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Later in the meeting the commission held its annual officer elections. An initial nomination for chair was made then declined by the outgoing chair, who announced she is stepping down from the commission. Commissioner Greg Hammer accepted a nomination and, following a second and roll-call vote, was elected chair. Commissioner Guerra was nominated and elected vice chair after nominations were closed and a roll-call vote.

All votes on the consent agenda and the officer elections were recorded by roll call and carried by the commissioners present. Staff thanked the outgoing chair for her years of service; commissioners offered personal remarks of appreciation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07.10.25 Traffic and Transportation Meeting of July 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the July 10 meeting the commission approved the consent agenda (minutes) by roll call and completed its annual election: Commissioner Greg Hammer was elected chair and Commissioner Guerra vice chair.","taxTitle","Salinas, Monterey County, California","taxId",4681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485051,"Commission approves Arcadia Way neighborhood traffic-calming plan after resident vote",508,3316000,3824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93&start=3316&end=3824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93/thumbnail_3316000.jpg","/articles/6485051/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Commission-approves-Arcadia-Way-neighborhood-traffic-calming-plan-after-resident-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485051-602d40178778e2756c7a8b71fab58028/orig.mp4?Expires=1775695467&Signature=QkMnABO7Fd~j1QW03TQN-uqYdL3r6USFYYGgqCosYcr9uE34ZIj7DSI5rlsle4Jl686gQdbhhA3PI-oXrk9YQ3VAMpLf8prsXuJU26ZvodGA0CxGzoiagsL4ZVqs4FKDAxyQEeAU0tifCrbgxlsrmkjFW6-XXtV2TEI4M7~1~PjZZR71yBXtsRFXRShfKLZ6D79WaQHRAL6kE7~VJKthnu7RhDIvPXkeA~XnEkj82uUzzF0ZlVVuP-DwCU7MNIae2G3daYQJ3gh2uRT~bzTRZNd1Vsi8dioywmiWDU5GGnnw77sYPqVZlD5yQ6mkSDl1-sjSkDhO7tVbcUlmhITUkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 10 Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting staff presented the Arcadia Way neighborhood traffic-calming plan and recommended city council approve the plan for implementation after the neighborhood's petition and ballot process met policy support thresholds.

Staff said Arcadia Way was the second-highest ranked street on the FY 2024-25 traffic-calming prioritization list. The neighborhood convened a community traffic-calming meeting to develop a plan; staff then mailed ballots to all households in the affected area per the city's traffic-calming policy. Staff reported 229 total households, 118 ballots returned (52% return rate, exceeding the 50% requirement), and 86% of returned ballots in favor of the plan (exceeding the 67% support threshold required by policy). Because the neighborhood met the ballot-return and support requirements, staff recommended implementation.

The community-developed plan calls for four speed cushions along Arcadia Way and a flashing beacon in each direction at an uncontrolled crosswalk near the neighborhood school and adjacent park. Staff confirmed ballots and the plan materials were mailed in English and Spanish and that ballots could be returned by mail, email or in person; staff said they also provided weekly updates during the ballot period to residents who requested them.

A commissioner moved to approve the plan recommendation to City Council; the motion passed on roll call. Staff said implementation would proceed after council approval and coordination of construction scheduling.

Action: Commission voted to recommend City Council approve the Arcadia Way neighborhood traffic-calming plan for implementation; staff will forward the plan and ballot documentation to City Council for final adoption and scheduling of construction work.","The commission voted to recommend city council approve the Arcadia Way neighborhood traffic-calming plan. The plan, developed with residents, calls for four speed cushions and flashing beacons at the uncontrolled crosswalk near the school and park; the neighborhood's ballot met the policy's support thresholds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485057,"Commission recommends council adopt 2025 speed-limit survey findings; two segments lowered",1194,2075000,3269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93&start=2075&end=3269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93/thumbnail_2075000.jpg","/articles/6485057/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Commission-recommends-council-adopt-2025-speed-limit-survey-findings-two-segments-lowered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485057-dc0b729133f2d9b81e267c6bc4851330/orig.mp4?Expires=1775695467&Signature=Tmkt4tQzT~qujEC~u39HM5DkMoG7cg3J2nI0QSyqtJvrdbhZA~WO9ROXOI3c71Zmu58mM8hnl~FxXH-ew8MaCtwUmyxuUYkwoVXWGOLHVFyUxS8ou5COwBgjh0zU-NUbptEBQui~qrwn1ueSI5sdc7IWMRKa~tfVfGSdeFB5l9jXj36U4Oy~0D6uU2dbahAIYTrf7zN0Vtnj1gp3bYlT-igE96ZsvCvAsmmogiFV-KRsR7f7bl928Fn6elBEpLRPh-phJoFimoujriaOP9KuyUUZjmmZlYQTt528b5NaAY8XY-HtLnt8keh9SyQoQBQKrCmqTjtpS6UA6JJJA32BBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 10 Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting Jonathan Hernandez, engineer with the traffic division, presented the 2025 engineering and traffic surveys for speed limits and asked the commission to recommend that City Council adopt the report's recommendations.

