HomeMy WebLinkAbout6670RESOLUTION NO. 6670
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 wallowed 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 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 l:
Baldwin Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue,
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
Colorado Street between Michillinda Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, fifty
(50) miles per hour.
Foothill Boulevard between Santa Anita Avenue and Fifth Avenue, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Goldring Road between Peck Road and Dead end, thirty (30) miles per hour.
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Peck Road between the north City Limit and the south City Limit, forty-five
(45) 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:
Golden West Avenue between Huntington Drive and the south City Limit,
twenty-five (25) miles per hour.
Holly Avenue between Huntington Drive and Live Oak Avenue, thirty (30)
miles per hour.
Live Oak Avenue between Santa Anita Avenue and the east City Limit,
thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Sierra Madre Boulevard between the west City Limit and Santa Anita
Avenue, twenty-five (25) 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 hereinafer in
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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.
Highland Oaks Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Orange Grove
Avenue, thirty (30) miles per hour.
Huntington Drive between Colorado Place and Fifth Real Avenue, thirty
(30) miles per hour.
Camino Real Avenue between the west Ciry 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.
Clark Street between Peck Road and Durfee Avenue, thirty-five (35) miles
per hour.
Colorado Boulevard between Colorado Street and Fifth Avenue, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
Duarte Road between the west City Limit and the east City Limit, thirty-five
(35) miles per hour.
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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.
Longden Avenue between the east City Limit and the west City Limit,
thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Mayflower Avenue between the north City Limit and the south 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 the north City Limit and Foothill Boulevard,
thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
Santa Clara Street between Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue, thirty-five
(35) 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.
Sunset Boulevard between Michillinda Avenue and the south City Limit,
thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
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Tenth Avenue between the north City Limit and the south City Limit, thirty-
five (35) miles per hour.
Baldwin Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Baldwin Avenue between Camino Real Avenue and Live Oak Avenue, forty
(40) miles per hour.
Colorado Place between Colorado Boulevard and Huntington Drive, forty
(40) miles per hour.
El Monte Avenue between Duarte Road and the south City Limit, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Las Tunas Drive between Baldwin Avenue and Live Oak Avenue, forty (40)
miles per hour.
Live Oak Avenue between the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue,
forty (40) miles per hour.
Santa Anita Avenue between Foothill Boulevard and Live Oak Avenue,
forty (40) miles per hour.
Foothill Boulevard between the west City Limit and Santa Anita Avenue,
forty-five (45) miles per hour.
Huntington Drive between Michillinda Avenue and Colorado Place, forty-
five (45) miles per hour.
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Lower Azusa Road between the south City Limit and the north City Limit,
forty-five (45) 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 i 7ch day of rrar~n , 2009.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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C ty 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. 6670 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 17th day of March, 2009 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Kovacic and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Harbicht
ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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