Camarillo City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Date: July 8, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: Dave Klotzle, Public Works Director
Subject: Speed Limit Reductions on Various Streets
BACKGROUND
The City of Camarillo implements a speed limit program whereby a speed survey is conducted for a portion of the streets in the City each year, resulting in all posted speed zones in the City being reviewed every seven years. The annual surveys result in recommendations of increasing, decreasing, or no change to posted speed limits for the streets surveyed each year.
In order for speed zones to be enforced using radar or other electronic devices, the California Vehicle Code (CVC) requires that speed zones be based on an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) no more than seven years old. If the surveys are older than seven years, the CVC defines the zones as “speed traps” and consequently citations, evidence and testimony are inadmissible in court if radar or other electronic devices are used for enforcement.
The E&TS uses radar to measure the prevailing speed for vehicles during free flow conditions. The collected data determines the 85th percentile speed, which is the speed that 85 percent of drivers do not exceed. Per the CVC, the speed limit must be posted within five miles per hour (mph) of the 85th percentile speed. Per California Vehicle Code §22358.7 (AB 43), Traffic Safety, effective July 1, 2024, a five-mph reduction of the speed limit can be implemented if special circumstances exist, such as proximity to any land or facility that generates high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and the unhoused.
DISCUSSION
The findings and recommendations of the 2024 and 2025 Speed Limit Programs were presented to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 26, 2026, and the Committee concurred with all recommendations. Across both program years, a total of 30 street segments were surveyed, and of those, 24 segments (19 from the 2024 program
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and 10 from the 2025 program) were found to have valid existing posted speed limits consistent with current traffic conditions, and no changes recommended. Speed limit reductions are recommended for the remaining six roadway segments on four streets, as shown on the Location Map (Attachment 1), further described below and in the proposed ordinance (Attachment 2).
California Vehicle Code §22358.7 (AB 43) applies for speed limit reduction on five of the six segments. For the sixth segment on Paseo Camarillo from Rosewood Avenue to its western terminus, the surveyed 85th percentile speed of 30 mph allows a posted speed limit reduction from 35 mph to 30 mph under CVC §22358.6 without applying AB 43.
The six segments recommended for speed limit reduction are as follows:
1. Paseo Camarillo from Carmen Drive to Lantana Street — reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph. This segment transitions from a four-lane roadway for the first 400 feet west of Carmen Drive to a two-lane roadway for the remainder of the segment to Lantana Street. The south side is characterized by commercial centers with No Parking Anytime posted; the north side features apartments, a church, City Hall, and Constitution Park. The corridor experiences high pedestrian activity, with pedestrians crossing to commercial areas, returning to residences, and using the area for exercise. The segment is designated in the City’s Bicycle Master Plan for future bike lanes. The current posted speed is 35 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 37 mph, with an average speed of 34 mph and a 10-mile pace speed between 30 and 40 mph.
Rounding the 85th percentile speed to the nearest five mph increment results in 35 mph. A five-mph reduction is applied under CVC §22358.7 (AB 43) to maintain speed limit consistency with the adjacent segments to the west. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 30 mph.
2. Paseo Camarillo from Lantana Street to Rosewood Avenue — reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph. This east-west two-lane roadway is divided by a double-yellow centerline with No Parking Anytime posted along both sides. The south side serves commercial and office businesses, and the north side serves apartments. There are fourteen commercial driveways along the segment. The corridor experiences high pedestrian activity consistent with the adjacent mixed-use corridor to the east. The segment is designated in the City’s Bicycle Master Plan for future bike lanes. The current posted speed is 35 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 34 mph, with an average speed of 34 mph and a 10-mile pace speed between 29 and 39 mph. Rounding the 85th percentile speed of 34 mph to the nearest five mph increment results in 35 mph.
A five-mph reduction is applied under CVC §22358.7 (AB 43) due to the high pedestrian activity along the corridor and the segment’s designation for future bike lanes. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 30 mph.
3. Paseo Camarillo from Rosewood Avenue to its western terminus — reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph. This two-lane roadway has no marked centerline with parking permitted along both sides and is flanked by apartments and townhomes on both sides. Pedestrian activity is consistent with the residential character of the segment.
The segment is designated in the City’s Bicycle Master Plan for future bike lanes. The current posted speed is 35 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 30 mph, with an average speed of 29 mph and a 10-mile pace speed between 24.5 and 35 mph. Per CVC Speed Limit Reductions
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§22358.6, rounding the 85th percentile speed of 30 mph to the nearest five mph increment results in 30 mph, confirming that 30 mph is the appropriate speed limit for this segment. Aligning this segment with the recommended reductions for the eastern portions of the corridor ensures a uniform 30 mph speed limit throughout Paseo Camarillo. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 30 mph.
