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Home My WebLink About06-04-2012 Agenda Modification (2) * cmoF. �� * inferoffice Memorandum Engineering Division ` WASHINGTON 70: Public Works Committee From: Dennis Dowdy, Public Works Director CC: Mayor City Clerk Dennis Selle Assistant DirectodCity Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Assistarrt Cit�rEngineer Pablo Para,Treffic Engineer Date: June 1, 2012 Re: Agenda Modification for the June 4, 2012 Public Works Committee Meeting This modification transmits the add'Rion of the following agenda item: 111. RESOLUTIONS B. Resolution No. 4826"-(Dowdv) A Resolution of the CityCouncil of the City of Auburn,Washington, Providing for the Reduction of Speed Liinits on Arterial Street Routes wkhin the City Page 1 of 1 �j$LJj��k MORE TFIAN Y0U 1MAGINED . * cm oF —.�� « AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON Agenda SubJect: Date: Resolution No.4826 June 1 2012 Deparhnent: Attaehments: Budget Impact: Public Works Resolution 4826, Proposed Speetl SO Limit Ma Administrative Recommendatlon: Public Works Committee to recommend tliat the City Council adopt Resolution 4826 authorizing reductions in sted s d limits. Badcground Summary: 'The City's revenue§for Arterial maintenance Fiave tieen steadily deelining over the last 10 years, due to initiatives, increases in fiiel costs leaiiing W efficient vehiGes,and to recession. A recent ballot measure proposal to raise tunds failed. There are no known new tunding mechanisms on the horizon that would seciire some$85M tobring our arterials badc up to a PCI of 7Q Therefore,the only certain optlons tfie City has is to rety upon its legislative authorities to discourage the use of bur Arterial system by those users who would normally be referred to asPass-thru traffic, meaning that the trip neither starts or ends in Aubum. The RCW give;couneil considerable discretion in the factors that may be considered to regulate traffic on aty streets.in this finanaalty consVained environmerrt, statf recommends that the faccors enumerated in the attached Resolution be considered by council to help preserve our existing system as mueh as feasible,and urrtil such time as the city can secure the funding essential W meet our long-term pavement wndition Index goal. . . Revtewed by CwneU 8�CommlMees:� -- - � - Revlewed by Departmenb S Divlatons.: ❑Arts Commiasion COUNCIL CONNAITTEES: ❑�BuiWieg � ❑. M&O ❑Alrport ��❑ Flnance � ❑ Cemetery ❑. Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner �p Municipel Serv. ❑ Finance ❑ PeAca ❑ HumAn Services .❑Planning 8 CD ❑ Fire �❑ Planning ❑ Perk�BOard �PubllcWorks ❑ Legal � .❑ Pollce p Planning Comm. ❑Other � Public Works �❑ Humen Resources �Approval: ❑Yee �❑No CounGl�Approval: .�Ves ,❑No � Call.firPUbllcHearing _IJ_ Retarrad W � - Untll_/ 1_ . Te01ed� - ��..—�_/ Couneilmember. Wa ner Staff: Do Meetin Date: June 4 2012 Item Numbee �J$LJ�* ]v10RE THAN YOU IMAGINED RESOWTION NO.4 8 2 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WA3HINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMITS ON ARTERIAL STREET ROUTES WITHIN THE CITY WHEREAS, in light of 4he current economic limitations faced by the City and the corresponding reduction of revenues that would be available for street improvements, it is appropriate that the City utilize strategies to assist in providing safe streets and prolonged pavement life, particularly in connection with arterial street routes; and WHEREAS, RCW 46.61.415 aufhorizes local authorities to consider a variety of factors bearing on safe.speeds along city streets; and WHEREAS, the benefit of the City to take s4eps to prolong the life of its arterial street system and its routes is significant, particularly in light of the fact that the money it would take to provide routine maintenance of the arterial street system is substantially greater than the amount of revenue that is. curcenUy available focsuch purposes;and WHEREAS, one of the factors that causes erosion of Gity streets and thus potholes and other factors confibuting to a lack of safety of City streets is the amount of weight of vehicles using particular streets; and WHEREAS, particularly since it is estimated that 60 percent of the daily traffic is pass=thru traffic, meaning trips do not originate or end within the City, one way the City could prolong the:life of its arterial streets and routes and thus Resolution No.4828 May 31,2012 Page 1 of 3 � maintain safe travel aiong those arterial streets and routes would be to reduce the speed limit of arterial speed routes so that there would be a reduction in the travel along those arterial street routes by those vehicles that would prefer to travel at a faster speed and would thus choose to stay on State Highway 18, Highway 167 or Highway 164 within the City; and WHEREAS, reducing the speed of arterial street routes would also assist the police in enforcement, particularly since the roufes currently have a variety of speed limits set for their use; and WHEREAS, consistent speed limits on arterial street routes would also assist the public in avoiding speed limit confusion, as opposed to where the speed limits along the same arterial street routes increase or decrease at various locations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: S ion 1. That the Mayor.or designee is hereby authorized to reduce the speed limit of arterial street routes within the City as shown on the map of the arterial street routes, a copy of which is attached hereto; marked as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Resolution No.4828 Mey 31,2012 Page 2 of 3 Se i n 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this day of , 2012. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle E.`Daskam, Gity Cle�ic APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel B. 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