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RESOLUTION NO. 6420
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMITS 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 traffic 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
traffic 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
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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 1. On the basis of an engmeenng 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:
Baldwin Avenue between Huntington Drive and Camino Real Avenue,
thirty (30) miles per hour.
Baldwin Avenue between Camino Real Avenue and Live Oak Avenue, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Camino Real Avenue between Baldwin Avenue and the easterly city limit of
the City of Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
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Duarte Road between the easterly and westerly city limits of the City of
Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
First Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
First Avenue between Diamond Street and Las Flores Avenue, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
Foothill Boulevard between Santa Anita Avenue and Fifth Avenue, thirty-
five (35) miles per hour.
Golden West Avenue between Huntington Drive and Naomi Avenue, thirty
(30) miles per hour.
Holly Avenue between Huntington Drive and Live Oak Avenue, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
Las Tunas Drive between Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Live Oak Avenue between the easterly and westerly city limits of the City of
Arcadia, forty (40) miles per hour.
Longden Avenue between the westerly City Limit and easterly city limits of
the City of Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Mayflower Avenue between the northerly and southerly city limits of the
City of Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
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Orange Grove Avenue between the westerly city limit of the City of Arcadia
and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Santa Anita Avenue between the northerly city limit of the City of Arcadia
and Huntington Drive, thirty-five (35) miles per hour. .
Santa Anita Avenue between Huntington Drive and the southerly city limit
of the City of Arcadia, forty (40) miles per hour.
Second Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Duarte Road, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
Second Avenue between Duarte Road and the southerly city limit of the City
of Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Sierra Madre Boulevard between the westerly city limit of the City of
Arcadia and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty (30) miles per hour.
Sixth Avenue between the northerly city limit of the City of Arcadia and
Live Oak Avenue, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Sunset Boulevard between the westerly city limit and the southerly city limit
of the City of Ar?adia, forty (40) miles per hour.
Tenth Avenue between the northerly and southerly city limits of the City of
Arcadia, thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Huntington Drive between Colorado Place and Fifth Avenue, forty (40).
miles per hour.
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SECTION 2. On the basis of an engmeenng 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 forth on those streets or parts 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:
Baldwin Avenue between Orange Grove Avenue and Foothill Boulevard,
forty (40) miles per hour.
Baldwin Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Campus Drive between Holly Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
Colorado Boulevard between Colorado Street and Fifth Avenue, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
El Monte A venue between Duarte Road and Live Oak A venue, forty (40)
miles per hour. .
Foothill Boulevard between the westerly city limit of the City of Arcadia
and Santa Anita Avenue, forty-five (45) miles per hour.
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Huntington Drive between Michillinda Avenue and Colorado Place, forty-
five (45) miles per hour.
Lower Azusa Road from City Limit to City Limit, forty-five (45) rniles per
hour.
Peck Road between the northerly and southerly city limits of the City of
Arcadia, forty (40) miles per hour.
Colorado Street between Michillinda Avenue and Colorado Boulevard,
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
Colorado Place between Colorado Boulevard and Huntington Drive, forty-
five (45) miles per hour.
SECTION 3.
The increase and decrease in prima facie speed limits set
forth in this Resolution shall be effective upon the date that appropriate signs either
exist or are erected upon the applicable street giving notice of the foregoing prima
facie speed limits.
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 6th
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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day of April
,2004.
Mayor of e C of Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, ruNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that
the foregoing Resolution No. 6420 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 6th day of April, 2004 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Chang, Kovacic, Marshall, Wuo and Segal
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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