O2459City Council Meeting: June 10, 2014 Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2459 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS FOR
CERTAIN STREETS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE AND
AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.12.490
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 22357 provides that whenever a
local authority determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed
greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic
and would be reasonable and safe upon any street other than a state highway
otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour, the local authority may by
ordinance determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or
60 miles per hour or a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour, whichever is found
most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe;
and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 22358 provides that whenever a
local authority determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the limit
of 65 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any portion of any street
other than a state highway where the limit of 65 miles per hour is applicable, the local
authority may by ordinance determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 60, 55,
50, 45, 40, 35, 30, or 25 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate
the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 222358.4(b)(1) provides that a local
authority may, by ordinance or resolution, determine and declare prima facie speed
limits as follows:
(A) A 15 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway with
a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a distance of
less than 500 feet from, or passing, a school building or the grounds of a school
building, contiguous to a highway and posted with a school warning sign that indicates a
speed limit of 15 miles per hour, while children are going to or leaving the school, either
during school hours or during the noon recess period. The prima facie limit shall also
apply when approaching, at a distance of less than 500 feet from, or passing, school
grounds that are not separated from the highway by a fence, gate, or other physical
barrier while the grounds are in use by children and the highway is posted with a school
warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 15 miles per hour.
(B) A 25 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway with
a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a distance of
500 to 1,000 feet from, a school building or the grounds thereof, contiguous to a
highway and posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 25 miles
per hour, while children are going to or leaving the school, either during school hours or
during the noon recess period. The prima facie limit shall also apply when approaching,
at a distance of 500 to 1,000 feet from, school grounds that are not separated from the
highway by a fence, gate, or other physical barrier while the grounds are in use by
children and the highway is posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed
limit of 25 miles per hour; and
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WHEREAS, the declared prima facie speed limits shall only be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street and the limits shall
not be revised except upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study; and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic survey ( "Survey ") was conducted for the
City by Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Survey recommended certain changes to or new speed limits for
certain City streets, as set forth in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the speed limits set forth in the
Survey are most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic within the City
and are reasonable and safe; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance would modify Santa Monica Municipal Code section
3.12.490 by setting new or revised speed limits for certain City streets, based upon the
results of the Survey.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines the speed limits set forth in the
Survey (attached hereto as Exhibit "A ") are most appropriate to facilitate the orderly
movement of traffic within the City and are reasonable and safe; and
SECTION 2. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 3.12.490 is hereby amended
by deleting its text in its entirety and replacing the deleted text with the following:
Section 3.12.490 Speed limits established on the basis of an engineering
and traffic survey pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.
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The following speed limits are established pursuant to California Vehicle Code
sections 22357 and 22358. These prima facie speed limits shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected for each listed street.
(1) 40 miles per hour:
(a) Olympic Boulevard from 11th Street to Centinela Avenue
(2) 35 miles per hour:
(a) 26th Street from north City Limit to Wilshire Boulevard
(b) Lincoln Boulevard from Santa Monica Freeway to south City Limit
(c) Ocean Park Boulevard From Lincoln Boulevard to 14th Street
(d) Ocean Park Boulevard From 23rd Street to east City Limit
(e) Olympic Boulevard From 4th Street to 11th Street
(f) Pico Boulevard from Appian Way to Centinela Avenue
(g) San Vicente Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to east City Limit
(3) 30 miles per hour:
(a) 2nd Street from Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
(b) 11th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to Marine Street
(c) 14th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to Ashland Avenue
(d) 20th Street from Wilshire Boulevard to Pico Boulevard
(e) 26th Street from Wilshire Boulevard to Cloverfield Boulevard
(f) Barnard Way from Ocean Park Boulevard to Neilson Way
(g) Cloverfield Boulevard from Santa Monica Boulevard to Pico Boulevard
(h) Colorado Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Centinela Avenue
(i) Dewey Street from Robson Avenue to 23rd Street
0) Exposition Boulevard from Stewart Street to Centinela Avenue
(k) Lincoln Boulevard from San Vicente Boulevard to Santa Monica Freeway
(1) Main Street from Colorado Avenue to Pico Boulevard
(m) Montana Avenue from Ocean Avenue to 7th Street
(n) Montana Avenue from 14th Street east City Limit
(o) Neilson Way from Pico Boulevard to south City Limit
(p) Ocean Avenue from north City Limit to Pico Boulevard
(q) Ocean Park Boulevard from Barnard Way to 23rd Street
(r) Santa Monica Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard to Centinela Avenue
(s) Stewart Street from Colorado Avenue to Pico Boulevard
(t) Wilshire Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to Centinela Avenue
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(4) 25 miles per hour:
(a) 2nd Street from Montana Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard
