To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2026/4555 to prohibit stopping, standing, or parking at all times during "Red Flag" Events, Kensington area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2026/4555 to prohibit stopping, standing, or parking at all times during "Red Flag" Events, Kensington area.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director or designee to amend Exhibit A if the State Fire Marshal amends the boundaries of the Very High, High, and Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones located in Kensington.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kensington Community Services District for parking enforcement in Kensington on red flag days.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
California is experiencing a greater number of "Red Flag" events - days when weather conditions are such that the potential for a wildfire is extremely high, including when relative humidity is 15 percent or less with either sustained winds of 25 mph or greater or frequent gusts of 35 mph or greater for a duration of 6 hours or more, or when relative humidity is 10 percent or less for a duration of 10 hours or more, or when there is widespread and/or significant dry lightning, or for other hazardous local conditions.
The State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has designated significant portions of the Kensington area as Very High, High, and Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones that face greater risk of hazards during Red Flag events. The Kensington area contains narrow and winding roads, roads with tight curves, and critical intersections that would create choke points, making emergency response and resident evacuation extremely challenging in the event of a wildfire.
To increase public safety in the community of Kensington in ...
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