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City receives 2026 speed-zone survey; most segments unchanged but several reductions and some increases recommended
Summary
Willdan Engineering presented a citywide engineering and traffic (ENT) survey covering 161 segments: 63% unchanged, 15% reductions, 9% increases and 20 segments without prior posted limits; council will hold a public hearing and later adopt an ordinance to make recommended speed limits enforceable.
Nicole Spann of Willdan Engineering presented the 2026 engineering and traffic (ENT) survey that recommends updated posted speed limits across 161 segments (84 centerline miles). "An engineering and traffic survey establishes the speed limits so that they are legally enforceable," Spann told the council, explaining the 85th-percentile method, 3-year crash history and the new EB-43 safety-corridor provisions that allow additional reductions on streets with severe crash records.
Spann said 102 segments (63%) would see no change, 24 segments (15%) were recommended for speed reductions, 15 segments (9%) for increases, and 20 segments currently lacking posted limits would receive new signs. Several council members asked for consistency on West Street where segments showed different recommended limits; Spann said she would review the 85th-percentile data for those blocks and explained that some reductions reflect special conditions rather than anticipatory development.
Council received the presentation; staff will return at a future meeting with a public hearing and an ordinance to adopt the survey's recommended speed limits, after which new signs can be posted and enforcement updated.
