HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-24 - RESOLUTIONS - PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS (2)RESOLUTION NO. 05-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMITS ON EIGHT HIGHWAY SEGMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code (Sections 22357 and 22358) permits local
authorities, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to establish prima facie speed
limits on highways within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Section 40802(b) of the California Vehicle Code requires that speed limits
be justified by an engineering and traffic survey every five or seven years in order to use radar or
laser for enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the effective and efficient use of radar or laser for traffic speed enforcement
can enhance highway safety within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That prima facie speed limits shall be established on the eight highway
segments in the May 4, 2005 Engineering and Traffic Survey Study (Study).
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify the Study and make copies available to
the local Sheriffs Department and courts.
SECTION 3. That Field Services staff shall effect the necessary signage changes to
implement the provisions of the Study.
SECTION 4. That the City's Sheriffs Department shall conduct appropriate
enforcement of the prima facie speed limits established by this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24`" day of May, 2005.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 24` day of May, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, McLean, Weste, Kellar, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 05-49, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on May 24, 2005, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
20_.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk