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❑ JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Husam Hasenin, Traffic Engineering
Division Manager
Prepared by: Sally Rowley, Management Assistant
Greg Mayer, Acting Director of Engineering
Approved by: John Conley, City Manager
SUBJECT: SPEED HUMPS ON ELM DRIVE
Item No: C8
Meeting Date: October 10, 2023
Agenda Location: Consent Calendar
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the installation of speed humps on Elm Drive between Foothill Drive and Independence Way.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Traffic: Continue to improve flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks.
PRIOR ACTION: On June 13, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-96, amending City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps (Vote: 4-1, Franklin Opposed).
On March 28, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-44, approving speed humps at certain locations in the City (Vote: 5-0).
On December 8, 2009, amended City Council Policy 600-07 (Vote: 5-0).
On May 28, 1996, adopted City Council Resolution No. 96-42, establishing guidelines for the installation of speed humps as specified in Chapter 16 of the City of Vista Municipal Code. (Vote: 5-0) PRIOR TRAFFIC COMMISSION ACTION: On September 6, 2023, approved the installation of speed humps on Elm Drive between Foothill Drive and Independence Way (Vote: 4-0, Commissioners Alberto and Shackelford Absent, One Vacancy).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The City received a request to evaluate the stretch of Elm Drive from Foothill Drive to Independence Way for speed humps as a traffic calming measure. Staff conducted an evaluation of this road segment using the criteria outlined in City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps. Please see Exhibit 1 for the speed hump evaluation. Staff determined that this section of Elm Drive meets the criteria for the installation of speed humps.
As required in City Council Policy 600-07, the residents submitted a petition for the installation of the speed humps. Exhibits 2 and 3 are the petition and petition verification map, which show that a majority of nearby residents are in support of the speed humps.
In June 2023, staff collected data that showed the prevailing speeds on Elm Drive near Beverly Drive to be ACTION: Approved the above recommendation. Vote: 5-0
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MEETING DATE: October 10, 2023
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around 33 miles per hour. The speed study is attached as Exhibit 4. There have also been two reported accidents on Elm Drive between Foothill Drive and Independence Way in the past five years.
The adjacent properties have been notified that this proposal will be on the October 10, 2023 City Council agenda. Exhibits 5 and 6 contain a map of notified properties and the notice sent to the properties.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost to install two speed humps along this segment is $15,000. Funding to install the speed humps is available in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Capital Improvement Budget for Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 8361 Neighborhood Traffic Calming (source appropriation account no. 0026555.578999.8361).
EXHIBITS:
1. Speed Hump Evaluation
2. Petition
3. Petition Verification Map
4. Volume and Speed Study
5. Property Notification Map
6. Notice
7. Location Map
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Street: Elm Drive Limits: Foothill Drive to Independence Way Instructions: The following three steps must be met before proceeding to Traffic Commission and City Council approval.
Fire Department Review and Approval APPROVED IC es ONO
1. The street is a local residential or a collector street and is not 9 v s
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major or arterial street as defined by the City of Vista's Circulation Element. (25 points')
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traffic to a nearby parallel street (25 points')
3. Speed study shows that the measured 85m percentile speed is 35 �■ v s
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mph or more; or 60% of motorists exceed 25 mph. (15 points)
4. Street shall be no more than one lane in each direction. (10 points) ROWS
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5. Adequate horizontal or vertical alignments and sight distance. (15 RE WS
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6. Street not scheduled for resurfacing within 16 months. (10 points) �■ WS
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Is total point minimum of 80 Out of 100 Points Required? QUALIFIED �vs
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EXHIBIT 1
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EXHIBIT B
PETITION REQUESTING INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS
We, the andgrsigned residents of Elm Drive Street, from FoothIIft a Street to inaepencienceWay Street,
Do hereby request the City of Vista, California, to install speed humps on our street. We agree that if in the future that if we desire to remove the speed hump, the humps will only be considered for removal after receipt of a petition from a substantial majority (51 % or more) asking for the removal along with a guarantee to provide sufficient funs for removal as determined by the City Engineer. The City reserves the right to remove any or all of the humps at any time at no cost to the property owners.
