TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item __ 1____
Meeting Date 04/10/25
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY
COUNCIL ESTABLISH THE SPEED LIMIT ON BOB PLETCHER
WAY BETWEEN MILLENIA AVENUE TO WOLF CANYON LOOP AT
25 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER
MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE
AMENDED TO REFLECT THESE SPEED LIMITS
SUBMITTED BY: City Traffic Engineer
Staff completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey for a segment of Bob Pletcher Way in accordance with the California Vehicle Code, which indicates that the posting of speed limits be determined by an Engineering and Traffic Survey for eachstreet with a posted speedlim it within the City ( with some exceptions).
RECOMMENDATION: That the Traffic Safety Commission concur with staff and recommend that the Chula Vista City Council establisha 25 MPH speedlimit along Bob PletcherWay between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop, and that Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amendedto reflect thesespeedlimits DISCUSSION:
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) establishesminimum and maximum prima facie speedlimits for all streets in the State. The minimum prima facie speed limit is 25 miles per hour ( MPH) and the maximum speedlimit is 65 MPH and an engineering and traffic survey (E& TS) is required to change the prima facie and/or update various speed limits in the City.
The CVC requires that local agencies review changes in local speed limits every five to ten years to determine if the existing street segment speed limits require updating due to the age of the engineering and traffic survey or due to changes in roadway and traffic conditions.
Currently, there is no posted speed limit along Bob Pletcher Way between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop.
City staff completed a speedsurvey for abovesegmentsin accordancewith the California Vehicle Code. As described in the California Vehicle Code, the survey shall include:
1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; 2) Traffic/ roadsideconditions not readily apparentto the driver.
Physical Conditions
The following information describesthe existing conditions along of Bob Pletcher Way:
Meeting Date 09/12/24
Classification Between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop – Local.
Length/ Width – 1,531 feet ( 0.29 miles) long and 34’ to 36’ wide.
Average Daily Traffic: 2,935
Number of Lanes: One travel lane ( 1 per direction).
Existing SpeedLimit – None.
85% Percentile Speed: 30 mph.
Striping – Two lanesof traffic.
Parking – Parking is allowed along both sidesof this segmentwest of SR-125.
Horizontal Alignment – Horizontal Curve just west of Millenia Avenue.
Accident Rate History – The accident rate at this segment is 0.0 accidents per million vehicle miles.
CONCLUSION:
When speedlimits are appropriately establishedthe following objectives are achieved:
Meaningful, unambiguous enforcement
Voluntary public compliance
Clear identification of the unreasonable violator
Elimination of unjustifiable “tolerances” of higher speedtravel Basedon the 85thpercentile speedof the roadway, staff hasdetermined that a 25 MPH speedlimit along Bob Pletcher Way between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop is recommended.
Should the City Council establish the proposed 25 mph speedlimit, Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the speed limit decrease:
Bob Pletcher Way between Millenia Avenue to Wolf Canyon Loop, proposedspeedlimit at 25 mph.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The establishmentof the speedlimit would require the posting of new speedlimit signs and speed limit pavement legends. This work will be funded by an existing Traffic Engineering Capital Improvement Project, TRF-0332, Signing and Striping Program.
Attachments:
1. Location Plat
2. SpeedSurvey
Bob Pletcher Way Between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop Cityof ChulaVista
Segment #53
Bob Pletcher Waybetween Wolf CanyonLoop and Millenia
Avenue
MPH Vehicles Surveyed TOT.