Staff identified 19 roadway segments with expiring engineering surveys. After field counts and analysis staff proposed lowering speed limits on two segments: Airport Boulevard (existing 45 mph proposed to 40 mph) and Casantini Street (existing 35 mph proposed to 30 mph). Seventeen additional segments were recommended to remain unchanged. Staff explained the standard methodology: collect an indiscriminate sample (about 100 vehicles, split directions), measure the 85th-percentile speed and round to the nearest 5 mph for a baseline, then allow a 5-mph reduction where warranted. Under California Assembly Bill 43 (effective July 2024), local agencies may apply an additional 5-mph reduction on roadways designated as safety corridors or adjacent to land/facilities with a high concentration of pedestrians or bicyclists; staff said Linwood Drive received that extra AB 43 reduction in this round.

Commissioners questioned outreach to affected residents and whether the city posts expiring surveys and their status online; staff acknowledged outreach needed improvement and said results are not currently posted but staff contacts petition leads and can provide survey results on request. Commissioners also raised concerns about the quality of crash-reporting in Salinas' police data and the limits that imposes on relying on crash history.

After discussion Commissioner Greg Hammer moved to recommend City Council receive the 2025 engineering and traffic surveys and approve a resolution adopting the establishment of speed limits as recommended by the technical report. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote.

Action: The commission voted to recommend that City Council receive the 2025 engineering and traffic surveys for speed limits and adopt the report's recommended speed limits; the commission recorded the motion as approved.","The commission voted to recommend that city council receive the 2025 engineering and traffic surveys and adopt speed-limit changes recommended in the technical report. Staff proposed two reductions and 17 segments to remain unchanged; AB 43's new allowance for an extra 5-mph reduction was applied on at least one segment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485061,"Salinas staff proposes speed-focused changes to traffic-calming prioritization",918,134000,1052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93&start=134&end=1052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499796-41010bc644ec713d3c86a61d387f6c93/thumbnail_134000.jpg","/articles/6485061/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Salinas-staff-proposes-speed-focused-changes-to-traffic-calming-prioritization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485061-4adbb972bef5e4c806dfccf4c617c01c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775695467&Signature=bAQkOXWhff2LJ43K1Naoi775IXutxJiNyFwiAoHAGfGNE8MUZpUy9WW9T1Ys-R1HtLi~~EUbCqwvU1ANXfonXMccBcCfc5UPIbgIa80~n4BRkC9e8VKGlADlkwkT4IJQY2~XJVG0e-qq4Ie4gW49m4pfQXXUO~0aGqby8XrAD3s507SqLMLIYUVT-nmFvkJeZpBuSNMcOW4mS2yLVnToyEpaeIlaBEPibhWZwLt3yvrn228pzHOrvgAW1liSDjuaxhhpULlQAHJHJEWHczjzjaeMdtsD~rY5Y81hbcWIbALY5dpgkM65jv6Q-7eex2DgsKH3BYoj9pS780pbc0M7vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 10 meeting of the Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission, staff presented proposed updates to the city's traffic-calming prioritization criteria and asked commissioners for feedback. The presentation covered changes to data collection, scoring and thresholds used to decide which neighborhood streets move forward for traffic-calming measures.

The changes staff highlighted would: remove the maximum cap on the score awarded for measured speeds and for crash history so very high-speed and high-crash streets can receive additional priority; change vehicle counts and speed measurements from a three-day weekday sample to a seven-day sample; reduce the geometrics/engineering-judgment category from a 20-point maximum to 15 points while adding a new 5-point credit for streets that appear in the city's approved planning documents (Safe Routes to School and the Active Transportation Plan); and set formal thresholds so that petitions scoring 75 or higher trigger an expedited \"safety\" process while petitions scoring 20 or lower would be closed automatically and petitioners notified.

Staff summarized the program's history, noting the policy was adopted in 2009 and the initial, quantifiable prioritization criteria were adopted in 2017 after demand for traffic-calming requests grew. A staff presenter said the majority of petitions (\"95% of petitions that we receive\") concern speed, and that change to the scoring is intended to reflect that pattern and focus limited resources on higher-risk locations.

Commissioners and members of the public asked about outreach and communication after field data collection. Commissioners suggested notifying the petition lead and, ideally, posting results on the city website so neighbors can see speed and volume data once field counts are compiled. Several commissioners said they want the city to shorten the time between data collection and public notification so residents are informed earlier in the prioritization process.

Members of the public raised operational questions about the pneumatic road-tube counters used in counts: whether motorcycles, four-wheelers and very small recreational vehicles are detected accurately, and whether animal strikes appear in the crash data. A resident asked whether the person who submitted a petition receives the results; staff said the lead petitioner is contacted with status updates and that staff can provide speed/volume results when requested.

Commissioners also pressed staff on the crash-history adjustments staff proposes to emphasize \"preventable collisions\" -- defined by staff as collisions that, based on collision circumstances and known effectiveness of traffic-calming devices (for example speed cushions), could plausibly have been prevented by those devices. Staff clarified that crashes such as some right-angle collisions or DUI-caused crashes often would not be counted as preventable for the purpose of traffic-calming scoring.

There was no formal action required or taken on the proposed criteria at the meeting; staff sought commissioner feedback and questions before returning with a revised policy for future action.

The commission will revisit the proposed criteria and thresholds in a future meeting after incorporating commissioner feedback.","At the July 10 Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting staff presented proposed updates to how neighborhood traffic-calming petitions are scored, including removing caps on speed and crash scores, switching to seven-day speed/volume collection and adding credit for streets identified in recent planning documents.","actionData","errors"]

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