SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
February 7, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
3.A. National Compost Facility of the Year Award
• Video presentation from City Staff (link provided)
1) Email from Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon received on February 3, 2023.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
1) Email from Philip Marshall received on February 7, 2023.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A. Annual Update to Speed Limits on City Streets
• PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
1) Email from Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon received on February 3, 2023.
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
2) Map handout from Tom Sykes received on February 7, 2023.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A. Annual Update to Speed Limits on City Streets
• PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
2) Traffic Calming Program Pamphlet from Daniel Harder received on February 7, 2023.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
February 7, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
3.A. National Compost Facility of the Year Award
• Video presentation from City Staff (link provided)
1) Email from Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon received on February 3, 2023.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
1) Email from Philip Marshall received on February 7, 2023.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A. Annual Update to Speed Limits on City Streets
• PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
1) Email from Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon received on February 3, 2023.
From:
Charles Shinnamon
To:
Clerk
;
Council Members
Subject:
Speed Limits & Compost Facility Award
Date:
Friday, February 3, 2023 2:26:17 PM
[EXTERNAL]
Mayor Sedgley and Councilmembers,
We’d like to comment about two items on your coming agenda:
The award for National Compost Facility of the Year is a huge achievement. Your staff and the entire team deserve huge kudos and plaudits for such exemplary work.
Our whole Napa
community should know about the award and the fine work your team does for all of us!! We are especially pleased with the proposed lowered speed limits as outlined in the staff report, especially in the downtown area. Downtown is and should be an easily and enjoyable walking area; lowering the speed limits will continue to foster that feeling of comfort for all of us strollers. Thanks to your staff for bringing this forward!! Thank you for your consideration and efforts,
Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon
Charles W. Shinnamon, P.E.
“If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own.” (Wes “Scoop” Nisker)
Item 3.A.
From:
Beth Painter
To:
Clerk
Subject:
Fwd: Lights on the 3rd Street Bridge
Date:
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 6:25:14 AM
Sent from Beth Painter's IPad
Begin forwarded message:
From:
Waterfront Seafood
Date:
February 7, 2023 at 12:15:51 AM PST
To:
Bernie Narvaez <[email protected]>, Liz Alessio
<[email protected]>, Beth Painter <[email protected]>, Scott Sedgley <[email protected]>, Mary Luros <[email protected]> Subject:
Lights on the 3rd Street Bridge
[EXTERNAL]
Hello Bernie,
I wanted to let you know as my council representative, that I will be at the City Council meeting at 3:30pm, on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, to advocate to have the lights re-installed on the Third Street bridge during the public comments section of the meeting. These lights are the lights that framed the bridge under the handrails on the outside portion of the bridge.
The lights that were there until last Tuesday,
when inexplicably, they were taken down by a Napa City
Crew. They were a huge
aesthetic benefit to the iconic bridge over the Napa River. These lights, which were all white, not Christmas lights, were a major benefit to highlighting
the
gateway to the entry to Downtown Napa.
With
those lights
removed, the bridge is dark and looks like an overpass.
Numerous patrons of the Riverfront Complex, prior to their removal,
had
commented as to how beautiful the Downtown River looks at night.
I will be there to speak for their return and hope to have your support of my motion. This is a major aesthetic improvement that will only enhance the Gateway to Downtown for both locals and tourists as they enter the City of Napa.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Philip Marshall
General Manager
The Waterfront Seafood Grill
Item 4. Public Comment
NAPA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 10.20 SPEED LIMIT
REVISIONS
February 7, 2023
City Council Regular Meeting
2/7/2023
Supplemental - Item 7.A.
From: City Staff
Traffic Safety Objectives are met through a combination of parallel strategies known as the “3 E’s”:
•
Enforcement
–
Rebuilding Motor Patrol Unit, Red
Light Cameras, Updating Collision & Citation reporting
•
Engineering
–
Local Roadway Safety Plan, Traffic
Calming update, FYAs, LPIs, Signal Sync Grant
•
Education
–
Social Media Outreach, Spanish
Translation updates, Parking Violation Handouts
Current Traffic Safety Actions
GENERAL TERMS & TOPICS
Speed Limits
•
Basic Speed Law
•
Maximum Speed Limits
•
Prima Facie Speed Limits
•
Declared Speed Limits
•
Engineering and Traffic Surveys
•
Speed Surveys and Adjustments
•
Council Recommendation and Questions
•
The City is authorized to conduct
engineering
and traffic surveys
to deviate from Statutory
Speed Limits
•
The City, by ordinance, may adopt and post
Declared Speed Limits for roadways under its
jurisdiction
•
NMC Chapter 10.20 SPEED LIMITS grants the city
the authority to set, post and enforce declared
speed limits on its streets
Speed Limits
–
Legal Compliance and Posting
The California
Basic Speed Law
states that
“
No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property
.” (CVC 22350)
Speed Limits
–
Basic Speed Law
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) sets 2
Maximum Speed Limits
for roadways:
–
65 mph, or
–
55 mph for 2
-
lane, undivided roadways
The CVC also sets 6
Prima Facie Speed Limits:
–
“Prima Facie” is a Latin term meaning “at first appearance”, meaning no speed limit is posted.
–
15 mph for 3 conditions (including alleys), and
–
25 mph for 3 conditions (including Residence Districts) •
Only certain streets and conditions satisfy the Vehicle Code’s definitions in Districts for Prima Facie 25 mph. All remaining streets fall under the Maximum 65/55 mph State Limits.
