HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.9 Truck Route Map e 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
CITY COUNCIL File #820-80
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DATE: January 21, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Approve the City of Dublin's Truck Route Map
Prepared by Obeid Khan, Senior Civil Engineer(Traffic/Transportation)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approval of a City of Dublin Truck Route Map. Maintaining a truck
route map is required under the General Plan Policy 5.6, and approval of the City of Dublin's
Truck Route Map will fulfill this requirement. It will enhance truck circulation in the City by
improving access to commercial areas and minimizing cut-through truck traffic in residential
areas.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adoption of a Truck Route Map has no financial impacts. The cost to implement the truck route
by installing new signs can be accommodated in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 street maintenance
operating budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive the reading and introduce an Ordinance
amending the Dublin Traffic Code approving the City of Dublin's Truck Route Map and
authorizing Public Works Director to designate truck routes.
L_ubmitte By Reviewed By
Public Works Director Acting Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
A truck route map for a city is an important element of its transportation system network. It
provides guidance to truck operators on appropriate routes to use when making deliveries to
commercial and industrial uses in a city. Designation of certain streets for truck access reduces
cut-through commercial traffic in residential areas. Furthermore, since truck traffic requires
stronger or thicker roadway section, the adoption of a truck route map enables appropriate
planning and design of the street system, and improves long term maintenance of city streets.
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The City of Dublin's General Plan policy 5.6.1.A calls for maintaining a truck route map that
discourages the noise nuisance on residential arterial streets. The implementing policies 5.6.1 B
of the General Plan encourages reducing cut-through truck traffic in the City and calls for taking
advantage of opportunities for truck parking facilities. To allow truckers to deviate from the truck
route when making deliveries to specific location outside the designated truck routes, the
California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 35703 stipulates that any commercial vehicle may leave
the unrestricted truck route and may use any street when making a delivery or pick up on a
restricted street. In developing the draft truck route map, Staff has strived to meet the
requirements of the General Plan and the flexibility afforded by the CVC.
Staff is recommending repealing current Dublin Municipal Code Sections 6.88.020 and 6.88.030
and replacing them with one Section 6.88.020 (Attachment 1). The reason for the repeal of
existing sections is to align the City's Municipal Code with the CVC. Currently, the City's
Municipal Code requires the City Council to designate the Truck Route Map through a
resolution. However, the CVC requires the approval of an ordinance by the City Council for
designating truck routes in a city. In addition to creating a Truck Route Map with an ordinance,
the proposed action will assign the responsibility of designating the Truck Route Map to the
Public Works Director. Finally, these changes will minimize the confusion for truckers in regards
to differentiating between the local truck route and the through truck route.
The proposed Truck Route Map (Attachment 2) was developed in coordination with Dublin
Police Services. The creation of the official Truck Route Map will enhance the Police
enforcement of commercial traffic in the City. Staff also reviewed and coordinated the proposed
map with the surrounding Tri-Valley jurisdictions (the cities of San Ramon and Pleasanton, and
the Alameda and Contra Costa Counties).
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None. Staff coordinated with the surrounding jurisdictions in the Tri-Valley area in the
development of the Truck Route Map.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Existing Municipal Code Sections Requested to be Repealed, and
Proposed New Section
2. Exhibit A— City of Dublin's Truck Route Map
3. Ordinance Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Approving the City of
Dublin's Truck Route Map and Authorizing Public Works Director to
Designate Truck Routes
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Attachment 3
Existing Municipal Code Sections Requested to be Repealed:
6.88.020 Through truck routes - Council designation.
The through truck routes shall be as designated by the City Council by resolution, which
routes shall be included in the traffic code. (Ord. 43 -87 § 4)
6.88.030 Local truck routes - Council designation.
The local truck routes shall be as designated by the City Council by resolution, which
routes shall be included in the traffic code. (Ord. 43 -87 § 5)
Proposed New Section:
6.88.020 City of Dublin's Truck Route Map - Public Works Director Designation
The Public Works Director in consultation with the Chief of Police is hereby authorized
to designate truck routes on any public street or portion thereof, based upon generally
accepted transportation engineering standards and procedures. The Public Works
Director shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signage designating
truck routes. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these streets and
shall be available at the Public Works Department.
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ORDINANCE NO. — 14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING THE CITY OF DUBLIN'S TRUCK ROUTE MAP AND
AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE AUTHORIZING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO
DESIGNATE TRUCK ROUTES
WHEREAS, providing orderly circulation of truck traffic in the City is critical for the
wellbeing of commercial and industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Policy 5.6 calls for maintaining a truck route map that
discourages cut - through truck traffic in the City and minimizes noise nuisance on
residential arterials, and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 35701 calls for truck route creation by
ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby ordain as
follows-
Section 1: City Council hereby approves the City of Dublin Truck Route Map attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2: The following Sections in Chapter 6.88 of the Dublin Municipal Code are
hereby repealed in their entirety,
Section 6.88.020, Through Truck Routes — Council Designation
Section 6.88.030, Local Truck Routes — Council Designation
Section 3: Section 6.88.020, "City of Dublin's Truck Route Map - Public Works Director
Designation" is hereby added to the City of Dublin Municipal Code.
"The Public Works Director, in consultation with the Chief of Police, is hereby authorized
to designate truck routes on any public street or portion thereof, based upon generally
accepted transportation engineering standards and procedures. The Public Works
Director shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signage designating
truck routes. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these streets and
shall be available at the Public Works Department."
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any
provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional,
or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity,
unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining
provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the ordinance or their
applicability to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30)
days following its adoption.
Section 6. Posting. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to
be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with
Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2014
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit A, City of Dublin's Truck Route Map