Neighborhood Representative: Nicholas T. Plew
Signature
(Head of Household)
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PETITION MAP REQUESTING SPEED HUMPS
PetRion Map for Proposed Speed Humps on Elm Drive from Foothill Drive to Independence Way Must have signatures from 51% of the 12 properties shown.
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Prepared by National Data & Surveying Services
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Date: 6/28/2023
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EXHIBIT 5
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CITY OF VISTA
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September 26, 2023
Subject: Speed Humps on Elm Drive
Dear
Residents have expressed concern with speeding on Elm Drive and requested the installation of speed humps on Elm Drive between Foothill Drive to Independence Way. The residents have submitted a petition in support of their request. The installation of speed humps requires the approval of the Traffic Commission and City Council.
The proposal was approved by the Traffic Commission on September 6, 2023. The proposal will be presented to the City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 5:30 pm. This is a public meeting that is open to the public.
The meeting is planned to be held in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center located at 200 Civic Center Drive. Please check the meeting agenda for further instructions or in case of a change to the meeting format. The meeting agenda will be available on the City's website, www.cityofvista.com , by Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Husam Y. Hasenin
Traffic Engineering Division Manager
760.643.5411
[email protected]
EXHIBIT 6
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Vista City Council Policy
600-07 CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR INSTALLATION
OF SPEED HUMPS
To provide uniformity in considering requests for speed humps, the following standards, selection criteria, procedures and installation guidelines are adopted for use by the City Engineer, Traffic Commission and City Council.
POLICY
1. Standards and Selection Criteria
a. Speed humps may be used on those local residential streets whose primary function is to provide access to abutting residences or an collector streets. Speed humps shall not be used on major and arterial roadways as designated in the Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City of Vista. b. Street segments shall be without severe vertical or horizontal alignment. A speed hump shall be visible for at least 200 feet.
c. The measured 85th percentile speeds shall be greater than 35 mph or 60 percent of the measured speeds shall be in excess of the posted speed limit. d. The street shall not be an important access route for emergency vehicles as determined by the City's emergency services departments. e. Speed humps shall not be installed on streets when it is anticipated that traffic will be diverted to another local residential street.
f. The street must consist of one travel lane in each direction. g. Speed humps will not normally be installed on isolated blocks along a continuous street or on a relatively short (less than 800 feet) cul-de- sac. h. The street shall not be scheduled for resurfacing during the next 16 months.
2. Procedures
a. The City's adopted policies and procedures for the installation of speed humps will be made available to all interested parties.
b. A resident of a local residential street, who believes the residents on that street will support the installation of speed humps will submit a request in writing to the City Traffic Engineer. The Traffic Engineer will consult with the City's emergency 600-07 (1)
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services departments in making a determination of whether the street in question is eligible for further consideration for the installation of speed humps, i.e., the street is consistent with the City's policies for the installation of speed humps.
The City Traffic Engineer will complete Speed Hump Criteria Checklist (Exhibit A) to make the determination of satisfying the City's policy. c. Upon determination that a street is not eligible for speed humps, the resident of the street will be notified in writing giving the reason why the street is not eligible.
The resident of the street will be given 15 days to appeal the decision in writing to the City Engineer. If the City Engineer concludes the Traffic Engineer's decision is valid, the resident may appeal the City Engineer's decision to the Traffic Commission. The Traffic Commission will then consider the resident's appeal and determine if the City Engineer's decision should be overruled and allow the request to continue. The Traffic Commission's decision to overrule the City Engineer will identify the reasons and special circumstances to allow further consideration of speed humps on the requested street. If the Traffic Commission rejects the appeal, the matter may still be appealed to the City Council provided that 60 percent of the residents on the street sign the petition (Exhibit B) in support of speed humps.
d. Upon determination that a street is eligible for further consideration, the resident of the street will be advised to submit a petition (Exhibit B) from abutting the property owners or residents indicating that a clear majority (51 percent or more) support the installation of speed humps on their street. Staff will prepare a map of the properties required to sign the petition to aid residents in their signature gathering effort. The petition forms provided by the City will state: "if there is subsequently a desire by residents to remove the speed humps, the humps will only be considered for removal after receipt of a petition from a substantial majority (51 percent or more) asking for removal along with a guarantee to provide sufficient funds for removal as determined by the City Engineer. " The sponsor of the petition is required to contact every resident of the abutting properties of the subject street. If a resident is against the speed humps, the word "OPPOSED" will be noted on the petition signature space. If the sponsor is unable to contact a resident, "NO CONTACT" will be noted on the petition signature space with dates and times that the contact was attempted. It is required that the sponsor make at least two attempts on separate days to contact a resident.