(b) 4th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to south City Limit
(c) 5th Street from Montana Avenue to Olympic Boulevard
(d) 6th Street from Montana Avenue to Pier Avenue
(e) 7th Street from Montana Avenue to Pico Boulevard
(f) 16th Street from Montana Avenue to south City Limit
(g) 17th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to south City Limit
(h) 20th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard
(i) 20th Street from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard
Q) 21st Street from Ocean Park Boulevard to Dewey Street
(k) 22nd Street from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard
(1) 23rd Street from Pico Boulevard to south City Limit
(m) 24th Street from San Vicente Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard
(n) 28th Street from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard
(o) Airport Avenue from 23rd Street to east City Limit
(p) Alta Avenue from 7th Street to 14th Street
(q) Appian Way from Santa Monica Pier to Bay Street
(r) Arizona Avenue from Ocean Avenue to Centinela Avenue
(s) Ashland Avenue from Neilson Way to 23rd Street
(t) Barnard Way from Hollister Avenue to Ocean Park Boulevard
(u) Broadway from Ocean Avenue to Centinela Avenue
(v) California Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway to 20th Street
(w) Chelsea Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Santa Monica Boulevard
(x) Cloverfield Boulevard from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard
(y) Main Street from Pico Boulevard to south City Limit
(z) Marguerita Avenue from Ocean Avenue to 7th Street
(aa) Marine Street from Neilson Way to 17th Street
(bb) Michigan Avenue from 7th Street to 17th Street
(cc) Montana Avenue from 7th Street to 14th Street
(dd) Navy Street from Highland Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard
(ee) Ocean Avenue from Pico Boulevard to Hollister Avenue
(ff) Olympic Drive from Main Street to 4th Street
(gg) Pearl Street from Lincoln Boulevard to east City Limit
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(h h) Robson Street from 17th Street to Dewey Street
(ii) Santa Monica Boulevard from Ocean Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard
0i) Stanford Street from Montana Avenue to Colorado Avenue
(kk) Washington Street from Ocean Avenue to Stanford Street
The following speed limits are established pursuant to California Vehicle Code
section 22358.4(b)(1):
(1) a 15 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway
with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a
distance of less than 500 feet from, or passing, a school building or the grounds of a
school building, contiguous to a highway and posted with a school warning sign that
indicates a speed limit of 15 miles per hour, while children are going to or leaving the
school, either during school hours or during the noon recess period. The prima facie
limit shall also apply when approaching, at a distance of less than 500 feet from, or
passing, school grounds that are not separated from the highway by a fence, gate, or
other physical barrier while the grounds are in use by children and the highway is
posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 15 miles per hour.
(2) a 25 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway
with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a
distance of 500 to 1,000 feet from, a school building or the grounds thereof, contiguous
to a highway and posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 25
miles per hour, while children are going to or leaving the school, either during school
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hours or during the noon recess period. The prima facie limit shall also apply when
approaching, at a distance of 500 to 1,000 feet from, school grounds that are not
separated from the highway by a fence, gate, or other physical barrier while the grounds
are in use by children and the highway is posted with a school warning sign that
indicates a speed limit of 25 miles per hour.
(3) The school zone speed limit for each listed street, or portion thereof, shall be
as set forth in subsections (1) and (2), above, follows when signs are erected giving
notice thereof on the following streets:
(a) 6th Street from Pico Boulevard to Bay Street (Santa Monica High School)
(b) 14th Street from Idaho Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard (Lincoln Middle
School)
(c) 14th Street from Pearl Street to Maple Street (Will Rogers Learning
Community)
(d) 16th Street from Pico Boulevard to Ocean Park Boulevard (John Adams
Middle School)
(e) 16th Street from Idaho Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard (Lincoln Middle
School)
(f) 17th Street from Pearl Street to Ocean Park Boulevard (John Adams
Middle School)
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(g) 24th Street from Grant Elementary School to Ocean Park Boulevard
(Grant Elementary School)
(h) Arizona Avenue from 23rd Street to 25th Street (McKinley Elementary
School)
(i) California from 14th Street to 16th Street (Lincoln Middle School)
0) Chelsea Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard
(McKinley Elementary School)
(k) Idaho Avenue from 23rd Street to 25th Street (Franklin Elementary
School)
(1) Lincoln Boulevard from Alta Avenue to Montana Avenue (Roosevelt
Elementary School)
(m)
Montana Avenue from
23rd Street to 25th Street (Franklin
Elementary
School)
(n)
Ocean Park Boulevard
from 4th Street to Beverley Avenue
(John Muir
Elementary School)
(o) Pearl from Cloverfield Boulevard to 25th Street (Grant Elementary School)
(p) Washington Avenue from 14th Street to 16th Street (Lincoln Middle
School)
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(q) Virginia Avenue from High Place to Frank Street (Edison Language
Academy)
(r) Pearl Street from 16th Street to 20th Street (John Adams Middle School)
SECTION 3. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices
thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such
inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary
to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause,
or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the
official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become
effective 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JON S MOU RIE
City A 6mej, )
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Exhibit A - List of Changes from Existing Code Speed Limits
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Approved and adopted this 10th day of June, 2014.
ram O'Connor, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2459 (CCS) had its introduction on May 27, 2014,
and was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting held on June 10,
2014 , by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tern O'Day
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
A summary of Ordinance No. 2459 (CCS) was duly published pursuant to
California Government Code Section 40806 .
ATTEST:
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Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk