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Item 17A Staff Report Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Los Gatos Town Code for Establishing Speed Limits on Certain StreetsMEETING DATE: 10/6/03 ITEM NO. 1 1 A COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT DATE: September 16, 2003 TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL FROM: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEY(k SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE FOR ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt ordinance that was introduced at the Council meeting of September 15, 2003. 2. Instruct the Clerk to either: (a) publish the ordinance within 15 days after adoption, or (b) publish a summary no more than 15 days after adoption (if summary published before adoption). DISCUSSION: On September 15, 2003, Council introduced Attachment 1, which amends Town Code section 15.30.235 regarding establishing speed limits on certain streets. Attachments: Ordinance PREPARED BY: ORRY P. KORB, TOWN ATTORNEY OPK:LMB/wp [N:WTY\Speed.TCR.wpd] Reviewed by: own Manager Assistant Town Manager Clerk Finance Community Development Rev: 9/16/03 10. 0 am Reformatted: 7/19/99 File# 301-05 ORDINANCE ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE FOR ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN SECTION I Section 15.30.235, of the Town Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION II Based on an engineering and traffic survey, Section 15.30.235 of the Los Gatos Town Code is hereby enacted to read as follows: Sec. 15.30.235. Establishing speed limits on certain streets. It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the following speed limits will facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and safe and are declared the prima facie speed limits and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street. Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 15 mph Charles Street, from Bella Vista Avenue to Los Gatos Boulevard Marchmont Drive, from Marchmont Court to east end North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to Los Gatos -Saratoga Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 20 mph Bella Vista Avenue, from New York Avenue to Caldwell Avenue Cleland Avenue, from Reservoir Road to Kimble Avenue College Avenue, from East Main Street to Prospect Avenue Cypress Way, from Spring Street to east end Foster Road, from Johnson Avenue to south Town limits Jackson Street, from Oak Hill Way to Central Avenue Kennedy Road, from 1,900 feet east of Forrester Road Kimble Avenue, from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue Phillips Avenue, from Cypress Way to South Kennedy Road Reservoir Road, from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue Villa Avenue, from Jackson Street to Fiesta Way Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 25 mph Andrews Street, from University Avenue to east Town limits Page 1 of 3 Bicknell Road, from Quito Road to north end Capri Drive, from north Town limits to south end Carlton Avenue, from Los Gatos -Almaden Road to National Avenue Cherry Blossom Lane, from Shannon Road to Blossom Hill Road Glenridge Avenue, from Hernandez Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue Hardwood Road, from Blossom Hill Road to Town limits Hernandez Avenue, from Glen Ridge Avenue to Town limits Hilow Road, from Cardinal Lane to Town limits Loma Alta Avenue, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Cypress Way Los Gatos Boulevard, from Alpine Avenue to Spencer Avenue East Main Street, from Route 17 Freeway to Alpine Avenue West Main Street, from Broadway to Route 17 Freeway Massol Avenue, from Saratoga Avenue to Bean Avenue Montclair Road, from Quito Road to Bicknell Road More Avenue, from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road National Avenue, from Samaritan Drive to Los Gatos -Almaden Road Nino Avenue, from Los Gatos Boulevard to west end Oka Road, from Lark Avenue to Mozart Avenue West Parr Avenue, from Pollard Road to Capri Drive Pennsylvania Avenue, from Bayview Avenue to Wissahickon Avenue Quito Road, from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Los Gatos -Saratoga Road to Shelburne Way South Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to SR 17 ramp Tait Avenue, from West Main Street to Saratoga Avenue University Avenue, from West Main Street to Blossom Hill Road Wedgewood Avenue, from Pollard Road to Wimbledon Drive Westhill Drive, from Blossom Hill Road to Bacigalupi Drive Wimbledon Drive, from Winchester Boulevard to Wedgewood Avenue All remaining residential and commercial streets Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 30 mph Hicks Road, from Shannon Road to north Town limits Kennedy Road, from Los Gatos Boulevard to 1,900 feet east of Forrester Road Lark Avenue, from Winchester Boulevard to Los Gatos Boulevard Shannon Road, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Short Road Shannon Road, from Short Road to Hicks Road Short Road, from Shannon Road to Old Blossom Hill Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 35 mph Blossom Hill Road, from North Santa Cruz Avenue to east Town limits Knowles Drive, from Pollard Road to Winchester Boulevard Los Gatos -Almaden Road, from Los Gatos Boulevard to east Town limits Los Gatos Boulevard, from Spencer Avenue to north Town limits Pollard Road, from Quito Road to Knowles Drive Union Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Los