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Introduce, waive the reading, and set July 21, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending section 12.12.010 of the Monterey County Code to revise the speed limit from 35 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour for a section of Inter-Garrison Road in the East Garrison area of the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors introduce, waive the reading, and set July 21, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending section 12.12.010 of the Monterey County Code to revise the speed limit from 35 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour for a section of Inter-Garrison Road in the East Garrison area of the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the County of Monterey may adopt and enforce ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws to protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 22358 (a), the County of Monterey may by ordinance determine and declare upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey a prima facie speed limit of 60, 55, 50, 45, 35, 30, or 25 miles per hour (MPH), whichever is most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe.
On September 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 5221 establishing a speed limit of 35 MPH on the newly opened Inter-Garrison Road from its intersection with Reservation Road generally southwest to the terminus of the County right-of-way. The Board required the Public Works Director re-evaluate the speed zone on Inter-Garrison Road when all traffic controls were installed and traffic had stabilized.
A speed survey was conducted in June 2015 with a subsequent Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) completed based on th...
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