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CC - Adoption of a Resolution to Enhance School Zone Safety by Establishing 15 Miles Per Hour Speed Limits on Certain Streets Adjacent to Public Schools, in Accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22358.4 and Section 7B.15 of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
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Meeting Date: February 3, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Gabe Garcia/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5633
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/28/20); (E-Mail) Superintendent Leslie Lockhart (01/24/20)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, PW Director/City Engineer (01/23/20)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution to enhance school zone safety by establishing 15 miles per hour speed limits on certain streets adjacent to public schools, in accordance with California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 22358.4 and Section 7B.15 of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In October 2007 Assembly Bill 321 (AB321), was signed into law, and became effective in 2008. AB321 allows local jurisdictions to reduce speed limits on certain streets located within residential districts.
A Traffic and Engineering Survey is required, and if the evaluation finds that the existing 25 mph school zone speed limit exceeds what is reasonable or safe, local jurisdictions may, by resolution, reduce the speed limit to 15 or 20 mph in the area within 500 feet from the school boundary, as well as extend the school zone limits to 1,000 feet from the school boundary (versus just 500 feet from the school boundary without AB321). AB321 affects only street segments in residential districts, which have ...
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