Any petitions submitted prior to the eligibility determination by City staff will not be processed ahead of schedule and shall be subject to return if all required information on the installation of speed humps is not included thereon. e. Upon verification of the petition, the Traffic Engineer will make traffic speed and 6o0-O7 (2)
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volume measurements, review the traffic accident history for the street in question, and determine acceptable locations for speed humps.
Upon completion of the study, City staff will prepare an agenda item for consideration by the Traffic Commission. City staff will notify the properties on the subject street of the proposal for speed humps an. The Traffic Commission will then hold a hearing on the request and either approve or disapprove the request. If the Traffic Commission denies the request, the resident may appeal the decision to the City Council. The appeal to the City Council must be made within 30 days of the Traffic Commission's action.
g. The recommendation of the Traffic Commission to install speed humps will be forwarded to the City Council for approval.
h. In the event the number of requests for speed humps exceeds the funds available, the City Engineer will rank the requests in a recommended order of priority and submit these recommendations to the Traffic Commission for approval. The priority list recommended for approval will be based on traffic accidents, speeds, traffic volumes, and comments of the City's emergency services departments. The City Engineer will set forth the basis for the recommended priorities in a report accompanying the priority list.
Unless there is an overriding consideration such as high incidence of speed - related accidents, priorities will be normally established by multiplying the percentage of motorists exceeding 25 mph by the 24-hour traffic volume of the street in question. A street yielding the highest numerical value resulting from the above consideration will be considered to have the highest priority for speed humps. Depending on the number of petitions received and the types of streets involved, it is possible that a "cut-off speed" (perhaps an 85th percentile speed of 30 mph) will be established, below which streets will not be considered for the program.
i. The physical installation of speed humps and the associated traffic control devices shall conform to design standards established by the City Engineer. j. The City reserves the right to remove any or all of the speed humps at anytime at no cost to the property owner( s).
3. Installation Guidelines
a. Speed humps shall not be placed over manholes, watergates, junction chambers, etc.
b. Where possible, speed humps should be placed at property lines instead of mid - lot.
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c. Where possible, speed humps should be placed adjacent to street lights. d. Hump Dimensions: The dimensions for the speed hump may vary from 3 to 4 inches in height and 12 to 20 feet in width. The City Engineer, with the City's emergency services departments, will examine the height and width of humps to determine the desired dimensions for installation of speed humps in the City. Full height shall extend to two feet from gutter and taper to join existing pavement at edge of gutter.
e. Spacing:
(1) 200 to 750 feet between humps.
(2) 25 feet to fire hydrants and manholes.
(3) 200 feet to intersections.
f. Warning Signs. "BUMPS AHEAD" signs shall be placed on either end of the street segment where speed humps are being installed.
g. Markings: "BUMP" pavement marking shall be placed in advance of each hump in both directions.
h. Notifications: Each resident an the street shall be notified in writing of the planned hump installation at least three weeks prior to construction. i. The City Engineer will develop standards for speed hump installation and markings.
HISTORY
Adopted May 28, 1996, Resolution No. 96-42
Amended December 8, 2009, Resolution No. 2009-197
Amended June 13, 2023, Resolution No. 2023-96
600-07 (4)
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Date:
Street: Limits:
Instructions: The following three steps must be met before proceeding to Traffic Commission and City Council approval.
Fire Department
Fire Department Review and Approval
Conditions - Minimum of 80 Out of 100 Points Required
1. The street is a local residential or a collector street and is not a major or arterial street as defined by the City of Vista's Circulation Element. (25 points*)
2. The installation of speed humps will not result in the diversion of traffic to a nearby parallel street (25 points*)
3. Speed study shows that the measured 85th percentile speed is 35 mph or more; or 60% of motorists exceed 25 mph. (15 paints)
4. Street shall be no more than one lane in each direction. (10 points)
5. Adequate horizontal or vertical alignments and sight distance. (15 points)
6. Street not scheduled for resurfacing within 16 months. (10 points) YES NO
YES NO
YES No
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YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
Total Points:
Petition
Petition contains signatures from at least 51 % of adjacent residents Satisfied Not Satisfied shown in the city -provided map.
