HomeMy WebLinkAbout24687RESOLUTION NO. 24687
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO ESTABLISH AN ALL -WAY STOP
CONTROLLED INTERSECTION AT BELARDO ROAD AND
AMADO ROAD 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, based on traffic engineering principles, the City Traffic Engineer has
evaluated the intersection of Belardo Road and Amado Road; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the City Traffic Engineer's investigations, in
accordance with sound traffic engineering principles, the City Traffic Engineer has
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recommended that the intersection of Belardo Road and Amado Road be established as
an all -way stop controlled intersection.
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 an all -way
stop controlled intersection at Belardo Road and Amado Road.
SECTION 3. The City Engineer shall install and maintain appropriate traffic control
devices as necessary to implement this Resolution.
ADOPTED THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019.
David H. Ready, City ager
ATTEST:
Anthony J
City Clerk
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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. 24687 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 19th day of December,
2019, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Middleton, Woods, and Mayor Kors
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmember Garner, and Mayor Pro Tern Holstege
ABSTAIN:
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this -0' day of �nnua , Zazo
W�tfiony J.
City Clerk