend to the City Council the installation of traffic circles at the intersections of Avenida Classica at Los Verdes Drive and Avenida Classica at Avenida Esplendida; or….” 11 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic -Calming-Guidelines-PDF (Page 33) A-24 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 12 ▪ Under Rancho Palos Verdes guidelines, Alternative 1 was not an option available to the Traffic Safety Committee, and Director Awwad should not have presented it to them as something they had the authority to do. ▪ There was no resident-initiated public petition showing 60% support for the traffic circles. ▪ Traffic circles on Avenida Classica were not permitted due to failure of the minimum traffic volume requirement of 1,500 vehicles and the Level 2 device quantitative score that was 21 and thus substantially below the minimum score of 51 that is required for Level 2 device consideration. ▪ Further, within their range of options, Awwad did not mention that they could take a Level 1 device action and reinstall the speed limit sign that had been removed from the street sometime after October 2018. • See July 24, 2023 meeting from minute 2h 40m - 2h 55m12. Troubling comments from Tye during that section of the meeting: o 2:51:30: Tye: “I don’t want to call it a cop out and I don’t want to call it a halfway measure, but I am trying to resolve an issue without causing more problems for other folks here. So, my suggestion would be as an interim... as an incremental measure would be to use the traffic circles to reduce speeds, use additional signage, investigate other possible mitigation factors while reducing speed before we go… before we go to traffic diverters. ▪ This statement seems to show a fundamental misunderstanding about traffic circles being a serious Level 2 traffic device that has an established and published due process and guidelines that the Traffic Safety Committee and Public Works Director are required to follow. o 2:55:00: Tye: “I know it is contrary to traffic study, and they (City Council) are going to ask for your opinion, and I expect you to give it to them as you gave it to us, I expect no less. But that being said, you know what, let’s roll the dice.” o 2:56:59: Tye: “I’m trying to come up with a viable solution without going all in which will cause other issues. ▪ Gambling references in the context of installation of public safety devices are highly inappropriate, objectionable, and offensive. 12 Chair John Tye deviating from https://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/4372 A-25 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 13 3. Conflicts of Interest and Other Controversies • Conflict of Interest and Personal Gain: In 2023, David Tomblin, a Public Safety Committee member living at Avenida Esplendida and Avenida Classica, asked to be marked absent during committee role call at the July 24th meeting and instead lobbied the committee as a resident to support installing traffic devices on his street. o Traffic Safety Committee meeting minutes from July 24, 2023: “MOTION TO ALLOW MEMBER TOMBLIN TO PARTICIPATE AS A RESIDENT: David Tomblin, Committee Member, has requested to be absent from his seat and instead participate as a resident speaking on the item of Avenida Classica.”13 o The resulting outcome of this project is that one traffic circle was installed directly in front of Tomblin’s home and another one was installed within ~310 feet of his property. Note that neighbors have reported that he has since sold his home and moved out of the neighborhood. o Traffic circles cost tens of thousands of dollars to design and construct. This reality in cooperation with safety standards is likely why the City has created extensive guidelines and criteria that must be met to install them. These two traffic circles were installed despite failing these explicit guidelines. o What’s the probability that two top-priority, data-backed safety projects in Rancho Palos Verdes just happen to be within ~300 feet of a Traffic Safety Committee member’s home? The fact that this project scored a 21 on a scale of 100 when a score of 51 was necessary to advance a project goes a long way towards answering that question. o This episode suggests RPV needs an ethics policy to bar committee members from advancing or lobbying for personal projects before committees they serve on. • Was the Traffic Deverter Project proposal for Avenida Classica and Los Verdes Drive really about speed or was it about changing traffic patterns and traffic volume on Avenida Classica? o There is a letter in the July 24, 2023 agenda from Chris Carbonel detailing his conversations with David Tomblin, Dan Myers, and others who promoted the Los Verdes Traffic diverter petition. Carbonel’s first-person accounts raise interesting questions about the motivations behind this project.14 13 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_633ab8a07882ff8abcb9ac50310715f0.pdf&view=1 (page 2). 14 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 86-99 of 189). A-26 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 14 4. The Circles Are Costly—and the Burden Falls on Residents • Cost estimates vary widely. The City’s 2008 Traffic Calming Guide lists cost estimates of $10,000–$30,000 per circle. Other cities such as San Diego and engineering firms estimate costs in the range of $90,000–$250,000 each. We believe the public deserves transparency. • We request a full cost breakdown. This should include construction, design, engineering, land acquisition, and maintenance—along with the projected cost if the circles are made permanent and annual upkeep. • HOA responsible for maintenance. The Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Guide15 regarding traffic circles indicates “landscaping must be maintained by the residents/HOA”. We strongly object to being required to maintain installations we neither requested nor support. 5. These Circles Do Not Fit the Location • These were two-way stops—not the kind of balanced intersections where traffic circles are typically used. • Traffic is extremely uneven. For every 10 cars on Avenida Classica, we estimate that only one enters or exits from Avenida Celestial—leading drivers on the main road to treat the circle as theirs to dominate. Stop signs and stop lines remain in place on Avenida Esplendida further emboldening Avenida Classica traffic in the circle. • These do not operate as traffic circles and that reality cannot be fixed. Avenida Classica is a wide road. The City is limited in its ability to widen these circles from an engineering perspective due to needs of emergency vehicles, and even if widened to maximum permissible amount, traffic will still be able to drive straight through the circles without turning steering wheels. • We believe these may be the first circles in RPV. We object to being a laboratory for confusion and unsafe behavior that puts our families at risk. • Many drivers are unfamiliar with the area. Avenida Classica leads to Los Verdes Golf Course and draws non-resident traffic that cannot be expected to navigate poorly designed and unfamiliar circles safely, especially when they are surrounded by blind curves that reveal them only a few hundred feet in advance. • The circles are unattractive. They detract from the neighborhood’s appearance and property values. Numerous people mentioned that they believe that they impair our property values. 15 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic -Calming-Guidelines-PDF (Page 22) A-27 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 15 6. Questions about the Quality of the KOA Traffic Study • The July 2023 KOA report references the existence of a southbound speed limit sign on Avenida Classica. As previously discussed, this sign does not exist, and was publicly reported as missing on July 24, 2023 at the Traffic Safety Committee meeting, the same month as the KOA report. Does KOA have photos that it took when inspecting these streets where the speed limit sign is visible, or did they rely on outdated maps such as those from Apple Maps that continue to show a picture from 2018 as their latest photo that shows the sign present? Unless KOA has its own photos that show the sign was up during the various speed studies of the road or the City can find confirmation in its records when the City might have removed this sign, the presumption should be that there was no speed limit sign posted during the speed studies used to justify this project. • The KOA report treats safety as a one-dimensional consideration of speed. As discussed in this letter, there are many other dimensions of safety that were either ignored or minimized in the KOA recommendation. Some important considerations: o These traffic circles are defective and cars drive straight through them. o The blind curves on either side of the circles result in difficult visibility issues. o There is no discussion in the circle designs as to where pedestrians are expected to cross the streets. Designs do not accommodate designated pedestrian crossing area. o Most sections of these streets only have a sidewalk on one side of the street and one section immediately before the Avenida Esplendida circle coming out of a blind curve where pedestrians are expected to cross lacks a sidewalk on either side of the street. o Hedge barriers between the traffic circles means that some pedestrians will have no choice but to walk on the street and traffic circles result in cars driving closer to the curb increasing pedestrian danger. o The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has specific guidelines posted that must be met to qualify for a Level 2 traffic device like a traffic circle. The traffic study resulted in this street failing these minimum criteria which made the traffic circles disqualified recommendations that KAO should not have offered. This fact is not acknowledged in the report and compliant alternatives are not offered. o Director Awwad claims he found multiple collisions in a state-wide database, yet the KOA report covering a longer period than Awwad’s review found no incidents. How does KOA explain these inconsistencies? o The study concluded that 4-way stop signs didn't meet required criteria, but it's unclear if it accounted for pedestrian needs, lack of sidewalks, or blind curves. Regardless of KOA’s findings, several residents indicated that they still support 4-way stop signs, citing poor visibility and the danger pedestrians face crossing from the sidewalk-less side. The traffic A-28 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 16 study seems to minimalize the issue of visibility caused by blind curves and focus purely on a one-dimensional and simplistic definition of safety being equivalent to speed reduction. ▪ In talking with people, many expressed concerns over the blind curves and the limited visibility near the curves. Both traffic circles are situated extremely close to the blind curves. Several thought 4-way stop signs were the best solution because they would provide pedestrians and cyclists the best opportunity for a safe crossing and walking along the street, risk of t-bone collision would be materially lower than with traffic circles, and cars would leave these intersections at slower speeds with a stop sign than they would with traffic circles (especially a circle that requires no turning of steering wheel). ▪ California Vehicle Code section 22450 (c): Regardless of KOA’s finding, one resident pointed out that the City still has the authority to install 4-way stops. ▪ CVC 22450 (c): “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local authority may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at any location on a highway under its jurisdiction where the stop sign would enhance traffic safety.” 7. The City Should Be Held Accountable if Someone Is Injured by These Circles • The City’s formal requirements for installation of these traffic circles were not followed. The Traffic Safety Committee and Public Works Director deviated from RPV requirements making these illegal and dangerous road obstructions that could result in critical or fatal injuries. • The City’s duty is to do no harm. These circles have harmed our neighborhood—physically, financially, and civically. They should be removed before someone is seriously or critically injured and irreversible damage is done. • There was a lack of community engagement. The people most affected by this project were not properly consulted or involved. We provided feedback on a project from the City Public Works Director that the Traffic Safety Committee rejected and proposed their own. • This petition serves as formal notice. If an accident, injury, or fatality occurs at these intersections, the record will show that residents raised serious safety concerns in advance including their lack of operation as traffic circles and the legality of these circles’ existence since RPV formal process was not followed. A-29 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 17 What We’re Asking For • Immediate removal of the traffic circles on Avenida Classica at Avenida Celestial and Avenida Esplendida. • Repost the southbound speed limit sign on Avenida Classica. If speed is truly an issue on this street, re-install the speed limit sign that went missing years ago under mysterious circumstances. Ideally, it would make sense to have the speed limit sign posted at the beginning of the street by Crest rather than the midpoint (750 foot mark) of the street. We would also like confirmation from the City as to whether the City removed this speed limit sign, whether it has knowledge of how it came to be removed, or its removal was a criminal act. • Full disclosure of all costs incurred and projected. • A renewed commitment to meaningful public engagement and proper following of City procedures on future projects. Traffic Safety Committee guidelines have been in place since 2008, and it is our expectation that members of the committee and the City follow these published guidelines. • Adopt ethics requirements that bar committee members from directly or indirectly bringing projects to the committee during their tenure to avoid perception or reality of self-dealing. • Consider having Traffic Safety Committee members and members of the Public Works Department sign annual ethics statements and acknowledgements that they have read and are committed to following the “City of Rancho Palos Verdes Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program: A community leader guide” which provides guidelines for how this program is to operate. The ethical pursuit of public safety must always be the top priority. A-30 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 18 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (page 11) A-31 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 19 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (page 11) https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 32 and 60 of 189). A-32 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 20 https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/94/Traffic-Calming-Guidelines-PDF (Pages 5 and 33) A-33 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 21 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (page 38) A-34 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 22 Dan Myers’ Petition = No Reference to Traffic Circles https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&vie w=1 (Pages 82-85) A-35 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 23 POTENTIALLY ERRONEOUS TRAFFIC STUDY https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (Pages 49 and 54) A-36 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 24 HOW DID THIS SPEED LIMIT SIGN COME TO DISAPPEAR SOMETIME AFTER OCTOBER 2018? A-37 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 25 https://rpv.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=rpv_d683c024a0f7b25bc1013b0bd10bcf5a.pdf&view=1 (Page 36) A-38 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 26 A-39 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 27 A-40 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 28 A-41 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 29 The pictures that follow are not implying that the drivers in these pictures are doing anything illegal. Rather, they are illustrating that: 1. These devices do not function as proper traffic circles since drivers on Avenida Classica drive straight through the “circles” without a need to turn their steering wheels. These are simply dangerous obstacles inserted in the road. 2. The circles result in the drivers driving significantly closer to the curbs than in the past since the “circles” forcing them further from the street’s median. 3. Circles pushing cars towards the curbs makes for dangerous situations for pedestrians, cycles, and drivers coming in and out of side streets of Avenida Celestial and Avenida Esplendida. 4. These circles have been dangerously inserted on steep hills. 5. Circles are only visible for ~200 feet and most of that distance is in side peripheral view of the driver instead of in the middle of their field of vision. A-42 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 30 A-43 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 31 A-44 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 32 A-45 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 33 A-46 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 34 A-47 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 35 A-48 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 36 A-49 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 37 A-50 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 38 A-51 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 39 A-52 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 40 Appendix. ChatGPT Asked to Act as a Plaintiff’s Lawyer in the Hypothetical Situation that Someone is Severely Injured or Killed as a Result of the Traffic Circle. ChatGPT was asked to outline a legal strategy in the event of injury or death caused by the traffic circles. This hypothetical is presented to help the City recognize how the circles’ safety issues, procedural violations, and ethical concerns collectively create significant legal liability. 1. Establishing City Liability: The Core Legal Theory I would pursue the claim under California Government Code § 835 (Dangerous Condition of Public Property). To prevail, we must show: • A dangerous condition existed on public property; • The condition proximately caused the decedent’s death; • The dangerous condition created a foreseeable risk of death/injury; • The City had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition and failed to remedy it. The fact pattern of in this letter helps establish every element. How the Petition Strengthens the Case A. Foreseeability & Actual Notice • The letter was submitted to the City before the fatality, creating a contemporaneous public record of known safety hazards. • It cites multiple categories of foreseeable harm: T-bone collisions, yield violations, wrong-way driving, poor visibility, obstructed pedestrian paths, and possible speed manipulation through the removal of speed limit signage. B. City-Created Risk • The City affirmatively created the dangerous condition by deviating from its own safety guidelines, installing the circles improperly, and failing to correct known hazards. • These dangerous traffic circles would not have existed if City published guidelines were followed. The circles were never initiated through the required public petition, failed the threshold point scoring system (21 vs. required 51), and violated procedural safeguards necessary for installation of Level 2 devices. • The City had formal notice of a removed speed limit sign on July 24, 2023 or earlier, and the sign remains unposted as of July 29, 2025. A-53 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 41 C. Violation of Statutory Duties / Administrative Rules • The Traffic Safety Committee violated its own Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) guidelines first published in 2008 and maintained on their website as of the current date (7.29.2025) and presented to the public as their current guidelines. • The City failed to follow due process, providing no opportunity for public comment on the proposal ultimately adopted and the 60%-support petition requirement was ignored. • The City ignored the failed criteria for Level 2 devices and the mysterious removal of the speed limit sign may have resulted in fabricated legal justification through flawed or manipulated data. D. Conflict of Interest = Gross Negligence • The proximity of a committee member’s home to the devices, combined with procedural irregularities and his active lobbying of the committee to pass a proposal, suggests self-dealing or bias, which elevates the negligence from passive oversight to gross negligence. Source: ChatGPT https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=835. A-54 Remove the Traffic Circles - Page 42 https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_835.2 A-55 1 AVENI D A CLASS I C A ES P L E N D I D A 2 AV E N I D A B-1 2 CE L E S T I A L AV E N I D A AVENID A CLASS I C A 2 B-2 t f info@gentecsol.com | www.gentecsol.com 11900 W Olympic Blvd., Ste 450 | Los Angeles, CA 90064 GTS | General Technologies and Solutions MEMORANDUM Date: June 27, 2025 GTS 210601.1 To: City of Rancho Palos Verdes From: GTS Subject: Avenida Classica Before-and-After Speed Study – DRAFT MEMO Updated The City of Rancho Palos Verdes received requests for traffic calming on Avenida Classica, a residential street. In October 2024, temporary traffic circles (consisting of striping and bollards) were installed at the following intersections: • Avenida Classica at Ave Celestial • Avenida Classica at Ave Esplendida This memo presents the results of a study comparing traffic speeds on Avenida Classica at the same point, before and after the installation. An aerial view of the study area, before the installation, is shown in Exhibit 1. 