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File #: 22-1108    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/29/2022 In control: City Council and Authorities Concurrent
On agenda: 10/4/2022 Final action:
Title: Update on a Written Petition to Consider Traffic Calming Measures on Cabrillo Avenue
Attachments: 1. Written Petition submitted by Cecilia Aguiar, 2. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Guidelines, 3. Procedure for the Evaluation of Requests, 4. Criteria for Installation of Level 2 and 3 Devices, 5. Additional Criteria - Installation of Speed Humps
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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