CC - Item 3C - Ordinance 929 - Second Reading for Citywide Engineering and Traffic SurveyROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER / A
DATE: APRIL 9, 2013
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE 929 —SECOND READING: CITYWIDE ENGINEERING
AND TRAFFIC SURVEY
SUMMARY
On March 26, 2013, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 929, setting speed limits
in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. Ordinance No. 929 is now before
Council at the required second reading for adoption.
Staff Recommendation
Staff requests that City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 929 at its second reading.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Pre ared by:
GL RI MOLLE
CITY CLERK
Attachment A — Ordinance No. 929
ITEM NUMBER: I
ORDINANCE NO. 929
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 surrey; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the City's traffic engineering consultant completed a
citywide engineering and traffic surrey on various streets throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's Traffic Commission completed two (2) public review
meetings on February 7, 2013 and March 7, 2013 to discuss findings and
recommendations contained in the engineering and traffic survey; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the speed limits suggested by
the engineering and traffic surrey and, where applicable, to revise current speed
limits to conform to the engineering and traffic survey 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 City Streets Based on the
engineering and traffic survey completed by the City in 2012, 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 "A."
SECTION 2. Unmodified Speed Limits With respect to any speed limit
for any street or highway in the City not modified by Section 1, the speed limit in
effect prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall remain in effect.
SECTION 3. Severabilitv The City Council hereby declares that the
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.
SECTION 4. Certification The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law.
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SECTION 5. 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 9 DAY OF APRIL, 2013.
Polly Low
Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
Rachel Richman
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF ROSEMEAD 1
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading a
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , and that thereafter,
said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the day of , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Gloria Molleda, City Clerk