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Home My WebLink About10/3/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.D.r,pp`M$.. �F \0. 1 ZD� r FAO RN�i�'" DATE: October 3, 2007 City Council Staff Report CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1720, AMENDING SECTION 12.20.020 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Office of the City Clerk SUMMARY. The City Council will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 1720, RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1720, "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." STAFF ANALYSIS: At its September 19, 2007, meeting the City Council introduced on first reading the proposed ordinance. This report provides for the City Council to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance. The ordinance shall be effective 30-days from adoption. ///mes Thompson David H. Ready, Es� //city Clerk City Manager Attachment: Ordinance No. 1720 Item 2.D. PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1720 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 Attornev'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 July 13, 2007, prepared by Albert Grover & Associates 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. STREET SEGMENT Alejo Road West End to Via Miraleste Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive Amado Road N. Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way _ Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive Avenida Caballeros San Rafael Drive to Vista Chino Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT 35 40 40 45 35 40 40 40 40 Ordinance No. Page 2 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT Avenida Caballeros Tachevah Drive to Tamarisk Road 1 35 Tamarisk Road to Alejo Road 35 Alejo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 35 Tahquitz 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 25 Bogert Trail S. Palm Canyon Drive to Palm Canyon Wash 30 Palm Canyon Wash to South End 35 Calle El Segundo Alejo Road to Amado Road 35 Amado Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 30 Tahquitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 35 Calle Encilia Alejo Road to Amado Road 35 Amado Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 30 Tahquitz 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 30 Avenida Granada to Murray Canyon Drive 30 Crossley Road Ramon Road to 34th Avenue 45 Dillon Road Diablo Road to Melissa Lane 55 Dinah Shore Drive Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road 45 1 Crossley 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 Tahquitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 45 Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 45 Mesquite 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 1 Tamarisk Road to Alejo Road 45 Alejo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 45 Tahquitz 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 Dr. to West City Limit 55 000003 Ordinance No. Page 3 PRIMA STREET SEGMENT FACIE SPEED LIMIT 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 35 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 35 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 45 San Rafael Drive to Racquet Club Road 45 Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 45 Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 40 Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 40 Alejo Road to Amado Road 30 Amado Road to Andreas Road 30 Andreas Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 30 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 40 Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 35 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, 25 S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Avenida Caballeros 40 Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 40 El Cielo Road to Gene Autry Trail 45 Gene Autry Trail to San Luis Rey Drive 40 San Luis Rey Dr. to East City Limit (eastbound) 40 San Luis Rey Drive Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 30 San Rafael Drive N. Palm Canyon Dr. to N. Indian Canyon Dr. 50 N. Indian Canyon Dr. to Avenida Caballeros 50 000H 11 Ordinance No. Page 4 STREET SEGMENT San Rafael Drive Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way S. Indian Canyon Dr. Tahquitz Canyon Way to Arenas Road Arenas Road to Ramon Road Ramon Road to Camino Parocela S. Palm Canyon Dr. Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Dr. E. Palm Canyon Dr. to La Verne Way La Verne Way to Avenida Granada Avenida Granada to Bogert Trail Sunny Dunes Road Belardo Road to S. Palm Canyon Dr. S. Palm Canyon Dr. to Calle Palo Fierro Calle Palo Fierro to Sunrise Way Compadre Road to El Cielo Road El Cielo Road to Paseo Dorotea Paseo Dorotea to Gene Autry Trail Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road Sunrise Way Four Seasons Blvd. to San Rafael Drive San Rafael Drive to Racquet Club Road Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road Alejo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way Tahquitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Dr. Tachevah Drive N. Indian Canyon Dr. to Via Miraleste Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive Tahquitz Canyon Way Indian Canyon Dr. to Calle El Segundo Calle El Segundo to Avenida Caballeros Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road Tipton Road Highway 111 to Wendy Road Wendy Road to Interstate 10 Toledo Avenue La Verne Way to Murray Canyon Drive Vella Road Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue Vista Chino Gene Autry Trail to East City Limit PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT 50 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 35 35 35 35 30 30 40 40 45 45 45 40 40 35 40 45 25 25 45 45 35 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 30 50 000605 Ordinance No. Page 5 In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802(a)(2), the prima facie speed limits established herein shall remain valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of the engineering and traffic survey, until July 13, 2012. 