Memorandum
Date: July 14, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lars Ewing, Public Works Director
Subject: 10:30 A.M. - Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Section 19-17.2 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Lake for the Removal of a Stop Sign on Second Street and the Placement of a Stop Sign on Middle Creek Road in Upper Lake
Executive Summary:
The County of Lake maintains Second Street and Middle Creek Road as public roads within the unincorporated area of Upper Lake. The Department of Public Works has evaluated traffic operations and roadway conditions at the intersection of these roads to determine whether additional traffic control measures are warranted.
California Vehicle Code Section 22450(c) authorizes local authorities to establish stop intersections and provide for the placement of stop signs on roads under their jurisdiction where such traffic control would enhance traffic safety. Following an engineering evaluation of the intersection, Public Works determined that stop control for traffic traveling on Middle Creek Road is appropriate based on roadway characteristics, traffic movements, visibility considerations, and overall traffic safety conditions at the location.
The proposed ordinance would authorize the removal of an existing stop control on Second Street at the intersection with Middle Creek Road, and establish stop control requiring vehicles traveling southbound on Middle Creek Road to stop prior to entering the intersection with Second Street. Upon adoption, Public Works will install and maintain the appropriate traffic control devices.
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Recommended Action:
Adopt the Ordinance Amending Section 19-17.2 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Lake for the Removal of a Stop Sign on Second Street and the Placement of a Stop Sign on Middle Creek Road in Upper Lake.