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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 2026-37 | Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones Resolution | Adopted 06/15/2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY ESTABLISHING REDUCED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS IN SCHOOL ZONES AND APPROACHING SCHOOL ZONES PURSUANT TO VEHICLE CODE SECTIONS 22358.4 AND SECTION 22352.2 WHEREAS, Assembly Bill (AB) 382, signed into law on October 10, 2025, and effective as of January 1, 2026 authorizes local agencies, by ordinance or resolution, to establish reduced school zone speed limits without requiring an engineering and traffic survey, and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 382 standardizes and lowers the default statewide school- zone speed limit (to 20 mph), expands flexibility for localities (15 mph or 25 mph buffer zones), and clarifies “school zone” boundaries and “children present” rules – simplifying and strengthening pedestrian safety protections around schools; and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 382 amended section 22358.4 of the California Vehicle Code as of January 1, 2026, to allow local governments to establish a 15 miles per hour (mph) prima facie speed limit by local resolution in: qualifying school zones in a residence distri ct; on a two- lane roadway; and with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or slower; and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 382 also amended section 22352.5 of the California Vehicle Code as of January 1, 2026, to allow local governments to reduce speed limits in school zones to 20 miles per hour (mph), where “school zone” is defined as any segment of highway wit hin 500 feet of a school’s grounds (unless otherwise posted); and WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2031, or when approved by resolution or ordinance by a local government before that date, the standard prima facie speed limit of 25 mph when school children are present, should now be posted at 20 mph when accompanied by one of the following signs: (1) when school children are present, (2) when beacons are flashing, or (3) during designated hours around school times; and WHEREAS, Section 15.11 of the Gilroy City Code describes City Council procedures for establishing speed limits on City streets. Notably, except as provided specifically by the California Vehicle Code, speed limits can only be changed by Council resolution based upon an engineering and traffic analysis; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Section 15.11 of the Gilroy City Code to include vehicle code section 22358 et. seq.; and WHEREAS, the Ordinance amendment allows the City Council to set lower prima facie speed limit of 15 mph or 20 mph under Assembly Bill 382 by Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby adopt lower Prima Facie speed limits as follows: 1. Christopher High School Site Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 2 of 7 a. Santa Teresa Blvd (Day Road East to Day Road) - Speed Limit 20 mph b. Day Road (Santa Teresa Blvd to Puma Way) - Speed Limit 20 mph c. Cougar Court (Day Road to Day Road East) - Speed Limit 20 mph 2. Gilroy High School Site a. West 10th Street (Glenview Dr to Uvas Parkway) - Speed Limit 20 mph b. Princevalle Street (West 10th Street to Imperial Drive) - Speed Limit 20 mph c. Princevalle Street (West 10th Street to West 9th Street) - Speed Limit 15mph d. Orchard Drive (Chesapeake Place to West 10th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph e. West 9th Street (West 9th Street to West 10th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 3. Mount Madonna Continuation High School/ Antonio del Buono Preschool Site a. Wren Avenue (120’ north of Vickery to 400’ south of Farrell Avenue) - Speed Limit 20 mph b. Farrell Avenue (Wren Avenue to 200’ east of Church Street) - Speed Limit 20 mph c. Church Street (200’ north of Trimble to Bennett Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 4. Ascension Solorsano Middle School Site a. Club Drive (Lico Drive to Grenache Way) - Speed Limit 20 mph b. Grenache Way (Club Drive to Syrah Drive) – Public Street - Speed Limit 20 mph c. Grenache Way (Syrah Drive to Castlewood Place) – Private Street - Speed Limit 20 mph d. Syrah Drive (Grenache Way to 400-feet south of Castlewood Place) - Speed Limit 20 mph 5. Brownell Middle School Site a. First Street (Wayland Lane to Rosanna Street) - Speed Limit 20 mph (subject to approval by Caltrans) b. Carmel Street (First Street to 450’ south of 3rd Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Carmel Street (First Street to Broadway) – Speed Limit 15 mph Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 3 of 7 d. Hanna Street (Broadway to 400’south of 3rd Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph e. 2nd Street (Princevalle Street to Carmel Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph f. 2nd Street Hanna Street to Rosanna Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph g. 3rd Street (Princevalle Street to Rosanna Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph h. Dowdy Street (3rd Street to 450’ south of 3rd Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 6. South Valley Middle School/ Gilroy Prep School Site a. Murray Avenue (500’ north of Adamas Court and 450’ south of IOOF Avenue) - Speed Limit 20 mph b. IOOF Avenue (Monterey Street to easterly terminus) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Forest Street (IOOF Avenue to Walnut Lane) - Speed Limit 15 mph 7. Eliot Elementary School Site a. Old Gilroy Street (Forest Street to East Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph b. Chestnut Street (500’ south of Old Gilroy Street to 500’ north of East 7th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. East 7th Street (Forest Street to easterly terminus) - Speed Limit 15 mph d. Maple Street (East 7th Street to 500’ north of east 7th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 8. El Roble Elementary School Site a. Third Street (Perrelli Street to 400’ west of Wren Avenue - Speed Limit 20 mph b. Wren Avenue (Byers Street to 400’ north of 3rd Street) - Speed Limit 20 mph c. Santa Theresa Drive (400’ north of 3rd Street to 400’ south of 4th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph d. 4th Street (Santa Teresa Drive to Perrelli Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 9. Glen View Elementary School Site a. Princevalle (Fairview Drive to Lexington Place) - Speed Limit 15 mph b. Carmel Street (West 8th Street to 400’ north of West 8th Street - Speed Limit 15 mph Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 4 of 7 c. Dowdy Street (West 8th Street to 400’ north of West 8th Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph d. Hanna Street (West 10th Street to 400’ north of West 8th Street) -Speed Limit 15 mph e. West 8th Street (Trenton Place to Rosanna Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph f. West 9th Street (400’ west of Princevalle to Rosanna Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph 10. Las Animas Elementary School Site a. Luchessa Avenue (400’ west of Cimino Street to 400’ east of Greenfield Drive) Speed Limit 20 mph b. Greenfield Drive (400’ north of Charles Lux Drive to 400’south of Luchessa Avenue) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Charles Lux Drive (270’ west of Lopez Way to Greenfield Drive) -Speed Limit 20 mph d. Cimino Street (Charles Lux Drive to Luchessa Avenue) – Public Street - Speed Limit 20 mph e. Cimino Street (Luchessa Avenue to Viognier Way) – Private Street - Speed Limit 20 mph f. Lopez Way (Bonino Way to Charles Lux Drive) – Private Street - Speed Limit 15 mph g. Lopez Way (Charles Lux Drive to 100’ north of Marsanne Lane) – Public Street - Speed Limit 20 mph 11. Luigi Aprea Elementary School Site a. Calle Del Rey (Pheasant Drive to Partridge Drive) - Speed Limit 15 mph b. Red Hawk Drive (Mockingbird Lane to Calle Del Rey) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Mockingbird Lane (Pheasant Drive to Red Hawk Drive) – Speed Limit 15 mph d. Lerma Lane (Calle Del Rey to San Juan Court) – Private Street - Speed Limit 15 mph 12. Rod Kelly Elementary School/ Gilroy Adult Education Center Site a. Hirasaki Court (Manteilli Drive to southerly terminus) – Speed Limit 15 mph Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 5 of 7 b. Kern Avenue (Mantelli to Birch Place) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Culp Drive (Kern Avenue to Hoesch Way) - Speed Limit 15 mph d. Howard Avenue (Violet Way to Culp Drive) - Speed Limit 15 mph 13. Pacific Point Christian Elementary School (Private) a. Mantelli Drive (400 west of Calle del Rey to 300 east of Calle del Rey) - Speed Limit 15 mph b. Calle Del Rey (Mantelli Drive to Partridge Drive) - Speed Limit 15 mph 14. Saint Mary School (Private) a. Church Street (400’ south of First Street to Howson Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph b. Gurries Drive (400’ west of Church to Church Street) - Speed Limit 15 mph c. Monterey Street (Howson Street to First Street) - Speed Limit 20 mph (subject to approval by Caltrans) d. Monterey Street (400’ south of First Street to First Street) - Speed Limit 20 mph e. First Street (Monterey Street to Rosanna Street)-Speed Limit 20 mph (subject to approval by Caltrans) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council Hereby establishes reduced prima facie speed limits in school zones and approaching school zones pursuant to vehicle code sections 22358.4 and 22352.2. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June 2026 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRACCO, CLINE, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, RAMIREZ, BOZZO NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HILTON Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 6 of 7 APPROVED: ___________________ Greg Bozzo, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ Kim Mancera, City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364 Resolution No. 2026-37 Reduced Prima Facie Speed Limits in School Zones City Council Regular Meeting | June 15, 2026 Page 7 of 7 CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK I, KIM MANCERA, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-37 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on Monday, June 15, 2026, with a quorum present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this Wednesday, June 17, 2026. ____________________________________ Kim Mancera City Clerk of the City of Gilroy Docusign Envelope ID: 6F1C9F3B-B9B5-8489-827B-13D2F143F364