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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - June 20, 1991 (92)oy� r,� OF 4� CITY OF LOD I COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Kettleman Lane (State Highway 12) and Hutchins Street Traffic Study Progress Report, Informational Only MEETING DATE: June 19, 1991 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: lib action. BACKGROUND Il4URMAIION A requested by City Council at the April 17 meeting, Public Works staff has met with ARCO and Caltrans representatives regarding the installation of medians at the intersection of Kettleman Lane (State Highway 12) and Hutchins Street. The City proposal was to install a painted median with raised "bumpers" adjacent to the intersection. Caltrans would only approve a standard raised median and wanted it installed from Crescent Avenue to Pleasant Avenue. This would be a major project and staff recommends that a decision be deferred until a complete study of Kettleman Lane is done next year. The major concern ARCO representatives have with s raised median on Hutchins Street is whether their fuel trucks will be able to access the underground tanks in a manner that is consistent with safe fuel unloading procedures. Staff is reviewing their on-site plan and will be working with ARCO staff on resolving this issue. ARCO is attempting to acquire an access easement north of their existing driveway in order to widen the driveway, allow better fuel truck access from the north, and allow more on-site vehicle stacking. Staff will monitor ARCO's progress on this item. ARCO also indicated that signs and markings can be installed on-site to control access and improve circulation; although past experience has indicated that all drivers do not obey these markings. Staff agrees that these unenforceable markings will have little effect on movement thrcugh the lot, although they may help direct drivers and if ARCO is willing to instaii them, that is fine (Exhibit A). Earlier, the Police Department requested a minor addition of red curb on Kettleman Lane between the ARCO driveways. This would assist in enforcement relating to vehicles stopped on Kettleman Lane waiting to enter the station. With Council direction, staff will pursue the necessary Caltrans approval. =014114 � `�� THOMAS A. PETERSON .KK...e.o.. CKETTLE3/TXTW.02M (CO.COM) June 12, 1991 Kettleman Lane Traffic Study June 19, 1991 Page 2 FUNDING: Funding for the installation of tfie raised medians has not been determined a t this time. Staff will be looking into funding alternatives as part of the Highway 12 project study report. NJack L. Ronsko Publi Works Director Prepared by Rick S. Kirin, Senior Engineering Technician JLR/RSK/mt Attachment cc: Police Chief Street Superintendent Assistant Civil Engineer -Traffic Ed Sequeira, AM -PM Mini Mart CKETTLE3/TXTW.02N4 (CO. COM) ARCO Products - Jerry Petry ARCO Products - G. Middlebrooks Caltrans - Melissa Joshi Caltrans - Hassan Marei June 12, 1991 CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT i r---- -- 7 -- &M -pm MINI-MArzT' � � E pum + --- I'T'tt k,r-,P►TcoPA.L "Vio hACIK4�2 o�l� p>zoPo�Eh ani- �ij"� rtAi�.KlNG-�S /5lG�l� Te ;Z16B14T TUI2Wor4L:r"St IJ - �MT�ANG� oNL1""SiC-�t�I Exhibit A "oo PAav-l;-I ea0 A,Nn E�t�TIh� I-�L Pp:2Kt f� (7`rPIGA�t�� CITY COUNCIL DAVID M. HiNCHMAN. Mayor JAMES W PINKEKTON. Ir. Mayor Pro Tempore PHILLIP A. PENNINO JACK A. SIECLOCK JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER CITY OF LODI CITY MALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 334-5634 FAX (209) 353-6795 June 12, 1991 THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ALICE M.REIMCHE City Clerk BOB MCNATT Cicv Attornev SUBJECT: Kettleman Lane (State Highway 12) and Hutchins Street Traffic Study Progress Report, Informational Only Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item t h at will be d-iscussed at the City Council meeting on Thursday, June 20, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. You are welcome to attend. If you wish to communicate with the City Council, please contact Alice P,eimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item, please call Richard Prima or m at (209) 333-6706. y,r Jack L . Ronsko Publ is Works Director JLR/mt Enclosur- i t 1 cc: City rk V C e LKETTLE3/TXTW.02M CC - /6 MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi, Public Works Department TO: City Council City Manager FROM: Public Works Director DATE: June 7, 1991 SUBJECT: Speed Control in School Zones - City of Las Vegas At the April 17, 1991 City Council meeting, Mayor Hinchman asked Public Works staff to contact the City of Las Vegas to determine how they are able to control vehicle speeds so efficiently in their 15 mph school zones. The City of Las Vegas indicated that vehicle speeds are controlled by a combination of heavy police enforcement and