Gatos -Almaden Road University Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Lark Avenue Page 2 of 3 Winchester Boulevard, from Shelburne Way to Knowles Drive Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 40 mph Winchester Boulevard, from Knowles Drive to north Town limits SECTION III The Director of Parks and Public Works shall post appropriate signs giving notice hereof on such streets at the locations he determines are suitable. SECTION IV This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days after this Ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on , 2003, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on , 2003. COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA N:1A TY\Speed .Ord. wpd Page 3 of 3 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: n COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT OCTOBER 6, 2003 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER(. MEETING DATE: 10/6/03 ITEM NO. 17A DESK ITEM ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE FOR ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending the following revisions to the Prima Facie Speed limits provided in the Ordinance before you. DISCUSSION: Delete: Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 25 mph North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Los Gatos -Saratoga Road to Shelbourne Way Prima facie speed limit declared 30 mph Winchester Boulevard, from Shelbourne Way to Knowles Drive Add: Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 25 mph. North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Los Gatos -Saratoga Road to Blossom Hill Road Winchester Boulevard, from Blossom Hill Road to east Vineland Avenue Prima Facie Speed Limit declared 35 mph Winchester Boulevard, from Vineland Avenue to Knowles Drive PREPARED BY:1111 • HN E. CURTIS irector of Parks and Public Works tatAf)3 Reviewed by: Qj Assistant Town Manager t/ Attorney Clerk Finance Community Development Revised: 10/6/03 3:52 pm Reformatted: 5/30/02 N:\B&EICOUNCIL REPORTSIspeed.limit.ord.desk.wpd n PAGE 2 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235 OF THE LOS GATOS TOWN CODE FOR ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS OCTOBER 6, 2003 The effect of this revision is two -fold. The change in Prima Facie Speed limits, between 25 mph to the south and 35 mph to the north will occur at Vineland Avenue, not Shelbourne as is currently the case, if approved. Secondly, the name change of the street from North Santa Cruz to Winchester, occurs at Blossom Hill Road not Shelboume Way. These changes will provide consistency and accuracy in both speed and street identification. If directed, staff will make these revisions to the Ordinance and bring to the Council for approval on October 20, 2003. CONCLUSION: Staff recommends the revisions to the Prima Facie Speed limits provided in the Ordinance. Town Council Minutes October 6, 2003 Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California ENGINEERING & TRAFFIC SURVEY/ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS/ORDINANCE (17A.41) John Curtis, Director of Public Works, gave the staff report on this item explaining how the traffic study survey data has remained consistent with our current speed signs throughout Town. He addressed amendments in the Desk Item before Council concerning speed limits between Los Gatos -Saratoga Road to Knowles Drive along North Santa Cruz Ave -Winchester Blvd. Motion by Mr. Glickman, seconded by Mr. Wasserman, that Council approve the amendments to the Proposed Ordinance which appear before Council in the Desk Item addressing a 25 mph speed zone from Los Gatos -Saratoga Road to Vineland Ave. along Santa Cruz Ave and Winchester Blvd and the other amendment is a 35 mph speed zone from Vineland Ave. to Knowles Drive along Winchester Blvd. These revisions will return to the Ordinance will return to Council for approval on October 20, 2003. COUNCIL MATTERS (18.28) There were no issues presented from Council this evening. MANAGER MATTERS (19.28) Holiday Banner Program: Marty Woodworth, Redevelopment Agency Manager, updated Council on the Town Banner Program and asked Council to choose the color and style that they favored. Council decided on red background with white stars and lettering with green outlining, and green to replace the brown areas so as to brighten up the banners as much as possible. Mr. Woodworth also explained the positioning of the banners in the downtown and on the boulevard. He will return to Rick Tharp with the requests and believes the banners can be completed in two weeks time. Alive and Loving Life Update: Scott Seaman, Chief of Police, updated Council on the plans and activities for the fall months involving the community working on this significant issue in a creative and effective way. Recent projects and groups are Cops and Kids, Passions for Music, Under 21 Club, Freshman Skills & Parent Skills. The music group was responsible for a successful series of concerts during the summer. Sandy Decker, Mayor and Council Member, announced that she had been asked to remain on the Core Four of the leadership team of the Alive and Loving Life activities. She asked for Council consensus in allowing her to continue serving next year on this community activity. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Decker closed this evening's meeting at 10:50 p.m. ATTEST: Marian V. Cosgrove Town Clerk N:\CLK\Council Minutes12003\M 10-06-03.wpd 8