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Home My WebLink About1830 ORDINANCE NO. 1830 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 12.20.020 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS. City Attorney's Summary This Ordinance establishes prima facie speed limits in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. REVISED TITLE. Section 12.20.020 "Decrease of State Maximum Speed Law" is hereby amended to read: Section 12.20.020 "Prima Facie Speed Limits Established." SECTION 2. AMENDED CODE. The text of Section 12.20.020 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: In accordance with California Vehicle Code Sections 22357 and 22358, it is determined, based upon an engineering and traffic survey dated September 12, 2013, prepared by Darnell & Associates, Inc. at the direction and under the supervision of the City Engineer of the City of Palm Springs, that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon the City streets so designated herein otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour; and, as the case may be, that the limit of 65 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon the City streets so designated herein. It is declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on the following streets designated in this section, when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street. PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Alejo Road West End to Via Miraleste 35 Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros 35 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 45 Amado Road N. Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros 40 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 Arenas Indian Canyon Way to Calle Encila 25 Calle Encila to Calle El Segundo 25 Ordinance No. 1830 Page 2 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Avenida Caballeros San Rafael Drive to Vista Chino 40 Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 40 Tachevah Drive to Tamarisk Road 35 Tamarisk Road to Ale'o Road 35 Ale'o Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 35 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 35 Baristo Road Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 40 Barona Road E. Palm Canyon Drive to South End 30 Belardo Road Ramon Road to Sunny Dunes 40 Sunny Dunes to S. Belardo Road 40 Bogert Trail S. Palm Canyon Drive to Palm Canyon Wash 30 Palm Canyon Wash to South End 35 Calle El Segundo Ale'o Road to Amado Road 35 Amado Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 35 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 35 Calle Encilia Ale o Road to Amado Road 35 Amado Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 30 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Arenas Road 30 Arenas Road to Ramon Road 35 Camino Real E. Palm Canyon Drive to La Verne Way 35 La Verne Way to Avenida Granada 35 Avenida Granada to MurrayCanyon Drive 35 Civic Drive Aviation Way to Tah uitz Canyon Way 30 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Baristo Road 30 Crossley Road Ramon Road to 34th Avenue 45 Dillon Road Diablo Road to Melissa Lane 50 Dinah Shore Drive Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road 45 Crosslev Road to East City Limit 50 E. Palm Canyon Dr. S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Sunrise Way 45 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive/Barona Road 45 Farrell Drive/Barona Road to Rim Road 50 Rim Road to Cherokee Way 50 Cherokee Way to Gene Autry Trail 50 El Cielo Road Tah uitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 45 Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 45 Mes uite Avenue to Escoba Drive 45 Escoba Drive El Cielo Road to E. Palm Canyon Drive 45 Farrell Drive Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 45 Vista Chino to Tamarisk Road 45 Ordinance No. 1830 Page 3 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Farrell Tamarisk Road to Ale'o Road 45 Ale'o Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 45 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 45 Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 45 Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Dr. 45 Garnet Avenue N. Indian Canyon Drive to West City Limit 30 Gene Autry Trail Interstate 10 to Vista Chino 55 Golf Club Drive Avenue 34 to Palm Canyon Wash 35 Palm Canyon Wash to E. Palm Canyon Dr. 35 La Verne Way E. Palm Canyon Dr. to Camino Real 40 Camino Real to Calle Palo Fierro 40 Calle Palo Fierro to S. Palm Canyon Dr. 40 Mesquite Avenue West End to S. Palm Canyon Dr. 30 S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Camino Real 30 Camino Real to Sunrise Way 35 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 El Cielo Road to Vella Road 35 Vella Road to Gene Autry Trail 40 Murray Canyon Dr. S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Camino Real 50 Camino Real to Toledo Avenue 50 N. Indian Canyon Dr. 18th Avenue to Interstate 10 55 Interstate 10 to Tramview Road 55 Tramview Road to San Rafael Drive 50 San Rafael Drive to Racquet Club Road 50 Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 45 Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 45 Tachevah Drive to Ale'o Road 40 Ale'o Road to Amado Road 30 Amado Road to Andreas Road 30 Andreas Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 30 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 40 Tachevah Drive to Ale'o Road 35 Paseo Dorotea Ramon Road to Mesquite Ave 30 Racquet Club Road N. Palm Canyon Dr. to N. Indian Canyon Dr. 45 N. Indian Canyon Dr. to Avenida Caballeros 45 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 45 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 45 Ramon Road West End to S. Palm Canyon Dr. 30 S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Avenida Caballeros 45 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 45 Sunrise W. to Farrell Drive 45 Ordinance No. 1830 Page 4 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Ramon Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 45 El Cielo Road to Gene Autry Trail 45 Gene Autry Trail to San Luis Rey Drive 45 San Luis Rey Dr.to East City Limit eastbound 45 San Luis Rey Drive Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 35 San Rafael Drive N. Palm Canyon Dr. to N. Indian Canyon Dr. 50 N. Indian Canyon Dr. to Avenida Caballeros 50 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 50 S. Indian Canyon Dr. Tah uitz Canyon Way to Arenas Road 30 Arenas Road to Ramon Road 30 Ramon Road to Camino Parocela 35 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 40 Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Dr. 40 E. Palm Canyon Dr. to La Verne Way 40 La Verne Way to Avenida Granada 40 Avenida Granada to Bogert Trail 40 Sunny Dunes Road Belardo Road to S. Palm Canyon Dr. 35 S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Calle Palo Fierro 35 Calle Palo Fierro to Sunrise Way 35 Com adre Road to El Cielo Road 35 El Cielo Road to Paseo Dorotea 30 Paseo Dorotea to Gene Autry Trail 35 Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road 40 Sunrise Way Northern City Limits to Rac uet Club Road 45 Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 45 Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 45 Tachevah Drive to Ale'o Road 45 Ale'o Road to Tah uitz Canyon Way 40 Tah uitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 35 Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 40 Mws uite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Drive 45 Tachevah Drive N. Indian Canyon Dr. to Via Miraleste 30 Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros 30 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 45 Tahquitz Canyon Way Indian Canyon Dr. to Calle El Segundo 35 Calle El Segundo to Avenida Caballeros 40 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 40 Noon Road Hi hwa 111 to Wend Road 50 Ordinance No. 1830 Page 5 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Tipton Road Wendy Road to Interstate 10 50 Toledo Avenue La Veme Way to MurrayCanyon Drive 45 Vella Road Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 35 Vista Chino Gene Autry Trail to East City Limit 50 In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802(a)(2), the prima facie speed limits established herein shall remain valid for a period of at least five (5) years from the date of the engineering and traffic survey, until September 12, 2018 or as established by California Vehicle Code. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802(c)(1), the prima facie speed limits established herein shall remain valid for a period of seven (7) years from the date of the engineering and traffic survey, until September 12, 2020, provided the criteria associated with the arresting officer identified therein Section 40802(c)(1) is satisfied. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802(c)(1), the prima facie speed limits established herein shall remain valid for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the engineering and traffic survey, until September 12, 2023, provided the criteria associated with the arresting officer identified in Section 40802(c)(1) is satisfied, and the City Engineer evaluates the prima facie speed limit and determines that no significant changes in roadway or traffic conditions have occurred, including, but not limited to, changes in adjoining property or land use, roadway width, or traffic volume. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after passage. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or a display advertisement, duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law. ADOPTED THIS 6T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013. ,(f .ed�e ATTEST: STEP HEN P. POUGNET, MAYOR ES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 1830 Page 6 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1830 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on October 16, 2013, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on November 6, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Mayor Pro Tem Mills, and Mayor Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK City of Palm Springs, California