HomeMy WebLinkAbout24598RESOLUTION NO. 24598
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO ESTABLISH ALL-WAY STOP
CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AT FOUR LOCATIONS
IDENTIFIED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
12.16.030 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Title 12 "Vehicles and Traffic" of the Palm Springs Municipal Code
("PSMC") establishes procedures for the administration, implementation, enforcement,
evaluation, and maintenance of traffic regulations within the City consistent with the
California Vehicle Code; and ·
WHEREAS, Section 12.08.060 of the PSMC established the office of the City
Traffic Engineer, and designated the City Engineer to serve in addition to such other
functions, with authority to exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as
provided for in Title 12; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.08.070 of the PSMC requires that the City Traffic Engineer
to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance to traffic control devices
and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents, and to devise remedial
measures; to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to
cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic
conditions; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.16.01 O of the PSMC authorizes the City Traffic Engineer
to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices
when and as required under the traffic ordinances of this city to make effective the
provisions of said ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.16.030 of the PSMC authorizes the City Traffic Engineer
to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained such additional traffic control
devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic, but he
shall make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and
traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as may
be set forth in the traffic ordinances of this city or as may be determined by ordinance or
resolution of the legislative body of this city; and
WHEREAS, based on traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations, the
City Traffic Engineer has evaluated the following intersections: (1) East Mesquite Avenue
at the Demuth Park entrance road; (2) East Mesquite Avenue at Calle Santa Cruz; (3)
Alejo Road at Belardo Road; and (4) Calle Palo Fierro at Camino Real; and
Resolution No. 24598
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WHEREAS , on the basis of the City Traffic Engineer's investigations , in
accordance with sound traffic engineering principles, the City Traffic Engineer has
recommended that the following four intersections be established as all-way stop
controlled intersections : (1) East Mesquite Avenue at the Demuth Park entrance road ; (2)
East Mesquite Avenue at Calle Santa Cruz; (3) Alejo Road at Belardo Road ; and (4) Calle
Palo Fierro at Camino Real.
NOW , THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 12.1 6.010 and 12.16.030 of the Palm
Springs Municipal Code , the City Engineer is hereby authorized to establish all-way stop
controlled intersections at the following locations:
(1) East Mesquite Avenue at the Demuth Park entrance road;
(2) East Mesquite Avenue at Calle Santa Cruz;
(3) Alejo Road at Belardo Road ; and
(4) Calle Palo Fierro at Camino Real
SECTION 3 . The City Engineer shall install and maintain appropriate traffic control
devices as necessary to implement this Resolution.
ADOPTED THIS 1sr DAY OF MAY, 2019 .
David H . Read y , Esq ., Ph
City Manager
Resolution No. 24 598
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, Anthony J . Mejia , MMC , City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs , hereby certify that
Resolution No . 24598 is a full , true and correct copy , and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 1st day of May, 2019 , by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES :
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
RECUSED:
Councilmembers Hol stege , Roberts , and Mayor Moon
None
Mayor Pro Tern Kors
None
Councilmember Middleton
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affi xed the offic ial seal of the
City of Palm Springs , Californ ia , this y+--day of JJ r-Jl-.. , -Z.C-1 «,