HomeMy WebLinkAbout24736RESOLUTION NO. 24736
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PROCEED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF
NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF
INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND ROSA PARKS ROAD, AND
AT THE INTERSECTION OF SAN RAFAEL DRIVE AND
AVENIDA CABALLEROS 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 12.16.010 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, the City Traffic Engineer commissioned an Engineering Study
prepared by Kimley-Horn to evaluate the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive / Rosa
Parks Road; and
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WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer commissioned an Engineering Study
prepared by Albert A. Webb Associates to evaluate the intersection of San Rafael Drive
/ Avenida Caballeros; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the findings made in the Engineering Study, the City
Traffic Engineer's investigations, in accordance with sound traffic engineering principles,
the City Traffic Engineer has recommended that a new traffic signal be installed at the
intersection of Indian Canyon Drive / Rosa Parks Road, and at the intersection of San
Rafael Drive / Avenida Caballeros.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The true and correct recitals above are incorporated by this reference
herein as the basis and foundation for the City's adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 12.16.010 and 12.16.030 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code, the City Engineer is hereby authorized to establish new traffic control
signals at the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive / Rosa Parks Road, and at the
intersection of San Rafael Drive / Avenida Caballeros.
SECTION 3. The City Engineer shall install and maintain appropriate traffic control
devices as necessary to implement this Resolution.
ADOPTED THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2O20.
S
David H. Ready, City Man
ATTEST. -
Anthony J. Me ia, M
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
CERTIFICATION
ss.
I, Anthony J. Mejia, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24736 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 March 19, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Councilmembers Garner, Middleton,
and Mayor Kors
None
None
Woods, Mayor Pro Tern Holstege,
None
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