REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Acting Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Darren Sam, Senior Traffic Engineer
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4286 amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10.12 relating to speed limits
Approved for Introduction on 4/4/2023 - Vote: 7-0
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Statement of Issue:
The California Vehicle Code requires periodic review and updating of posted speed limits on certain streets within the City to enable the Police Department to continue to use speed-measuring devices for enforcement. The recommended action establishes updated speed limits on 78 street segments. This includes retaining current posted speed limits on 70 street segments and posting speed limit reduction on eight street segments.
Financial Impact:
Funding for the implementation of the recommended speed limits is included in the FY 2022-23 Public Works Department operating budget.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4286 "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 10.12.080 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Speed Limits."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt Ordinance, and direct staff accordingly. If the proposed Ordinance is not adopted, the posted speed limit on the 78 street segments will not be enforceable using speed-measuring devices.
Analysis:
City staff has performed the required elements used to establish posted speed limits according to procedures adopted by the State of California, often referred to as an Engineering and Traffic Survey. All posted speed limits by local jurisdictions are required to conform to State Laws as enumerated in the California Vehicle Code and procedures adopted by the State in order to gain legal support for enforcement of the posted speed limit. The evaluated elements used in the Engineering and Traffic Survey are:
1) Sample existing tr...
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