Any deviations from State Limits must be
declared, based on an Engineering and Traffic
Survey
Speed Limits
–
Maximum & Prima Facie Speed Limits
The Vehicle Code permits local authorities, to declare a decrease (or an increase) from maximum and prima facie speed limits within their jurisdictions on the basis of Engineering and Traffic Surveys
“
Declared Speed Limits
” are:
•
between 15 and 75 mph,
•
effective when signs giving notice are installed, and
•
enforceable by radar or laser equipment
Speed Limits
–
Declared Speed Limits
Engineering and Traffic Surveys consists of measurements and consideration of (CVC 627):
–
the measurement of prevailing speeds on the roadway segment, –
the review of reported collision history, and
–
Roadway, traffic and roadside conditions not readily apparent to a driver Also considered are:
–
residential density, and
–
pedestrian and bicyclist safety
ETS are valid for 5, 7 or 10 years under certain CVC conditions Speed Limits
–
Engineering and Traffic Surveys
Speed Limits
–
ETS
Speed Limits to Remain
Twenty (20) roadway segments with recommended speed limits that already match existing posted speed limits: (mph)
Trower Ave (25)
Jeffers on St to E Ci ty Limi t
Trancas St (30)
Sol ano Ave to Jefferson St
Si erra Ave (25)
Hwy29 to Jefferson St
Trancas St (30)
Jeffers on St to Bi g Ranch Rd
Vi ll a Ln (25)
Tra nca s St to N Termi nous
Ga sser Dr (30)
Kans as Ave to Soscol Ave
Lone Oak Ave (25)
Li nda Vi sta to W Lincol n
Ga sser Dr (30)
Imol a Ave to Kansas Ave
Val lejo St (25)
Semi nary St to Sos col Ave
Foster Rd (30)
St Francis Cr to W Imola Ave
Semi nary St (25)
Pine St to Oak St
Freeway Dr (35)
Laurel St to First St
Semi nary St (25)
Cla y St to Hayes St
Coombsvil l e Rd (35)
Sil verado Tr to Terra ce Dr
Coombs St (25)
Spruce St to Di vi si on St
Sola no Ave (40)
Sal vador to N City Li mit
Saratoga Dr (25)
Capi tola Dr to Terrace Dr
Soscol Ave (40)
Li ncol n Ave to Puebl o Ave
Orchard Ave (30)
W Ci ty Li mit to Sol ano Ave
Foster Rd (40)
S City Limi t to St Francis Cir
Speed Limit Reductions
Twenty
-
Three (23) roadway segments with recommended speed limits that are 5mph lower than existing posted speed limits:
(mph)
Pearl St (20)
Franklin St to Soscol Ave
Pueblo Ave (25)
Jefferson St to Soscol Ave
First St (20)
Jefferson St to Soscol
California Bld (25)
Laurel St to Second St
Second St (20)
Jefferson St to Main St
Foster Rd (25)
W Imola to Old Sonoma
Third St (20)
Jefferson to Soscol
West Imola Ave (25)
Foster Rd to Hwy29
Fourth St (20)
Third St to Coombs St
Trower Ave (30)
Linda Vista to Solano Ave
Fifth St (20)
Coombs St to Main St
Browns Valley Rd (30)
Partrick Rd to Laurel St
Seminary St (20)
Oak St to Clay St
First St (30)
Laurel to California
Franklin St (20)
Fourth St to Pearl St
California Bld (30)
Second St to Licnoln Ave
Coombs St (20)
Division St to GrigsbySt
Solano Ave (35)
Redwood Rd to Trower
Main St (20)
Fifth St to Pearl St
NV Corp Dr (35)
NV Corp Wy to Kaiser Rd
Byway East (25)
Wise Dr to Salvador Ave
NV Corp Wy (35)
NV Corp Dr to Hwy221
Pueblo Ave (25)
California to Jefferson
Speed Limit Increases
Zero (0) roadway segments
with recommendations that are higher than existing
posted speed limits:
Speed Limits
–
Staff Recommendation
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending Napa Municipal Code Section 10.20.040 related to the establishment and enforcement of speed limits.
(2) Adopt a resolution determining that a Declared Speed Limit is justified based on an Engineering and Traffic Survey for identified City streets and roadway segments, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
QUESTIONS
Speed Limits
–
Speed Limit Enforcement
City of Napa Police Officers use visual estimation of a potential speeding vehicles and use one of the following evidence collection methods:
•
pacing the vehicle (following in a calibrated patrol vehicle), or •
use of certified Radar or Lidar equipment in accordance with CVC Valid ETS are used in Court as evidence for all speed violations that are not covered by Prima Facie and Maximum Speed Limits
Without a valid ETS and adoption into the Municipal Code, Napa Police Officers have limited evidence to support citations for unsafe speeding violations
Resources
www.cityofnapa.org
From:
Charles Shinnamon
To:
Clerk
;
Council Members
Subject:
Speed Limits & Compost Facility Award
Date:
Friday, February 3, 2023 2:26:17 PM
[EXTERNAL]
Mayor Sedgley and Councilmembers,
We’d like to comment about two items on your coming agenda:
The award for National Compost Facility of the Year is a huge achievement. Your staff and the entire team deserve huge kudos and plaudits for such exemplary work.
Our whole Napa
community should know about the award and the fine work your team does for all of us!! We are especially pleased with the proposed lowered speed limits as outlined in the staff report, especially in the downtown area. Downtown is and should be an easily and enjoyable walking area; lowering the speed limits will continue to foster that feeling of comfort for all of us strollers. Thanks to your staff for bringing this forward!! Thank you for your consideration and efforts,
Chuck and Felicia Shinnamon
Charles W. Shinnamon, P.E.
“If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own.” (Wes “Scoop” Nisker)
Item 7.A.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
February 7, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
2) Map handout from Tom Sykes received on February 7, 2023.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A. Annual Update to Speed Limits on City Streets
• PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
2) Traffic Calming Program Pamphlet from Daniel Harder received on February 7, 2023.
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