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Home My WebLink AboutCC ORD 2023-2525 Establishing Speed Limits on Various StreetsORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 2525 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS STREETS BASED ON ENGINERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO POST SPEED LIMIT SIGNS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEYS. WHEREAS, E S, section 22357 of the State of California Vehicle Code (CVC) permits local authorities to establish speed limits greater than the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour (mph) when, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey (E&TS), the local authority determines that a speed greater than 25 mph would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe; and WHEREAS, S, State Assembly Bills (AB) 3 and 1938, which went into effect on January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, respectively, provide local agencies greater flexibility in setting and reducing speed limits; and WHEREAS, section 627 of the CVC and Section 2B.13 of the California Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD) outline the criteria to be considered as part of conducting an E&TS, including that an E&TS be completed and certified by a registered professional Civil or Traffic Engineer at least once every 5, 7 or 14 years, in compliance with CVC Section 40802, to re-evaluate non -statuary speed limits on local roadways and allow for enforcement using radar, laser or other electronic devices; and WHEREAS, S, an E&TS for 10 individual roadway segments was completed in accordance with the procedures established by Section 2B.13 of the CA-MUTCD and consistent with all applicable provisions of the CVC, and formal presentations were made to the Traffic Safety Committee on April 12, 2023 (preliminary findings) and August 16, 2023 (final recommendations), where the Traffic safety Committee ultimately voted unanimously in support of the recommendations of the E&TS at their meeting on August 16, 2023; and WHEREAS, E S, based on the findings and recommendations of the E&TS, 79 speed limits will remain the same, 26 will decrease, and zero of the existing speed limits will increase; and WHEREAS, S, staff recommends the City Council authorize establishing speed limits on various streets based on the E&TS and authorize the Director of Public Works to post speed limit signs consistent with the recommendations of the E&TS. NOW, THEREFORE, E, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CM' OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That, pursuant to authority under the California Vehicle Code including, but not limited to, sections 22357 and 40802, and on the basis of engineering and traffic surveys conducted and certified in accordance with applicable State law and regulations, the City Council hereby establishes the following recommended speed limits as reasonable and safe to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic on the portions of roadways within the City of National City, summarized in subsections "A" through "E" below, and authorizes the Director of Public Works to post speed limit signs consistent with the recommendations of the Engineering and Traffic Surveys: A. Twenty-five miles per hour is declared and established as the prima facie speed limit on the following streets: 1. 8th Street from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue 2. 16th Street from Wilson Avenue to National City Boulevard 3. 18th Street from Wilson Avenue to National City Boulevard 4. 18th Street from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue 5. 18th Street from Euclid Avenue to Rachael Avenue 6. 22nd Street from Wilson Avenue to National City Boulevard 7. 32nd Street from Tidelands Avenue to Marina Way 8. "D" Avenue from Division Street to 8th Street 9. "D" Avenue from 8th Street to 12th Street 10. "D" Avenue from 12th street to 18th Street 11. Division Street from "D" Avenue to Highland Avenue 12. Grove Street from Prospect Street to Sweetwater Road 13. Highland Avenue from 2nd Street to 8th Street 14. Hoover Avenue from 22nd Street to Mile of Cars Way 15. "L" Avenue from 8th Street to Plaza Boulevard 16. "L" Avenue from 24th Street to 30th Street 17. Manchester Street from Plaza Boulevard to Angelo Drive 18. Marina Way from Bay Marina Drive to 32nd Street 1. McKinleyAvenue from 14th Street to 19th Street 20. Palm Avenue from 16th Street to 18th Street 21. Plaza Boulevard from Coolidge Avenue to National City Boulevard 22, Roosevelt Avenue from 8th Street to Civic Center Drive 23. Roosevelt Avenue from Civic Center Drive to 16th Street 24. West Avenue from 16th Street to 18th Street 25, Wilson Avenue from 18th Street to 24th Street B. Thirty miles per hour is declared and established as the prima facie speed limit on the following streets: 1, 4th Street from National City Boulevard to "D" Avenue 2, 4th Street from "D" Avenue to Highland Avenue 3. 4th Street from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 4. 4th Street from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 5. 4th Street from Euclid Avenue to Harbison Avenue 6. 8th Street from Harbor Drive to National City Boulevard 7. 8th Street from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 8. 16th Street from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue 9. 16th Street from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 10. 