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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL sY:
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Yugal K. Lail, City Engineer/Public Works Directo /
Prepared by: Adam Burks, Assistant Engineer
DATE: March 25, 2008 (CC Meeting of 04/02/2008)
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Approving Speed Limits and Approving the
Posting of Speed Limit Signs on Spring Road from Walnut Canyon
Road to Charles Street
BACKGROUND
The City recently retained Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. to prepare an Engineering and
Traffic Survey for Speed Limits for Spring Road from Walnut Canyon Road to Charles
Street. The survey has been completed and a copy has been filed with the City Clerk
and distributed to the Council under separate cover. This report presents a resolution
establishing the speed limit on the newly constructed portion of Spring Road, based on
the findings, conclusions and recommendations set forth in the survey.
DISCUSSION
Section 40802 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) requires, as a prerequisite to the
enforcement of any speed law with radar, the preparation and adoption of an
Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits within the past five years. Pardee
Homes recently constructed the portion of Spring Road from Walnut Canyon Road to
Charles Street including the posting of 45MPH speed limit signs. The posted speed
limit is not enforceable by radar until the speed survey is completed and adopted by City
Council.
The Speed Survey was conducted during off-peak traffic periods on March 4, 2008,
nearly two months after Spring Road was opened to the public.
As stated in the Speed Survey, in order to employ radar enforcement, the posted speed
limit for any street should be established at the nearest 5MPH increment to the 85th
percentile speed (the speed at which eighty-five percent [85%] of the vehicles surveyed
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travel). However, the speed limit may be reduced by 5MPH based on roadway
conditions and the safety needs of the community.
The subject Resolution is attached as Attachment 1. Exhibit "A" of that Resolution lists
the segments of Spring Road which were included in the Speed Survey. The
recommended speed limit for each segment is 45MPH.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2008-
Attachment:
1. Resolution
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS FOR AND APPROVING
THE POSTING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON SPRING
ROAD FROM WALNUT CANYON ROAD TO
CHARLES STREET
WHEREAS, an Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits has been
prepared for Spring Road from Walnut Canyon Road to Charles Street; and
WHEREAS, the findings in said survey support posting the prima facie speed
limits on Spring Road from Walnut Canyon Road to Charles Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the designated speed limit for each of the street segments
shall be per Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. The City Engineer/Public Works Director is hereby directed to
replace and/or post new speed limit signs to reflect the adopted speed limits set forth
in Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 2008.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit "A": Summary of Recommendations
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF MOOPARK
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
PERCENT
EXISTING RECOMMENDED 85TH 10 MPH OF
SPEED SPEED PERCENTILE AVERAGE PACE VEHICLES
STREET LOCATION LIMIT LIMIT SPEED SPEED RANGE IN PACE JUSTIFICATION 1 COMMENTS
SPRING ROAD
WALNUT CANYON ROAD TO ELK
RUN LOOP 45 45 47.2 41.6 37-46 70.1 NO CHANGE-85th PERCENTILE
ELK RUN LOOP TO CHARLES
STREET 45 45 50.9 47.0 42-51 73.7 NO CHANGE-LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE
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