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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7031RESOLUTION NO. 7031 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. 1 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, 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: Huntington Drive between Baldwin Avenue and Michillinda Avenue, forty -five (45) miles per hour. Mayflower Avenue between the north City limit and the south City Limit, thirty -five (35) miles per hour. Santa Anita Avenue between Huntington Drive and the north City Limit, thirty -five (35) miles per hour. Santa Clara Street between Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue, thirty -five (35) miles per hour. Tenth Avenue between the north City Limit and the south City Limit, thirty -five (35) miles per hour. SECTION 2. The 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. 2 SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of May , 2014. ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Steph n P. Deitsch City Attorney 3 Mayglr of the City of 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. 7031 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 May, 2014 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member Beck, Chandler, Kovacic, Tay and Wuo NOES: None ABSENT: None 4 Cit Clerk of the City of Arcadia