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Home My WebLink AboutID# 15-836 Prima Facie Speed Limits on Certain Streets in the CityCITY OF LADE LSINOKE DREAM EXTREMEn REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: GRANT M. YATES CITY MANAGER DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2015 SUBJECT: Prima Facie Speed Limits on Certain Streets in the City Recommendations 1. City Council receive and accept the recommendations of the 2015 Engineering and Traffic Survey to set, maintain, increase or decrease certain speed limits as required by the California Vehicle Code. 2. City Council adopt Resolution No. 2015 -_ to set, maintain, increase or decrease certain speed limits in the City as determined from the 2015 Engineering and Traffic Survey and as required by the California Vehicle Code. Background The California Vehicle Code (CVC) and the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD) outline the establishment of speed limits on City streets. For a speed limit to be enforceable by electronic means (i.e. Radar /Lidar), an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E &TS) must be conducted within seven (7) years prior to the date of the enforcement or within ten (10) years if certain criteria in the California Vehicle Code are met. The street segments included in the proposed Resolution will expire in January 2016, thus, speed limits on these street segments are proposed as a result of the 2015 E &TS in order to conform to the requirements. The E &TS was presented to the Riverside County Sheriff Department — Traffic Division for their concurrence. Staff has completed the review and is recommending Council approval of the E &TS. Prima Facie Speed Limits December 8, 2015 Page 2 Discussion The City performed an E &TS of 44 road segments on 27 City streets, those segments are shown in "Exhibit A" of the related Resolution. The type of roadway characteristics and engineering judgment determines the road segments. The E &TS is the methodology for analyzing speed limits and the basis of justification for revising or maintaining the recommended speed limit. The justification is based on the criteria and methodology provided in the CVC and CAMUTCD and is accepted by the courts of California. Street surveillance, spot speed survey, and accident review, are the three necessary components of the E &TS used in determining the most appropriate speed limit. Based upon the findings of the 2015 E &TS, staff is recommending setting, increasing or decreasing speed limits on the following road segments: Location Existing Proposed Speed Limit Speed Limit 1. 3rd Street: Rosetta Canyon to Conard Avenue 25 mph 30 mph 2. Casino Drive : Diamond Drive to Malaga Road 40 mph 45 mph 3. Chaney Street : Treleven Avenue to Lakeshore 30 mpg 35 mpg 4. Collier Avenue: Central Avenue to Spring St. 50 mph 45 mph 5. Diamond Drive: Malaga Rd to Summerly Place - -- 40 mph 6. Frankin Street: Conklin Ave. to Rodeo Grounds 25 mph 30 mph 7. Franklin Street: Rodeo Ground to Avenue 6 25 mph 30 mph 8. Limited Avenue: Lakeshore Drive to Main St. 35 mph 30 mph 9. Lakeshore: Main Street to Lucerne Street 40 mph 45 mph 10. Main Street: Camino Del Norte to Heald Ave. 30 mph 35 mph Other speed limits on the remaining E &TS street segments shall remain the same. Prima Facie Speed Limits December 8, 2015 Page 3 Fiscal Impact The cost of installing new or changing and posting speed limit signs will be covered under the Public Works Street Maintenance Budget. Prepared by: Steve Libring, T.E. Consultant Traffic Engineer Approved by: Grant M. Yates City Manager Attachments: Speed Limits Resolution 2015 -_ Exhibit 'A' RESOLUTION NO. 2015- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -70 AND APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR CERTAIN STREETS WHEREAS, prima facie Speed Limits have been established on certain designated portions of City Streets by Resolution 2006 -70; and WHEREAS, portions of certain City streets do not have established prima facie speed limits; and WHEREAS, established prima facie speed limits on certain City streets will no longer be valid for the enforcement of speed limits by radar and other electronic measuring devices unless an Engineering and Traffic Survey is performed as required by the State Vehicle Code; and WHEREAS, An Engineering and Traffic Survey has recently been completed, a copy of which is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, Section 10.20.010 of Title 10 of the Municipal Code provides for the designation of prima facie speed limits by resolution of the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby amends the prima facie speed limits set forth in City of Lake Elsinore Resolution No. 2006 -70. SECTION 2. That in accordance with the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City Council determines that: 1. The Engineering and Traffic Survey in the City of Lake Elsinore dated December 8, 2015, followed the procedures prescribed by the California Vehicle Code and the California MUTCD and describes the speed limits to be established by this Resolution. 2. The Prima Facie Speed Limits set forth in Exhibit 'A' attached hereto are the most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and to be reasonably safe. 3. The prima facie speed limits established by this Resolution shall become effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the streets specified. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO, 2015 - Page 2 of 2 4. The City Engineer shall place and maintain signs and markings sufficient to notice such prima facie speed limits. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8 day of December 2015. Steve Manos, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Domen, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Barbara Leibold, City Attorney EXHIBIT'A' ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY 2015 ROADWAY BETWEEN EXISTING SPEED 85% PERCENTILE SPEED RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMIT 2nd Street Dexter Avenue and Camino Del Norte 35 35 35 3rd Street Rosetta Canyon to Conard Avenue 25 40 30 Avenue 6 Franklin Street to Mill Street 30 39 30 Camino del Norte Main Street 1000' S/O 2nd Street 55 54 55 Canyon Estates Drive Canyon View Drive to Summerhill Drive 35 43 35 Casino Drive Diamond Drive to Malaga Road 40 48 45 Chaney Street Collier Avenue to Treleven Avenue 40 44 40 Chaney Street Treleven Avenue to Lakeshore Avenue 30 44 35 Collier Avenue Nichols Road to Riverside Drive 50 53 50 Collier Avenue Central Avenue to Spring Street 50 50 45 Diamond Drive Malaga Road to Summerly Place NP 40 40 Flint Street Main Street to Adobe Street 30 34 30 Franklin Street Main Street to Conklin Avenue 25 37 25 Franklin Street Conklin Avenue to Rodeo Grounds 25 35 30 Franklin Street Rodeo Grounds to Avenue 6 25 42 30 Graham Avenue Lakeshore Drive to Lindsay Street 30 37 30 Graham Avenue Lindsay Street to Main Street 30 33 30 Grand Avenue Lakeshore Drive to Lincoln Street 45 50 45 Grand Avenue Lincoln Street to Audelo Street 45 45 45 Gunnerson Street Riverside Drive to Ulmer Street 40 45 40 Gunnerson Street Ulmer Street to Lakeshore Drive 40 41 40 Heald Avenue Chaney Street to Main Street 25 32 25 Lake Street Mountain Street to Lakeshore Drive 45 49 45 Lakeshore Drive Grand Avenue to Terra Cotta Road 45 47 45 Lakeshore Drive Terra Cotta Road to Machado Street 45 49 45 Lakeshore Drive Riverside Drive to Cowell Street 40 46 40 Lakeshore Drive Cowell Street to Chaney Street 40 48 40 Lakeshore Drive Chaney Street to Graham Street 40 42 40 Lakeshore Drive Main Street to Lucerne Street 40 50 45 Lakeshore Drive Lucerne Street to Diamond Drive 45 50 45 Limited Avenue Lakeshore Drive to Main Street 35 36 30 Lincoln Street Machado Street to Riverside Drive 35 40 35 Machado Street Lakeshore Drive to Lincoln Street 40 40 40 Machado Street Lincoln Street to Alvarado Street 40 46 40 Main Street Camino del Norte to Heald Avenue 30 39 35 Nichols Road Lake Street to Terra Cotta Road 50 53 50 Nichols Road Terra Cotta Road to 1 -15 50 51 50 Pottery Street Chaney Street to Lewis Street 30 36 30 Spring Street Collier Avenue to Sumner Avenue 30 36 30 Spring Street Sumner Avenue to Graham Avenue 25 31 25 Spring Street Graham Avenue to Lakeshore 25 32 25 Strickland Avenue Chaney Street to Riverside Drive 30 37 30 Summerhill Drive Corte Serviui to Railroad Canyon Road 45 47 45 Sumner Avenue Main Street to Chaney Street 30 33 30