CC MEETING: July 16, 2024
DATE: July 1, 2024
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Krystle Boise, Strategic Services Director
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Consider An Ordinance Amending The Code Of Ordinances Chapter 73, "Traffic Schedules" To Amend Schedule I, Sections (A)(6) And (A)(10) To Revise The Existing School Speed Zone Hours; Providing That Proof Of A Culpable Mental State Shall Not Be Required; Providing For Savings, Severability, Repealer, And Penalty Clauses.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Carrollton has three school districts within the City limits: Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Dallas ISD. Periodically, the school districts review the hours of operation for schools and may modify the operation times. When this occurs, the City may need to adjust the school zone schedules to ensure the school zone flashers coincide with the modified times.
Modifications to CFBISD School Zone Schedules
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District (CFBISD) has modified the school operation times for the 2024-2025 school year. During the 2023 - 2024 school year the High School schedule ran from 8:40 am to 3:55 pm. The corresponding school zones were active from 7:45 am to 8:45 am and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. High Schools are scheduled to dismiss 5 minutes later for the 2024 - 2025 school year. Staff is recommending changing the school zone times to coincide with the modified schedules.
Revised Operation Times Revised School Zone Schedules
(A)(6) High Schools 8:40 am to 4:00 pm 7:55 am to 8:55 am & 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
(A)(10) Combined HS/ES 6:45 am to 8:55 am & 2:40 pm to 4:45 pm
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding to replace and install school zone signs can be accommodated in the annual operating budget.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will support the City Council's strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and businesses want to cal...
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