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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMO
~`~`~° DATE: November 8, 1972
~ TO: City Manager, Via City Engineer
~T°° FROM: Parking $ Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: Speed Control -- I2th Court
The City Council, at its meeting of October 10, 1972, discussed
Item 9C on the Council Agenda, a request by Mr. Quitman.T, White
to reduce speed in alleys.
Per Section 22352(3} of the California Vehicle Gode, the prima facie
speed limit in any alley is 15 MPH. The Code does not require us to
signpost prima facie or maximum speed limits for enforcement purposes.
The reason for this is obvious when you consider that in the community
of Santa Monica alone, we have 617 blocks in 78 alleys which would re-
quire the posting of two signs per block at a minimum estimated cost
of .$30,850. This would not, of course, include the expenses required
to maintain these signs.
In the accident Mr. White refers to, the motorist involved entered the
alley from California Avenue. Thus, the posting of a speed limit sign
at the Wilshire Boulevard entrance probably would not have had any
informative effect in this accident. However, due to the location of
the Will Rogers Post Office Substation at the corner of R'ilshire Boule-
vard and 12th Court, one double-faced speed limit sign could be instal-
led in the vicinity of the post office parking lot entrance. The point
to consider is whether or not we set a precedent wherein all alleys
having commercial activity would require this confirmation of the prima
facie speed limit. We believe that such signposting should be limited,
when warranted, to those alleys contiguous to governmental institutions,
schools, etc.
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J. Wrenn
~ Pa~g $ Traffic Engineer
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cc: City Engineer
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MEMO; TO OITY COUfiTCIL '
SANTA MONICA, CALIF.
As promised at Council chambers, 11/24?2
As Bart of this, I had promised Sgt Kreman, SMPD, to conduct a eount cf vehicles
in the Court or Alley, Between 12th St.,Euclxd, from Wilshire to California St.
Dae to i12n.~ss, and the time;I got home From work, I was unable to make a complete
study. I went to the WiII dodgers branch of the Foetal Servsce, on Tuesday, 12/14/72
to mail two letters. 4010 pm. The following is an one hour surveliance of the alley,
4010 pm. Volks, L,c ~ 59bDTY Parked in alley. Lie ~ 626DGN, Dodge alao PIA
4x10 to 4e 15 unsorved. Returned to dwelling for pad and field glades.
4;15 pm.. All times referred to ar PM. 2 vehicles N from Wilshi-reentered
POPL. ( Post Office Parking Area}
4:20 Vehicle proceedind North, about 25 N~1'H. Unable to get Lic ~. Lso ~
931EJV Wilshire to POFL.
4024 pm Lic ~ PAPIOH, Double parked in alley. Dodge, SRU44? Double parked
in alley by post office.
4:2? Station wagon N in alley. Observing legal speed limit (OLSL} 1 Car backed out
o£ parking arha, 123? 12th St, Rear, and yaent south~{{~' _j
4;32 2 cars passed at alley, South bound ca~otxble parked at area of post office.
At~ather car came in Prom Wilshire, andrked by ost Orifice. Small sports car.
4:35 Station Wagon tried to enter alley from Wilshire. No Way. Citizen on a
Motor scooter came north from Wilshire and parked on Euclid side of ~112y. Lie ¢¢
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4:3C Station ltagon Travelliag S. entered FOPL.
438 pm Lic # ZLS92?, S~B Observing legal speed limit. Parked opp®site
1137 12th st, rear. One station w gon entered POPL proceeding South.
4e 43 Oar entered from N and turned into POPL.
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4;45 Blue Volks Doub~e parkedat Post Office side of alley. Sports car moved inta
POPL area. Delivery van parked in ley next to Cal3,ahans rest, Hygenic Linen Supply,
Lic ~ 12101A.
4s 46 One car N. One car out of POPL,One from Wilshire into POPL
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4:48 One car Deuble parked behing Blue Nolks: ene behind Van from Limon servic~a
4a 50 pm White or Light Blue car parked in alley behind Blus Volks, fram ~ls~i,~,
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4;51 One car S to parking, rear of 1137 12th, Vec Lac ~ 054FMI Moved out of area, N.
4;53 Checked Licsence #~ of van at Cl~atran.s
4;55 YYT972 Moved from alley north, 3;SD(152 Double parked Facing a7.ley, in POPL.
Fad goxae south or_ alley, and observed me making notes, went into POPL, and backed up
several time frrsm area to let ears pass in the alley. Ons Car cut of POPL 1T.
4;56 One car S to POPL
4;58 One car N tc~arking garage, behind 1111 12th St, N,r Schmidt
5;60 One caa` S to POPL. One blue car Double parked in alley near Post Office,
east sale of a21ey
5;05 One Stati on Wagon N. One car N, BlCar still parked in area behind POPL
One Iv One S ~„ ~~G~~
5;06 Blue car out of FOPL entry, to the north. Another car north.
5;07 One car north, about 25 to 30 MPF... One car N, Legal Spead Limit
5;0~ Station wagon, N froffi POPL, Red, About 35-4 MPH almpst hit one of the kids
who had been so interedted, riding a bike.
5;I.0 One car N in Alley observing legal speed 1amit
5;15 Volks Fastback came south on alley, Agpromimately 34-40 MPH. Stopped at
Wilshire, Passenger got out and driver moved around canner before I could
get Lac ~. Was talking tc neighbor on rear of Enxclid
Zt took me longer to type this than it did to make the count of passing
Vehieles. I will, if necessary, swear on oath that this is a tree accounting on
the traffic in the $lley or Court, between 12t2: and Euclid: Wilshire north to
Gal ifornia Ave, on the date Il~14~72. Pdy hand written note is available upon
request.
. unman kite
1117 12th St, Apt 8
Santa Monica> Calif.
90403