HomeMy WebLinkAbout25024RESOLUTION NO. 25024
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 EAST MESQUITE
AVENUE & SOUTH CERRITOS DRIVE AND EL CIELO
ROAD & EAST SONORA 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 determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of 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
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evaluated the intersections of East Mesquite Avenue & South Cerritos Drive and El
Cielo Road & East Sonora Road; and
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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 intersections of East Mesquite Avenue & South Cerritos Drive
and El Cielo Road & East Sonora Road be established as all -way stop controlled
intersections.
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 all -
way stop controlled intersections at the following locations:
1) East Mesquite Avenue and South Cerritos Drive
2) El Cielo Road and East Sonora Road
Section 3. The City Engineer shall install and maintain appropriate traffic control
devices as necessary to implement this Resolution.
ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2022. '
z'r JUSTIN CLIFTON
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
MONIQUE M.'OMELI, CMC
INTERIM CIT CLERK
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, MONIQUE M. LOMELI, Interim City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby
certify that Resolution No. 25024 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 26th day of
May 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holstege, Woods, Mayor Pro Tern Garner, and Mayor
Middleton
NOES:
ABSENT: Councilmember Kors
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
the City of Palm Springs, California, this day of � �.
MONIQUE Y. LOMELI, CMC
INTERIM CITY CLERK