HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988ORDINANCE NO. 1988
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM
SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 12.20.020
REVISING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON
MESQUITE AVENUE BETWEEN EL CIELO ROAD AND
VELLA ROAD.
City Attorney's Summary
This Ordinance amends Section 12.20.020 to revise the prima facie speed
limit on Mesquite Avenue between El Cielo Road and Vella Road in
accordance with the California Vehicle Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
A. The City Engineer requested completion of an Engineering and Traffic
Survey ("ETS") in accordance with Section 627 of the California Vehicle Code ("CVC") of
Mesquite Avenue between El Cielo Road and Vella Road. The ETS evaluated the
referenced segment of Mesquite Avenue and determined it satisfied the definition of a
"residence district" in accordance with Section 515 of the CVC, allowing for a reduction in
the prima facie speed limit from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.
B. The proposed Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq.) pursuant to Section
15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State Guidelines, because the Ordinance will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment
and is not a "project," as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the State Guidelines.
C. The City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the staff report, and
all written and oral testimony presented.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the findings and determinations reflected above are true and
correct, and are incorporated by this reference herein as the cause and foundation for the
action taken by and through this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Amend Section 12.20.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code as
follows:
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Revise the prima facie speed limit for Mesquite Avenue between El Cielo Road and Vella
Road from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour by revising the speed limit in the Table
as noted below.
PRIMA
STREET
SEGMENT
FACIE
SPEED
LIMIT
Mesquite Avenue
El Cielo Road to Vella Road
3525
SECTION 3. If any section or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, or contravened by
reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining sections and/or provisions of this
ordinance shall remain valid. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted
this Ordinance, and each section or provision thereof, regardless of the fact that any one
or more section(s) or provision(s) may be declared invalid or unconstitutional or
contravened via legislation.
SECTION 4. The proposed Ordinance is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) pursuant to
Section 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the State Guidelines, because the Ordinance will
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment and is not a "project," as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the State
Guidelines
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2(
ROBERT MOON
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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-ANTHONY J. ,
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
CERTIFICATION
ss.
I, ANTHONY J. MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1988 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on May 1, 2019, and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on May 22, 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holstege, Middleton, Roberts, Mayor Pro Tern Kors, and
Mayor Moon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this tiA , day of ,
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THONY MEJ C
CITY CLER