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Council asks staff to study 20 mph school-zone limits under new state law AB 382
Summary
Council member Baert asked staff to research lowering school-zone speed limits to 20 mph under newly enacted AB 382 and to examine extending certain school-zone distances; staff said a study of extensions would likely be part of the budget process due to costs.
Council member Baert told the council that AB 382 (recently enacted in California) allows cities to reduce school-zone speed limits to 20 miles per hour by local resolution or ordinance without the need for a traffic study. Baert asked staff to research which local school zones could adopt the 20 mph limit and which qualify for a zone extension from 500 feet to 1,000 feet.
Council member Holloway expressed support for studying the 20 mph limit and said the proposal was "certainly worthy of a staff study." City staff replied that exploring changes to speed limits and extensions is feasible but that a study of extending school-zone distances would likely be presented during the budget process because of associated costs.
Council gave no formal direction to adopt an ordinance at this meeting but asked staff to return with alternatives and options for future consideration as part of budget discussions.
