HomeMy WebLinkAbout6693RESOLUTION NO. 6693
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION 6670 SETTING FORTH LEGALLY
ENFORCEABLE SPEED LIMITS ON DUARTE ROAD
BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST CITY LIMITS
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 less than that otherwise permitted by state law on Duarte
Road 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
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WHEREAS, the City Council 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 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
on Duarte Road between Santa Anita Avenue and Fifth Avenue would facilitate
the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe.
Therefore, the prima facie speed limit on a portion of Duarte Road between Santa
Anita Avenue and Fifth Avenue shall be as follows:
Duarte Road between Santa Anita Avenue and Fifth Avenue, forty (40)
miles per hour.
SECTION 2. The increase in prima facie speed limits set forth in this
Resolution shall be effective upon the effective date of this Resolution, and City
Staff are hereby authorized and directed to erect and install appropriate signs upon
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the applicable street giving notice of the foregoing prima facie speed limit.
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 15th day of September 1 2009.
May)6r of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
l/
Stephen P. Deitsch
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. 6693 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 15th day of September, 2009 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Witytlerkk of the City of Arcadia
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