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CITY CLERK
File # 590-20
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 5,1999
SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Change of Speed Limit for Amador Valley
Boulevard from San Ramon Road to Amador Plaza Road
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Draft Ordinance
2) Speed and Engineering Survey
3) Location Map
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open Public Hearing
2) Receive Staff presentation
3) Receive public testimony
4) Close public hearing
5) Deliberate
6) Waive reading and adopt ordinance establishing 30 mph
speed limit on Amador Valley Boulevard between San
Ramon Road and Amador Plaza Road.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the Street Maintenance
Operating Budget to cover the minor cost of changing speed limit
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DESCRIPTION: This is the second reading ofa proposed ordinance to reduce the
speed limit on Amador Valley Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Amador Plaza Road.
At the September 7, 1999, meeting, the City Council reviewed a report concerning safety issues at the
Amador Valley Boulevard / Starward Drive intersection. One of the recommendations made by the
City's traffic consultant, TJKM, was that the speed limit on that segment of Amador Valley Boulevard be
reduced to 30 mph.
TJKM conducted a speed and engineering study for the roadway segment from San Ramon Road to
Amador Plaza Road (Attachment 2) which indicates that the 85th percentile or prevailing. speed is 36 mph.
However, the accident rate for the segment of Amador Valley Boulevard between these two intersections
is higher than the State average, and for this reason, TJKM feels that the recommended 30 mph speed
limit can be supported. Speed and engineering studies are filed with the court and used as supporting
documentation for speed citation issues. The California Vehicle Code requires that the City conduct these
studies every five years for roadways over 40 feet in width in order to allow radar enforcement.
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COPIES TO: TJKM
ITEM NO. 6.2
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This action will leave a segment of 35 mph speed limit between Amador Plaza Road and Village.
Parkway. Since the survey does not include the portion of Amador Valley east of Amador Plaza, and
since this roadway segment is straight with good visibility, Staff does not recommend making a change at
this time. When the freeway construction (and associated traffic control) is concluded, a survey will be
done for the Amador Plaza to Village Parkway segment and adjustments made if necessary. The
residential portion of Amador Valley Boulevard east of Village Parkway has a 25 mph speed limit.
The Municipal Code provides that speed limits are to be adopted by ordinance. Staff recommends that the
City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and adopt the ordinance establishing a 30 mph speed
limit for Amador Valley Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Amador Plaza Road.
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ORDINANCE NO. -99
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHlNG 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT
FOR AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD
BETWEEN SAN RAMON ROAD AND AMADOR PLAZA ROAD
The City Council ofthe City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Pursuant to Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.340, and in the interest of public safety,
the speed limit for Amador Valley Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Amador Plaza Road shall be
changed to 30 miles per hour.
Section 2.Said speed limit change shall be added to Chapter 6.60 ofthe City of Dublin Traffic Code.
Section 3: This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its final passage and adoption by the
City Council. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be posted in at least three
(3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the
State of California.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 1999.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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ATTATCHMENT I
Draft Ordinance
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Speed Limit
Engineering/Traffic Survey
Street:Amador Valley Blvd.
Limits: San Ramon to Amador Plaza Road
Length (feet): 2.; 100
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Width (ft): BS No. of Lanes (Both Directions): 4-
Average Daily Traffic: 20 , 9' DO Dale Taken: MJ..'"-( I 0 - t t, I ~4
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