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Revised traffic‑calming policy: Brentwood staff propose 300–600 ft separation, resident-initiated petitions and extended voting window
Summary
Staff proposed a combined traffic‑calming and speed‑hump policy that clarifies it applies only to public streets, sets device separation at 300–600 feet, institutes a two‑mailing petition process handled by staff, increases the improvement voting window to 45 days, and preserves HOA and resident initiation options.
Brentwood staff presented a consolidated traffic‑calming and speed‑hump policy intended to replace prior procedures. The policy clarifies that it applies only to public streets and standardizes petition and voting rules used to decide whether to install humps or tables.
Under the draft, minimum separation between devices would be 300 feet with a 600‑foot maximum. Staff said votes are tallied by distance to each individual improvement and that separate tallies are required for each device; "separate votes are required, for each improvement," the chair said. For the petition phase, either an HOA or residents may initiate; if an HOA declines or sits on a written resident request for more than 90 days, residents may proceed with petitions. Staff also proposed conducting two mailings to increase participation and said the city will manage the full petition process.
Other key points: the physical improvement vote window would expand to 45 days (with the option for a one‑time extension of up to 30 days), cost sharing would generally require two‑thirds for humps while tables would be full city cost where allowed, and cost shares must be collected within six months. Commissioners asked staff to clarify boundary definitions for voting and how engineers determine exact device placement before canvassing, and staff said engineering judgment will define the precise locations before petitions are circulated.
