REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Update on a Written Petition to Consider Traffic Calming Measures on Cabrillo Avenue
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City Clerk's Office received a Written Petition on June 17, 2022 from Cecilia Aguiar, (Attachment 1) requesting to place an agenda item on a future council meeting to consider the following as stated in the request: "Cul-Del-sac (Dead End), Speed humps or similar traffic calming measures need to be instituted at the Cabrillo Ave and Lawrence Expressway along the 3583-3445 blocks of Cabrillo Avenue (between Lawrence Expressway and Nobili Avenue)."
On July 12, 2022, the City Council discussed the written petition as item 13 on the agenda. In conformance with Council Policy and Procedure 30 - Adding an Item on the
Agenda, City Council voted to place this item on a future Council meeting date for further discussion. The purpose of this report is to provide an update to Council on staff's review of the traffic calming request, including background information about the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (Overview, Procedures, Level 2/Level 3 Criteria, and Additional Criteria for Speed Humps).
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Overview: On April 27, 1999, City Council approved the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP). The NTCP was established to address and resolve local neighborhood traffic concerns in a systematic manner. The NTCP guidelines (Attachment 2) are utilized by staff when analyzing traffic calming requests submitted by residents. Traffic calming requests and concerns can vary significantly and the NTCP offers three levels of traffic calming measures (i.e. improvements), which are dependent on the results of studies, data collection and analysis.
* Level 1: Education, public involvement, enforcement efforts, signing, striping, parking controls, and use of the City's speed radar trailer.
* Level 2: Alterat...
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