Speed EB WB VEH. Location: Bob Pletcher Way
55 0 0 55 0
54 0 0 54 0
53 0 0 53 0 Between: W/ State Route 125
52 0 0 52 0
51 0 0 51 0
50 0 0 50 0 Weather: Clear
49 0 0 49 0
48 0 0 48 0
47 0 0 47 0 Date:
46 0 0 46 0
45 0 0 45 0
44 0 0 44 0 Time
43 0 0 43 0 From: 3:00
42 0 0 42 0
41 0 0 41 0 Time
40 0 0 40 0 To: 3:20
39 0 0 39 0
38 0 0 38 0 Existing
37 0 0 37 0 Speed Limit: N / P MPH
36 0 1 36 X 1
35 0 1 35 X 1
34 0 2 34 X X 2
33 1 1 33 X X 2
32 1 4 32 X X X X X 5
31 0 2 31 X X 2 Eastbound Westbound Combined Statistics 30 4 3 30 X X X X X X X 7 *% Over Pace: 4% 10% 13%
29 3 1 29 X X X X 4 *
28 11 6 28 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 17 *% In Pace: 86% 72% 77% 27 4 4 27 X X X X X X X X 8 P
26 2 7 26 X X X X X X X X X 9 A % Under Pace: 10% 18% 10% 25 4 4 25 X X X X X X X X 8 C
24 3 3 24 X X X X X X 6 E Average Speed: 25 MPH 27 MPH 26 MPH 23 3 2 23 X X X X X 5 *
22 5 3 22 X X X X X X X X 8 * Pace Speed: 21 - 30 MPH 23 - 32 MPH 21 - 30 MPH 21 4 1 21 X X X X X 5 *
20 3 2 20 X X X X X 5
19 0 2 19 X X 2 15th Percentile / Critical Speed: 21 MPH 22 MPH 21 MPH 18 2 0 18 X X 2
17 0 1 17 X 1 50th Percentile / Critical Speed: 26 MPH 26 MPH 26 MPH 16 0 0 16 0
15 0 0 15 0 85th Percentile / Critical Speed: 29 MPH 32 MPH 30 MPH 14 0 0 14 0
13 0 0 13 0
12 0 0 12 0
11 0 0 11 0
10 0 0 10 0
9 0 0 9 0
8 0 0 8 0
7 0 0 7 0
6 0 0 6 0
5 0 0 5 0
Total 50 50 GRAND TOTALS 100
Corona, CA 92880
T 951- 268- 6268 F 951- 268- 6267
Eastbound Westbound
City of Chula Vista
Radar Speed Survey
Radar Survey Conducted By:
Counts Unlimited, Inc.
PO Box 1178
1/28/ 25
City of Chula Vista
Bob Pletcher Way
B/ Wolf Canyon Loop - Millenia Avenue
48 Hour Directional Volume Count
CVA001
Site Code: 232- 25010
Counts Unlimited, Inc.
PO Box 1178
Corona, CA 92878
Phone: ( 951) 268- 6268
email: counts@countsunlimited. com
Start 1/ 28/ 25 Eastbound Hour Totals Westbound Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Tue Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12: 00 0 10 3 11
12: 15 0 8 2 25
12: 30 2 10 2 14
12: 45 2 5 4 33 0 11 7 61 11 94
01: 00 1 5 0 12
01: 15 0 10 2 19
01: 30 0 15 0 18
01: 45 0 10 1 40 0 16 2 65 3 105
02: 00 0 10 1 21
02: 15 1 6 0 27
02: 30 1 5 0 39
02: 45 1 32 3 53 1 53 2 140 5 193
03: 00 0 30 3 59
03: 15 1 26 0 34
03: 30 0 64 1 47
03: 45 1 38 2 158 0 62 4 202 6 360
04: 00 1 95 0 40
04: 15 0 28 1 33
04: 30 0 24 2 46
04: 45 6 38 7 185 0 23 3 142 10 327
05: 00 7 27 2 38
05: 15 7 32 2 29
05: 30 7 29 4 27
05: 45 2 18 23 106 1 32 9 126 32 232
06: 00 7 27 3 24
06: 15 6 23 6 29
06: 30 8 12 5 22
06: 45 8 12 29 74 4 30 18 105 47 179
07: 00 16 19 40 20
07: 15 27 12 27 24
07: 30 28 8 35 18
07: 45 35 16 106 55 40 22 142 84 248 139
08: 00 48 14 85 15
08: 15 43 11 127 18
08: 30 44 7 79 19
08: 45 68 6 203 38 23 15 314 67 517 105
09: 00 41 3 9 12
09: 15 13 5 8 5
09: 30 9 1 12 6
09: 45 6 3 69 12 7 6 36 29 105 41
10: 00 10 4 10 2
10: 15 7 1 9 7
10: 30 8 1 8 1
10: 45 4 1 29 7 13 3 40 13 69 20
11: 00 8 3 11 3
11: 15 4 1 9 2
11: 30 6 2 11 3
11: 45 8 2 26 8 14 0 45 8 71 16
Total 502 769 502 769 622 1042 622 1042 1124 1811
Combined
Total 1271 1271 1664 1664 2935
AM Peak - 08: 00 --- 07: 45 -----
Vol.- 203 --- 331 -----
P. H. F. 0. 746 0. 652
PM Peak -- 03: 30 --- 03: 00 ----
Vol.-- 225 --- 202 ----
P. H. F. 0. 592 0. 815
Percentag
e 39. 5% 60. 5% 37. 4% 62. 6%
City of Chula Vista
Bob Pletcher Way
B/ Wolf Canyon Loop - Millenia Avenue
48 Hour Directional Volume Count
CVA001
Site Code: 232- 25010
Counts Unlimited, Inc.