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 July 13, 2014, 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 July 13, 2017, 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 3rd day of October, 2007. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK 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. _ is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on September 19, 2007, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on October 3, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California 000066 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5.C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County, of Riverside I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party In or interested in the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of a printer of the, DESERT SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, County of Riverside, and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Riverside, State of California under the date of March 24, 1988. Case Number 191236; that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in Type not smaller than non pariel, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: September 26t", 2007 All in the year 2007 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury, thar the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Palm Springs, California this--26a', -- day of---------- September — , 2007 CD � w Si ature wa m �n OC- w �t7 Int— L ^U tC.• e � U N This Is space for Counry Clel Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of No 2961 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1720 AN ORDINANCECALIFORNIA TAMCITYENDING SECTION SPRINGS, CODE R OF THE PALM SPRINGS ESTABLISHMENT ODDS RELATING TO D LIMITS ITS OFiV VARIOUS OF Y STREETS FACIE SPEED LIMITS OF VARIDN5 CITY 5TREEfS City Attomey's Summary Thr; OrWnance esrabhshes_Fmmi4 fine speed Ilm- Its In accordance wlgt the Lahfornia Vehrcic CCCe. I Jamc; Thompson CIry Clorlc of Iho Cl ty of Palm Springs, California, hereby certl{ that Otdl- nance No. 1720 was introduced of a regular macting oT the CIry Councll on th,: 19th dsy of September 2997, 6y ine following vote: AYES: CounCilmembels Fast, McCulloch, Mayor Pro Tem Pougnot, ,md Mayor Oden NOES: Counctlmembor Mill• ABSENT: None DAMES THOMPSON CITY CLERK Published: 9/20/2007 PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space for County Clerk's Filing Stamp (20I5.5.C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Riverside I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Proof of Publication of the County aforesaid; f am over the age of eighteen ------• •--------- years, and not a party to or interested in the above -entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of a printer of the, DESERT SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, INo.- County of Riverside, and which newspaper has been CITY OF PALM SPRINGS adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the ORDINANCE NO. 1720 Superior Court of the County of Riverside, $rate of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM California under the date of March 24, ]988. Case SPRINGS PRNSECTION OF CALIFORNIAIE SIGS AMENDING Number 191236; that the notice, of which the CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT FA IE SPEED LIMITS OF VARIOUS CITY annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller STRRIMEETS than non pariel, has been published in each regular City Attorney's Summary and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: This Ordinance esrsplisha- prims facie, speed lim- its in accerdance with the VCallfomla Vehicle Code. p� Oetoberl0 ,2007 I James Thompson, City Clerk of the Cl[y of Palm Springs. California, huraby corti that Ordi- name No. 1720 was introduced stt a regular ---_- _--_"------`___ meeting of Ina Clty Council on September 10, 2007 and adopted at a ruqular moetingg of the Csy 6euncll on October 3, 2001, by the followlnq vole' All in the year 2007 AYES. Councilm,ri Fost, McCulloch, and Navnr Oden NOES. Councllmember Mlllp and Mayor Pro Tern Poug nil AESC•NT. None 1 certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, JAMES THOMPSON Published: 10/10/2007 CITY CLERK Dated at Palm Springs, California this —101h, --- day -- of --- October l r ,2007 r 1, Si nature U r �t CV QZ a 0- Cn 7 L,I� w� cu zU t]� ry rrw.L` � �w- U p �U Y r� U N CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ORDINANCE NO. 1720 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 AttorneVs Summary This Ordinance establishes prima facie speed limits in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify that Ordinance No- 1720 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 19, 2007, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on October 3, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Foat, McCulloch, and Mayor Oden NOES: Councilmember Mills and Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet ABSENT: None �;k'MES THOMPSON CITY CLERK = ^ " pA`M S C'ty of alm Spr'i b VIC * Office of rhe Ciry Clerk k HrO * ,NO C T,ihyuirz C,111YU11 V'ay ' Palm Springs, Calilorma 9_'62 Cq�IFpRN\P 1cL 1760) 3'3-S_U- • Fax: (7601 3�'-y,33? • \\'cb: www.palmsprines-cn;.,ov PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1720 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 CitvAttornev's Summary This Ordnance establishes prima facie speed limits in accordance with the California Vehicle Code. I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1720 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 1 gt" day of September, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Foat, McCulloch, Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and . Mayor Oden NOES: Councilmember Mills - ABSENT: None y�YAMES THOMPSON CITY CLERK Posr Office Bos 274; • Palm Springs, California 92263-2743