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Council introduces ordinance to extend certified radar speed surveys through October 2029
Summary
The Arroyo Grande City Council waived first reading and introduced an ordinance extending certified radar speed surveys for existing segments through Oct. 28, 2029; the council found the action exempt from CEQA and approved the motion by unanimous roll call.
City Engineer Shannon Sweeney presented background on the city’s radar speed surveys at the Jan. 13 meeting, explaining that engineering and traffic studies of 70 street segments were completed in 2016–2018 and certified for five years. The council previously approved a two‑year extension in 2023. State law permits longer extensions—up to 14 years—if a registered engineer certifies that no significant changes have taken place.
Sweeney said she reviewed the originally studied segments and rechecked four segments that had potential changes (North and South Cortland, East Cherry, and Valley Road). She reported the 85th‑percentile speeds still matched posted limits for those segments and recommended waiving the first reading and introducing an ordinance to extend the existing radar speed survey certification an additional four years until Oct. 28, 2029. Sweeney also said staff recommends the action be found exempt from CEQA.
A council member moved and another seconded the motion to waive first reading and introduce the ordinance; the roll‑call vote was unanimous (Yes: Lowe, Guthrie, Seacrest, Mayor Pro Tem Maravilla, Mayor Ray Russom). The council did not debate further and scheduled the ordinance for subsequent formal consideration in accordance with the normal reading/adoption process.
The ordinance will allow the police department to continue enforcing speeds on those certified segments under the established statutory procedures while the city updates its longer‑term traffic and safety work program.