1. Background Avenida Classica is a 0.3-mile-long residential street between Crest Road and Los Verdes Drive in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV). The posted speed limit is 25 mph. The street has two pronounced curves, one with a radius of 220 feet and one with a radius of 150 feet. The terrain is sloping, with an elevation gain of 85 feet between Los Verdes Drive and Crest Road. Prior to the traffic circle installation, the intersection of Avenida Classica and Ave Esplendida was two-way STOP controlled with STOP signs at the Ave Esplendida approaches. The intersection of Avenida Classica and Ave Celestial had no intersection controls. In April 2023, KOA Corporation completed a Traffic Calming Plan for Avenida Classica recommending the installation of traffic circles and providing a concept design. GTS completed the final design for the traffic circles in May 2024. GTS has also carried out other studies in the area, including a memo presenting recommendations for filling a sidewalk gap on Avenida Classica directly south of Ave Esplendida (January 2023) and a memo evaluating the need for a marked crosswalk across Avenida Classica at the intersection with Ave Esplendida. Speeds were measured for the KOA study, before the traffic circle installation, in June 2021 and December 2022. Speeds were measured again, after the traffic circle installation, in March 2025. E-1 2 Exhibit 1. Study area aerial image before circle installation (source: NearMap) E-2 3 2. Speed Surveys Speed data collection took place at the same location (shown in Exhibit 2, utilizing the same utility pole for anchoring, and employing the same type of equipment (pneumatic tubes positioned across the street) and logging the same parameters (traffic volumes and speeds) in June 2021 (before traffic circle installation) and in November 2024 and March 2025 (after traffic circle installation). In each case, speed data was collected in 15-minute increments over a 48-hour period. The data collection in June 2021, November 2024, and March 2025 was done by the same company in each case (AimTD). Exhibit 2. Location of speed data collection (map provided by AimTD) Speed data collection also took place in December 2022 (before circle installation), but this used a different technology (roadside radar counters). The 85th-percentile speed is used in the traffic engineering industry as a reference to establish speed limits based on the concept that most motorists can be relied upon to drive at a reasonable speed. Studies have shown that setting arbitrarily low speed limits results in wholesale violations and does not necessarily result in lower driving speeds. The California Vehicle Code (CVC), Section 627, refers to the 85th percentile speed, as described above, as essentially representing the speed considered safe and reasonable for setting speed limits on roadways, with certain modifications based on the application of the judgement of a Traffic Engineer due to specific site conditions. The results of the speed surveys are summarized as follows: • June 22, 2021 (before traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 32 mph (30 mph eastbound and 32 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 25 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 25 mph. E-3 4 • June 23, 2021 (before traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 31 mph (30 mph eastbound and 34 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 27 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 26 mph. • December 2022 (before traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 32.5 mph. The available data from this survey does not include an eastbound/westbound breakdown or an overall average speed. Therefore, the data from this survey is not included in the comparison, but it is described here for the sake of completeness. • November 12, 2024 (after traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 27 mph (25 mph eastbound and 27 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 22 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 21 mph. • November 13, 2024 (after traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 28 mph (25 mph eastbound and 27 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 22 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 22 mph. • March 25, 2025 (after traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 24 mph (23 mph eastbound and 24 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 19 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 19 mph. • March 26, 2025 (after traffic circle installation): The 85th-percentile speed was 24 mph (22 mph eastbound and 25 mph westbound). The AM average speed (12:00 AM – 12:00 PM) was 19 mph. The PM average speed (12:00 PM – 12:00 AM) was 19 mph. Exhibit 3 provides a high-level overview of the findings in terms of the 85th-percentile speed, derived from the combined eastbound and westbound directions and the combined days of each data collection effort. Overall, comparing speeds before and after traffic circle installation, a reduction in the 85th-percentile speed ranging from 7 mph to 9 mph is observed. Exhibit 3. Combined 85th-percentile speed for each data collection period Exhibit 4 shows the 85th-percentile speed, broken down by direction, AM/PM, and day, for each data collection period. Overall, AM and PM speeds are similar, westbound speeds tend to be higher than eastbound speeds due to the westbound direction leading downhill, and a reduction in 85th-percentile speed ranging between 4 mph and 9 mph can be observed from the pre-installation data to the post-installation 32 32.5 25 23 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 June 2021 December 2022 November 2024 March 2025 85th-percentile Speed (Eastbound and Westbound Combined) E-4 5 data. A reduction in speed is also observable between the November 2024 data and the March 2025 data, suggesting that speeds have decreased more after the traffic circles have been in place for longer. Exhibit 5 shows the average speed, also broken down by direction, AM/PM, and day, for each data collection period. Again, AM and PM speeds are similar, westbound speeds are higher, and average speeds decreased by between 3 mph and 8 mph from the pre-installation data to the post-installation data. Similarly to the 85th-percentile data, the average speed data shows a slight further reduction between November 2024 and March 2025. Exhibit 4. 85th-percentile speed, broken down by direction, AM/PM, and day, for each data collection period 29 33 30 3130 34 30 33 24 27 26 2725 28 25 27 23 25 23 2422 25 23 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 85th-percentile Speed (Eastbound AM) 85th-percentile Speed (Westbound AM) 85th-percentile Speed (Eastbound PM) 85th-percentile Speed (Westbound PM) June 22, 2021 June 23, 2021 November 12, 2024 November 13, 2024 March 25, 2025 March 26, 2025 E-5 6 Exhibit 5. Average speed, broken down by direction, AM/PM, and day, for each data collection period 24 28 25 2625 29 25 27 20 23 20 23 20 24 21 23 18 21 18 20 17 21 18 21 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Average Speed (Eastbound AM) Average Speed (Westbound AM) Average Speed (Eastbound PM) Average Speed (Westbound PM) June 22, 2021 June 23, 2021 November 12, 2024 November 13, 2024 March 25, 2025 March 26, 2025 E-6 7 3. Emergency Vehicle Testing The Los Angeles County Fire Department visited the traffic circles in March 2025, navigating the two intersections with a standard-size fire engine. They concluded that the traffic circles could be navigated successfully and did not create a problem for emergency response. 4. Traffic Enforcement Operations The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) conducted an enforcement operation in the study area on April 22, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The patrol car location is shown in Exhibit 6. The timeframe was selected based on a request from a neighborhood resident, who noted that this period typically sees the highest traffic volume on the weekday due to activity at the nearby golf course. Exhibit 6. Patrol car location (map provided by LASD) LASD was stationed at the location indicated on Avenida Classica to monitor vehicle speeds coming from both Crest Road (southbound) and Los Verdes Drive (northbound). Using a handheld LiDAR speed gun, which can measure vehicle speeds at a distance of up to 1,500 feet, LASD recorded vehicle speeds on Avenida Classica approximately 500 feet south of Crest Road and between 50 and 100 feet north of Los Verdes Drive. During the two-hour period, around 200 vehicles were observed, with only one vehicle reaching a maximum speed of 30 mph. All other vehicles were traveling well below the 25 mph limit. LASD also observed three instances of drivers on Avenida Classica making improper left turns onto Avenida Celestial (going the wrong way on part of the traffic circle): 1) A solid waste collection truck going southbound 2) A visitor unfamiliar with the area going northbound 3) A resident going southbound No citations were issued, only verbal warnings. E-7 8 From a public safety perspective, LASD currently does not see speeding as a primary issue in this area, especially with the traffic circles in place. However, both LASD and City public safety staff observed a visibility concern at the intersection of Avenida Classica and Ave Esplendida. There were numerous pedestrians crossing during the enforcement period, and visibility is limited due to the curve from Los Verdes Drive onto Avenida Classica. There were a few instances where vehicles needed to stop at the traffic circle to allow pedestrians to finish crossing. City public safety staff noted that the absence of a stop sign and or marked crosswalk raises safety concerns in what appears to be a highly walkable neighborhood. 5. Sight Distance Analysis Per the California Highway Design Manual, 7th Edition (Table 201.1), the stopping sight distance at 25 mph is 150 feet. GTS conducted a site visit in December 2024 and measured the sight distances along Avenida Classica at the intersection with Ave Esplendida. While the sight distance is adequate for the southbound approach, there is sight distance limitation for the northbound approach for a vehicle pulled forward to the curb line, as shown in Exhibit 7. If no parked vehicles are present along Avenida Classica, the sight distance of 150 feet (at 25mph) is currently achieved. However, if parked vehicles are present, the sight distance is obstructed. It should be noted that pedestrians mostly cross at the east approach of the intersection as there are no sidewalks on the west approach. Exhibit 8 shows the view along northbound Avenida Classica approaching the Ave Esplendida intersection. If cars are parked in the visible area that is currently not red-curbed, the view can be obstructed, as shown in Exhibit 9. Exhibit 7. Sight triangles for a vehicle approaching Avenida Classica on Ave Esplendida, showing 150-ft sight distance E-8 9 Exhibit 8. Sight distance on northbound Avenida Classica (150-foot distance) approaching Ave Esplendida Exhibit 9. The same view as in the previous exhibit, with a parked car blocking the view E-9 10 6. Conclusions and Recommendations A significant reduction in speed has been observed since the traffic circles were installed. This is observable both in the 85th-percentile speed and in the average speed, during the AM and PM periods and in both the eastbound and the westbound directions. For an accurate comparison, it was ensured that the “after” data (November 2024 and March 2025) was collected in the same location, using the same methods, as the “before” data (June 2021). The most recent data (March 2025) shows an 85th-percentile speed that is close to the posted speed limit, and an average speed that is well below the speed limit. It can be concluded that the desired traffic calming effect has been achieved. Periodic monitoring of speeds should be continued to assess the effect over the long term. Although speeds have been reduced, the following actions could still be taken for added safety: Short-term: 1. Daylight the intersection of Avenida Classica and Ave Esplendida by red-curbing the northbound approach for an additional 30 feet beyond the existing red curb, making a total of about 75 feet from the intersection, as shown in Exhibit 11. 2. Add a Pedestrian Ahead sign at the start of the red curb (W11-2 sign and AHEAD) to notify uphill vehicles of pedestrians crossing. 3. Roundabout directional arrow (R6-4 series) signs and/or ONE WAY (R6-1R or R6-2R) signs are also recommended signs to indicate the travel direction within a roundabout. 4. To further discourage errant left turns, in addition to the larger traffic circle described in item 5, the City could modify the striping along Avenida Classica to enhance the entry to the roundabout in terms of splitter island, entry lane widths, and entry deflection angles. Although this is typically done for a more permanent installation such as concrete or Vortex type roundabout, this can also be done for the existing tactical implementation. 5. The existing 20-foot diameter of the traffic circle at the intersection of Avenida Classica and Ave Esplendida could be increased to a 20-foot diameter curbed inner circle plus a 1-foot all around mountable radius, resulting in a 20 + 2 = 22-foot new widened diameter. 6. The City could install a traffic circle made of readily available materials per the specifications described in item 5 above. An example of such an installation is shown in Exhibit 10. E-10 11 Exhibit 10. Example of a temporary traffic circle (Encinitas, CA) Long-term: 7. The City could install a more robust, permanent traffic circle according to the specifications of item 5 above. 8. The City could close the sidewalk gap on Avenida Classica south of Ave Esplendida, as outlined in the Feb. 2023 GTS memo. E-11 12 Exhibit 11. Suggested red curb Appendix Speed survey data: • June 2021 (excerpt from KOA report) • December 2022 (excerpt from KOA report) • November 2024 (source: AimTD) • March 2025 (source: AimTD) E-12 TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN FOR AVENIDA CLASSICA RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA JULY 2023 Prepared for: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Public Works Department Prepared by: 888 S. Anita Drive, Suite 800, Orange, CA 92868 T: 714.573.0317 | F: 714.573.9584 www.koacorp.com JC13039 F-1 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE I TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Summary of Findings ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Avenida Classica – Traffic Calming Needs and Goals ........................................................................................... 2 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DATA COLLECTION ............................................................ 4 2.1 Traffic Volumes .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Speed Count data ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Site Visit / Neighborhood Outreach Meeting #1 ................................................................................................... 5 3.0 ANALYSIS ......................................................................................................................................8 3.1 Traffic Volumes .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Speed Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Sight Distance Analysis .................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.4 ALL-way stop control warrant analysis ................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.1 All-Way STOP Warrant Analysis: Ave Esplendida and Avenida Classica ........................................................ 17 3.3.2 All-Way STOP Warrant Analysis: Avenida Classica and Los Verdes Drive ..................................................... 18 3.5 Speed Humps Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.6 Marked Crosswalk and Lighted Crosswalk ............................................................................................................. 20 3.7 Southbound Right-Turn Diverter at Los Verdes Drive ...................................................................................... 21 3.8 Traffic Signal at Hawthorne Boulevard and Los Verdes Drive ........................................................................ 21 Warrant 1- Eight Hour Vehicle Volume ................................................................................................................................... 21 Warrant 2- Four Hour Vehicle Volume .................................................................................................................................... 22 Warrant 3- Peak Hour Vehicle Volume ................................................................................................................................... 23 3.9 Traffic Circle / Island ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.10 Wayfinding Signage ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................... 26 4.1 Recommended Traffic Calming Measures ............................................................................................................. 26 4.2 Next Steps ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26 F-2 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE II LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 – Study Area ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2.1 – ADT Count and Speed Survey Locations............................................................................................................ 5 Figure 2.2 – Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3.1 – 24-Hour Traffic Volume (Daily Average) ............................................................................................................ 9 Figure 3.2 – AM-Only Traffic Volumes (Daily Average) ...................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3.3 – PM-Only Traffic Volumes (Daily Average) ...................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3.4 – Sight Distance Analysis for Turns from Los Verdes Drive Onto Hawthorne Boulevard ............... 16 Figure 3.5 – AM/PM Peak Hour Vehicle Turning Movements at Avenue Esplendida and Avenida Classica ................................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 3.6 – AM/PM Peak Hour Vehicle Turning Movement at Avenida Classica and Los Verdes Drive .................................................................................................................................... 19 F-3 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE III LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 - Speed Survey Summary (June 2021) ................................................................................................................... 13 Table 3.2 - Speed Survey Summary (December 2022) ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 3.2 – minimum recommended sight distance based on vehicle maneuver .................................................. 15 Table 3.3 - Adjustment Factors for Sight Distance Based on Approach Grade ........................................................ 15 F-4 Executive Summary CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS In response to concerns raised by residents of Avenida Classica in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, KOA Corporation (KOA) was retained by the City (RPV) to perform an analysis of the existing traffic conditions on Avenida Classica and nearby impacted areas, to determine whether the concerns support further consideration of implementing traffic calming measures. The sections following describe the various data collection, engineering analyses, local community outreach, and subsequent technical recommendations resulting from this traffic calming study effort. "Traffic Calming" is an aspect of community traffic management that focuses on implementing physical roadway measures to alter driver behaviors determined to be negatively affecting the livability and safety of residents and other non-motorized road users. Traffic calming uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. Traffic calming involves a uniform process that identifies the need for, and develops and installs as justified, approved traffic control devices and horizontal/vertical measures targeted at reducing specific concerns, such as excessive traffic speeding, cut- through traffic volumes, and/or other unsafe or undesired traffic movements and driver behaviors. Representatives of the City of RPV and KOA organized an in-person meeting with residents of Avenida Classica to collect feedback, confirm the perceived concerns, and incorporate input and observations into the development of traffic calming strategies for the street. Relevant traffic data collected by KOA was organized and analyzed to establish a baseline understanding of residents’ concerns, and to identify traffic factors such as existing average daily traffic (ADT) volume levels, vehicle speeds, and the nature and extent of traffic collisions. Through extensive study it was determined that the neighborhood concerns about speeding, cut-through traffic and erratic driving were valid and reasonable to justify the consideration of significant traffic calming measures, primarily aimed at reducing vehicle speeds and diverting golf course-related traffic away from Avenida Classica. F-5 Executive Summary CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 2 1.2 AVENIDA CLASSICA – TRAFFIC CALMING NEEDS AND GOALS Avenida Classica is a 1,580-foot long, two-lane local street serving local residents in the westerly part of Rancho Palos Verdes, just west of the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Crest Road near the Los Verdes Golf Course. Avenida Classica is bound by Crest Road to the north and Los Verdes Drive to the south. See Figure 1.1 for a map of the study area. The goals of this study are as follows: · Identify and analyze ongoing traffic concerns within the neighborhood, based on an assessment of measured vehicle volumes, speeds, field observations, and resident input and feedback; · Recommend traffic calming countermeasures to mitigate the traffic concerns to appropriate levels that are consistent with the City’s goals, policies and standards for residential communities in Rancho Palos Verdes; and · Minimize any potential adverse impacts of the recommended traffic calming recommendations on: o Other adjacent streets and neighborhoods o Emergency vehicle response times; o Pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized road users · Prepare a Traffic Calming Plan for Avenida Classica documenting the existing conditions, data collection, engineering analysis, community outreach, and conceptual plans and cost estimates to implement the recommended traffic calming countermeasures. Through community engagement efforts, residents of Avenida Classica voiced their concerns to the City and KOA about their experienced and perceived traffic and safety issues occurring on the street. After conducting a detailed analysis and series of discussions with City staff and the affected residents, the following conceptual improvements were developed: Implement traffic calming measures to reduce daily travel speeds on Avenida Classica to speeds closer to that of the currently established speed limit. o Install diagonal diverters at the southerly ends of Avenida Classica and Avenue Esplendida, at Los Verdes Drive, to prevent the use of the streets as cut-through routes to and from the Los Verdes Golf Course. o In the case that diverter improvements are not supported or approved, consider the installation of two (2) raised traffic circles on Avenida Classica at Avenue Esplendida and Avenue Celestial. Install additional wayfinding guide signage at strategic points along the Hawthorne/Los Verdes access route to and from the golf course. This measure will help to direct and inform golf course visitors as to the correct available route to reach the golf course. Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Los Verdes Drive. The traffic analysis indicates that a signal is warranted during the four-hour and peak-hour periods, and would benefit the potential increase in traffic volumes resulting from the abovementioned traffic calming improvements. Note: the recommendation for traffic signal installation presumes that the abovementioned traffic calming diverters would be concurrently installed, as the resulting traffic diversions to the intersection of Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne Boulevard support the satisfaction of the traffic signal warrant. F-6 Executive Summary CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 3 FIGURE 1.1 – STUDY AREA Los Verdes Golf Course F-7 Existing Conditions and Data Collection CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 4 2.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DATA COLLECTION Avenida Classica is a 40-foot wide, two-lane undivided local street serving local residents, with direct access to Crest Road on the north (uphill end of the street), and Los Verdes Drive to the south (downhill end). The posted speed limit on Avenida Classica is 25 miles per hour, and on-street parking is permitted on both sides except during street sweeping hours between 7:30AM and 4:30PM during the first and third Thursday of the month. The physical roadway alignment of Avenida Classica is characterized by significant horizontal and vertical changes over its quarter-mile span, having two horizontal curves (R=195’ and R=250’, approximately) separated by a 350-foot tangent section, as well as a vertical grade change ranging between 0 and 22 percent, for an average of about 7 percent on the street. Figure 2.2 illustrates the elevation profile of the roadway with respect to the intersecting cross streets (i.e., Avenue Celestial and Avenue Esplendida) within the study area. To understand the existing conditions for the various traffic characteristics that comprise this evaluation, KOA collected data at select locations based on comments received from the community during June 22, 2021, Traffic Safety Committee meeting and other correspondences with the City. The following data was collected as part of this traffic study. 2.1 TRAFFIC VOLUMES Initial traffic volume data was collected on a Tuesday (June 22nd) in 2021. 24-hour Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volume counts were collected using fixed roadway machine/tube counters placed across the street. These devices register two-way vehicle traffic driving through a selected point on the traveled way. Two- way traffic counts were taken on Avenida Classica at approximately mid-segment between Celestial and Esplendida. Intersection turning movement counts were also collected in 2021 at two intersections along Avenida Classica, at (1) Avenue Esplendida and (2) Los Verdes Drive. Additional traffic volume counts were collected in late 2022/early 2023 as part of an expanded analysis to identify potential traffic impacts and contingent strategies related to the implementation of the recommended traffic calming measures on Avenida Classica. 2.2 SPEED COUNT DATA To determine whether potential speeding issues exist on Avenida Classica in accordance with resident concerns, 24-hour traffic speed counts were collected concurrently with the ADT volume counts on Avenida Classica, on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021; Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021; and during the 2022 holiday period from Monday, December 19th through Sunday, December 25th. Figure 2.1 illustrates the study locations of the ADT count and speed measurements. F-8 Existing Conditions and Data Collection CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 5 FIGURE 2.1 – ADT COUNT AND SPEED SURVEY LOCATIONS 2.3 SITE VISIT / NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH MEETING #1 KOA staff joined the City of RPV in meeting with local residents of Avenida Classica on Friday, November 4, 2022. The following points encompass the purpose of the outreach meeting: · Inform residents of the status of the project study, and open up the discussion to input · Seek to refine the scope of work of the study based on resident input · Discuss potentially available traffic calming options, and gauge residents’ general level of support for certain ideas · Provide a follow-up plan based on the results of the meeting A variety of discussion topics were covered during the meeting. Various ideas, issues and suggestions were raised by the residents, as summarized below. Los Verdes Golf Course F-9 Existing Conditions and Data Collection CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 6 Issues · Speeding – Residents raised concerns over aggressive and fast-driving motorists at various times of the day on Avenida Classica, likely those driving to and from the nearby Los Verdes Golf Course · Driver Safety – Residents reported a number of traffic collisions on the street, resulting from erratic driving and/or inattention to the roadway and roadside conditions within the neighborhood context. Various collisions and “close-calls” were reported between aggressive/speeding drivers and other cars driving on Avenida Classica, parked cars along the street, and drivers backing out and heading into driveways. · Pedestrian Safety – Residents expressed concerns about speeding motorists not safely yielding to and/or navigating around pedestrians crossing the street · Blind Curves – Concerns were raised about the traffic safety due to visibility conflicts between motorists traveling along the horizontal curves, and motorists both approaching in the opposite direction on the street and backing out of residential driveways. Ideas and Suggestions · Enforcement – Deploy additional enforcement to monitor speed and provide immediate relief. · Speed Humps – Under the right conditions, and when designed properly, speed humps may be effective at attenuating speeding behavior; however, standard practice is to obtain a general consensus on their use, and it is currently not known whether the community would support their implementation. · Stop Signs – As stated in Sections 2B.04 and 2B.05 of the CAMUTCD, and as a common industry practice, stop signs are not a “cure-all” or substitute for other, more appropriate traffic control devices, and should not be used as a means to address speed control issues. Stop signs are intended to regulate right-of-way at conflicts between roadways and turning maneuvers, and so KOA will investigate whether the two existing mid-segment intersections (presently only two-way stop controlled) are warranted to consider the implementation of all-way stop controls. · Traffic Signals – Due to the local neighborhood setting, signalized traffic control devices will not be appropriate for Avenida Classica. KOA nevertheless plans to investigate whether a traffic signal at the nearby intersection of Los Verdes and Hawthorne Boulevard is warranted, due to its location and proximity to the study area as a critical entry point into and out of the Los Verdes neighborhood. · Traffic Circles – The implementation of neighborhood traffic circles in similar local street settings has demonstrated high effectiveness in reducing speeds, compared to other low-cost measures. KOA will evaluate whether the physical roadway and intersection conditions on Avenida Classica can accommodate viable traffic circle features. · Turning Movement Restrictions and/or Street Closure – Residents expressed an interest in restricting turning movements into and out of Avenida Classica at the south end of the street, in order to minimize cut-through traffic through the neighborhood. KOA will evaluate potential options for traffic diversion strategies and investigate the potential impacts of such measures. · Lighted Crosswalks – One resident’s suggestion put forth during the meeting was to install “lighted crosswalk”, which typically involves the implementation of high-visibility marked crosswalks along with illuminating features such as street lights, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, and/or in-roadway warning lights. F-10 Existing Conditions and Data Collection CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 7 FIGURE 2.2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS Cr e s t Rd Av e Ce l e s t i a l Av e Es p l e n d i d a Lo s V e r d e s D r F-11 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 8 3.0 ANALYSIS 3.1 TRAFFIC VOLUMES Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes represent the number of vehicles traversing a point on a roadway segment over a 24-hour period. ADT data can help estimate the overall level of traffic regularly experienced on a given roadway segment, as well as identify particular periods throughout the day when traffic volumes demonstrate rising or falling fluctuation patterns. While ADTs do not depict the exact origins and destinations of those cars which it measures, ADT does reveal a sense of the daily “busyness” of a street as traveled by cars, and the directional distribution of traffic throughout the day. ADT counts on Avenida Classica were collected on two typical, consecutive weekdays in June 2021. Figure 3.1 illustrates the 48-hour average daily traffic volume in each direction, and for the two directions combined. Figure 3.2 shows the two-day average roadway volumes during the AM hours (i.e., midnight to noon), while Figure 3.3 shows the two-day average roadway volumes during the PM hours (noon to midnight). The two-day average 24-hour traffic volume on Avenida Classica was 1,418 vehicles per day, including 472 vehicles (33%) during the AM hours per day and 946 vehicles (67%) during the PM hours per day. On the average day, 53% of traffic on Avenida Classica was in the southbound direction, while 47% of traffic was in the northbound direction. F-12 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 9 FIGURE 3.1 – 24-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUME (DAILY AVERAGE) Los Verdes Golf Course F-13 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 10 FIGURE 3.2 – AM-ONLY TRAFFIC VOLUMES (DAILY AVERAGE) Los Verdes Golf Course F-14 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 11 FIGURE 3.3 – PM-ONLY TRAFFIC VOLUMES (DAILY AVERAGE) Los Verdes Golf Course F-15 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 12 3.2 SPEED SURVEYS Portable speed tube counters were installed across the roadway on Avenida Classica to measure daily traffic speeds. The speed survey data was used to identify the prevailing speeds traveled by motorists on a typical day. Speed survey locations were chosen based on reviewing the existing conditions and selecting a mid- block point where the influence of traffic controls and turning traffic would be minimized and would sufficiently represent free-flow travel speeds on the street. According to the California Vehicle Code (CVC), the prima facie, or “default” speed limit on residential streets is 25 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted. There are currently 25-MPH (Type R2-1) speed limit signs posted on Avenida Classica north of Los Verdes Drive in the northbound direction, and north of Avenue Celestial in the southbound direction. The average (50th percentile) speed recorded on Avenida Classica in June 2021 was greater than the posted speed limit, measured at 27 mph during the AM and 26 mph during the PM hours. The 85th percentile speed, or critical speed, generally represents the upper limit of the speed range that most reasonable and prudent motorists will drive. For a typical residential street, an 85th percentile speed reported above 25 miles per hour may indicate either a) a potential speeding concern, in which measures should be implemented to reduce vehicle speeds; or b) an evident need to accept a higher posted speed limit in order to better serve the needs of motorists. The two-day, bi-directional average 85th percentile speed recorded on Avenida Classica in June 2021 was 32 mph, which is 7 mph in excess of the posted speed limit. Table 3.1 summarizes the two-day traffic speed data for the street, in each direction as well as for the combined directions of travel during the June 2021 survey period. KOA performed a follow-up speed survey in late December 2022 using roadside radar counters, to re- evaluate travel speeds during the typical holiday season when schools were not in session. The findings of the follow-up speed survey were comparable to the June 2021 survey. Over the 5-day survey period from Monday 12/19 to Sunday 12/25, the average daily two-way 85th percentile speed was 32.5 mph, which is 7.5 mph above the posted speed limit. Table 3.2 summarizes the five-day traffic speed data during the December 2022 survey period. F-16 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 13 TABLE 3.1 - SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY (JUNE 2021) Street: Avenida Classica Location: Between Ave Esplendida and Ave Celestial Survey Period Day 1- Tue (6/22/21) Day 2- Wed (6/23/21) 2-Day Average Direction EB WB EB+WB EB WB EB+WB EB WB EB+WB Percentile Speed 15th 19 23 20 21 24 21 20 24 21 50th 25 26 25 25 27 26 25 27 26 85th 29 33 31 30 34 32 30 34 32 30 31 32 30 33 29 30 32 31 30 32 32 30 34 31 30 33 32 95th 34 34 33 34 36 36 34 35 35 Mean Speed (Average) 24 28 25 25 29 27 25 29 26 10- MPH Pace 20-29 22-31 21-30 20-29 23-32 25-34 20-29 23-32 23-32 % in Pace 69% 71% 62% 74% 73% 56% 72% 72% 59% 53% 60% 31% 55% 53% 31% 54% 57% 31% TABLE 3.2 - SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY (DECEMBER 2022) Notes: EB – Eastbound ## AM period speed data (12AM-12PM) ## 24-hour speed data (daily) WB – Westbound ## PM period speed data (12PM-12AM) F-17 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 14 3.3 SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS KOA conducted a sight distance analysis for the intersection of Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne Boulevard. Due to the potential increase in traffic volumes entering Hawthorne Boulevard from Los Verdes Drive, resulting from the implementation of certain traffic calming measures on Avenida Classica, it was determined that sight distance should be evaluated at this location to identify any potential safety concerns. Motorists departing from the Los Verdes Golf Course originally destined to proceed north on Avenida Classica, may likely divert to the intersection at Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne, where they will be required to turn left across the free-flowing traffic lanes onto northbound Hawthorne Boulevard. The avoidance of collisions and negotiation of right-of-way between vehicles on conflicting travel paths depends in part on the judgement, capabilities, and response of the individual drivers. However, it is important for a driver approaching the potential intersecting path of another vehicle to have an unobstructed view of the entire intersection ahead (including at driveways), and within a reasonable amount of time, in order to control the operation of their vehicle and avoid striking motorists within the traveled way. This includes providing sufficient view of traffic control devices, and sufficient lengths along the intersecting street to permit drivers to anticipate and avoid potential collisions with one another. The sight distance needed in each situation is directly related to approaching vehicle speed, roadway and lane geometry, and the distance available to traverse during the perception-reaction-braking time period. Specified areas along intersection approach legs and across their included corners should ideally be clear of obstructions that might block a drivers’ view of potentially conflicting vehicles. These “corner sight triangle” areas are determined by calculating triangular geometries that account for observed driver behavior and documented speed choice of drivers on the intersection approach. By providing unobstructed corner sight areas, if a vehicle stopped on the minor street sees that the intersecting roadway is clear and leaves its stopping point to either cross or enter the major street, oncoming vehicles in either direction will have sufficient time to negotiate the entering vehicle and prevent collision. The recommended geometry of the corner sight triangles, based on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) latest A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (shown below as Table 3.2) varies with the type of traffic control at the intersection and prevailing vehicle speeds. Table 3.3 indicates various sight distance adjustment factors based on the vertical grade of the primary street. It is important to note that these values are not required to be met as a uniform standard, and therefore non-satisfaction of AASHTO sight distance recommendations does not necessarily indicate improper roadway design. In reality, drivers will often self-mitigate low sight distance conditions by encroaching slightly beyond the stop line before entering the intersecting roadway to gain a better vision of oncoming traffic. However, it is strongly recommended that as a conservative measure, the subject intersections should account for the AASHTO minimum sight distance to minimize the potential for adverse vehicle conflicts. Based on this analysis, KOA noted that the corner sight distance between drivers waiting from a stopped position on Los Verdes Drive and drivers approaching north and south on Hawthorne Boulevard is less than the recommended minimum AASHTO calculated sight distance. The primary factor causing the limited sight is the high approach speed of traffic on Hawthorne Boulevard, coupled with vertical grade constraints and boundary wall obstructions behind the westerly sidewalk. Figure 3.4A shows the ISD analysis diagram for Hawthorne Boulevard at Los Verdes Drive. F-18 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 15 TABLE 3.2 – MINIMUM RECOMMENDED SIGHT DISTANCE BASED ON VEHICLE MANEUVER TABLE 3.3 - ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR SIGHT DISTANCE BASED ON APPROACH GRADE It is important to note that adequate sight distance issues may be improved, or potentially corrected, by drivers who are waiting at the stop line, by pulling forward slightly beyond the stop bar provided that they do so without encroaching into the opposing traveled way. Figure 3.4B (second inset) illustrates the improved sight distance conditions for drivers waiting to exit onto Hawthorne Boulevard by "creeping" forward to a point of visibility. As illustrated in Figure 3.4B, with drivers on the Los Verdes Drive approach creeping past the limit line to view opposing traffic, the available left- and right-turn sight distance improves in each direction; however, the minimum recommended adequate sight distance is still not available. F-19 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 16 FIGURE 3.4A – SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS FOR TURNS FROM LOS VERDES DRIVE ONTO HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD FIGURE 3.4B – ADJUSTED SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS FOR TURNS FROM LOS VERDES DRIVE ONTO HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD Hawthorne Blvd Legend: Existing Sight Distance Stopped past limit line F-20 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 17 3.4 ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL WARRANT ANALYSIS The City requested a multi-way stop sign warrant study to be conducted for the intersections of Avenue Esplendida at Avenida Classica, and Los Verdes Drive at Avenida Classica. Eight-hour vehicular, pedestrians and bicycle traffic volume count data was collected from 6AM to 9AM, 11AM to 1PM, and 4PM to 7PM for all four legs of the intersections, on Tuesday, Jun 22nd, 2021. 3.3.1 ALL-WAY STOP WARRANT ANALYSIS: AVE ESPLENDIDA AND AVENIDA CLASSICA This intersection is an unsignalized four-leg, two-way stop controlled intersection between Avenue Esplendida (stop-controlled direction) and Avenida Classica. Avenida Classica is the major roadway, with one lane in each direction, and Ave Esplendida is the minor street with one lane in each direction. There were no posted speed limits found on Avenue Esplendida; therefore, it follows that the prima facie limit on Avenue Esplendida is 25 mph. The posted speed limit on Avenida Classica is 25 mph. There are no horizontal or vertical curvatures observed on either roadway. On-street parking is generally allowed on both roadways. Figure 3.5 shows the AM and PM peak hour vehicle turning movement at the intersection. FIGURE 3.5 - AM/PM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TURNING MOVEMENTS AT AVENUE ESPLENDIDA AND AVENIDA CLASSICA F-21 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 18 The multi-way stop sign warrant analysis was conducted based on Chapter 2B- Regulatory Signs, Barricades and Gates- Section 2B.07 Multiway STOP Application, of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), 2014 Edition Revision 6. The CAMUTCD identifies various factors that may be utilized in considering the need for additional stop controls, such as vehicular volumes, traffic collisions, pedestrian activity, traffic speeds and other physical and operational characteristics of the subject location. These criteria are organized into various “warrants” in the CAMUTCD. Using the available traffic data, KOA conducted an analysis to determine if the installation of a multi-way stop is warranted under the present conditions. The warrant study includes a review of daily and hourly vehicle traffic volumes and peak-period pedestrian and bicycle volumes. The following is a summary of the findings for the CAMUTCD stop sign warrant analysis: A: Not Met Temporary Traffic Control. There are currently no plans in place to install a traffic signal at this location in the immediate future; therefore, the installation of a multi-way stop at this intersection would not serve to provide any urgent or desired safety benefits to control traffic during the preparation or consideration of such signalized controls. B: Not Met Crash Problem. From 2017 to 2022, there were no accidents reported in the SWITRS/TIMS database. Therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. C: Not Met Minimum Traffic Volumes. A stop sign installation may be considered where major and minor street traffic volumes meet minimum values and conditions designated in the CAMUTCD. As shown in the traffic counts data, the intersection of Avenue Esplendida and Avenida Classica exhibit a relatively low degree of traffic volumes which do not exceed the minimum thresholds; therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. D: Not Met 80% of Minimum Volumes. Where none of the above criteria are satisfied, but where the Crash Problem and Minimum Traffic Volumes warrants are both satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values, a stop sign installation may be considered. As shown in traffic data, the eight-hour traffic volumes do not exceed the minimum 80% threshold; therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. Based on the above multi-way stop control warrant evaluation, the subject intersection is presently not warranted for the consideration of an all-way STOP. 3.3.2 ALL-WAY STOP WARRANT ANALYSIS: AVENIDA CLASSICA AND LOS VERDES DRIVE This