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City oJArts &Innovation City Council Memorandum IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DATE: AUGUST 16, 2022 WARDS: 6 & 7 SUBJECT: SPEED LIMIT ZONE ESTABLISHMENTS ON JURUPA AVENUE AND MOBLEY AVENUE — ORDINANCE ISSUES: Establishment of: 1) a 35 MPH speed limit zone on Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to Crest Avenue; and 2) a 30 MPH speed limit zone on Mobley Avenue from Hole Avenue to Cook Avenue. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council introduce and adopt an ordinance to: 1. Establish a 35 MPH speed limit zone on Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to Crest Avenue; and 2. Establish a 30 MPH speed limit zone on Mobley Avenue from Hole Avenue to Cook Avenue. BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS: On July 6, 2022, the Transportation Board (Board) reviewed this matter; seven of nine members were present. The Board voted unanimously to recommend the proposed establishment of a 35 MPH speed limit zone on Jurupa Avenue from Rutland Avenue to Crest Avenue and a 30 MPH speed limit zone on Mobley Avenue from Hole Avenue to Cook Avenue. BACKGROUND: The Public Works Department performs speed surveys to establish appropriate speed limits on City streets including those classified as collector, arterial, and local roadways which do not meet the California Vehicle Code (CVC) definition of a "Residence District." These surveys include consideration of prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements, accident data, unusual conditions not readily apparent to motorists, residential density, and pedestrian