Summery:
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EXHIBIT B
PETITION REQUESTING INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS
We, the undersigned residents of
Street to
Street, from
Street,
Do hereby request the City of Vista, California, to install speed humps on our street. We agree that if in the future that if we desire to remove the speed hump, the humps will only be considered for removal after receipt of a petition from a substantial majority (51 % or more) asking for the removal along with a guarantee to provide sufficient funds for removal as determined by the City Engineer. The City reserves the right to remove any or all of the humps at any time at no cost to the property owners.
Neighborhood Representative:
Date
Signature
(Head of Household)
Address
Position
(a)
Daytime
Phone
(a) Support - S Opposed -D
No Contact - NC
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ADD TO PACKET
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From: Donna Meester-
Sent: Monday, October 9, 2023 9:28 PM
To: Doris Calvo ; John Franklin ; Joe Green
Subject: 10/10/23 Agenda item C8
IYou don't often get email from-_ Learn why this is imoortan[ Dear Mayor Franklin, Councilman Green, and members of the City Council, Please allow this letter to serve as my opposition to item C8 on October 10, 2023 agenda.
Speed humps cause damage to small vehicles lower to the ground at a normal speed. It will reduce the emergency response time to an already slower than usual response time due to the topography. It will increase traffic conditions to an already highly congested road often causing a three light back up on E. Vista in the right turn lane onto Foothill as you proceed to Elm Drive. Speed humps additionally increase traffic noise and air pollution with acceleration after speed humps as well as increasing fuel consumption. Nothing green about a speed hump. They have seen to reduce value in real property value as new buyers don't want to buy a home near a speed hump.
The area in consideration for a speed hump is a very short distance, nearly 1,000 feet with the first right turn @ 512 feet, and a second right turn @ 800 feet, and then a fork in the road (left and right) @ 1,000 feet. People turning right in 3 opportunities and left on 1 opportunity as well as entering residential driveways are already providing a natural traffic calming effect. Foothill preceding and to the right of Elm Drive is 35 mph. Perhaps consideration of Elm Drive at 35 mph. If the speed limit mirrored that of the preceding and continuing roads, would the street still quality for speed humps? At what location was the meter placed to test the speed? I drive this road daily it is rare that I can exceed 25 mph for any length of time due to turns, flooding in the winter, m
and normal traffic.
Additionally, why does the ordinance only require the one street to pass the parameters of hump installation. Why isn't the council and traffic commission considering the effects on abutting streets as well as a major arterial street like E.
Vista Way. Why weren't any residence in joining streets notified of pending action? The City of Huntington Beach quoted "Traffic flowing at a uniform speed results in increased safety and fewer accidents. Drivers are less impatient, pass less often, and tailgate less, which reduces both head-on and rear -end collisions." Several tests throughout the world on speed humps have raised questions about their safety and effectiveness. Test results indicate:
• Speed humps do not significantly reduce vehicle speeds once the vehicle has left the speed hump. In fact, the discomfort and shock sometimes decrease as vehicle speeds increase.
• Speed humps may present a potential hazard to all vehicles and particularly to bicyclists, motorcyclists and emergency vehicles, i.e. police cars, fire trucks and ambulances. • Speed humps cannot be designed to meet the specifications for all types of vehicles because of the wide variety of handling and ride characteristics. • Traffic volumes on streets adjacent to streets where the humps are located often increase when drivers try to avoid the speed humps.
• Speed humps increase noise levels 10 to 20 decibels when wheels hit the pavement.
Increased noise is particularly bothersome in residential areas.
Liability
Speed humps are not recognized by the State of California as an official traffic control device.
Injuries caused by speed humps may result in significant additional liability for the City. Results of various studies have raised concern about the potential dangers of speed humps.
For these reasons, the City of Huntington Beach does not use speed humps on public streets." The City Council's approval of this speed hump is an over reaction to a minor issue using a highly antiquated practice that once was thought to be solution to speeding. I implore the City Council to take a moment to comprehensively evaluate the installation of speed humps on Elm Drive as well as considering alternative options.
Donna Meester
- Independence Way, Vista