4. Temple Avenue from Ponderosa Drive to Las Posas Road — reduced from 40 mph to 35 mph. This two-lane roadway has on-street parking permitted from 75 feet north of Ponderosa Drive to 200 feet south of Vista Court. Single-family residences face Temple Avenue along this segment. A school crossing at Temple Avenue and Los Nogales Street is served by an assigned crossing guard. Striped bicycle lanes are provided along both sides. The current posted speed is 40 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 41 mph, with an average speed of 39 mph and a 10-mile pace speed between 34 and 44 mph. Rounding the 85th percentile speed to the nearest five mph increment results in 40 mph. A five-mph reduction is applied under CVC §22358.7 (AB 43) due to pedestrian activity, including students crossing mid-block, to improve safety for residents, students, and bicyclists along the corridor. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 35 mph.
5. Flynn Road from Upland Road to Avenida Acaso — reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph. Flynn Road is a four-lane divided roadway with a raised median and striped bicycle lanes along both sides, posted for No Parking Anytime. There are homes along both sides of the roadway separated by a six-foot high block wall. An existing school crosswalk with a flashing beacon is located at Calle Cancun serving La Mariposa School. The segment is bounded at its southern terminus by a signalized intersection at Avenida Acaso. A Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) with high-visibility crosswalk striping and yield pavement markings is planned for installation at Flynn Road and Calle Brisa to improve pedestrian access to Pitts Ranch Park. The corridor carries approximately 8,000 vehicles per day with pedestrian counts approaching 100 crossings per day on weekends at Flynn Road and Calle Brisa, with field observations showing pedestrians regularly waiting in the raised median due to vehicles not yielding. The current posted speed is 45 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 44 mph northbound and 44 mph southbound, with an average speed of 44 mph northbound and 43 mph southbound and a 10-mile pace speed between 38.5 and 49 mph northbound and 39 and 49 mph southbound. Rounding the 85th percentile speed to the nearest five mph increment results in 45 mph. A five-mph reduction is applied under CVC §22358.7 (AB 43) due to the concentration of pedestrian activity from vulnerable users including children, elderly residents, and families accessing Pitts Ranch Park. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 40 mph.
6. Flynn Road from Avenida Acaso to Adolfo Road — reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph. Flynn Road continues as a four-lane roadway with a raised median from Avenida Acaso to Calle Tesoro, transitioning to a striped two-way left turn lane from Calle Tesoro to Adolfo Road. Land uses transition from mixed residential and light industrial in the vicinity of Pitts Ranch Park to light industrial with multiple commercial driveways approaching Adolfo Road. The current posted speed is 45 mph. The 85th percentile speed is 44 mph, with an average speed of 44 mph and a 10-mile pace speed between 40 and 50 mph. Rounding the 85th percentile speed to the nearest five mph increment Speed Limit Reductions
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results in 45 mph. A five-mph reduction is applied under CVC §22358.7 (AB 43) to maintain a uniform 40 mph speed limit throughout the Flynn Road corridor from Upland Road to Adolfo Road, consistent with the adjacent segment to the north. It is recommended that the speed limit be reduced to 40 mph. The portion of Flynn Road from Adolfo Road to Mission Oaks Boulevard serves a light industrial land use context; the existing 45 mph limit is supported by an 85th percentile speed of 45 mph and remains in effect for that segment.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the installation of new speed limit signs are available in the Public Works, Traffic and Signal Maintenance, Supplies and Materials Account No. 101-3130-431.61-52.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN FY 2026/27
This item supports the City Council’s Strategic Plan Goal and Objective 4.1 – Land Use, Transportation, Transit and Community Development – Continue to seek improvement on local traffic issues that impact our City.
CEQA DETERMINATIONS
The establishment of speed limits is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts from CEQA review projects that consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features. Reducing the posted speed limit affects an existing public facility with no expansion of the facility.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Find the ordinance establishing the speed limits exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Introduce and waive full reading of an ordinance establishing a speed limit of 30 MPH on Paseo Camarillo between Carmen Drive and Lantana Street; and establishing a speed limit of 30 MPH on Paseo Camarillo between Lantana Street and Rosewood Avenue; and establishing a speed limit of 30 MPH on Paseo Camarillo between Rosewood Avenue and its western terminus; and establishing a speed limit of 35 MPH on Temple Avenue between Ponderosa Drive and Las Posas Road; and establishing a speed limit of 40 MPH on Flynn Road between Upland Road and Avenida Acaso; and establishing a speed limit of 40 MPH on Flynn Road between Avenida Acaso and Adolfo Road; and
3. Authorize staff to change the posted speed limit signs per the adopted ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
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2. Proposed Ordinance
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