Summary
A resident urged the council to address dangerous speeding that is endangering pedestrians and cyclists, tying it to the El Camino Real redesign opportunity.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $50,000 for new signage, absorbed in the existing project budget.
Pedestrians, cyclists, and schoolchildren would benefit from safety improvements.
Drivers may face targeted enforcement on segments where limits rise.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council Regular Meeting - Oct 5, 2026
New speed limits for 108 street segments were adopted on consent to keep radar enforcement legal under state law. One commenter urged the city to use new state laws to lower limits further around schools, parks, and business districts.
City Council Regular Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
State law ties enforceable speed limits to traffic surveys, so the city must update limits to keep radar enforcement. The council split the difference: adopt limits that stay the same or drop, and hold the 13 proposed increases for a study session.
City Council Regular Meeting - Aug 17, 2026
The council accepted two grants — $166,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety and $172,478.98 from the Cannabis Tax Fund — for traffic enforcement and DUI prevention. A commenter applauded the funding but urged a permanent commitment to more traffic officers, not just grant-funded ones.
City Council Regular Meeting - Feb 23, 2026
A resident urged the council to address dangerous speeding that is endangering pedestrians and cyclists, tying it to the El Camino Real redesign opportunity.
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