Ordinance No. 869 - Speed LimitsORDINANCE NO. 869
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA,
SETTING SPEED LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code sections 22357 and 22358 authorize
local agencies to change speed limits on local streets by ordinance, which
ordinance need not be made a part of the Municipal Code but which must be
based on findings made in an engineering and traffic survey; and
• WHEREAS, in 2006, the City's traffic engineering consultant completed a
citywide engineering and traffic survey on various streets throughout the City,
which survey was adopted by the City Council on March 20, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on September 29, 2008, the City received from Willdan
Engineering an engineering and traffic survey on Rosemead Boulevard within the
City limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the speed limits suggested by
the two engineering and traffic surveys and, where applicable, to revise current
speed limits to conform to the engineering and traffic surveys so as to regulate
traffic in a safe and efficient manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
• DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Modified Speed Limit for Rosemead Boulevard. Based on
the engineering and traffic survey completed by Willdan Engineering for
Rosemead Boulevard (State Route 19) in 2007 and transmitted to the City on
September 29, 2008, the speed limits for those portions of Rosemead Boulevard
are hereby set to conform to the recommendations made in the Willdan survey, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment "A."
SECTION 2. Modified Speed Limit for Other Streets. Based on the
engineering and traffic survey completed by the City in 2006 and adopted by the
City Council on March 20, 2006, the speed limits for various streets and highways
in the City are hereby set to conform to the recommendations made in the City
survey, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment "B."
SECTION 3. Unmodified Speed Limits. With respect to any speed limit
for any street or highway in the City not modified by Section 1 or Section 2, the
speed limit in effect prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall remain in effect.
SECTION 4. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that the
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provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if for 'any reason a court of
competent jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph, or Section of this
Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining parts of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law.
SECTION 6. Notice. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days after its passage. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this
Ordinance, this Ordinance shall be published at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation published and circulated in the City of Rosemead.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS /6
ATTEST:
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Gloria Molleda, City Clerk
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DAY OF Dec- , 2008.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES I SS.
• CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 869 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City,
Council on the 16`h of December 2008, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: CLARK, LOW, NUNEZ, TAYLOR, TRAN
No: None
Absent: NONE
Abstain: NONE
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Gloria Molleda
City Clerk