intersection is an unsignalized T-intersection where Avenida Classica terminates from the north at Los Verdes Drive, which runs east/west. Los Verdes Drive is the major road at this intersection, with one lane in each direction, while Avenida Classica is the minor street with one lane in each direction. The prima facie speed limit on Los Verdes Drive is 25 mph, and the posted speed limit on Avenida Classica is 25 mph. Avenida Classica intersects perpendicularly with a horizontally curved portion of Los Verdes Drive. On-street parking is permitted on both roadways except during days and hours of street sweeping activities. Figure 3.6 shows the AM and PM peak hour vehicle turning movement at the intersection. F-22 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 19 FIGURE 3.6 AM/PM PEAK HOUR VEHICLE TURNING MOVEMENT AT AVENIDA CLASSICA AND LOS VERDES DRIVE The following is a summary of findings for the CA MUTCD stop sign installation warrants: A: Not Met Temporary Traffic Control. There are currently no plans in place to install a traffic signal at this location in the immediate future; therefore, the installation of a multi-way stop at this intersection would not serve to provide any urgent or desired safety benefits to control traffic during the preparation or consideration of such signalized controls. B: Not Met Crash Problem. From 2017 to 2022, there were no accidents reported in the SWITRS/TIMS database. Therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. C: Not Met Minimum Traffic Volumes. A stop sign installation may be considered where major and minor street traffic volumes meet minimum values and conditions designated in the CAMUTCD. As shown in the traffic counts data, the intersection traffic volumes at Los Verdes Drive and Avenida Classica do not exceed the minimum thresholds; therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. D: Not Met F-23 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 20 80% of Minimum Volumes. Where none of the above criteria are satisfied, but where the Crash Problem and Minimum Traffic Volumes warrants are both satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values, a stop sign installation may be considered. As shown in Appendix, the eight-hour traffic volumes do not exceed the minimum 80% threshold; therefore, this warrant criterion is not met. Based on the above multi-way stop control warrant evaluation, the subject intersection is presently not warranted for the use of an all-way STOP. 3.5 SPEED HUMPS ANALYSIS Speed humps are designed to reduce vehicle speed and improve road safety in residential areas. Speed humps are areas of pavement raised 2-3 inches in height over a length of typically 12-22 feet across the roadway. The main objective of the speed humps is to reduce the speed of traffic and make the road safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorist. As per the City of RPV’s ‘Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program1, there are some general conditions and requirements which must be fulfilled to consider the installation of speed humps along Avenida Classica. The City’s guidelines also include the following key geometric constraints and conditions to consider when evaluating the feasibility of installing speed humps: (1) Speed humps are typically not used on street profiles where the grade exceeds 8%; (2) The installation of speed humps should also not be considered on streets greater than 40 feet wide, or with volumes exceeding 3,000 vehicles per day; and (3) Speed humps are also not recommended on horizontal curves of less than 300 feet centerline radius, and vertical curves with less than the minimum safe stopping sight distance1. Note that the abovementioned maximum street grade threshold of 8% is intended to limit the turbulence on vehicles crossing over speed humps while simultaneously negotiating a steep grade. Since the street grade of Avenida Classica is 9%, this maximum criterion is not satisfied. The horizontal curvature minimum is also unmet for either curve since the centerline radii of these curves are less than 300 feet (i.e., R=195’ for the southerly curve, and R=245’ for the northerly curve). Based on this analysis, the criteria to consider installing speed humps on Avenida Classica is not sufficiently satisfied. 3.6 MARKED CROSSWALK AND LIGHTED CROSSWALK Crosswalks in general are designated areas where pedestrians are given the right-of-way and where drivers are expected to stop for pedestrians crossing the street. A marked crosswalk is a type of pedestrian crossing that is delineated by painted lines, signs, and/or other markings on the road, while a lighted crosswalk is a type of pedestrian crossing that is illuminated or has lighting to make it more visible to drivers and pedestrians. Marked crosswalks are usually found at major intersections and are intended to extend the travel path of pedestrians from one roadside to the other. The purpose of marked crosswalks is to provide a safe and visible area for pedestrians to cross the street and to increase driver awareness of pedestrian crossings. Based on the analysis and safety considerations, the installation of crosswalks across Avenida Classica are not required, nor recommended. This takes into account a number of variables, including pedestrian volume, and vehicle speeds, absence or discontinuity of sidewalks and curb ramps, driver expectations, pedestrian activity, the presence of other pedestrian crossings in the area, and general suitability for the local neighborhood context. While there is no single prescribed “warrant” to determine the eligibility of a location to install a marked crosswalk, in KOA’s experience, for the few local agencies that develop their 1 ‘Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program’, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, December 2008 F-24 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 21 own guidelines, a minimum threshold of 20 pedestrian crossings during the peak hour is typically used, to determine whether a marked crosswalk should be considered. Peak-hour pedestrian crossing volumes on Avenida Classica were counted as 9 during the AM hour and 7 during the PM peak hour. Similar to the marked crosswalk case, there exists no official “warrant” criterion for crosswalk illumination. Some local agencies have established soft thresholds such as 50 or 100 pedestrian crossings at night. The CA MUTCD also prescribes a 40 pedestrian/hour criterion for in-roadway warning lights. Given the low pedestrian volumes at the study intersection, Avenida Classica does not meet the minimum requirements and conditions to consider installing a marked crosswalk and/or crosswalk lighting features. 3.7 SOUTHBOUND RIGHT-TURN DIVERTER AT LOS VERDES DRIVE Diagonal diverters are islands built diagonally across a street or intersection which prevent certain turning traffic movements. In order to reduce cut-through traffic on Los Verdes Drive, a diagonal diverter could be installed at the south end of the street, which would to prevent golf course-related traffic from using Avenida Classica to travel in and out of the neighborhood to access the golf course. A diverter would force southbound right-turning vehicles to make a left onto Los Verdes Drive, and northbound left-turning vehicles to continue straight on Los Verdes Drive. A similar design would be useful to implement at Los Verdes Drive and Avenue Esplendida, as well, in order to prevent diverted traffic from attempting to use Esplendida as a secondary cut-through route. The main goal of this measure would be the redirect golf course-related traffic away from Avenida Classica and instead enter/exit the neighborhood by using the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard at Los Verdes Drive. 3.8 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD AND LOS VERDES DRIVE Due to the potential for diverted traffic (identified in Section 3.7 above) to increase traffic volumes at the existing unsignalized intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Los Verdes Drive, a traffic signal warrant analysis was conducted to determine if there would be a newly-generated need to install traffic signal controls at the affected intersection. The traffic signal warrant analysis was prepared in accordance with Chapter 4C- Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies, of the CAMUTCD. The warrant study included a review of eight-hour, four-hour and peak-hour vehicle traffic volumes, and pedestrian volumes. Hawthorne Boulevard is considered the major roadway, with a curb-to-curb width of 80 feet and posted speed of 45 mph. Los Verdes Drive is considered the minor roadway with a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet and prima facie speed limit of 25 mph. The signal warrant reflects existing traffic conditions based on volume data collected on a typical Friday in 2023. The analysis also considers the addition of diverted traffic due to the implementation of diagonal diverter traffic calming measures mentioned above in Section 3.7. The latest data was collected on March 17, 2023, from 7:00-9:00 AM, 11:00-1:00 MD, and 2:00-6:00 PM. There are total of nine possible signal warrants, three of which are applicable to the study intersection: WARRANT 1- EIGHT HOUR VEHICLE VOLUME This warrant is intended for scenarios where the volume of intersecting traffic is the principal reason for considering a signal installation. It also applies to operating conditions where traffic volume on a major street is so heavy that traffic on the minor intersecting street encounters an excessive delay or hazardous conditions while entering or crossing the major street. The major street approach volumes along Hawthorne Boulevard and the minor street approach volumes along Los Verdes Drive were evaluated based on the 24- hour traffic counts. As shown in Figure below, CAMUTCD Warrant #1 (Eight Hour Vehicular Volume) was met. The eight-hour traffic volumes on the higher approach of the minor street do not meet the requirement of 150 (at 100%) or 120 (at 80%) vehicles per hour for minimum vehicle volume conditions. The interruption of continuous traffic conditions is not met based on the minimum of 75 (at 100%) or 60 (at 80%) vehicles on the higher approach of the minor street. F-25 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 22 The combined volume of both approaches on Hawthorne Boulevard and the higher volume on Los Verdes Drive does not meet the required volumes in Warrant 1. Therefore, the study intersection does not satisfy Warrant 1. WARRANT 2- FOUR HOUR VEHICLE VOLUME This warrant is intended to determine if minor street traffic suffers undue delay in entering or crossing the major street in the four highest hours of the day. Warrant 2 requires that all the plotted points fall above the curve in Figure 4C-1 of the CAMUTCD. As shown in the Figure below, all four traffic volume plot points for the four hours meet the minimum conditions. Therefore, the intersection meets the four-hour volume warrant to consider the installation of a traffic signal. F-26 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 23 WARRANT 3- PEAK HOUR VEHICLE VOLUME This warrant determines if, for one hour of the day, minor street traffic suffers undue delay in entering or crossing the major street. Based on the traffic volumes collected, the peak-hour volumes along Hawthorne Boulevard were 2,035 vehicles in the morning and 1,944 in the evening; the highest volumes on the minor street approach were 119 in the AM peak hour and 145 in the PM peak hour. Based on the volume criteria for this warrant, as illustrated in the figure below (indicated by the plotted red triangle points for the AM and PM peak hour volumes on the major and minor streets) the minimum requirement is satisfied to consider the installation of a traffic signal. F-27 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 24 3.9 TRAFFIC CIRCLE / ISLAND Traffic circles require drivers to slow down to a speed that allows them to comfortably maneuver around them. Traffic circles can improve safety by forcing speeding traffic to conform to lower speeds designated for the roadway, without requiring vehicles to fully stop, and can also improve pedestrian safety by reducing the number of conflict points between pedestrians and vehicles. Traffic circles created by constructing a raised island placed at the center of the intersection. They may be landscaped with ground cover and/or street trees. The primary purpose of traffic circles is to slow traffic while providing right-of-way control at intersections. Traffic circles are most effective when constructed in a series on a local service street; however, they can be difficult for large vehicles to negotiate and must be carefully designed to ensure that pedestrian and emergency vehicle mobility is not compromised. Based on the traffic analysis of the study area, there are two locations identified where a traffic circle may feasibly be implemented: (1) Avenida Classica at Ave Celestial, with a circle diameter of 26 feet; and (2) Avenida Classica at Avenue Esplendida with a circle diameter of 25 feet. The two traffic circle locations would be spaced 300 feet away from each other, and would serve to physically attenuate traffic speeds, particularly along the central “straight-head” segment on Avenida Classica between Esplendida and Celestial. 3.10 WAYFINDING SIGNAGE In the case that Avenida Classica is altered with traffic calming measures to prevent its use as a viable route to and from the Los Verdes Golf Course, installing wayfinding signage in the surrounding area can be an F-28 Analysis CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 25 effective solution to help visitors to find the appropriate entrance and exit routes. Wayfinding signage is designed to help drivers navigate the physical environment, reach their destination, and locate convenient routes to return to the external street network, by providing clear and concise information about where to go and what to expect. In order to most efficiently direct drivers away from Avenida Classica and to the golf course entrance, the wayfinding signage should be strategically placed in areas where people are likely to look for information. This might include on Los Verdes Drive along the main roadway leading to the golf course, the golf course parking lot, and other key locations along Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne Boulevard. Additional wayfinding signs may be placed at the entry points to Avenida Classica indicating where access to the golf course is not available. It is important to note that in the interest of serving the local aesthetic context of the neighborhood, all wayfinding signage should be designed to be visually appealing and easy to read, with clear and concise messages that convey the necessary information. This might include directional arrows, maps, or other graphics that help visitors understand where to go. The signage should also be consistent with City and County standards and requirements, in terms of design and messaging to help create a cohesive and unified visual identity for both the golf course and City. In the study area, there are three primary locations that put new wayfinding signage to guide visitors about the main entrance of the golf course. (1) Southbound Hawthorne Boulevard at Crest Road: Install one Los Verdes Golf Course location sign which guides visitors to proceed straight (i.e., south on Hawthorne Boulevard, rather than right to Avenida Classica) to reach their destination. CAMUTCD signs G200-80(CA), G200-81A(CA) and M6-3 are viable sign combination options for this purpose. (2) Avenida Classica and Los Verdes Drive: In conjunction with the installation of right-turn diverters at Los Verdes/Esplendida and Los Verdes/Classica, turn restriction signage should be installed to restrict access to and from the golf course along Avenida Classica and Avenue Esplendida. (3) Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne Boulevard: Similar to sign combination (1) above, a similar sign combination would be installed at key points along the inbound route from Hawthorne Boulevard to Los Verdes Drive, including at the northwest corner of the intersection at Hawthorne/Los Verdes. This intersection would serve as the primary neighborhood entrance and exit for the Los Verdes Golf Course. As per the sample graphic below, or as depicted on CAMUTCD Figure 2D-18, this intersection would be an ideal candidate location for a new golf course entrance wayfinding sign. FIGURE 3.7 – RECOMMENDED WAYFINDING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAGE F-29 Conclusion and Recommendations CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES-TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS | AVENIDA CLASSICA PAGE 26 4.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 RECOMMENDED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES Based on the various traffic analyses described in Section 3, it is recommended that traffic calming measures be explored and undertaken to address the identified issues. The three primary concerns for targeting are as follows: (1) The existing daily 85th percentile speed is around 32-33 miles per hour, which is greater than 5 miles per hour above the existing speed limit (25 miles per hour) of the roadway. Implementation of physical traffic calming measures would benefit road users and adjacent residents by serving to reduce daily travel speeds on Avenida Classica to lower speeds that more closer match the currently established speed limit of the street. (2) Diagonal diverter traffic calming devices, installed at the intersections of Los Verdes/Classica and Los Verdes/Esplendida, are recommended for consideration. These features would physically restrict golf course-related traffic movements from accessing Avenida Classica and Avenue Esplendida as cut- through routes. (3) In the case that diagonal diverters are not advocated for, or otherwise not permitted, by the local residents or City officials, traffic circles would provide another viable option to improve traffic safety on Avenida Classica. Implementation of traffic circles would not preclude drivers from using Avenida Classica as a route to access the golf course; however, the circles would expectedly reduce speeding and erratic driving maneuvers on the street at all times of the day. (4) In order to better inform and direct golf course-related traffic away from sensitive local streets in the neighborhood, particularly Avenida Classica and Avenue Esplendida, it is recommended that additional wayfinding signage be installed in the vicinity of the study area. As shown in the previous section, the wayfinding sign system would include golf course signs on Hawthorne Boulevard and Los Verdes Drive informing motorists to utilize this alternate ingress and egress route. (5) Based on the traffic signal warrant analysis, the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Los Verdes Drive is warrant for consideration of traffic signalization. The traffic signal installation is contingent on the concurrent assumption that the proposed traffic calming diverters will be installed, since they would result in traffic diversions to the intersection of Los Verdes Drive and Hawthorne that support the satisfaction of the traffic signal warrant. F-30 ! 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"" # $ % & % ' ( )*++,-*./0123,4 56789:;<=>?@A;B=C=D?E FGHIJKLMNOPHQRSTP UVWXYZ[\]^_`abbca\^a defgZhXiiYZ[\]^_`jjkcbbbj lmmnoppqrstuvtwxyz{|}~€w ‚ƒ„… †y‡|}wˆy‚}‰wŠ€~„€‰‹wŒ wutŽ ‘‘‘’“”•–—’˜™•š › › ` œšžŸšž ¡¢£œ¤¡¥£¦§¨©ª«¬££®¯°©©°£±²°³¯££µ¶·³««¸ ¹··»¤žž«¶·³««¸¼«½½¾¿¯¼¿«ÀžÀ°¾³ž¾ÁžÂ¸Âà ÂÂÂÂÂÂÅÆǮȰÀÈ¿ ªÂÉ ÂÉË ±ÈÌ šÂµ§Ë ±Á¦µÍÌθ ÇÏ¿·ÐÑ«ªªÒ ©Ó¨Ò ÂÂÔ©°·¾Õ¯Î¯²»¾«Ö ŸžŸ I-3 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5200 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV October 20, 2025 Subject: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Update Dear Resident, The City of Rancho Palos Verdes invites you to attend a Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) meeting during which an update to the Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project will be on the agenda. Staff will present recent feedback from the public and seek TSC input on next steps. You are invited to provide public input on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Community Room Ken Dyda Civic Center (City Hall) 30940 Hawthorne Blvd If you wish to attend virtually, please complete the Public Participation Form at https://www.rpvca.gov/participate. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to provide input, please email your comments to the TSC at traffic@rpvca.gov. The TSC agenda will be available on the City website by October 31, 2025, 4:30 p.m. and can be found at https://www.rpvca.gov/772/City-Meeting-Video-and-Agendas. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at 310-544-5252 or publicworks@rpvca.gov. We encourage you to attend the meeting to voice your opinion. Sincerely, Ramzi Awwad Director of Public Works J-1 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5200 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV June 16, 2025 Subject: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Implementation Study Results. Dear Resident: The City of Rancho Palos Verdes invites you to attend a Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) meeting to present the Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project implementation study. Staff will present the findings and gather public input regarding possible pilot project next steps. Monday, June 30, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Traffic Safety Committee Ken Dyda Civic Center Community Room 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 or Virtually via Zoom TSC agenda will be available on the City website by Friday, June 27, at 4:30 p.m., and can be found at https://ca-ranchopalosverdes2.civicplus.com/772/City-Meeting-Video- and-Agendas. If you wish to attend virtually, please complete the Public Participation Form at https://www.rpvca.gov/participate. If you have questions, please contact Public Works at 310-544-5252 or publicworks@rpvca.gov. We encourage you to attend the meeting to voice your opinion. Sincerely, Ramzi Awwad Director of Public Works K-1 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5200 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV October 3, 2024 Subject: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Implementation Dear Resident: The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will be installing the pilot traffic circles along Avenida Classica this October. The pilot traffic circles were approved by the City Council as shown below and will be installed at Avenida Celestial and Avenida Esplendida respectively. L-1 [SUBJECT] [DATE] Page 2 If you have questions, please contact Public Works at 310-544-5252 or publicworks@rpvca.gov. Sincerely, Ramzi Awwad Director of Public Works L-2 M-1 N-1 N-2 City of Rancho Palos Verdes PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. / RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5200 / WWW.RPVCA.GOV February 13, 2026 Subject: Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project Update Dear Resident, The City of Rancho Palos Verdes invites you to attend a City Council meeting during which an update to the Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Pilot Project will be on the agenda. Staff will present recent feedback from the Traffic Safety Committee and seek City Council input on next steps. You are invited to provide public input on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. In Person Virtually via Zoom McTaggart Hall Fred Hesse Community Park 29301 Hawthorne Blvd Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 If you wish to attend virtually, please complete the Public Participation Form at https://www.rpvca.gov/participate. