Title
First Reading of an Ordinance to Approve New Speed Limits, Title 6, Chapter 6-1, Article 7, of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Establishing Prima Facie Speed Limits of 25, 30, 35, and 40 Miles Per Hour on Various Street Segments Citywide
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
SUMMARY
In accordance with the San Leandro Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code (CVC), the City of San Leandro is required to reestablish speed limits on major roadways based on engineering and traffic surveys every five, seven, and ten years. The current Citywide roadway speed limits were certified in May 2017. Staff conducted engineering and traffic surveys Citywide and prepared Citywide roadway speed limits subject to City Council approval in early 2024.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing the posted speed limits on various street segments Citywide based upon recent engineering and traffic surveys, the requirements of the San Leandro Municipal Code, and the California Vehicle Code (CVC).
BACKGROUND
Prior to 2001, the CVC mandated that administration of an engineering and traffic survey for all streets that are on the Functional Use and Federal-Aid System Map be conducted every five years to justify the posted speed limits. The CVC (Section 40802) specified that no radar or other electronic speed measuring device can be used on any street segment identified on the Functional Use and Federal-Aid System Map that is not based on an engineering and traffic survey.
The City Council adopted the Functional Use and Federal-Aid System Map and the justified posted limits on collector and arterial roads in 1999. The current citywide roadway speed limits were certified in January 2007. The renewal of these speed limits was extended from January 2012 and January 2014 to January 2017 by an extension granted by the Alameda County Traffic Commissioner.
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