CC RESOLUTION 30471.3119
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RESOLUTION NO. 3047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA,$
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDED SPEED
LIMITS FOR SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD BETWEEN EL
SEGUNDO BOULEVARD AND ROSECRANS AVENUE AND
SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD BETWEEN IMPERIAL HIGHWAY
AND EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO.
is WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code requires, as a prerequisite
to radar speed enforcement, that a traffic engineering speed zone survey be
conducted at intervals not greater than five years, demonstrating that the
speed limit is appropriately posted and that the jurisdictional agency is
not maintaining a "speed trap "; and
WHEREAS, Sepulveda Boulevard within the City of E1 Segundo is
a State Highway and, while the traffic control devices are installed and
maintained by the California Department of Transportation, traffic enforce-
ment is provided by the E1 Segundo Police Department; and
WHEREAS, previously performed speed zone surveys are well in excess
of five years old, and, accordingly, the courts will not sustain excessive
speed citations until new speed zone surveys are adopted by the City; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation has prepared
speed zone surveys for Sepulveda Boulevard and has requested that the Council
adopt the recommended speed limits;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo approves the recommendations of the California Depart-
ment of Transportation, by the adoption of this resolution, as follows:
(1) The speed limit on Sepulveda Boulevard between E1 Segundo
Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue will be 45 m.p.h., as is
currently posted; and
(2) The speed limit on Sepulveda Boulevard between Imperial
• Highway and El Segundo Boulevard will be 40 m.p.h. as is
currently posted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of Feh� , 1981
ATTEST:
Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, California.
City Clerk
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I, VALERIE A. BURROWES , I City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY C RTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is
five; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 3047
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of th said Council
held on the 3rd day of February , 19 gl
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Armstrong, Bue, Johnson,
Siadek and Mayor Van Vranken
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 12th day of February 19 81
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
• City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California
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