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to provide input, please email your comments to the City Council at cc@rpvca.gov. The City Council agenda will be available on the City website on February 24, 2026, and can be found at https://www.rpvca.gov/772/City-Meeting-Video-and-Agendas. If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at 310-544-5252 or publicworks@rpvca.gov. We encourage you to attend the meeting to voice your opinion. Sincerely, Ramzi Awwad Director of Public Works O-1 300016714672467346744 30000 30005 30020 30032 30042 30052 30060 30013 30021 30029 30037 30045 30055 30073 30117 30125 30135 30145 30065 30033 30039 30029 30026 30071 30032 30097 3008930049 30019 30029 30043 30057 30002 30016 30026 30032 30040 30052 30105 30134 30142 301193012730137 30147 30157 30165 30175 30189 30100 30110 30120 30130 30140 30144 30150 30158 30162 30166 30170 30176 30103 30107 3011530125 30135 30145 30155 30165 30175 3010430120 30126 30130 30140 30150 30134 30138 6910 6728 3019630215 30227 30235 30243 30251 30256 30242 30232 30224 30216 30208 30202 30250 6700 7000 29915 29907 29901 29900 6743 6735 6727 6719 6705 6671 6661 6653 COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN FOR AVENIDA CLASSICA P-2 P-3 01203.0006/770637.1 PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT By and Between CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES and INTERSTATE STRIPING, INC. for Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Enhancements Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-1 1- 01203.0006/770637.1 AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND INTERSTATE STRIPING, INC. THIS AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES (herein “Agreement”) is made and entered into on March 3, 2026 by and between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Interstate Striping, Inc. (“Contractor”). City and Contractor may be referred to, individually or collectively, as “Party” or “Parties.” RECITALS A. City has sought, by issuance of a Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement. B. Contractor, following submission of a proposal or bid for the performance of the services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement, was selected by the City to perform those services. C. Pursuant to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, City has authority to enter into and execute this Agreement. D. The Parties desire to formalize the selection of Contractor for performance of those services defined and described particularly in Article 1 of this Agreement and desire that the terms of that performance be as particularly defined and described herein. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. WORK OF CONTRACTOR 1.1 Scope of Work. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Contractor shall provide those services specified in the “Scope of Work” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, which may be referred to herein as the “services” or “work” hereunder. As a material inducement to the City entering into this Agreement, Contractor represents and warrants that it has the qualifications, experience, and facilities necessary to properly perform the work required under this Agreement in a thorough, competent, and professional manner, and is experienced in performing the work and services contemplated herein. Contractor shall at all times faithfully, competently and to the best of its ability, experience and talent, perform all services described herein. Contractor covenants that it shall follow the highest professional standards in performing the work and services required hereunder and that all materials will be both of good quality as well as fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-2 2- 01203.0006/770637.1 Agreement, the phrase “highest professional standards” shall mean those standards of practice recognized by one or more first-class firms performing similar work under similar circumstances. 1.2 Bid Documents. The Scope of Work shall include the “General Provisions” and “Special Provisions” in the bid documents for the project entitled Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Enhancements , including any documents or exhibits referenced therein (collectively, “bid documents”), all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the bid documents and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. 1.3 Compliance with Law. Contractor shall keep itself informed concerning, and shall render all services hereunder in accordance with, all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, and regulations of the City and any Federal, State or local governmental entity having jurisdiction in effect at the time service is rendered. 1.4 Compliance with California Labor Law. a) Public Work. The Parties acknowledge that the work to be performed under this Agreement is a “public work” as defined in Labor Code Section 1720 and that this Agreement is therefore subject to the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code relating to public works contracts and the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) implementing such statutes. The work performed under this Agreement is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contractor shall post job site notices, as prescribed by regulation. b) Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to the extent required by Labor Code Section 1771. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any interested party on request. By initiating any work under this Agreement, Contractor acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Contractor shall post a copy of the same at each job site where work is performed under this Agreement. c) Penalty for Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Contractor or by any subcontractor. d) Payroll Records. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Contractor and each subcontractor to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-3 3- 01203.0006/770637.1 in Section 1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776; and inform the City of the location of the records. e) Apprentices. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 and California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 200 et seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Contractor shall provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program. Within sixty (60) days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Contractor and each of its subcontractors shall submit to the City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice hours performed under this Agreement. f) Eight-Hour Work Day. Contractor acknowledges that eight (8) hours labor constitutes a legal day's work. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section 1810. g) Penalties for Excess Hours. Contractor shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Contractor shall, as a penalty to the City, forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Contractor or by any subcontractor for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Contractor in excess of eight (8) hours per day, and forty (40) hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day at not less than one and one-half 1½) times the basic rate of pay. h) Workers’ Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees if it has employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Contractor certifies as follows: I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers' compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.” Contractor’s Authorized Initials ________ i) Contractor’s Responsibility for Subcontractors. For every subcontractor who will perform work under this Agreement, Contractor shall be responsible for such subcontractor's compliance with Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code, and shall make such compliance a requirement in any contract with any subcontractor for work under this Agreement. Contractor shall be required to take all Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-4 4- 01203.0006/770637.1 actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subcontractor's compliance, including without limitation, conducting a review of the certified payroll records of the subcontractor on a periodic basis or upon becoming aware of the failure of the subcontractor to pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages. Contractor shall diligently take corrective action to halt or rectify any such failure by any subcontractor. 1.5 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, registrations, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement. Contractor shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the Contractor’s performance of the services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, employees or agents of City, against any such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties or interest levied, assessed or imposed against City hereunder. 1.6 Familiarity with Work. a) By executing this Agreement, Contractor warrants that Contractor i) has thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of work to be performed, (ii) has carefully considered how the services should be performed, and (iii) fully understands the facilities, difficulties and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement. If the services involve work upon any site, Contractor warrants that Contractor has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, prior to commencement of services hereunder. b) Contractor shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify the City, in writing, of any: (i) material Contractor believes may be hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117 of the Health & Safety Code required to be removed to a Class I, II, or III disposal site in accordance with existing law; (ii) subsurface, unknown or latent conditions, materially different from those indicated; or (iii) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Agreement, and will materially affect the performance of the services hereunder. c) City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in Contractor's cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work, shall issue a change order per Section 1.10 of this Agreement. d) In the event that a dispute arises between City and Contractor whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contractor's cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, Contractor shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date set, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under the Agreement. Contractor shall retain any and all rights provided Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-5 5- 01203.0006/770637.1 either by contract or by law, which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting parties. e) City will compensate Contractor to the extent required by Government Code Section 4215 by issuing a change order per Section 1.10 of this Agreement. 1.7 Protection and Care of Work and Materials. The Contractor shall adopt reasonable methods, including providing and maintaining storage facilities, during the life of the Agreement to furnish continuous protection to the work, and the equipment, materials, papers, documents, plans, studies and/or other components thereof to prevent losses or damages, and shall be responsible for all such damages, to persons or property, until acceptance of the work by City, except such losses or damages as caused by City’s own negligence. Stored materials shall be reasonably accessible for inspection. Contractor shall not, without City’s consent, assign, sell, mortgage, hypothecate, or remove equipment or materials which have been installed or delivered and which may be necessary for the completion of the work. 1.8 Warranty. Contractor warrants all work under the Agreement (which for purposes of this Section shall be deemed to include unauthorized work which has not been removed and any non-conforming materials incorporated into the work) to be of good quality and free from any defective or faulty material and workmanship. Contractor agrees that for a period of one year (or the period of time specified elsewhere in the Agreement or in any guarantee or warranty provided by any manufacturer or supplier of equipment or materials incorporated into the work, whichever is later) after the date of final acceptance, Contractor shall within ten (10) days after being notified in writing by the City of any defect in the work or non-conformance of the work to the Agreement, commence and prosecute with due diligence all work necessary to fulfill the terms of the warranty at its sole cost and expense. Contractor shall act as soon as requested by the City in response to an emergency. In addition, Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair, remove and replace any portions of the work (or work of other contractors) damaged by its defective work or which becomes damaged in the course of repairing or replacing defective work. For any work so corrected, Contractor's obligation hereunder to correct defective work shall be reinstated for an additional one year period, commencing with the date of acceptance of such corrected work. Contractor shall perform such tests as the City may require to verify that any corrective actions, including, without limitation, redesign, repairs, and replacements comply with the requirements of the Agreement. All costs associated with such corrective actions and testing, including the removal, replacement, and reinstitution of equipment and materials necessary to gain access, shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. All warranties and guarantees of subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers with respect to any portion of the work, whether express or implied, are deemed to be obtained by Contractor for the benefit of the City, regardless of whether or not such warranties and guarantees have been transferred or assigned to the City by separate agreement and Contractor agrees to enforce such warranties and guarantees, if necessary, on behalf of the City. In the event that Contractor fails to perform its obligations under this Section, or under any other warranty or guaranty under this Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, the City shall have the right to correct and replace any defective or non-conforming work and any work damaged by such work or the replacement or correction thereof at Contractor's sole expense. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-6 6- 01203.0006/770637.1 Contractor shall be obligated to fully reimburse the City for any expenses incurred hereunder upon demand. 1.9 Further Responsibilities of Parties. Both parties agree to use reasonable care and diligence to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Both parties agree to act in good faith to execute all instruments, prepare all documents and take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. Unless hereafter specified, neither party shall be responsible for the service of the other. 1.10 Additional Work and Change Orders. a) City shall have the right at any time during the performance of the services, without invalidating this Agreement, to order extra work beyond that specified in the Scope of Work or make changes by altering, adding to or deducting from said work. No such extra work may be undertaken unless a written change order is first given by the Contract Officer to the Contractor, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of the Contractor (“Change Order”). All Change Orders must be signed by the Contractor and Contract Officer prior to commencing the extra work thereunder. b) Any increase in compensation of up to ten percent (10%) of the Contract Sum or $25,000, whichever is less; or any increase in the time to perform of up to one hundred eighty (180) days; and does not materially affect the Work and which are not detrimental to the Work or to the interest of the City, may be approved by the Contract Officer. Any greater increases, taken either separately or cumulatively, must be approved by the City Council. c) Any adjustment in the Contract Sum for a Change Order must be in accordance with the rates set forth in the Schedule of Compensation in Exhibit “C”. If the rates in the Schedule of Compensation do not cover the type of work in the Change Order, the cost of such work shall not exceed an amount agreed upon in writing and signed by Contractor and Contract Officer. If the cost of the Change Order cannot be agreed upon, the City will pay for actual work of the Change Order completed, to the satisfaction of the City, as follows: i) Labor: the cost of labor shall be the actual cost for wages of workers and subcontractors performing the work for the Change Order at the time such work is done. The use of labor classifications that would increase the cost of such work shall not be permitted. ii) Materials and Equipment: the cost of materials and equipment shall be at cost to Contractor or lowest current price which such materials and equipment are reasonably available at the time the work is done, whichever is lower. iii) If the cost of the extra work cannot be agreed upon, the Contractor must provide a daily report that includes invoices for labor, materials and equipment costs for the work under the Change Order. The daily report must include: list of names of workers, classifications, and hours worked; description and list of quantities of materials used; type of Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-7 7- 01203.0006/770637.1 equipment, size, identification number, and hours of operation, including loading and transportation, if applicable; description of other City authorized services and expenditures in such detail as the City may require. Failure to submit a daily report by the close of the next working day may, at the City’s sole and absolute discretion, waive the Contractor’s rights for that day. d) It is expressly understood by Contractor that the provisions of this Section 1.10 shall not apply to services specifically set forth in the Scope of Work. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it accepts the risk that the services to be provided pursuant to the Scope of Work may be more costly or time consuming than Contractor anticipates and that Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation therefor. City may in its sole and absolute discretion have similar work done by other contractors. e) No claim for an increase in the Contract Sum or time for performance shall be valid unless the procedures established in this Section are followed. 1.11 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in the “Special Requirements” attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit “B” and any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of Exhibit “B” shall govern. ARTICLE 2. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. 2.1 Contract Sum. Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Contractor the amounts specified in the “Schedule of Compensation” attached hereto as Exhibit “C” and incorporated herein by this reference. The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, shall not exceed $43,827 (Forty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars) the “Contract Sum”), unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 1.10. 2.2 Method of Compensation. The method of compensation may include: (i) a lump sum payment upon completion; (ii) payment in accordance with specified tasks or the percentage of completion of the services less the contract retention; (iii) payment for time and materials based upon the Contractor’s rates as specified in the Schedule of Compensation, provided that (a) time estimates are provided for the performance of sub tasks, (b) contract retention is maintained and (c) the Contract Sum is not exceeded; or (iv) such other methods as may be specified in the Schedule of Compensation. 2.3 Reimbursable Expenses. Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, telephone expenses, and travel expenses approved by the Contract Officer in advance, or actual subcontractor expenses of an approved subcontractor pursuant to Section 4.5, and only if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-8 8- 01203.0006/770637.1 attendance of Contractor at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by the City. Coordination of the performance of the work with City is a critical component of the services. If Contractor is required to attend additional meetings to facilitate such coordination, Contractor shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings. 2.4 Invoices. Each month Contractor shall furnish to City an original invoice for all work performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month in a form approved by City’s Director of Finance. By submitting an invoice for payment under this Agreement, Contractor is certifying compliance with all provisions of the Agreement. The invoice shall contain all information specified in Exhibit “C”, and shall detail charges for all necessary and actual expenses by the following categories: labor (by sub-category), travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and sub-contractor contracts. Sub-contractor charges shall also be detailed by such categories. Contractor shall not invoice City for any duplicate services performed by more than one person. City shall, as soon as practicable, independently review each invoice submitted by the Contractor to determine whether the work performed and expenses incurred are in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as to any charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Contractor which are disputed by City, or as provided in Section 7.3, City will cause Contractor to be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of Contractor’s correct and undisputed invoice; however, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that due to City warrant run procedures, the City cannot guarantee that payment will occur within this time period. In the event that City does not cause Contractor to be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt of an undisputed and properly submitted invoice, Contractor shall be entitled to the payment of interest to the extent allowed under Public Contract Code Section 20104.50. In the event any charges or expenses are disputed by City, the original invoice shall be returned by City to Contractor, not later than seven 7) days after receipt by the City, for correction and resubmission. Returned invoices shall be accompanied by a document setting forth in writing the reasons why the payment request was rejected. Review and payment by the City of any invoice provided by the Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any rights or remedies provided herein or any applicable law. 2.5 Waiver. Payment to Contractor for work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed to waive any defects in work performed by Contractor. ARTICLE 3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement. 