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09/12/2016 Exhibit A CITY OF REDWOOD CITY POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC CALMING INTRODUCTION Redwood City wishes to preserve the nature of its residential neighborhoods and to en.sure that local streets,particularly those in rcaidential neighborhoods,azo as quiet and safe aa poesble. One method of doing this is through"traffic calming". This policy and guideline document describee methods for analyzing and implementing tr�c calxning measures on Redwood City's residential atreets. USE OF THIS POLICY AND GUIDELINES The measures outlined in this document are intended to alow traffic to the poeted speed limit and to discourage unnecessary through traffic on residential atreets, while maintaining access for police, fire,emergency services,and local residents. Tr�c calming on atreeta not specifically covered by thia policy will be evaluated and addressed sepazately. Non��idential streets are typically evaluated on a case-by-case basia through engineering studies and analysis. This document is to be used in combination with professional �tgitteeri�tg judgement and best practices. Additionally,because every sireet in Redwood City has its own unique characteristics, these guidelines do not conatitute either final ar complcte design ar evaluation criteria for a tr�c cahning plan. L,ocal site conditions must be evaluated for all traffic calming installations,and terrain, roadway,traffic or land use characteris6cs, or othes unusual conditions may require cHee- specific mod�cations or exceptions. A major factor in achieving succeasful tr�c calming is pnbGc input, including compre,he,nsive public education and participation. With the exception of cut-through traffiq the majority of residential apeeding violations typically result&om driv�s who live in the neighborhood. Public education and participation encourage neighborhood residents to hetp identify the cauae of the problem and to be accountable for the solution. ThercFore,Redwood City requires that a majority of residents on a residential street be supportive of a tr�c calming plan for it to be implemented. The City of Redwood City reservea the right at its own discrr,tion to analyze and implement traffic calming at a location ahould if feel it is necessary to increase roadway safety. WHAT IS TRAFFIC CALMING? The Institute of Transportation Engineera(ITE)def'mea traffic calming as"the combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle ase, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street usera." In lesa technical terms, iraffic calming uses physical changea,either on or adjacent to the atreet,to encourage safer,more responaible driving and improve safety for motoriata,pedestrians,and cyclists. Typical physical measures that can have a tr�c calming effect and that reduce vehicle speeds and volumes include: • Waming and specialty signs • Radar speed feedback signs • Gateways • Te�ctured crosswallcs,special slriping,narrow lanes • On�tred pazking • Bulbauts,chokers,curb extenaions Page 2 of 13 ATTY/RES0.0088/CC RESO TRAFFIC CALMING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS RE50.N0.15522 REV:09-01-16 JS MUFF N0.702