San Jose Residential Traffic Calming Policy Update

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San Jose Residential Traffic Calming Policy Update
Community Meeting 5/12/2008
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Traffic Calming Community MeetingAgenda
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Background

• Council Policy 5-6 adopted in June 2001
• 10 community meetings during Fall 2007
• Benchmarked programs in 27 cities

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Resident Perceptions
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Resident Priorities

• Permanent Traffic Calming Devices
• Enforcement of traffic parking regulations
• School Parking Traffic Compliance Officers
• Pedestrian Enhancements
• Increase traffic fines in neighborhoods

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March 2008 Council Direction

• Overview of Policy Revisions
• Use of 85th percentile speeds
• Cumulative traffic impacts
• Unique conditions
• Prioritization process
• Clarify Outreach requirements
• Neighborhood self-funding of measures

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Policy Update Threshold Criteria
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Policy Update Threshold Criteria
Using average speed as criteria may not account
for undesirable speed levels.
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Policy Update Threshold Criteria
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Policy Update Threshold Criteria
15gt33mph
Speeding Example 25 mph posted
street If 15 of traffic exceeds speed limit by
over 7 mph, then criteria is met
85lt33mph
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Policy Update Threshold Criteria
Cut-through Example 25 mph posted street
If 4 in 10 vehicles are from outside
neighborhood (cut-through), then criteria is met.
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Policy Update Prioritization
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Policy Update Funding Options
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Policy Update Exemptions
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Policy Update Challenges

• Renewed neighborhood interest in traffic calming
• Expectations for expanded installation of
  physical roadway features and dynamic signs
• Resource Limitations
• 40 less staff than FY02-03
• Limited funding

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Enforcement Update

• Neighborhood and School traffic enforcement
• Requests for enforcement
• www.sjpd.org/_forms/TEU_Request_Form.asp
• School Area Parking Compliance
• Requests for enforcement
• e-mail to parking.compliance_at_sanjoseca.gov

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Neighborhood EnforcementRequests
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Neighborhood EnforcementProject Area
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Next Steps

• Comment Period, 5/12 5/19
• Laura.Wells_at_sanjoseca.gov
• Subject CSJ TCP Update
• Transportation Environment Committee, June 2nd
• City Council, June 17th

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Report on San Jose Residential Traffic Calming