Ordinance No. 948 - Authorizing the City's Engineer to Regulate or Prohibit any Turn Movement by Any Vehicle at Any Specific Intersection or Along any Specific Street Segment Within the City limits ORDINANCE NO. 948
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
REGULATE OR PROHIBIT ANY TURN MOVEMENT BY
ANY VEHICLE AT ANY SPECIFIC INTERSECTION OR
ALONG ANY SPECIFIC STREET SEGMENT WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, the City desires to regulate turn movements, including right turns,
left turns, and U-Turns, in order to promote the safe flow of traffic at specific
intersections and street segments within the City limits; and,
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code, section 22113, local authorities may
prohibit or regulate turn movements at specific intersections and street segments
within the City limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead Traffic Commission recommended that an
ordinance by adopted to allow the City Engineer to regulate turn movements throughout
the City as necessary to promote a safe flow of traffic within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rosemead hereby adds new Section
10.04.060 to the City of Rosemead Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 10.040.060 — AUTHORITY OF THE CITY ENGINEER TO REGULATE TURN
MOVEMENTS
A. It is hereby determined and declared that the City Engineer is authorized to prohibit
or regulate any turn movement by any vehicle at any intersection or along specific
street segments.
B. The City Engineer shall have the power and duty to place, maintain and/or remove
official traffic-control devices where, when, and as required under this ordinance with
the approval of the City Manager.
C . Restricted Turns: The City Engineer shall determine those intersections or street
segments at which drivers shall not make a right turn, left turn, or U-turn and shall
cause to be placed proper signs at these intersections or street segments. The
making of such turns may be prohibited at all times or during certain hours or days
and permitted at other hours, provided this information is clearly posted on proper
signage.
D . The City Engineer shall determine those intersections or segments between
intersections at which drivers shall not make a right turn, left turn, or U-turn and shall
present the findings to the Traffic Commission for concurrence; Pursuant to Traffic
Commission concurrence, the findings shall be published once in a newspaper of
general circulation, published in the City of Rosemead. Fifteen days after such
publication, the City Engineer shall cause to be placed proper signs at these
intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours or
certain days and permitted at other hours, with this information clearly posted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 241h DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.
WilliaM' r�
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Rachel . Richma
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No.948 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regularly meeting of the City Council on the 101h of February, 2015. Thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th of February, 2015 by
the following vote to wit:
Yes: Alarcon, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Armenta
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Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
_ ,� STAFF REPORT
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TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER 14
DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2015
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 948 — SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO REGULATE TURN MOVEMENTS
SUMMARY
On February 10, 2015, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 948, authorizing the
City Engineer to regulate or prohibit any turn movement by any vehicle at any specific
intersection or along any specific street segment within the city limits. Ordinance No.
948 is now before Council at the required second reading for adoption.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 948 at its second reading.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Pree ared by: n (I
G ORIA MOLLEDA
CITY CLERK
Attachment A—Ordinance No. 948
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