DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Speed Management Plan to Reduce and Manage Traffic Speeds Citywide
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council approves the attached resolution (Attachment II) approving the Speed Management Plan (CIP Project No. 06943) to Reduce and Manage Traffic Speeds Citywide.
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SUMMARY
The Safe System Approach for Speed Management is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved road safety framework that involves proactively identifying locations where operating speeds are high compared to desired target speeds. The City's Speed Management Plan uses this approach to achieve safer speeds and prioritize projects for areas with excessive speeding in Hayward.
The City began working on the Speed Management Plan on December 16, 2024. Staff updated the Council Infrastructure and Airport Committee (CIAC) and received feedback on the plan's development on June 25, 20251. After completing the related Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) meetings, a draft Plan was presented to CIAC on February 25, 20262, and recommended for approval to the City Council.
A work session on traffic safety was held at the City Council meeting on March 24, 2026, to discuss pedestrian fatalities in 2026, short-term implementable traffic safety actions, and the overall strategy to achieve Vision Zero. The Speed Management Plan will assist staff in carrying out the strategies and actions in the Council adopted Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP); therefore, many of the strategies and guidance contained in the Speed Management Plan will also support the individual projects discussed in the City Council work session.
Staff are recommending approval of the Speed Management Plan to be adopted by the City as a comprehensive strategy to reduce speeds in Hayward and reduce the likelihood of collisions resu...
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