HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-28 - RESOLUTIONS - REVISE SPEED LIMIT COPPERHILL (2)' RESOLUTION NO. 14-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, TO REVISE SPEED LIMIT ON COPPER HILL
DRIVE, BETWEEN DECORO DRIVE AND 50 FEET NORTH OF COPPERSTONE DRIVE
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Sections 22357 and 22358 permit a local
authority, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to establish prima facie speed limits
on highways within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 40802 requires speed limits be
justified by an engineering and traffic survey every seven years to use radar or laser for
enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the effective and efficient use of radar and laser for traffic speed
enforcement can enhance safety within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the prima facie speed limit for northbound traffic on Copper Hill
' Drive, between Decoro Drive and the City/County limit line fifty (50) feet north of Copperstone
Drive, shall be fifty (50) miles per hour.
SECTION 2. That staff shall distribute certified copies of the Engineering and Traffic
Survey (Study) to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and Courts.
SECTION 3. That staff shall provide for the necessary signage changes to implement
the provisions of the Study.
SECTION 4. That the Sheriffs Department will conduct appropriate enforcement of
the prima facie speed limit established by this resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October 2014.
DATE: [ 1 z °l y
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
YOR
I, Kevin Tonoian, 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 28th day of October 2014, by the following vote:
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NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Acosta, McLean, Boydston, Weste
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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