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C. 2

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 22, 2022

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Subject:

Establish speed limits on portions of Olympic Boulevard (Road No. 3441), Walnut Creek area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Monish Sen, 925.313.2187

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RESCIND Traffic Resolution No. 1969/1582, and ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2022/4516, to establish speed limits on Olympic Boulevard (Road No. 3441), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Walnut Creek area. (District II)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Olympic Boulevard is classified as a major arterial roadway by the Federal Highway Administration. Such a classification requires that the speed limit be set according to standards established in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and California Vehicle Code (CVC) Sec 22358, if the speed limit is to be set lower than the prima facie speed limit of 65 mph. This requires an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) be performed in order to establish the appropriate speed limit. The E&TS was conducted according to established traffic engineering standards covering distinct sections of Olympic Boulevard.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This action will allow law enforcement agencies to enforce the speed limits on Olympic Boulevard.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Law enforcement would not be able to enforce speed limits on Olympic Boulevard.