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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 8, 2022

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County

Subject:

Establish speed limits of 40 mph on San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971B), San Pablo area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/08/2022

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 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RESCIND Traffic Resolution No. 1970/1692, and ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2022/4515 to establish a speed limit of 40 miles per hour (mph) on San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971B), which extends from the City of Pinole city limits (Pinole) to the City of Richmond city limits (Richmond), as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Pablo area. (District 1)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

San Pablo Avenue 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 set by the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and California Vehicle Code (CVC) 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) to be conducted to establish an appropriate speed limit.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 20, 2021, an E&TS was conducted according to established traffic engineering practices on a section of San Pablo Avenue. Based on the results of the E&TS, the Traffic Engineer recommends establishing a 40 mph speed limit on San Pablo Avenue, beginning at the Pinole City Limit and extending south to the Richmond City Limit.

This Board of Supervisors action, if adopted, will also rescind Traffic Resolution No. 1970/1692, which set the current 45 mph speed limit on San Pablo Avenue.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Law enforcement will not be able to enforce the recommended new speed limit on San Pablo Avenue.