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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 17, 1994 Page - 6 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) The following Motion was then introduced: Minute Order No. 94-46, Resolution Designating Placement of Stop Signs, Intersections, Title VI , Chapter 1 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Timothy Drive (provides for installation of a stop sign on eastbound Timothy Drive at the Westgate access road) . (1022) On motion by Council Member Myers, who moved its approval , seconded by Council Member Kerr, and carried by a majority vote (7) , the City Council tabled the matter of resolution designating placement of stop signs, intersections, Title VI , Chapter 1 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Timothy Drive. A. Resolution No. 94-195, Resolution Amending Section 1 , Classes, Categories and Salaries of the Pay Plan (amends the Pay Plan to reflect reclassification of the Housing Coordinator position title to CDBG Coordinator and setting new salary range accordingly) . (1177) Introduced by Council Member Perry, who moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Galvan, and carried by a majority vote (7) . B. An Ordinance Relating to Speed Limits, Title VI, Chapter 1 of the San Leandro Municipal Code (raises speed limit on Lake Chabot Road from 30 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour and provides for 30 mile-per-hour speed limit on Manor Boulevard, Sybil Avenue, and 143rd Avenue to maintain radar enforcement) . Gary Kruger explained State law related to the use of radar speed surveys. He said the City' s surveys expire this year and must be updated in order to support the use of radar. He said there are four streets where the City cannot maintain the current speed limits and enforce it with radar because the accident rates are low. He explained the California Vehicle Code and Cal -Trans Rules which relate to the conduct of the traffic and engineering survey and discussed the use of the 85th percentile in determining speed limits. He discussed the alternatives to utilizing radar on those four streets but said he did not recommend any of them. The City Council discussed the streets in question and the surrounding areas and said they had some concerns with increasing the speed, particularly on portions of Manor Boulevard. Police Capt. Randy Stout said a current speed survey must be in force for an officer to write a radar ticket and be successful in court. He said, if radar were not used, officers' ability to ticket speeding drivers would be reduced from 20-25 moving violations per day down to less than 1/4. After continued discussion, the City Council said they realized because of the law they had no choice but to concur in this matter.