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People Serving People CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM l~iverside ill-America Cit~ 1998 HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 19, 2002 ITEM NO: 28 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SPEED HUMPS ON RANCHO DRIVE BACKGROUND: Staff received a petition from residents living on Rancho Drive from Sedgwick Avenue to Alvarez Court, requesting that the City install speed humps on their street to control speeding motorists. Rancho Drive is a residential street. There are 16 properties located on this street section and 14 of the property owners (88 percent) signed the petition. The minimum requirement is 70 percent. In order for a street to qualify for speed humps the average daily traffic volume must be over 500 vehicles and 30 percent of the motorists must exceed the posted speed limit by more than 5 miles per hour. Staff conducted a traffic and engineering study and determined that all the requirements for speed humps are satisfied. The study showed that the average daily traffic volume on Rancho Drive was 881 vehicles and that 48 percent of the motorists exceeded the 25-mph speed limit by more than 5 miles per hour. Based on this study, staff recommends installing two (2) speed humps on Rancho Drive from Sedgwick Avenue to Alvarez Court. Notices were mailed to ail property owners and residents informing them that the Parking, Traffic and Streets Commission would be considering their request for speed humps. On September 4, 2002, the Parking, Traffic and Streets Commission approved staff's recommendation to install two (2) speed humps on Rancho Drive from Sedgwick Avenue to AIvarez Court. FISCALIMPACT: The cost of installing speed humps is approximately $1,400 per speed hump. Residents are responsible for 25 percent of the cost, which is $350 per speed hump. Therefore, the cost to the residents would be $700. The residents have submitted their share of the costs. The cost to the City would be $2,100. ALTERNATIVES: The City Council could deny the request for speed humps. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: 1. Approve the installation of two (2) speed humps on Rancho Drive from Sedgwick Avenue to AIvarez Court.