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Date:Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:6:00 p.m.
Location:Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Traffic Safety Commission Regular Meeting
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.ROLL CALL
Commissioners Becerra-Firsht, DeMarco, Galicia, Luke, Marroquin, Orso-Delgado
and Chair Caudillo
4.PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public may address the Commission on any subject matter within the
Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law
generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue
not included on the agenda. The Commission may schedule the topic for future
discussion or refer the matter to staff.
5.ACTION ITEMS
Action items are considered individually by the Commission and are expected to
elicit discussion and deliberation.
5.1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL ADJUST THE SPEED
LIMIT ON NAPLES ST BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL BLVD AND THIRD AVE
FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH AND BETWEEN FIRST AVE AND HILLTOP
DR FROM 25 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE
REGISTER BE AMENDED
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Staff Recommendation: That Commission adopt resolution.
6.PRESENTATIONS
The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Commission. Action on
these item(s) is typically limited to the Commission receiving the presentation and
providing direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate.
6.1 TRAFFIC CONTROL 101 SERIES: CROSSWALKS AND BEACONS 10
Staff Recommendation: That Commission hear presentation.
6.2 POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC COLLISION/CITATIONS UPDATE 21
Staff Recommendation: That Commission hear presentation.
6.3 BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES CIP PROJECT UPDATE 32
Staff Recommendation: Commission hear presentation.
7.STAFF COMMENTS
8.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
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9.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on June 11, at 6:00 p.m.
Materials provided to the Traffic Safety Commission related to any open-session
item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the Engineering
Department at TSC@chulavistaca.gov.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item _ 5.1__ Meeting Date 5/14/26
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL ADJUST THE SPEED LIMIT ON NAPLES
STREET BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD AND THIRD
AVENUE FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH AND BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE AND HILLTOP DRIVE FROM 25 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT
THE ADJUSTED SPEED LIMIT
SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer
Staff completed a review of roadway segments based on Engineering and Traffic Surveys
(E&TS) prepared in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC), which have since
expired.
The posted speed limits on segments of Naples Street between First Avenue and Hilltop Drive and Naples Street from Industrial Boulevard and Third Avenue are proposed to be adjusted. Due
to the short lengths of varied speed limits and lack of distinct roadway characteristics along
Naples Street between Industrial Boulevard and Medical Center Drive, it is proposed to consolidate these segments with the adjacent corridors to create a continuous 30 mph speed zone.
The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD) discourages very
short speed zones and recommends that speed limits be applied over distances that are
reasonable, consistent, and effective.
Accordingly, staff recommends adjusting the existing posted speed limit on Naples Street between First Avenue and Hilltop Drive from 25 mph to 30 mph and Naples Street between
Industrial Boulevard and Third Avenue from 35 mph to 30 mph (see Attachment 1, Location
Map).
RECOMMENDATION: That the Traffic Safety Commission adopt the resolution.
DISCUSSION:
The California Vehicle Code (CVC) establishes minimum and maximum prima facie speed limits for all streets in the state. The minimum default prima facie speed limit is 25 miles per hour (MPH) and the maximum speed limit is 65 MPH. An engineering and traffic survey
(E&TS) is required to change the prima facie limit and/or update various speed limits in the City.
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The CVC requires that local agencies review changes in local speed limits every five to seven years to determine whether the existing street segment speed limits require updating due to the age of the engineering and traffic survey or due to changes in roadway and traffic conditions.
Currently, the E&TS for Naples Street have expired. This item is specifically adjusting the speed
limit from Industrial Boulevard to Third Avenue and First Avenue to Hilltop Drive as the remainder of Naples Street and East Naples Street will maintain the established 30 mph speed limit.
City staff oversaw completion of a speed survey for above segments in accordance with the
California Vehicle Code. As described in the California Vehicle Code, the survey shall include:
(1)Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements;(2)Accident records;(3)Traffic/roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver.