increased bail amounts for speeding in school zones. A copy of the State of Nevada's statute (Section 454.3661 regarding speeding in school zones is attached. This statute specifically addresses speeding in school zones and allows police officers to issue separate violations for speeding in school zones versus speeding at other locations. in California, all speeding violations are cited under Section 22350 [Basic Speed Law) of the California Vehicle Code. The California Vehicle Code does not provide a section dealing specifically with speeding in school zones. Bail amounts for speeding used in Lodi are set county -wide. These bail amounts are reviewed annually. The City of Lodi alone does not have authority to modify these bail amounts. A comparison of bail amounts shows that the City of Las Vegas is approximately three times higher than in the City of Lodi. Examples of bail amounts are shown below. These figures do not include administrative costs. BAIL AMOUNT MPH EXCEEDING LIMIT LAS VEGAS LODI (School Zones Only) (AA Speed Zones) 10 $110 $30 20 $220 S 70 30 $330 $110 40 $440 $150 The results of our investigation and discussion with the City Attorney are that in order to increase bail amounts for speeding in school zones, a section would have to be added to the California Vehic!e Code that specifically addresses speeding in these areas. This modification would require a State legislative act. In addition, to modify the bail schedule, a proposal would have to be submitted at the annual meeting where the county -wide bail schedule is set. To be able to control speeds effectively, both of the criteria mentioned above must be met. City Council June 7, 1991 Page 2 If Council wishes to pursue this matter, w e would suggest that our State Senator or Assemblyman be contacted. Any questions regarding this procedure should be addressed to the City Attorney. Jacl( L. Ronsko \Publi)c Works Director 7kft1RSK/mt cc: City Clerk City Attorney Deputy Court Administrator - Joerke Police Chief Assistant Civil Engineer -Traffic TRAFFIC LAWS 48.1.366 484.362 Unnecessary waste of resource currently in short supply; penalty. [Effective until the date the national maximum speed limit is judicially declared 16 be invalid.] 1. A person violating the spccd limit imposed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 484.361 but rrt exceeding a spccd of 70 miles per hour is guilty of unnecessary waste of a resource currently in short supply. 2. Every person convicted of unnecessary waste of a resource currently in short supply shall be fined S5. 3. Such a violation shall not be detested a nv7ving traffic violation. (Added to NRS by 1981, 198; A 1981,476; R 1987,657. effective on the date the national maximum speed limit is judicially declared to be invalid) 484.363 Duty of driver to decrease speed under certain circum- stances. The fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than the prescribed limits docs not relieve a driver from the duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, whoa approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any harrow or winding highway, or whca special han ds exist or may exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic, or by reason of weather or other highway conditions, and spccd shall be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any I : : - . vehicle or other conveyance on or entering a highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due cart. {Added to NRS by 1969. 1495) —ANNOTATIONS— Federal and Ether Cases. Negligence of pedestrian. In action to recover damages for personal injuries sus - rained whca plaintiff was struck by truck driven by defendant, where plaintiff either failedto toot up and dawn highway before she began to walk across it (see N3S 484331) or was so intoxicated that when she looked, she could not ser truck rapidly approac®ing, and defendant, who was travehog at reduced speed (see NRS 484.363) and had no reason to believe that somwae would be crossing high- way, imtneefiatety applied his brakes when he saw plaintiff and swerved his truck in attempt to miss bc, plaintiff was barred by NRS 42.141 froom recovering any damages beczusc her ncgtigcccc contributed more to cause of axident and resulting injuries than any negli- genm on part cFdefendant. Turnbow. v. Was - deo, 608 FSupp. 237 & Nor. 1985) 484,365 School bas: Maximum speed. A school bus shall not exceed a speed of 55 miles per hour when transporting pupils to and from school or any activity which is properly a part of a school program. (Added to NRS by 1969,1486; A 1973,1297; 1977, 407) 484.366 School zone: Speed; designation; sigtls. 1. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle at a spccd in excess of 15 miles per hour in an area designated ks a school zone except on a day on which or during the hours when school is not in session. L (IM) 12019