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191 City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 11, 2012 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 21 WARDS: 3, 5, 6 and 7 SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMIT ZONE ON ARLINGTON AVENUE— ORDINANCE ISSUE: The issue for City Council consideration is reducing the speed limit on Arlington Avenue west of La Sierra Avenue to 40 MPH. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council introduce and adopt an ordinance to: 1. Revise the boundaries of the existing 45 MPH speed limit zone on Arlington Avenue from "Adams Street to the westerly City limits" to "Adams Street to La Sierra Avenue"; and 2. Establish a 40 MPH speed limit zone on Arlington Avenue from La Sierra Avenue to the westerly City limits. COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On August 1, 2012, the Parking, Traffic and Streets (PT&S) Commission reviewed this matter; 10 of 12 members were present. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend the proposed revision of the 45 MPH Arlington Avenue speed limit zone boundaries and establishment of a 40 MPH zone on Arlington Avenue from La Sierra Avenue to the westerly City limits. BACKGROUND: Arlington Avenue from Adams Street to the westerly City limits is primarily a four lane roadway equipped with two-way left turn lane which currently has an established 45 MPH speed limit. Roadway conditions change on the westerly portion of this segment with notable variations in road width, alignment, unimproved dirt shoulders, lack of sidewalk improvements and a reduction in number of travel lanes from four to two with no two-way left turn lane. Due to collision history and roadway conditions on the westerly portion, the Public Works Department is proposing revision of the boundaries of the existing 45 MPH speed zone to separate this segment. A new Traffic and Engineering Survey was completed for the westerly portion from La Sierra Avenue to the westerly City limits. Based upon survey findings, collision history, and noted unusual 21 -1