HomeMy WebLinkAbout7012RESOLUTION NO, 7012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CITY STREETS
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 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. On the basis of an engineering 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:
Sierra Madre Boulevard between West City limits and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty
(30) miles per hour.
SECTION 2. On the basis of an engineering and traffic survey conducted by the
City, a decrease 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 2:
Baldwin Avenue between Orange Grove Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Baldwin Avenue between Huntington Drive and Foothill Boulevard, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
Duarte Road between Santa Anita Avenue and Second Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
El Monte Avenue between Duarte Road and the south City Limit, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
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Foothill Boulevard between the east City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty -five
(35) miles per hour.
Live Oak Avenue between the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty -five
(35) miles per hour.
Lower Azusa Road between the west City Limit and the east City Limit, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Peck Road between the north City Limit and the south City Limit, forty (40) miles
per hour.
SECTION 3. 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
forth on those streets or parts of streets specified hereinafter in this Section 3, 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 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 the west City Limit and the east City Limit, thirty-
five (35) miles per hour.
Campus Drive between Holly Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
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hour.
Clark Street between Peck Road and Durfee Avenue, thirty -five (35) miles per
Colorado Boulevard between Colorado Street and Fifth Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
Colorado Place between Colorado Boulevard and Huntington Drive, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Colorado Street between Michillinda Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, forty -five
(45) miles per hour.
Duarte Road between the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
Duarte Road between Second Avenue and the east City Limit, 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 the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue, forty -five
(45) miles per hour.
Golden West Avenue between Huntington Drive and the south City Limit, twenty-
five (25) miles per hour.
hour.
Goldring Road between Peck Road and the east City Limit, thirty (30) miles per
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Highland Oaks Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue,
thirty (30) miles per hour.
Holly Avenue between Huntington Drive and Live Oak Avenue, thirty (30) miles
per hour.
hour.
Huntington Drive between Colorado Place and Fifth Avenue, thirty (30) miles per
Huntington Drive between Baldwin Avenue and Colorado Place, forty -five (45)
miles per hour.
Las Tunas Drive between Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue, forty (40) miles
per hour.
Live Oak Avenue between Santa Anita Avenue and the east City Limit, thirty -five
(35) miles per hour.
Longden Avenue between the east City Limit and the west City Limit, thirty -five
(35) miles per hour.
Orange Grove Avenue between the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue,
thirty -five (35) miles per hour.
Santa Anita Avenue between Huntington Drive and south City Limit, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Second Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Live Oak Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
Sixth Avenue between the north City Limit and Live Oak Avenue, thirty -five (35)
miles per hour.
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Sunset Boulevard between Michillinda Avenue and the south City Limit, thirty -five
(35) miles per hour.
SECTION 4. The increase and decrease in prima facie speed limits set forth in
this Resolution shall be effective upon the date that Ordinance No. 2190 becomes
effective, and further when appropriate signs either exist or are erected upon the
applicable street giving notice of the foregoing prima facie speed limits.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of March , 2014.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steph'e'n P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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amcw Mayor oft Ci y f Arcadia
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7012 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 18th day of March, 2014 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Kovacic, Wuo and Segal
NOES: Council Member Harbicht
ABSENT: None
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