2.6 20-0633 Subject: More Effective Methods For Speeding Enforcement
From: Council President Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The State Legislature To Enact Legislation That Would Give Municipalities The Flexibility To Adopt More Effective Methods For Speeding Enforcement
Dear Oakland City Council Members,
Thank you for bringing this item before the public. I respectfully request that you augment this resolution or consider a follow up resolution that implements existing actions that can immediately be used to address pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Oakland. These include 1) automated enforcement of red light violations at intersections and 1) reducing the posted speed limits in school zones from 25 mph to 15 mph. The majority of traffic collisions occur at intersections - 75% - and focusing on these problem areas might be more effective in reducing collisions. The City does not need to take the chance of going through the State legislative process but can implement these actions now, if thoughtful implementation procedures and community outreach is applied prior to implementation. In fact, the actions envisioned with this resolution could effectively be bottled up in State legislative committee and never see the light of day. Oakland needs safety improvements now, and through a inclusive process of working with OakDOT, City Commissions, Oakland Office of Equity and the public, can consider actions we can implement much sooner. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Sincerely,
George Naylor
Dear Oakland City Council Members,
Thank you for bringing this item before the public. I respectfully request that you augment this resolution or consider a follow up resolution that implements existing actions that can immediately be used to address pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Oakland. These include 1) automated enforcement of red light violations at intersections and 1) reducing the posted speed limits in school zones from 25 mph to 15 mph. The majority of traffic collisions occur at intersections - 75% - and focusing on these problem areas might be more effective in reducing collisions. The City does not need to take the chance of going through the State legislative process but can implement these actions now, if thoughtful implementation procedures and community outreach is applied prior to implementation. In fact, the actions envisioned with this resolution could effectively be bottled up in State legislative committee and never see the light of day. Oakland needs safety improvements now, and through a inclusive process of working with OakDOT, City Commissions, Oakland Office of Equity and the public, can consider actions we can implement much sooner. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Sincerely,
George Naylor