02-06-1996 - Ordinance Introduction to Implement Traffic Committee RecommendationsCity of West Covina
Omemorandum
AGENDA
TO: City Manager and City Council
� FROM: Patrick J. Glover ITEM NO. C-5b
City Engineer/Public Works Director DATE February 6 1996
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION TO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY: To implement three Traffic Committee recommendations
concerning speed limits it is necessary to adopt an ordinance
revising two sections in the Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND
The Traffic Committee at its meeting on January 16, 1996 recommended reducing the speed
limit on La Puente Road from Nogales Street to Sentous Avenue from 45 MPH to 40 MPH,
reducing the speed limit on Eveningside Drive southerly of Fairgrove Avenue from 30 MPH
to 25 MPH and reducing the speed limit on Aroma Drive from Azusa Avenue to Galster Way
from 55 MPH to 40 MPH, and from Galster Way easterly from 55 MPH to 35 MPH., The
change for La Puente Road was requested by Los Angeles County and the other requests were
from local residents.
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To implement the recommended changes in- speed limits requires revisions in Sections 23-131
and 23-132 of the Municipal Code. These revisions are accomplished through adoption of an
ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be relatively minor costs to change some speed limit signs and to add other signs.
ALTERNATIVES
The higher speed limits could be continued for one or more of the locations. With the higher
overall prevailing speeds it is beneficial when speed limits can be legitimately decreased. The
Alternative is not beneficial.
It is recommended that the City Council introduce! the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 23-131 AND 23-132 RELATING TO DECREASE AND
INCREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS. '.
Patrick J. Glover
City Engineer/Public `
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 23-131 AND 23-1!32 RELATING TO DECREASE AND
INCREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS.
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The City Council of the City 'of West Covina does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That ' in Section 22-131 of the West Covina Municipal Code the sub-
paragraph reading:
La Puente Road between Nogales Street and Sentous Avenue 45 mph
be amended to read as follows: j
La Puente Road.between Nogales Street and Sentous Avenue 40 mph
SECTION 2. That in Section 22-132 of the West Covina Municipal Code the sub-
paragraph reading:
Eveningside Drive from Fairgrove (Avenue to Brentwood Drive 30 mph
be amended to read as follows:
Eveningside Drive from Fairgrove jAvenue to Brentwood Drive 25 mph
SECTION 3. That in Section 23=132 of the West Covina Municipal Code the following
sub -paragraphs are added:
Aroma Drive from Azusa Avenue to Galster Way 40 mph
Aroma Drive from Galster Way to!Fairgrove Avenue 35 mph
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of , 1996
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Mayor
ATTEST: i
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City Clerk, 1
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing !ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its
first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 1996,
by the following vote of the Council, to wit: j
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
j City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney