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RESOLUTION NO. 6508
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CLARK STREET,
GOLDRING ROAD, SANTA CLARA STREET,
SUNSET BOULEVARD AND A PORTION OF
HUNTINGTON DRIVE OTHER THAN THOSE SET
FORTH BY STATE LAW
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Vehicle Code Sections 22357
and 22358, Sections 3221 and 3222 of the Arcadia Municipal Code authorize the
City Council, on the basis of an engineering and trat11c survey, to increase or
decrease the prima facie speed limit otherwise allowed by state law on certain
streets in order to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic in a manner
that is reasonable and safe; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia has recently conducted an engineering and
trat11c survey which together with earlier such engineering and traffic surveys,
indicates that a speed either greater than or less than that otherwise permitted by
state law upon certain streets in the City would facilitate the orderly movement of
vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires and intends to keep in place without
interruption those certain increases and decreases in the prima facie speed limit on
certain streets set forth in Arcadia Municipal Code Sections 3221 through and
including 3221.23 and Sections 3222 through and including 3222.9; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 2190 which
permits the City Council, by resolution to increase or decrease the prima facie
speed limit on certain streets based on an engineering and traffic survey, while at
the same time removing from the Arcadia Municipal Code those certain increases
or decreases in prima facie speed limits in existence at the time of adoption of
Ordinance No. 2190.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION \.
On the basis of an engmeermg and traffic survey
conducted by the City, an increase in the speed otherwise permitted by State law
upon the following streets would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular
traffic and would be reasonable and safe. Therefore, the prima facie speed limit
shall be as hereinafter set forth on those streets or parts of streets specified
hereinafter in this Section 1:
Clark Street between Peck Road and the easterly city limit of the City of
Arcadia, thirty-tive (35) miles per hour.
Goldring Road between Peck Road and the dead end, twenty-five (25) miles
per hour.
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Santa Clara Street between Huntington Drive and the easterly city limits of
the City of Arcadia, thil1y-five (35) miles per hour.
SECTION 2.
On the basis of an engineering and traffic survey
conducted by the City, the speed permitted by State law upon the following streets
is more than is reasonable and safe. Therefore, the prima facie speed limit shall be
as hereinafter set f0l1h on those streets or pal1s of streets specified hereinafter in
this Section 2, and such prima facie speed limits are hereby determined to be
appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are
reasonable and safe:
Sunset Boulevard between the westerly city limits and the southerly city
limits of the City of Arcadia, thirty-fIve (35) miles per hour.
Huntington Drive between Colorado Place and the easterly city limits of the
City of Arcadia, thirty (30) miles per hour.
SECTION 3.
The increase and decrease in prima facie speed limits set
tOrlh in this Resolution shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice
thereof exist or are erected upon the applicable street.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 5.
This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of
January
Ma or of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Resolution No. 6508 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of January, 2006 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council Member Chandler, Kovacic, Marshall, Segal and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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