16th Street from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 11. 16th Street from Euclid Avenue to Harbison Avenue 12. 18th Street from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 13. 18th Street from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 14. 19th Street from Tidelands Avenue to Cleveland Avenue 15. 24th Street from "D" Avenue to Highland Avenue 16. 24th Street from Highland Avenue to "L" Avenue 17. 30th Street from Hoover Avenue to National ail City Boulevard 18. 30th Street from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue 19. Bay Marina Drive from Tidelands Avenue to 1-5 Civic Center Drive from Harbor Drive to National City Boulevard 21. Cleveland Avenue from Civic Center Drive to Bay Marina Drive 22. "D" Avenue from 18th Street to 24th Street 23. "D" Avenue from 24th Street to 30th Street 24. Division Street from National City Boulevard to "D" Avenue 25. Euclid Avenue from North City Limit to th Street 26. Harbison Avenue from Division Street to 4th Street 27. Harbison Avenue from 4th Street to 8th Street 28. Harbison Avenue from 8th Street to Plaza Boulevard 29. Harbison Avenue from Plaza Boulevard to 16th Street 30. Highland Avenue from National City Limit to Division Street 31. Highland Avenue from 8th Street to 18th Street 32. Highland Avenue from 24th Street to 30th Street 33. Highland Avenue from 30th Street to South City Limit 34. Hoover Avenue from 30th Street to 33rd Street 35. "L." Avenue from 16th Street to 24th Street 36. Main Street from 1-5 to National City Boulevard 37. McKinley Avenue from 19th Street to 23rd Street 38. Mile of Cars Way from 1-5 to National City Boulevard 39. National City Boulevard from 8th Street to 18th Street 40. Newell Street from 18th Street to Prospect Street 41. Palm Avenue from Division Street to Plaza Boulevard 42. Palm Avenue from Plaza Boulevard to 16th Street 43. Plaza Boulevard from National City Boulevard to Highland Avenue 44. Plaza Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 45. Roosevelt Avenue from Division Street to 8th Street 46. Wilson Avenue from Civic Center Drive to 18th Street C. Thirty-five miles per hour is declared and established as the prima facie speed limit on the following streets: 8th Street from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 2. 8th street from Euclid Avenue to Harbison Avenue 3. 8th Street from Harbison Avenue to Paradise Valley Road/Plaza Boulevard 4. 24th Street from National City Boulevard to "D" Avenue 5. 30th Street from Highland Avenue to "L" Avenue Division Street from Highland Avenue to Palm Avenue 7. Division street from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 8. Division Street from Euclid Avenue to Harbison Avenue 9. Euclid Avenue from 4th Street to 8th Street 10. Euclid Avenue from 8th Street to 20th Street 11. Euclid Avenue from 20th Street to 24th Street 12. Highland Avenue from 18th Street to 24th Street 13. Hoover Avenue from Mile of Cars Way to 30th Street 14. National City Boulevard from Division Street to 8th Street 15. National City Boulevard from 18th Street to 30th Street 16. National City Boulevard from 30th Street to South City Limit 17. Palm Avenue from 1-805 to Division Street 18. Plaza Bonita Road from Sweetwater Road to Bonita Mesa Road 1. Plaza Boulevard from Palm Avenue to Euclid Avenue 20. Plaza Boulevard from Euclid Avenue to Harbison Avenue 21. Sweetwater Road from 2nd Avenue to 1- 05/Euclid Avenue 22. Tidelands Avenue from Civic Center Drive to 19th Street 23. Tidelands Avenue from 19th Street to Bay Marina Drive 24. Tidelands Avenue from Bay Marina Drive to 32nd Street D. Forty miles per hour is declared and established as the prima facie speed limit on the following streets: 1. Harbor Drive from 8th Street to Civic Center Drive 2. Paradise Valley Road from 8th Street to Plaza E ntrad a 3. Plaza Bonita Center Way from Valley Road to Sweetwater Road 4. Plaza Boulevard from Harbison Avenue to 8th Street 5. Valley Road from Sweetwater Road to Calle Abajo 6. Valley Road from Plaza Bonita Center Way to San Miguel Court E. Forty-five miles per hour is declared and established as the prima facie speed limit on the following streets: 1. Harbor Drive from North City Limit to 8th Street 2, Sweetwater Road from 1-805/Euclid Avenue to Valley Road 3, Sweetwater Road from Valley Road to Plaza Bonita Road 4. Sweetwater Road from Plaza Bonita Road to Plaza Bonita Center Way Section 2: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it or a summary of it, shall be published once, with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same in the Star News, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of San Diego, California. Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall public in accordance with the law. INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, California, held on this 21st day of November, 2023. PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th Day of December 2023. Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: INIChk Shelley Chapel, 1, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Barry J. c tz, City Atto y Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on December 5, 2023 by the following roll -call vote, to -wit: Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison BY: Mayor of the City of National City, California (11i UPI CitrClerk of the Ci f National (City, California Shelley Chape MC, City Clerk