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ORDINANCE (ID#2964) DOC ID: 2964 F
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
In Support/Opposition
From: Robert Eisenbeisz M/CC Meeting Date: 04/21/2014
Prepared by: Tony Lugo, (909) 384-5140
Dept: Public Works Ward(s): 3, 6
Subject:
Ordinance of the City of San Bernardino Amending Section 10.24.190, Subsection B of the
Municipal Code to Prohibit Vehicles Exceeding a Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight Limit of
Over Ten Thousand Pounds Upon Meridian Avenue Between Rialto Avenue and 170 Feet North
of 9Th Street. (FINAL READING) (#2964)
Current Business Registration Certificate:
Financial Impact:
Cost: $1500.00
Account Budgeted Amount: $188,000
Account No. 001-400-0026-5111
Account Description: 001-400-0026-5111 Materials& Supplies
Balance as of. March 13, 2014 $79,183.93
Balance after approval of this item: $77,683.93
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Please note this balance does not indicate available funding. It does not include non-encumbered
reoccurring expenses or expenses incurred,but not yet processed.
Motion: Adopt the Ordinance.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
None.
Background:
The City received a request to install signs prohibiting trucks from using Meridian Avenue in the
vicinity of Rialto Avenue. The requester claims that in the past there were signs prohibiting
trucks from using Meridian Avenue but the signs have since disappeared. Staff research
indicates that no Ordinance has been adopted prohibiting trucks from using Meridian Avenue.
Consequently,the signs that the requester is referring to must have been a temporary situation.
In response to the inquiry, staff looked at the need to prohibit trucks from using this section of
Meridian Avenue. The study was expanded to include the section of Meridian Avenue between
Rialto Avenue and Base Line Street. Meridian Avenue is classified as a local collector street in
the City's general plan and it is considered to be residential except for a portion near Foothill
Boulevard,which has commercial uses.
Staff surveyed the street on several occasions and found that trucks are using Meridian Avenue
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as a cut-through mainly in the section between Rialto Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The area
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between Foothill Boulevard and Base Line Street is very similar with regards to its residential
nature, geometry, and traffic volumes. Based upon the nature of Meridian Avenue, which is
mainly residential, including public parks and an elementary school; staff recommends that the
attached Ordinance be adopted prohibiting trucks weighing over 5 tons from using Meridian
Avenue between Rialto Avenue and Base Line Street. This restriction would not adversely
affect traffic in this area as truck drivers will continue to have the option of using either Pepper
Avenue to the west and/or Rancho Avenue to the east. Both of these roads are classified as major
arterials and they are much more suitable for large trucks.
A section of Meridian Avenue south of Base Line Street lies within the jurisdiction of the City of
Rialto. The City of Rialto already has a restriction that is consistent with what is being proposed
by staff within the City of San Bernardino.
Staff recommends that the attached Ordinance be adopted prohibiting trucks from traveling upon
Meridian Avenue between Rialto Avenue and 170 feet North of 9th Street.
City Attorney Review:
Supportinp_Documents:
Ord_2964 (PDF)
Meridian Av-Truck Restriction-Vicinity Map (PDF)
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2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
10.24.190, SUBSECTION B OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT VEHICLES
3 EXCEEDING A MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMIT OF OVER TEN
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1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION
10.24.190, SUBSECTION B, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT VEHICLES
2 EXCEEDING A MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMIT OF OVER TEN
THOUSAND POUNDS UPON MERIDIAN AVENUE BETWEEN RIALTO AVENUE
3 AND 170 FEET NORTH OF 9TH STREET.
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20 The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this day of ,2014.
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Proposed Prohibition of Commercial
Vehicles Weighing Over 5 Tons
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Created by:Tony Lugo Date: 3/3/14
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