3.2 Schedule of Performance. Contractor shall commence the services pursuant to this Agreement upon receipt of a written notice to proceed and shall perform all services within the time period(s) established in the “Schedule of Performance” attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and incorporated herein by this Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-9 9- 01203.0006/770637.1 reference. When requested by the Contractor, extensions to the time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer but not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days cumulatively. 3.3 Force Majeure. The time period(s) specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, unusually severe weather, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, wars, litigation, and/or acts of any governmental agency, including the City, if the Contractor shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the services for the period of the enforced delay when and if in the judgment of the Contract Officer such delay is justified. The Contract Officer’s determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. In no event shall Contractor be entitled to recover damages against the City for any delay in the performance of this Agreement, however caused, Contractor’s sole remedy being extension of the Agreement pursuant to this Section. 3.4 Inspection and Final Acceptance. City may inspect and accept or reject any of Contractor’s work under this Agreement, either during performance or when completed. City shall reject or finally accept Contractor’s work within forty-five (45) days after submitted to City. City shall accept work by a timely written acceptance, otherwise work shall be deemed to have been rejected. City’s acceptance shall be conclusive as to such work except with respect to latent defects, fraud and such gross mistakes as to amount to fraud. Acceptance of any work by City shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement including, but not limited to, Articles 1 and 5, pertaining to warranty and indemnification and insurance, respectively. 3.5 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until completion of the services but not exceeding one (1) years from the date hereof, except as otherwise provided in the Schedule of Performance Exhibit “D”). ARTICLE 4. COORDINATION OF WORK Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-10 10- 01203.0006/770637.1 4.1 Representatives and Personnel of Contractor. The following principals of Contractor (“Principals”) are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of Contractor authorized to act in its behalf with respect to the work specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith: Stephanie Acosta _________ President and Owner Name) (Title) Andrew Acosta ___________ Project Supervisor Name) (Title) It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of the foregoing Principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the Principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contractor and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the services hereunder. All personnel of Contractor, and any authorized agents, shall at all times be under the exclusive direction and control of the Principals. For purposes of this Agreement, the Principals may not be replaced nor may their responsibilities be substantially reduced by Contractor without the express written approval of City. Additionally, Contractor shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the stability and continuity of Contractor’s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement. Contractor shall notify City of any changes in Contractor’s staff and subcontractors, if any, assigned to perform the services required under this Agreement, prior to and during any such performance. 4.2 Status of Contractor. Contractor shall have no authority to bind City in any manner, or to incur any obligation, debt or liability of any kind on behalf of or against City, whether by contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this Agreement or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that Contractor or any of Contractor’s officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officials, officers, employees or agents of City. Neither Contractor, nor any of Contractor’s officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. Contractor expressly waives any claim Contractor may have to any such rights. 4.3 Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall be the Director of Public Works or such person as may be designated by the City Manager. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the services and the Contractor shall refer any decisions which must be made by City to the Contract Officer. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer. The Contract Officer shall have authority, if specified in writing by the City Manager, to sign all documents on behalf of the City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-11 11- 01203.0006/770637.1 4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode or means by which Contractor, its agents or employees, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision or control of Contractor’s employees, servants, representatives or agents, or in fixing their number, compensation or hours of service. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor. 4.5 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. The experience, knowledge, capability and reputation of Contractor, its principals and employees were a substantial inducement for the City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, Contractor shall not contract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the services required hereunder without the express written approval of the City. All subcontractors shall obtain, at its or Contractor’s expense, such licenses, permits, registrations and approvals (including from the City) as may be required by law for the performance of any services or work under this Agreement. In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated or encumbered voluntarily or by operation of law, whether for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contractor, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. In the event of any such unapproved transfer, including any bankruptcy proceeding, this Agreement shall be void. No approved transfer shall release the Contractor or any surety of Contractor of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City. ARTICLE 5. INSURANCE, INDEMNIFICATION AND BONDS 5.1 Insurance Coverages. Without limiting Contractor’s indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of any services under this Agreement, Contractor shall obtain, provide and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement, policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form satisfactory to City. a) General liability insurance. Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence, $4,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted. Additional Insurance as referenced in Section 5.2(a) below shall provide coverage for Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-12 12- 01203.0006/770637.1 both ongoing and completed operations, and shall provide for both a defense and indemnity of the City. b) Automobile liability insurance. Contractor shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Contractor arising out of or in connection with Services to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. c) Workers’ compensation insurance. Contractor shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000). d) Umbrella or excess liability insurance. Contractor shall obtain and maintain an umbrella or excess liability insurance that will provide bodily injury, personal injury and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages set forth above, including commercial general liability and employer’s liability. Such policy or policies shall include the following terms and conditions: Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to reimbursement; Concurrency of effective dates with primary policies; Policies shall “follow form” to the underlying primary policies; and Insureds under primary policies shall also be insureds under the umbrella or excess policies. e) Pollution liability insurance. Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance shall be written on a Contractor’s Pollution Liability form, or other form acceptable to the City, providing coverage for liability arising out of sudden, accidental and gradual pollution and remediation. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 dollars per claim and in the aggregate. All activities contemplated in this Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations.” The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling of waste from the project site to the final disposal location, including non-owned disposal sites. 5.2 General Insurance Requirements. a) Proof of insurance. Contractor shall provide additional insured endorsements to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein, along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers’ compensation. Certificates of Insurance will not be acceptable. Endorsements must be approved by City’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance. Current Endorsements and Declarations pages shall be kept on file with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time. In the event the City makes such a request, Contractor shall immediately provide the requested policies and provide any such Privacy Act release required by the City to Contractor’s insurers relative to policy information. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-13 13- 01203.0006/770637.1 b) Duration of coverage. Unless a longer or shorter term is specified herein with respect to a specific type of insurance, Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of this Agreement all of the insurance required by this Agreement.. c) Products/completed operations coverage. Products/completed operations coverage shall extend a minimum of three (3) years after project completion. Coverage shall be included on behalf of the insured for covered claims arising out of the actions of independent contractors. If the insured is using subcontractors, the Policy must include work performed “by or on behalf” of the insured. Policy shall contain no language that would invalidate or remove the insurer’s duty to defend or indemnify for claims or suits expressly excluded from coverage. Policy shall specifically provide for a duty to defend on the part of the insurer. The City, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, shall be included as additional insureds under the Products and Completed Operations coverage. d) Primary/noncontributing. For insurance required by Section 5.1(a) and (b) coverage provided by Contractor shall be primary and any insurance or self-insurance procured or maintained by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall comply with the Proof of Insurance requirements of paragraph 5.2(a), and must contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of City before the City’s own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured. e) City’s rights of enforcement. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Contractor or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Contractor payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement. f) Acceptable insurers. All insurance policies shall be issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance or that is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the State of California, with an assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial Size Category Class VI (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City’s Risk Manager. g) Waiver of subrogation. All insurance coverage maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive subrogation against City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees and volunteers or shall specifically allow Contractor or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Contractor hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subcontractors. h) Enforcement of contract provisions (non-estoppel). Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-14 14- 01203.0006/770637.1 Contractor of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligations on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder. i) Requirements not limiting. Requirements of specific coverage features or limits contained in this section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the Contractor maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City. j) Notice of cancellation. Contractor agrees to oblige its insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide to City with a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage. k) Prohibition of undisclosed coverage limitations. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing. l) Separation of insureds. Commercial General Liability and Automobile policies shall contain a severability of interests provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Contractor’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross-liability exclusions. m) Pass through clause. Contractor agrees to ensure that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project who is brought onto or involved in the project by Contractor, provide the same minimum insurance coverage and endorsements required of Contractor. Contractor agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Contractor agrees that upon request, all agreements with consultants, subcontractors, and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review. n) Agency’s right to revise specifications. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of the contract to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Contractor ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the Contractor, the City and Contractor may renegotiate Contractor’s compensation. o) Self-insured retentions. Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self-insurance will not be considered to comply with these specifications unless approved by City. Contractor shall be responsible for immediately satisfying Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-15 15- 01203.0006/770637.1 any deductible, retained limit or self-insured retention in order for the City to be afforded an immediate defense. p) Timely notice of claims. Contractor shall give City prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from Contractor’s performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve coverage under any of the required liability policies. City’s failure to promptly tender defense directly to any insurer shall not be considered voluntary” within the meaning of any insurer’s “voluntary payments” clause or similar provision. No defense costs or indemnity obligation incurred by the City in any matter arising from or related to Contractor’s acts or omissions in the performance of this Agreement shall be considered voluntary.” q) Additional kinds of insurance. Contractor shall also procure and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the work. 5.3 Indemnification. To the full extent permitted by law, Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) against, and will hold and save them and each of them harmless from, any and all actions, either judicial, administrative, arbitration or regulatory claims, damages to persons or property, losses, costs, penalties, obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities whether actual or threatened (herein “claims or liabilities”) that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm or entity arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of the work, operations or activities provided herein of Contractor, its officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or invitees, or any individual or entity for which Contractor is legally liable (“indemnitors”), or arising from Contractor’s or indemnitors’ reckless or willful misconduct, or arising from Contractor’s or indemnitors’ negligent performance of or failure to perform any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, and in connection therewith: a) Contractor will upon tender of defense by the City, immediately defend any action or actions filed in connection with any of said claims or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including legal costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith. Contractor expressly waives any contention that an immediate defense obligation does not arise pursuant to any provision of the California Civil Code and/or Crawford v. Weathershield (2008) 44 Cal.4th 541, or its progeny. b) Contractor will promptly pay any judgment rendered against the City, its officers, agents or employees for any such claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform such work, operations or activities of Contractor hereunder; and Contractor agrees to save and hold the City, its officers, agents, and employees harmless therefrom; c) In the event the City, its officers, agents or employees is made a party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against Contractor for such damages or other claims arising out of or in connection with the negligent performance of or failure to perform the Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-16 16- 01203.0006/770637.1 work, operation or activities of Contractor hereunder, Contractor agrees to pay to the City, its officers, agents or employees, any and all costs and expenses incurred by the City, its officers, agents or employees in such action or proceeding, including but not limited to, legal costs and attorneys’ fees. In addition, Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from, any and all claims and liabilities for any infringement of patent rights, copyrights or trademark on any person or persons in consequence of the use by the Indemnified Parties of articles to be supplied by Contractor under this Agreement, and of which the Contractor is not the patentee or assignee or has not the lawful right to sell the same. Contractor shall incorporate the provisions of this Section 5.3 in all indemnity agreements with its subcontractors and if it fails to do so Contractor shall be fully responsible to indemnify City hereunder therefore, and failure of City to monitor compliance with these provisions shall not be a waiver hereof. This indemnification includes claims or liabilities arising from any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission, or reckless or willful misconduct of Contractor in the performance of professional services and work hereunder. The provisions of this Section do not apply to claims or liabilities occurring as a result of City’s sole negligence or willful acts or omissions, but, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall apply to claims and liabilities resulting in part from City’s negligence, except that design professionals’ indemnity hereunder shall be limited to claims and liabilities arising out of the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the design professional. The indemnity obligation shall be binding on successors and assigns of Contractor and shall survive termination of this Agreement. 5.4 Notification of Third-Party Claims. City shall timely notify Contractor of the receipt of any third-party claim relating to the work under this Agreement. City shall be entitled to recover from Contractor its reasonable costs incurred in providing such notification. 5.5 Performance and Labor Bonds. Concurrently with execution of this Agreement Contractor shall deliver to the City, the following: a) A performance bond in the amount of the Contract Sum of this Agreement, in the form provided by the City Clerk, which secures the faithful performance of this Agreement. b) A labor and materials bond in the amount of the Contract Sum of this Agreement, in the form provided by the City Clerk, which secures the payment of all persons furnishing labor and/or materials in connection with the work under this Agreement. Both the performance and labors bonds required under this Section 5.5 shall contain the original notarized signature of an authorized officer of the surety and affixed thereto shall be a certified and current copy of his power of attorney. The bond shall be unconditional and remain in force during the entire term of the Agreement and shall be null and void only if the Contractor Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-17 17- 01203.0006/770637.1 promptly and faithfully performs all terms and conditions of this Agreement and pays all labor and materials for work and services under this Agreement. 5.6 Sufficiency of Insurer or Surety. Insurance and bonds required by this Agreement shall be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated “A” or better in the most recent edition of Best’s Rating Guide, The Key Rating Guide or in the Federal Register, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better, unless such requirements are waived by the Risk Manager of the City (“Risk Manager”) due to unique circumstances. If this Agreement continues for more than 3 years duration, or in the event the Risk Manager determines that the work or services to be performed under this Agreement creates an increased or decreased risk of loss to the City, the Contractor agrees that the minimum limits of the insurance policies and the performance bond required by Section 5.5 may be changed accordingly upon receipt of written notice from the Risk Manager. 5.7 Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of eligible equivalent securities for any funds withheld to ensure performance under this Agreement may be permitted at the request and sole expense of the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may, pursuant to an escrow agreement in a form prescribed by Public Contract Code Section 22300, request payment of retentions funds earned directly to the escrow agent at the sole expense of the Contractor. 5.8 Release of Securities. City shall release the Performance and Labor Bonds when the following have occurred: a) Contractor has made a written request for release and provided evidence of satisfaction of all other requirements under Article 5 of this Agreement; b) the Work has been accepted; and c) after passage of the time within which lien claims are required to be made pursuant to applicable laws; if lien claims have been timely filed, City shall hold the Labor Bond until such claims have been resolved, Contractor has provided statutory bond, or otherwise as required by applicable law. ARTICLE 6. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION 6.1 Records. Contractor shall keep, and require subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports, studies, certified and accurate copies of payroll records in compliance with all applicable laws, or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and services performed hereunder (the “books and records”), as shall be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement and enable the Contract Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-18 18- 01203.0006/770637.1 Officer to evaluate the performance of such services. Any and all such documents shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed. The Contract Officer shall have full and free access to such books and records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit and make records and transcripts from such records. Such records shall be maintained for a period of 3 years following completion of the services hereunder, and the City shall have access to such records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Contractor’s business, custody of the books and records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by Contractor’s successor in interest. Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall fully cooperate with the City in providing access to the books and records if a public records request is made and disclosure is required by law including but not limited to the California Public Records Act. 6.2 Reports. Contractor shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer such reports concerning the performance of the services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer shall require. Contractor hereby acknowledges that the City is greatly concerned about the cost of work and services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Contractor agrees that if Contractor becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the work or services contemplated herein or, if Contractor is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Officer of said fact, circumstance, technique or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contractor is providing design services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed. 6.3 Ownership of Documents. All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents and other materials (the “documents and materials”) prepared by Contractor, its employees, subcontractors and agents in the performance of this Agreement shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Contract Officer or upon the termination of this Agreement, and Contractor shall have no claim for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the documents and materials hereunder. Any use, reuse or assignment of such completed documents for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by the Contractor will be at the City’s sole risk and without liability to Contractor, and Contractor’s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to such use, reuse or assignment. Contractor may retain copies of such documents for its own use. Contractor shall have an unrestricted right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any documents or materials prepared by them, and in the event Contractor fails to secure such assignment, Contractor shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom. Moreover, Contractor with respect to any documents and materials that may qualify as “works made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such documents and materials are hereby deemed “works made for hire” for the City. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-19 19- 01203.0006/770637.1 6.4 Confidentiality and Release of Information. a) information gained or work product produced by Contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Contractor. Contractor shall not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer. b) Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not, without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide documents, declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided Contractor gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. c) If Contractor, or any officer, employee, agent or subcontractor of Contractor, provides any information or work product in violation of this Agreement, then City shall have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Contractor for any damages, costs and fees, including attorneys’ fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Contractor’s conduct. d) Contractor shall promptly notify City should Contractor, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed there under. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Contractor or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Contractor. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response. ARTICLE 7. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND TERMINATION 7.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and Contractor covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. In the event of litigation in a U.S. District Court, venue shall lie exclusively in the Central District of California, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 7.2 Disputes. a) Default; Cure. In the event that Contractor is in default under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall not have any obligation or duty to continue compensating Contractor for any work performed after the date of default. Instead, the City may give notice to Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-20 20- 01203.0006/770637.1 Contractor of the default and the reasons for the default. The notice shall include the timeframe in which Contractor may cure the default. This timeframe is presumptively thirty (30) days, but may be extended, though not reduced, if circumstances warrant. During the period of time that Contractor is in default, the City shall hold all invoices and shall proceed with payment on the invoices only when the default is cured. In the alternative, the City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during the period of default. If Contractor does not cure the default, the City may take necessary steps to terminate this Agreement under this Article. Any failure on the part of the City to give notice of the Contractor’s default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of the City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of any provision of this Agreement. b) Dispute Resolution. This contract is subject to the provisions of Article 1.5 (commencing at Section 20104) of Division 2, Part 3 of the California Public Contract Code regarding the resolution of public works claims of less than $375,000. Article 1.5 mandates certain procedures for the filing of claims and supporting documentation by the Contractor, for the response to such claims by the City, for a mandatory meet and confer conference upon the request of the Contractor, for mandatory non-binding mediation in the event litigation is commenced, and for mandatory judicial arbitration upon the failure to resolve the dispute through mediation. This Agreement hereby incorporates the provisions of Article 1.5 as though fully set forth herein. 7.3 Retention of Funds. Contractor hereby authorizes City to deduct from any amount payable to Contractor whether or not arising out of this Agreement) (i) any amounts the payment of which may be in dispute hereunder or which are necessary to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages suffered by City, and (ii) all amounts for which City may be liable to third parties, by reason of Contractor’s acts or omissions in performing or failing to perform Contractor’s obligation under this Agreement. In the event that any claim is made by a third party, the amount or validity of which is disputed by Contractor, or any indebtedness shall exist which shall appear to be the basis for a claim of lien, City may withhold from any payment due, without liability for interest because of such withholding, an amount sufficient to cover such claim. The failure of City to exercise such right to deduct or to withhold shall not, however, affect the obligations of the Contractor to insure, indemnify, and protect City as elsewhere provided herein. 7.4 Waiver. Waiver by any party to this Agreement of any term, condition, or covenant of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other term, condition, or covenant. Waiver by any party of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement. Acceptance by City of any work or services by Contractor shall not constitute a waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non-defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-21 21- 01203.0006/770637.1 7.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party. 7.6 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may take legal action, in law or in equity, to cure, correct or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, Contractor shall file a claim pursuant to Government Code Sections 905 et seq. and 910 et seq., in order to pursue a legal action under this Agreement. 7.7 Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of this Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the Contractor and its sureties shall be liable, in addition to any liquidated damages pursuant to paragraph 5.2(b) above, for and shall pay to the City the sum of Dollars ($_________) as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any service required hereunder, as specified in the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit “D”). The City may withhold from any monies payable on account of services performed by the Contractor any accrued liquidated damages. Pursuant to Government Code Section 4215, Contractor shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay in completion of the project when such delay was caused by the failure of the public agency or owner of the utility to provide for removal or relocation of utility facilities. 7.8 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any termination of this Contract except as specifically provided in the following Section for termination for cause. The City reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon fourteen (14) days’ written notice to Contractor, except that where termination is due to the fault of the Contractor, the period of notice may be such shorter time as may be determined by the Contract Officer. In addition, the Contractor reserves the right to terminate this Contract at any time, with or without cause, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to City, except that where termination is due to the fault of the City, the period of notice may be such shorter time as the Contractor may determine. Upon receipt of any notice of termination, Contractor shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer. Except where the Contractor has initiated termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination and for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer, except as provided in Section 7.3. In the event the Contractor has initiated Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-22 22- 01203.0006/770637.1 termination, the Contractor shall be entitled to compensation only for the reasonable value of the work product actually produced hereunder. In the event of termination without cause pursuant to this Section, the terminating party need not provide the non-terminating party with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 7.2. 7.9 Termination for Default of Contractor. If termination is due to the failure of the Contractor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 7.2, take over the work and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and the Contractor shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided that the City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of set-off or partial payment of the amounts owed the City as previously stated. 7.10 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees. Attorney’s fees shall include attorney’s fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled to attorney’s fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be deemed to have accrued on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. 7.11 Unfair Business Practices Claims. In entering into this Agreement, Contractor offers and agrees to assign to the City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services or materials related to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City renders final payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment of the Parties. ARTICLE 8. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: NON-DISCRIMINATION 8.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Contractor, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Contractor or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-23 23- 01203.0006/770637.1 8.2 Conflict of Interest. Contractor covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of its firm, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Contractor’s performance of services under this Agreement. Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent or subcontractor without the express written consent of the Contract Officer. Contractor agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement. No officer or employee of the City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which effects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. The Contractor warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement. 8.3 Covenant Against Discrimination. Contractor covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class in the performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or other protected class. 8.4 Unauthorized Aliens. Contractor hereby promises and agrees to comply with all of the provisions of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., as amended, and in connection therewith, shall not employ unauthorized aliens as defined therein. Should Contractor so employ such unauthorized aliens for the performance of work and/or services covered by this Agreement, and should any liability or sanctions be imposed against City for such use of unauthorized aliens, Contractor hereby agrees to and shall reimburse City for the cost of all such liabilities or sanctions imposed, together with any and all costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred by City. ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 9.1 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, document, consent, approval, or communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer (with her/his name and City title), City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 and in the case of the Contractor, to the person at the address designated on the execution page of this Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-24 24- 01203.0006/770637.1 Agreement. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated at the time personally delivered or in seventy-two (72) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section. All correspondence relating to this Agreement shall be serialized consecutively. 9.2 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 9.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. 9.4 Integration; Amendment. This Agreement including the attachments hereto is the entire, complete and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by the Contractor and by the City Council. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void. 9.5 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless. 9.6 Warranty & Representation of Non-Collusion. No official, officer, or employee of City has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement, nor shall any official, officer, or employee of City participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which may affect his/her financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any corporation, partnership, or association in which (s)he is directly or indirectly interested, or in violation of any State or municipal statute or regulation. The determination of financial interest” shall be consistent with State law and shall not include interests found to be remote” or “noninterests” pursuant to Government Code Sections 1091 or 1091.5. Contractor warrants and represents that it has not paid or given, and will not pay or give, to any third party Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-25 25- 01203.0006/770637.1 including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, any money, consideration, or other thing of value as a result or consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Contractor further warrants and represents that (s)he/it has not engaged in any act(s), omission(s), or other conduct or collusion that would result in the payment of any money, consideration, or other thing of value to any third party including, but not limited to, any City official, officer, or employee, as a result of consequence of obtaining or being awarded any agreement. Contractor is aware of and understands that any such act(s), omission(s) or other conduct resulting in such payment of money, consideration, or other thing of value will render this Agreement void and of no force or effect. Contractor’s Authorized Initials _______ 9.7 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties. SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-26 26- 01203.0006/770637.1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written. CITY: CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, a municipal corporation Paul Seo, Mayor ATTEST: Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP William Wynder, City Attorney CONTRACTOR: By: _______________________________ Name: Stephanie Acosta Title: President By: _________________________________ Name: Andrew Acosta Title: Supervisor Address: 895 S. Sunnyside Ave San Bernardino, CA 92408 Two corporate officer signatures required when Contractor is a corporation, with one signature required from each of the following groups: 1) Chairman of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-27 01203.0006/770637.1 A-1 EXHIBIT “A” SCOPE OF WORK I.Contractor shall perform all of the work and comply with all of the specifications and requirements in the “General Provisions” and “Special Provisions” included in the bid documents for the project entitled Avenida Classica Traffic Circle Enhancements, including any documents or exhibits referenced therein. (See Attached) II.Brief description of the work to be performed: Grinding Removals, Thermoplastic Striping, Thermoplastic Markings, Markers, Delineators, & Signage at the Avenida Classica Traffic Circles. III.All work is subject to review and acceptance by the City, and must be revised by the Contractor without additional charge to the City until found satisfactory and accepted by City. IV.Contractor shall provide safe and continuous passage for pedestrian and vehicular traffic in accordance with the Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (WATCH), latest edition. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-28 1 AVENIDA CLASSICA ES PL E N DI D A 2 AV E NI D A OPTION 1 - ESPLENDIDADocusignEnvelopeID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-29 2 CELESTIAL AV E NI D A AVENIDA CLASSICA 2 OPTION 1 - CELESTIALDocusignEnvelopeID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-30 1 AVENIDA CLASSICA ES PL E N DI D A 2 AV E NI D A OPTION 2 - ESPLENDIDADocusignEnvelopeID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-31 2 CELESTIAL AV E NI D A AVENIDA CLASSICA 2 OPTION 2 - CELESTIALDocusignEnvelopeID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-32 01203.0006/770637.1 B-1 EXHIBIT “B” SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Superseding Contract Boilerplate) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-33 01203.0006/770637.1 C-1 EXHIBIT “C” SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION I. Contractor shall perform all work at the rates on the Bid Sheet submitted as part of Contractor’s Proposal, and listed below: Pavement Marking Bid Interstate Avenida Classica - Traffic Circles Grinding Removals, Thermo Striping, Thermo Markings, 37,000 TOTAL $ 38,110 II. A retention of five percent (5%) shall be held from each payment as a contract retention to be paid as part of the final payment upon satisfactory completion of services. III. The total compensation for the Services shall not exceed the Contract Sum as provided in Section 2.1 of this Agreement. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-34 01203.0006/770637.1 D-1 EXHIBIT “D” SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE I. Contractor shall perform all work within fifteen working days starting on the Notice to Proceed date. Prior to the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor must submit a project schedule for approval. II. The Contract Officer may approve extensions for performance of the services in accordance with Section 3.2. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-35 01203.0006/770637.1 D-1 PERFORMANCE BOND WHEREAS, the CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, (“City”), has awarded to as Contractor (“Principal”), a Contract for the follows:__________________________________________________; WHEREAS, the Contractor is required under the terms of said Contract to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of the Contract; NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned Contractor and Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the sum of ________________________________________ this amount being not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract price, lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. In case suit is brought upon this bond, the Surety will pay a reasonable attorney’s fee to the City in an amount to be fixed by the court. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if the hereby bound Contractor, or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, shall in all things stand and abide by, well and truly keep and perform all undertakings, terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements in the said Contract and any alteration thereof, made as therein provided, all within the time and in the manner designated and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. FURTHER, the said Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder shall in any way affect its obligations on this bond, and it does hereby waive notice of such change, extension of time, alteration, or modification of the Contract Documents or of the work to be performed thereunder. Executed on 20___. PRINCIPAL Seal if Corporation) By Title Attach Acknowledgment of Authorized Representative of Principal) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-36 01203.0006/770637.1 D-2 Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: name and address of Surety) name and address of Surety's agent for service of process in California, if different from above) telephone number of Surety's agent in California) Attach Acknowledgment) SURETY By Attorney-in-Fact) APPROVED: Attorney for CITY) NOTICE: No substitution or revision to this bond form will be accepted. Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California. Certified copy of Power of Attorney must be attached. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-37 01 2 0 3 0 0 0 6 7 7 0 6 3 7 1 PA Y M E N T B O N D L a b o r a n d M a t e r i a l B o n d WH E R E A S t h e C I T Y O F RA N C H O P A L O S V E R D E S C i t y h a s a w a r d e d t o a s C o n t r a c t o r P r i n c i p a l a C o n t r a c t f o r t h e fo l l o w s WH E R E A S s a i d C o n t r a c t o r i s r e q u i r e d t o f u r n i s h a b o n d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h s a i d Co n t r a c t t o s e c u r e t h e p a y m e n t o f c l a i m s o f l a b o r e r s m e c h a n i c s m a t e r i a l m e n a n d o t h e r pe r s o n s a s p r o v i d e d b y l a w NO W T H E R E F O R E w e t h e u n d e r s i g n e d C o n t r a c t o r a n d S u r e t y a r e h e l d a n d f i r m l y bo u n d u n t o t h e C i t y i n t h e s u m o f t h i s a m o u n t b e i n g n o t l e s s t h a n o n e h u n d r e d p e r c e n t 1 0 0 o f t h e t o t a l Co n t r a c t p r i ce l a w f u l m o n e y o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a f o r p a y m e n t o f w h i c h s u m w e l l an d t r u l y b e m a d e w e b i n d o u r s e l v e s o u r h e i r s e x e c u t o r s a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a n d s u c c e s s o r s jo i n t l y a n d s e v e r a l l y f i r m l y b y t h e s e p r e s e n t s I n c a s e s u i t i s b r o u g h t u p o n t h i s b o nd t h e S u r e t y wi l l p a y a r e a s o n a b l e a t t o r n e y s f e e t o t h e C i t y i n a n a m o u n t t o b e f i x e d b y t h e c o u r t TH E C O N D I T I O N O F T H I S O B L I G A T I O N I S S U C H T H A T i f s a i d C o n t r a c t o r i t s he i r s e x e c u t o r s a d m i n i s t r a t o r s s u c c e s s o r s a s s i g n s o r s u b c o n t r a c t o r f a i l s t o p a y 1 f o r a n y wo r k m a t e r i a l s s e r v i c e s p r o v i s i o n s p r o v e n d e r o r o t h e r s u p p l i e s o r f o r t h e u s e o f im p l e m e n t s of m a c h i n e r y u s e d i n u p o n f o r o r a b o u t t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e w o r k t o b e d o n e o r f o r a n y wo r k o r l a b o r t h e r e o n o f a n y k i n d 2 f o r w o r k p e r f o r m e d b y a n y o f t h e p e r s o n s n a m e d i n Ci v i l C o d e S e c t i o n 9 1 0 0 3 f o r a n y a m o u n t s d u e u n d e r t h e U n em p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e C o d e wi t h r e s p e c t t o w o r k o r l a b o r p e r f o r m e d u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t a n d o r 4 f o r a n y a m o u n t s r e q u i r e d to b e d e d u c t e d w i t h h e l d a n d p a i d o v e r t o t h e E m p l o y m e n t D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t f r o m t h e wa g e s o f e m p l o y e e s o f t h e C o n t r a c t o r a n d o r it s s u b c o n t r a c t o r s p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 1 3 0 2 0 o f th e U n e m p l o y m e n t I n s u r a n c e C o d e w i t h r e s p e c t t o s u c h w o r k a n d l a b o r t h e n t h e S u r e t y h e r e i n wi l l p a y f o r t h e s a m e i n a n a m o u n t n o t e x c e e d i n g t h e s u m s p e c i f i e d i n t h i s b o n d o t h e r w i s e t h e ab o v e o b l i g a t i o n s h a l l b e v o i d Th i s b o n d s h a l l i n u r e t o t h e b e n e f i t o f a n y o f t h e p e r s o n s n a m e d i n C i v i l C o d e S e c t i o n 91 0 0 s o a s t o g i v e a r i g h t o f a c t i o n t o s u c h p e r s o n s o r t h e i r a s s i g n s i n a n y s u i t b r o u g h t u p o n th e b o n d Mo r e o v e r i f t h e C i t y o r a n y e n t i t y o r p e r s o n e n t i t l e d t o f i l e s t o p p a y m e n t n o t i c e s i s re q u i r e d t o e n g a g e t h e s e r v i c e s o f a n a t t o r n e y i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e e n f o r c e m e n t o f t h i s b o n d ea c h s h a l l b e l i a b l e f o r t h e r e a s o n a b l e a t t o r n e y s f e e s i n c u r r e d w i t h o r wi t h o u t s u i t i n a d d i t i o n to t h e a b o v e s u m Sa i d S u r e t y f o r v a l u e r e c e i v e d h e r e b y s t i p u l a t e s a n d a g r e e s t h a t n o c h a n g e e x t e n s i o n of t i m e a l t e r a t i o n o r m o d i f i c a t i o n o f t h e C o n t r a c t D o c u m e n t s o r o f t h e w o r k t o b e p e r f o r m e d th e r e u n d e r s h a l l i n a n y w a y a f f e c t i t s o b l i g a t i o n s o n t h i s b o n d a n d i t d o es h e r e b y w a i v e n o t i c e of s u c h c h a n g e e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e a l t e r a t i o n o r m o d i f i c a t i o n o f t h e C o n t r a c t D o c u m e n t s o r o f th e w o r k t o b e p e r f o r m e d t h e r e u n d e r Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-38 01203.0006/770637.1 Executed on , 20____. PRINCIPAL Seal if Corporation) By Title Attach Acknowledgment of Authorized Representative of Principal) Any claims under this bond may be addressed to: name and address of Surety) name and address of Surety's agent for service of process in California, if different from above) telephone number of Surety's agent in California) Attach Acknowledgment) SURETY By ( Attorney-in-Fact) APPROVED: Attorney for CITY) NOTICE: No substitution or revision to this bond form will be accepted. Sureties must be authorized to do business in and have an agent for service of process in California. Certified copy of Power of Attorney must be attached. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-39 01203.0006/770637.1 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE Description of Contract: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Project: _____________________________________________ Type of Insurance: Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the following policy has been issued by the below-stated company in conformance with the requirements of Article 5 of the Contract and is in force at this time, and is in a form approved by the Insurance Commissioner. The Company will give at least 30 days' written notice to the City and Engineer/Architect prior to any cancellation of said policy. POLICY NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE LIMITS OF LIABILITY Workers' Compensation: Statutory Limits Under the Laws of the State of California Employers' Liability: Each Accident Disease - Policy Limit Disease - Each Employee Named Insured (Contractor) Insurance Company Street Number Street Number City and State City and State By Company Representative) SEE NOTICE ON NEXT PAGE) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-40 01203.0006/770637.1 Insurance Company Agent for Service of Process in California: Name Agency Street Number City and State Telephone Number This certificate is issued as a matter of information only and confers no rights upon the certificate holder. This certificate does not amend, extend, or alter the coverage afforded by the policy listed herein. This is to certify that the policy has been issued to the named insured for the policy period indicated, notwithstanding any requirement, term, or condition of any contract or other document with respect to which this certificate may be issued or may pertain, the insurance afforded by the policy described herein is subject to all the terms, exclusions, and conditions of such policy. NOTICE: No substitution or revision to the above certificate form will be accepted. If the insurance called for is provided by more than one insurance company, a separate certificate in the exact above form shall be provided for each insurance company. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-41 01203.0006/770637.1 ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY Name and address of named insured (“Named Insured”) Name and address of Insurance Company (“Company”) General description of agreement(s), permit(s), license(s), and/or activity(ies) insured Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in the policy to which this endorsement is attached (the Policy”) or in any endorsement now or hereafter attached thereto, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Public Agency”), its elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds (the above named additional insureds are hereafter referred to as the “Additional Insureds”) under the Policy in relation to those activities described generally above with regard to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured. The Additional Insureds have no liability for the payment of any premiums or assessments under the Policy. 2. The insurance coverages afforded the Additional Insureds under the Policy shall be primary insurance, and no other insurance maintained by the Additional Insureds shall be called upon to contribute with the insurance coverages provided by the Policy. 3. Each insurance coverage under the Policy shall apply separately to each Additional Insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the Company's liability. 4. Nothing in this contract of insurance shall be construed to preclude coverage of a claim by one insured under the policy against another insured under the policy. All such claims shall be covered as third-party claims, i.e., in the same manner as if separate policies had been issued to each insured. Nothing contained in this provision shall operate to increase or replicate the Company's limits of liability as provided under the policy. 5. The insurance afforded by the Policy for contractual liability insurance (subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions applicable to such insurance) includes liability assumed by the Named Insured under the indemnification and/or hold harmless provision(s) contained in or executed in conjunction with the written agreement(s) or permit(s) designated above, between the Named Insured and the Additional Insureds. 6. The policy to which this endorsement is attached shall not be subject to cancellation, change in coverage, reduction of limits (except as the result of the payment of claims), or non-renewal except after written notice to Public Agency, by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than thirty 30) days prior to the effective date thereof. In the event of Company's failure to comply with this notice provision, the policy as initially drafted will continue in full force and effect until compliance with this notice requirement. 7. Company hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Additional Insureds, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to the perils insured against in relation to those activities described generally above with regard Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-42 01203.0006/770637.1 to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Additional Insureds. 8. It is hereby agreed that the laws of the State of California shall apply to and govern the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforcement of this contract of insurance. 9. This endorsement and all notices given hereunder shall be sent to Public Agency at: City Manager, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275. 10. Except as stated above and not in conflict with this endorsement, nothing contained herein shall be held to waive, alter or extend any of the limits, agreements, or exclusions of the policy to which this endorsement is attached. TYPE OF COVERAGES TO WHICH POLICY PERIOD LIMITS OF THIS ENDORSEMENT ATTACHES FROM/TO LIABILITY 11. Scheduled items or locations are to be identified on an attached sheet. The following inclusions relate to the above coverages. Includes: Contractual Liability Explosion Hazard Owners/Landlords/Tenants Collapse Hazard Manufacturers/Contractors Underground Property Damage Products/Completed Operations Pollution Liability Broad Form Property Damage Liquor Liability Extended Bodily Injury Broad Form Comprehensive General Liability Endorsement 12. A deductible or self-insured retention (check one) of $ applies to all coverage(s) except: if none, so state). The deductible is applicable per claim or per occurrence (check one). 13. This is an occurrence or claims made policy (check one). 14. This endorsement is effective on at 12:01 a.m. and forms a part of Policy Number . signatures on following page) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-43 01203.0006/770637.1 I, (print name), hereby declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I have the authority to bind the Company to this endorsement and that by my execution hereof, I do so bind the Company. Executed , 20 Signature of Authorized Representative Original signature only; no facsimile signature Telephone No.: ( ) or initialed signature accepted) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-44 01203.0006/770637.1 ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Name and address of named insured (“Named Insured”) Name and address of Insurance Company (“Company”) General description of agreement(s), permit(s), license(s), and/or activity(ies) insured Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in the policy to which this endorsement is attached (the Policy”) or in any endorsement now or hereafter attached thereto, it is agreed as follows: 1. The Public Agency”), its elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds (the above named additional insureds are hereafter referred to as the “Additional Insureds”) under the Policy in relation to those activities described generally above with regard to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured. The Additional Insureds have no liability for the payment of any premiums or assessments under the Policy. 2. The insurance coverages afforded the Additional Insureds under the Policy shall be primary insurance, and no other insurance maintained by the Additional Insureds shall be called upon to contribute with the insurance coverages provided by the Policy. 3. Each insurance coverage under the Policy shall apply separately to each Additional Insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the Company's liability. 4. Nothing in this contract of insurance shall be construed to preclude coverage of a claim by one insured under the policy against another insured under the policy. All such claims shall be covered as third-party claims, i.e., in the same manner as if separate policies had been issued to each insured. Nothing contained in this provision shall operate to increase or replicate the Company's limits of liability as provided under the policy. 5. The insurance afforded by the Policy for contractual liability insurance (subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions applicable to such insurance) includes liability assumed by the Named Insured under the indemnification and/or hold harmless provision(s) contained or executed in conjunction with the written agreement(s) or permit(s) designated above, between the Named Insured and the Additional Insureds. 6. The policy to which this endorsement is attached shall not be subject to cancellation, change in coverage, reduction of limits (except as the result of the payment of claims), or non-renewal except after written notice to Public Agency, by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than thirty 30) days prior to the effective date thereto. In the event of Company's failure to comply with this notice provision, the policy as initially drafted will continue in full force and effect until compliance with this notice requirement. 7. Company hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Additional Insureds, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to the perils insured against in relation to those activities described generally above with regard Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-45 01203.0006/770637.1 to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Additional Insureds. 8. It is hereby agreed that the laws of the State of California shall apply to and govern the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforcement of this contract of insurance. 9. This endorsement and all notices given hereunder shall be sent to Public Agency at: City Manager City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 10. Except as stated above and not in conflict with this endorsement, nothing contained herein shall be held to waive, alter or extend any of the limits, agreements, or exclusions of the policy to which this endorsement is attached. TYPE OF COVERAGES TO WHICH POLICY PERIOD LIMITS OF THIS ENDORSEMENT ATTACHES FROM/TO LIABILITY 11. Scheduled items or locations are to be identified on an attached sheet. The following inclusions relate to the above coverages. Includes: Any Automobiles Truckers Coverage All Owned Automobiles Motor Carrier Act Non-owned Automobiles Bus Regulatory Reform Act Hired Automobiles Public Livery Coverage Scheduled Automobiles Garage Coverage 12. A deductible or self-insured retention (check one) of $ applies to all coverage(s) except: (if none, so state). The deductible is applicable per claim or per occurrence (check one). 13. This is an occurrence or claims made policy (check one). 14. This endorsement is effective on at 12:01 a.m. and forms a part of Policy Number . signatures on following page) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-46 01203.0006/770637.1 I, (print name), hereby declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I have the authority to bind the Company to this endorsement and that by my execution hereof, I do so bind the Company. Executed , 20 Signature of Authorized Representative Original signature only; no facsimile signature Telephone No.: ( ) or initialed signature accepted) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-47 01203.0006/770637.1 ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT EXCESS LIABILITY Name and address of named insured (“Named Insured”) Name and address of Insurance Company (“Company”) General description of agreement(s), permit(s), license(s), and/or activity(ies) insured Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in the policy to which this endorsement is attached (the “ Policy”) or in any endorsement now or hereafter attached thereto, it is agreed as follows: 1. The (“ Public Agency”), its elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds (the above named additional insureds are hereafter referred to as the “Additional Insureds”) under the Policy in relation to those activities described generally above with regard to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured. The Additional Insureds have no liability for the payment of any premiums or assessments under the Policy. 2. The insurance coverages afforded the Additional Insureds under the Policy shall be primary insurance, and no other insurance maintained by the Additional Insureds shall be called upon to contribute with the insurance coverages provided by the Policy. 3. Each insurance coverage under the Policy shall apply separately to each Additional Insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the Company's liability. 4. Nothing in this contract of insurance shall be construed to preclude coverage of a claim by one insured under the policy against another insured under the policy. All such claims shall be covered as third-party claims, i.e., in the same manner as if separate policies had been issued to each insured. Nothing contained in this provision shall operate to increase or replicate the Company's limits of liability as provided under the policy. 5. The insurance afforded by the Policy for contractual liability insurance (subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions applicable to such insurance) includes liability assumed by the Named Insured under the indemnification and/or hold harmless provision(s) contained in or executed in conjunction with the written agreement(s) or permit(s) designated above, between the Named Insured and the Additional Insureds. 6. The policy to which this endorsement is attached shall not be subject to cancellation, change in coverage, reduction of limits (except as the result of the payment of claims), or non-renewal except after written notice to Public Agency, by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than thirty ( 30) days prior to the effective date thereto. In the event of Company's failure to comply with this notice provision, the policy as initially drafted will continue in full force and effect until compliance with this notice requirement. 7. Company hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Additional Insureds, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to the perils insured against in relation to those activities described generally above with regard to operations performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent active or passive negligence by the Additional Insureds. Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-48 01203.0006/770637.1 8. It is hereby agreed that the laws of the State of California shall apply to and govern the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforcement of this contract of insurance. 9. This endorsement and all notices given hereunder shall be sent to Public Agency at: City Manager City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 10. Except as stated above and not in conflict with this endorsement, nothing contained herein shall be held to waive, alter or extend any of the limits, agreements, or exclusions of the policy to which this endorsement is attached. TYPE OF COVERAGES TO WHICH POLICY PERIOD LIMITS OF THIS ENDORSEMENT ATTACHES FROM/TO LIABILITY Following Form Umbrella Liability 11. Applicable underlying coverages: INSURANCE COMPANY POLICY NO. AMOUNT 12. The following inclusions, exclusions, extensions or specific provisions relate to the above coverages: 13. A deductible or self-insured retention (check one) of $ applies to all coverage(s) except: if none, so state). The deductible is applicable per claim or per occurrence (check one). 14. This is an occurrence or claims made policy (check one). 15. This endorsement is effective on at 12:01 a.m. and forms a part of Policy Number . Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-49 01203.0006/770637.1 signatures on following page) I, (print name), hereby declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that I have the authority to bind the Company to this endorsement and that by my execution hereof, I do so bind the Company. Executed , 20 Signature of Authorized Representative Original signature only; no facsimile signature Telephone No.: ( ) or initialed signature accepted) Docusign Envelope ID: B2A205DA-519F-4CF7-80E9-F7666708041E R-50