TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
Erik Zandvliet, City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 16-0016 Amending Speed Limits on Ardmore Avenue (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 16-0016
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 16-0016 amending speed limits on Ardmore Avenue.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. Sign installation is included in the existing Public Works Department budget.
BACKGROUND:
An Engineering and Traffic Survey (ETS) report is required by the State of California in order to legally enforce the posted speed limits and to enable the Police Department to utilize radar or other electronic speed measuring devices for speed enforcement.
On April 6, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2133, which re-established a 35 mile per hour (MPH) speed limit speed limit on Ardmore Avenue between Boundary Place and Manhattan Beach Boulevard. On May 7, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 13-0003, which established a 35 MPH speed limit on Ardmore Avenue between 19th Street and Pacific Avenue.
In June 2016, the City Traffic Engineer conducted speed surveys to determine whether the current speed limits on these two segments are appropriate or should be changed pursuant to City Council direction and recent changes to street conditions. This staff report is a summary of the ETS methodology, analysis and conclusions related to the recommended speed limits on Ardmore Avenue.
On September 4, 2016, the City Council reviewed the staff report and introduced Ordinance No. 16-0016. There was no public testimony.
DISCUSSION:
Engineering and Traffic Surveys (ETS) are intended to serve as the basis for the establishment, revision and enforc...
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