PO Box 1178
Corona, CA 92878
Phone: ( 951) 268- 6268
email: counts@countsunlimited. com
Start 1/ 29/ 25 Eastbound Hour Totals Westbound Hour Totals Combined Totals Time Wed Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon Morning Afternoon 12: 00 0 6 2 16
12: 15 1 6 4 12
12: 30 1 6 0 16
12: 45 0 9 2 27 0 18 6 62 8 89
01: 00 1 8 2 19
01: 15 0 11 0 21
01: 30 0 7 2 20
01: 45 0 6 1 32 1 16 5 76 6 108
02: 00 0 2 0 18
02: 15 0 5 0 24
02: 30 0 6 0 36
02: 45 0 8 0 21 1 47 1 125 1 146
03: 00 0 17 2 47
03: 15 0 26 0 39
03: 30 0 56 0 35
03: 45 1 29 1 128 1 77 3 198 4 326
04: 00 0 62 1 29
04: 15 0 22 0 34
04: 30 0 22 0 35
04: 45 2 22 2 128 0 32 1 130 3 258
05: 00 5 27 1 31
05: 15 7 22 2 38
05: 30 9 18 2 22
05: 45 7 26 28 93 4 44 9 135 37 228
06: 00 10 23 2 38
06: 15 5 22 6 29
06: 30 13 21 6 24
06: 45 11 10 39 76 6 19 20 110 59 186
07: 00 20 5 36 20
07: 15 27 15 32 18
07: 30 24 8 23 21
07: 45 28 10 99 38 38 17 129 76 228 114
08: 00 52 14 100 24
08: 15 56 20 125 17
08: 30 50 11 75 18
08: 45 57 7 215 52 28 15 328 74 543 126
09: 00 38 7 13 17
09: 15 11 5 7 11
09: 30 13 4 15 9
09: 45 5 1 67 17 18 11 53 48 120 65
10: 00 10 4 7 8
10: 15 5 6 14 1
10: 30 5 4 9 2
10: 45 9 2 29 16 14 4 44 15 73 31
11: 00 9 1 9 3
11: 15 10 1 11 2
11: 30 14 1 8 1
11: 45 7 1 40 4 15 1 43 7 83 11
Total 523 632 523 632 642 1056 642 1056 1165 1688
Combined
Total 1155 1155 1698 1698 2853
AM Peak - 08: 00 --- 07: 45 -----
Vol.- 215 --- 338 -----
P. H. F. 0. 943 0. 676
PM Peak -- 03: 15 --- 03: 00 ----
Vol.-- 173 --- 198 ----
P. H. F. 0. 698 0. 643
Percentag
e
45. 3% 54. 7% 37. 8% 62. 2%
ADT/ AADT ADT 2, 894 AADT 2, 894
Street From
Direction 85th Percentile 30 mph
Block Range Posted Speed Limit N/ P mph
Street Class Radar Enforceable Yes
Speeds Were Collected
Speeds Were Collected
Observer
Condition( s) Not Apparent
Range of Speeds 17 to 36 26 Percent in Pace 77 %
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
MPH)( cars)(%)(%)
15 0 0 0
16 0 0 0
17 1 1 1
18 2 2 3
19 2 2 5
20 5 5 10
21 5 5 15
22 8 8 23
23 5 5 28
24 6 6 34
25 8 8 42
26 9 9 51
27 8 8 59
28 17 17 76
29 4 4 80
30 7 7 87
31 2 2 89
32 5 5 94
33 2 2 96
34 2 2 98
35 1 1 99
36 1 1 100
37 0 0 100
38 0 0 100
39 0 0 100
40 0 0 100
41 0 0 100
42 0 0 100
43 0 0 100
44 0 0 100
45 0 0 100
46 0 0 100
47 0 0 100
48 0 0 100
49 0 0 100
50 0 0 100
51 0 0 100
52 0 0 100
53 0 0 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
City of Chula Vista
Engineering and Traffic Speed Survey
Prepared in accordance with CVC 627, 22357, and 22358, and Revision 8 of the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, effective January 11, 2024.
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3: 00 pm
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Bob Pletcher Way between Wolf Canyon Loop and Millenia Avenue RESOLUTIONNO. TSC-2025-02
RESOLUTION OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDINGTHAT
THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISH THE
SPEED LIMIT ON BOB PLETCHER WAY BETWEEN
MILLENIA AVENUE TO WOLF CANYON LOOP AT 25
MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER
MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER
BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ESTABLISHED SPEED
LIMIT
WHEREAS, staff completedanEngineeringandTraffic Survey (E&TS) on a segmentof Bob PletcherWay betweenMillenia Avenue to Wolf Canyon Loop in accordancewith the California Vehicle Code (CVC), which stipulatesthat postedspeedlimits be determinedby an EngineeringandTraffic Surveyfor eachstreetwith apostedspeedlimit within theCity; and WHEREAS, as describedin the CVC, the E&TS shall include: 1) Prevailingspeedsas determinedby traffic engineeringmeasurements; 2) Collision records; and 3) Traffic/roadside conditionsnot apparentto thedriver; and
WHEREAS, the California Manualon Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) statesthat the speedlimit shall be establishedat the nearest5 mph incrementof the 85th percentilespeed. Also, if the 5-mph reductionis applied, the E&TS shall documentin writing theconditionsandjustificationfor thelower speedlimit andbeapprovedby a registeredCivil or Traffic Engineer; and
WHEREAS, theCVC indicatesthatanE&TS maybevalid (andthusenforceableby the PoliceDepartment) for a periodof up to fourteen (14) yearsor a time whenconditionsof the roadwaychange, whicheveris sooner; and
WHEREAS, with a valid E&TS, thepostedspeedlimit on streetcanbeenforced “prima facie,” which meansthatthePoliceDepartmentcanuseRADAR/LIDAR technologyto enforce thespeedlimit andtheburdenof provingwhetherthedriver wasproceedingat a safespeedis on thedriver; and
WHEREAS, denial of this resolutionlimits the Police Departmentsuchthat it will be unableto enforcethepostedspeedlimit usingRADAR/LIDAR technology; and WHEREAS, basedon the 85thpercentilespeedof the roadwayreferencedin the E&TS, staff hasdeterminedthat speedlimit on Bob PletcherWay betweenMillenia Avenueto Wolf CanyonLoopbe25mph; and
Docusign Envelope ID: 91265201- F651- 4A58- A116- 072026B0815F esolution No. TSC2025-02
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthattheTraffic SafetyCommissionof theCity of Chula Vista doesherebyrecommendthat the City Council, establishthe proposed25 mph speedlimit andthat ScheduleX of the registermaintainedin the Office of the City Engineerbe amendedto reflectthespeedlimit asfollows:
Bob PletcherWay betweenMillenia Avenue to Wolf CanyonLoop, proposed speedlimit at25 mph.
PASSEDAND APPROVEDby theTraffic SafetyCommissionof theCity of ChulaVista, California, the10thdayof April 2025, by thefollowing vote:
AYES: Commissioners: BecerraFirsht, Caudillo, DeMarco, Luke, Marroquin, Orso-Delgado
NAYS: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Flores
PedroOrso-Delgado, Chair
ATTEST:
FlorencePicardal, Secretary
Docusign Envelope ID: 91265201- F651- 4A58- A116- 072026B0815F