PRESENTER: Presenter
Garry Ford, Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
Carly Farmer, Engineer
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SUBJECT: Title
Presentation, discussion, and possible direction to staff on a Speed Management Program to replace the current Speed Hump Policy.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City’s Speed Hump Policy was adopted by the City Council in 1999. Staff is developing a new Speed Management Program to replace the existing policy to be more responsive to the community, address traffic safety issues and concerns, and develop a program to the latest state of the practice. Developing a new Speed Management Program is a recommended policy from the City’s Street Safety Action Plan adopted by the City Council in early 2024.
ISSUE:
The City’s Speed Hump Policy was adopted by the City Council in 1999 and is in need to be updated to the latest state of the practice.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☒Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
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FISCAL IMPACT:
A new Speed Management Program will require designated funds to successfully implement measures to manage speed on the City’s transportation network.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends developing a new Speed Management Program to replace the existing Speed Hump Policy.