HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 89-84RESOLUTION NO. 89- 84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING A SPEED ZONE STUDY
JUSTIFYING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN
CITY STREETS
A. Recitals.
(i) California Vehicle Code Section 40803(b)
provides, in pertinent part, as follows:
"In any prosecution under this Code of a charge
involving the speed of a vehicle, where enforcement
involves the use of radar or other electronic
devices which measure the speed of moving objects
the prosecution shall establish, as part of its
prima facie case, that the evidence or testimony
presented is not based upon a speed trap as defined
in subdivision (b) of Section 40802..."
(ii) The City of Diamond Bar desires to use radar and
other electronic devices to measure the speed of moving objects
in order to protect the lives and property of motorists
utilizing City streets and to improve the enforcement of speed
limits within the City of Diamond Bar.
(iii) The City's Traffic Engineering Consultant has
conducted a speed zone study establishing and justifying prima
facie speed limits on certain City streets within the City of
Diamond Bar.
(iv) The Speed Zone Study prepared by the City's
Traffic Engineering Consultant, dated September 5, 1989, is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this
reference as though fully set forth herein.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows;
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals,
Part A, of this Resolution.
2. The Speed Zone Study submitted by the City's
Traffic Engineering Consultant dated September 5, 1989, and
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is hereby adopted and approved,
in its entirety, as the official Speed Zone Study for the City
of Diamond Bar concerning certain City streets more
specifically described therein.
3. The City Clerk shall:
a. Certify a copy of said Speed Zone Study for
transmittal to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's
Office for use in prosecutions under the California Vehicle
Code; and
Resolution.
1989.
b. Certify as to the adoption of this
APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this 5th day of September—,
M XrM_ jro: A, MM
I, Lynda Burgess, City Clerk of the City of Diamond
Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September—, 1989, and
was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September,
1989, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner,
Mayor Pro Tem Horcher and
Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Lynda Burgess
City Clerk