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.~ NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROCESS Roadways Types: The classification of roadways that qualify under the NTCP include residential local and residential collector roadways. Residential arterials do not qualify under this process due to the emphasis of residential arterials in the overall roadway network and the need to carry higher volumes of traffic. Initiation: The first step in initiating a traffic calming measure is for a citizen to contact the Engineering and Transportation Department and describe the problem. Staff will evaluate if simple traffic request procedures may solve the problem such as speeding around a curve being addressed with a painted centerline and signing, etc. If the traffic problem persists, the citizen may complete the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Application for consideration in the NTCP. The Application requires a description of the problem and the signatures of 4 other residents in the neighborhood. Minimum Criteria: The City receives more requests for traffic calming measures than it has resources. Sometimes, requests for traffic calming measures are received on streets that have very small traffic volumes or on streets that do not have a documented speeding problem. Minimum criteria are used in order to ensure that City staff and financial resources are used efficiently. Spending resources on streets that do not have a significant traffic problem and creating unmet expectations by keeping a long list of projects that may never get built are to be avoided. A candidate roadway in a neighborhood must meet at least one of the following minimum criteria: 85th Percentile Speed: Critical speed is at least 32 miles per hour for residential local roadways and 34 miles per hour for residential collectors Average Daily Traffic: The average daily traffic volume is at least 1,000 vehicles for local roadways and 2,000 vehicles for residential collectors Staff will collect this traffic data to determine if the roadway meets at least one of the minimum criterion. If no criteria are met, the roadway will not qualify for the NTCP. If one of the minimum criterion is met, then the neighborhood will be placed on the list of neighborhoods to be prioritized. Neighborhood Boundary: A neighborhood boundary will be determined by staff for each traffic calming request based on the specific characteristics of each neighborhood. This neighborhood boundary will be used to work with the property owners within this area to determine appropriate traffic calming solutions. Since the traffic pattern of each neighborhood is unique, each neighborhood will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to detern1ine the boundary of the traffic calming study area. It is important to make the study area small enough so that consensus can be achieved. However, it must be large enough to address the root of the traffic problem. Neighborhood Prioritization: The need to prioritize projects arises when the demand for traffic calming exceeds City resources. This includes staff time to work on the projects, as well as funding. A common approach used by many other cities to efficiently utilize resources, is to prioritize projects so that the neighborhoods with the greater problems are addressed first. Since neighborhood traffic problems involve speeding vehicles or a high volume of vehicles relative to the street type, these criteria are weighted heavier in the ranking. Another factor that is considered in defining the extent of the problem is the average annual reported accidents. Additionally, neighborhoods that have a higher number of pedestrian generators, such as parks, schools and other public facilities, will be impacted greater than those neighborhoods without City of San Leandro, Engineering and Transportation Page 3 of 23 4/20/06 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM