My take on the Council is the focus has shifted from attending to neighborhood needs (Ray was the only Council member to outright support our Annexation), to big development and additional housing.
I will vote for Ray; and I will vote “Yes on V”, which allows neighborhoods to at least have a say in how/if they are developed. If you think we have traffic, cyclist, density issues now, just wait another 5 years. Neither Ray nor Laura can stop this, but I know Ray to be concerned and a clear voice on our behalf. They are both excellent candidates and I wish they were able to fill two Supervisor seats instead of competing for one.
Lynne McClure
Sent from the mother ship
On Oct 5, 2022, at 12:46 AM, Yvonne Fulchiron Schmidt wrote:
Janet -
I restfully disagree. I will be voting for Ray Mueller.
On Sep 29, 2022, at 9:19 AM, Janet Davis > wrote:
Ray Mueller lives right there and has done absolutely NOTHING about the situation, nor about the horrendously dangerous situation between the Alpine and Sand Hill intersections, and the "trail" underneath the cantilevered section that has become monopolized by high speed cyclists who are avoiding the intersections, which has caused that trail to be so hazardous to pedestrians that they are reluctant to use it.
I HOPE YOU ALL REMEMBER THIS WHEN VOTING IN NOVEMBER AND CHOOSE LAURA WHO IS AN ACTIVE CYCLIST AND ADVOCATE FOR SAFE PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST LANES, BECAUASE IN MY OPINION RAY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ISSUES SUCH AS THIS
On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 06:28:54 AM PDT, Gregory Faris > wrote:
Hello Menlo Park City Council and Mike Callagy,
Santa Cruz Avenue is nearly 2.5 miles long. All of it is 25 mph except for two blocks, where it increases to 30 mph. The 30 mph section, from the cemetery to the “Y”, is also likely the most dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists.
Can you let us know the status of correcting this nonsensical speed limit anomaly?
Thank you,
Greg Faris
2042 Santa Cruz
On Jun 18, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Janet Davis > wrote:
Increasing Safety on Santa Cruz Ave (by the cemetery)
I drive that route frequently. The county part of the road is 30 mph but the short stretch by the cemetery is 30 mph which creates safety problems. It could be made a lot safer, especially if the speed limit in the city stretch were to be reduced and there was some occasional law enforcement. A particular safety problem is that people coming and going to La Entrada drive to or from Sharon Road and then whizz across the road to Oakdell, or stall in the middle of the road causing either a back-up or swerving into the bike lane. Another factor is the frequent parking for funerals at the cemetery. Also, there is a pedestrian crossing often used by kids that requires sudden braking.
The prima facie speed limit for this particular area, according to Cal. Vehicle Code 22352 (b) is:
(b) Twenty-five miles per hour:
(1) On any highway other than a state highway, in any business or residence district unless a different speed is determined by local authority under procedures set forth in this code.
That area of Santa Cruz qualifies as a residence district under Vehicle Code 515:
A “residence district” is that portion of a highway and the property contiguous thereto, other than a business district, (a) upon one side of which highway, within a distance of a quarter of a mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by 13 or more separate dwelling houses or business structures, or (b) upon both sides of which highway, collectively, within a distance of a quarter of a mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by 16 or more separate dwelling houses or business structures. A residence district may be longer than one-quarter of a mile if the above ratio of separate dwelling houses or business structures to the length of the highway exists.
The above being so, it would behoove the City Public Works people to come up with something documenting the prior decision to have a 30 mph sign instead of the required 25 mph sign for this very short segment of a road that has a record of many accidents.