Physical Conditions
The following summarizes the conditions along the segments proposed to be adjusted:
Industrial to Broadway Broadway to Third First to Hilltop
th
Given the especially short length of the First to Hilltop segment that is proposed to be increased, traffic calming on this segment is infeasible, and as previously noted, is not consistent with the
speed limit setting principles set forth in the CAMUTCD.
CONCLUSION:
Should the City Council adjust the speed limit to 30 mph, Schedule X of the register maintained
in the office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the speed limit decrease:
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•Naples Street between First Avenue and Hilltop Drive, adjusted speed limit from 25 mphto 30 mph.
•Naples Street between Broadway and Third Avenue, adjusted speed limit from 35 mph to
30 mph.
•Naples Street between Industrial Boulevard and Broadway, adjusted speed limit from 35mph to 30 mph.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The establishment of the speed limit would require the posting of new speed limit signs and speed limit pavement legends. This work will be funded by an existing capital improvement project.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
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Location Map – Current Posted Speed
Limit signs
PROPOSED
EXISTING
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RESOLUTION NO. TSC 2026-___
RESOLUTION OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL ADJUST THE SPEED LIMIT ON NAPLES STREET BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE AND HILLTOP DRIVE FROM 25 MPH TO 30 MPH AND ON NAPLES STREET BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
AND THIRD AVENUE FROM 35 MPH TO 30 MPH, AND THAT SCHEDULE X OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE ADJUSTED SPEED LIMIT
WHEREAS, City staff oversaw completion of an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) for Naples Street between Industrial Boulevard and Third Avenue and between First Avenue and Hilltop Drive (“Segments”) in accordance with the California Vehicle Code, which indicates that the posting of speed limits be determined by an E&TS for each street with a posted speed limit within the City; and
WHEREAS, as described in the California Vehicle Code, the E&TS shall include 1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; 2) Accident records; and 3) Traffic/roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver; and
WHEREAS, the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) states that the speed limit shall be established at the nearest 5mph increment of the 85th percentile speed; and
WHEREAS, Section 40802 of the CVC defines a speed trap that would invalidate a
posted speed limit and defines conditions that would not be considered a speed trap; and
WHEREAS, due to the short lengths of varied speed limits and lack of distinct roadway characteristics along Naples Street between Industrial Boulevard and Medical Center Drive, it is
proposed to consolidate these segments with the adjacent corridors to create a continuous 30 mph
speed zone; and
WHEREAS, the MUTCD discourages very short speed zones and recommends that speed limits be applied over distances that are reasonable, consistent, and effective; and
WHEREAS, denial of this resolution limits the Police Department such that it will be unable to enforce the posted speed limit using RADAR/LIDAR technology.
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Resolution No. TSC 2026-___ Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista does hereby recommend that the City Council adjust the speed limit and that Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended to reflect the speed limit as follows:
•Naples Street between First Avenue and Hilltop Drive, adjusted speed limit from25 mph to 30 mph.
•Naples Street between Industrial Boulevard and Broadway, adjusted speed limit
from 35 mph to 30 mph.
•Naples Street between Broadway and Third Avenue, adjusted speed limit from 35mph to 30 mph.
ACTION by the Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, the 7th day of May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
__________________________________ Chair
ATTEST:
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Florence Picardal, Secretary
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Proposed Policy
3 Step Analysis Process
Step 1: Basic Screening Criteria
“Should it be studied further?”
PEDESTRIAN DEMAND –At least 5
pedestrians cross during peak hour
or is this serving a pedestrian trip
generator?
DISTANCE TO NEAREST
CONTROLLED CROSSING –At least
300 feet away?
APPROACH SPEED –85th percentile
speed less than 40 mph?
SIGHT DISTANCE –At least 10x
posted speed limit?
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Proposed Policy
Step 2: Point System Evaluation
“Should a crosswalk be installed?”
PEDESTRIAN VOLUME – Number of pedestrian crossings during peak hour
PEDESTRIAN SETTING/GENERATORS – Would pedestrian trip generators or
dedicated paths being served?
GENERAL FACTORS – Site-specific
factors like how many vehicles drive
by on average, distance to nearest
controlled crossing
GAP TIME – Number of gaps long enough to allow for a pedestrian to
cross
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Proposed Policy
Step 3: Crosswalk Treatment Evaluation
“What should be included?”
Roadway Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
Roadway Configuration
Roadway Speed Limit
Ranges from standard pavement markings and signage to Rectangular
Rapid Flashing Beacons, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, or Radar Speed
Feedback Signs
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Flashing Beacon Types
SINGLE
“WIG-WAG”
RECTANGULAR
RAPID
PEDESTRIAN
HYBRID
CONTEMPORARY
APPLICATIONS
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Flashing Beacon Purposes
SINGLE
“WIG-WAG”
RECTANGULAR
RAPID
PEDESTRIAN
HYBRID
WARNING
“A pedestrian is/can be here”
REGULATORY
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
“Stop…so pedestrians
can cross”
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Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
APPLICABILITY
•Narrower streets with
higher speed limits or
vehicle volumes; OR
•Wider streets with lower
speed limits or vehicle
volumes
OPERATION
1.Pedestrian should wait
for a gap to press
button
2.Beacons start flashing
3.Pedestrian crosses when
reasonably safe
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Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (HAWK)
APPLICABILITY
•Wider streets with higher
vehicular volumes or
speed limits (30-40 mph)
•Must meet warrant
criteria for pedestrian
demand based on
speed/volume/width
OPERATION
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Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (HAWK)
Higher speed, more
pedestrians, longer
crossing means more
likely to warrant
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Traffic Safety Commission Meeting
April 2026
Officer James Bucaro
Chula Vista Police Department
Traffic Division
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Questions?
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Bikeways and
Pedestrian Facilities
CIP Project Update
May 2026
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Bikeways and
Pedestrian Facilities
CIP Project Update
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TRF0415
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Project to construct a new raised median to restrict westbound left-turns out of Old Telegraph
Canyon Road and provide U-turn pocket and traffic signal modification at Telegraph Canyon
Road & Medical Center Drive.
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TRF0411
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Project will construct a pedestrian mid-block uncontrolled crosswalk on Quintard Street for
Castle Park Middle School.
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TRF0426
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Project will expand
the existing advanced
traffic signal system
along Telegraph
Canyon Road & Otay
Lakes Road
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STM0386/STM0388
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STM0386 - Project will complete the Heritage Road bridge improvements on Heritage Road from
Entertainment Circle North (Amphitheater) to Main Street intersection crossing the Otay River
STM0388 – Main Street widening from Nirvana Avenue to
Heritage Road & Main Street intersection
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STM0386/STM0388
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STM0386 - Project will complete the Heritage Road bridge improvements on Heritage Road from
Entertainment Circle North (Amphitheater) to Main Street intersection crossing the Otay River
STM0388 – Main Street widening from Nirvana Avenue to
Heritage Road & Main Street intersection
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TRF0429
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Project will incorporate concrete
curb “bulb-outs” to provide
additional sidewalk space for
pedestrians, shortening the crossing
distance on the crosswalk. The
project will also install pedestrian-
activated rectangular rapid flashing
beacons (RRFBs).
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TRF0436
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Project includes upgrades to
existing flashing beacon crossing
at Fourth Avenue & Orsett Street
in front of Lauderbach
Elementary School to a
pedestrian hybrid beacon
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TRF0441
Valle Lindo Elementary School Mid-Block
Pedestrian Crossing
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Project will construct curb extensions at the pedestrian crossing located in the
vicinity of Valle Lindo Elementary School.
*Project advertisement
estimated for Summer 2026
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TRF0443
L Street & Industrial Blvd Intersection
Improvements
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Project will upgrade traffic signal hardware, install accessible pedestrian signal
equipment and install ADA curb ramps.
*Project advertisement
estimated for Spring 2027
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QUESTIONS?
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