RESOLUTION R2024-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR THE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR SPEED LIMITS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code (CVC) allows local authorities to increase or decrease the posted speed limits by ordinance to appropriate limits as determined by an Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits (Traffic Survey); and WHEREAS, on May 2, 2023, the City of Manteca City Council (City Council) approved the current Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits and waived the first reading by substitution of title and introduced an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Amending Manteca Municipal Code Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 10.12 Speed Limits, Section 10.12.020 Designated (speed limits on certain city streets); and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2023, City Council waived the second reading by substitution of title and adopted an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Amending Manteca Municipal Code Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 10.12 Speed Limits, Section 10.12.020 Designated (speed limits on certain city streets); and WHEREAS, following ordinance adoption, safety concerns were raised by members of the public to the Traffic Solutions Committee recommending re-evaluation of the speed limit for the segment of Moffat Blvd. between Powers Avenue and Main Street due to its proximity to Manteca High School, transit center, uncontrolled crosswalks. Engineering collected Traffic Survey speed data to conclude that the speed limit for the segment of Moffat Blvd. from Powers Avenue to Main Street shall be reduced by five mph; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Survey, as defined in Section 627 of the CVC, must consider the prevailing speeds, collision records, pedestrian and bicycle activity, roadway traffic and roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 01 of the Traffic Survey dated June 4, 2024, is prepared based on the most current California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2014 Edition Revision 8 and CVC sections 22357, 22358.5, 22358.6, and 22358.7; and WHEREAS, the speed limits in Amendment No. 01 of the Traffic Survey dated June 4, 2024, are established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed of free-flowing traffic. In matching existing conditions with the traffic safety needs of the community, engineering judgment reduced the posted speed limit by 5 mph due to specific factors such as road characteristics, the pace speed, roadside development and environment, pedestrian activity, and collision history; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Manteca, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establishes the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby approves Amendment No. 01 of the Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits dated June 4, 2024.
The City Council hereby waives the first reading by substitution of title and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Amending Manteca Municipal Code Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 10.12 Speed Limits, Section 10.12.020 Designated (speed limits on certain city streets).
The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
This Resolution shall take effect on the effective date immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Manteca at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of June, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR: __________________________
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTEST: __________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT 1
R2024-XX Page PAGE 3 of NUMPAGES 3 June 18, 2024 R20XX-XX Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 2 Type approved date of resolution here