HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1978 (Changing Speed Limits on Three Streets in San Rafael)CLERK’S CERTIFICATE
I, LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex-Officio Clerk of
the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing
ORDINANCE NO. 1978
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REGARDING SPEED LIMIT
CHANGE ON FRANCISCO BOULEVARD WEST, WOODLAND AVENUE, AND DU
BOIS STREET PURSUANT TO SECTION 22357 OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE
CODE
is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance of said City, and was introduced at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 16th day of
December 2019; a SUMMARY of Ordinance No. 1978 was published as required by
City Charter in the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in the
City of San Rafael, and passed and adopted as an Ordinance of said City at a
REGULAR meeting of the City Council of said City, held on the 21st day of January
2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: McCullough
WITNESS my hand and the official
Seal of the City of San Rafael this
27th day of January 2020
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LINDSAY LARA
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 1978
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REGARDING SPEED LIMIT CHANGE ON
FRANCISCO BOULEVARD WEST, WOODLAND AVENUE, AND DU BOIS STREET
PURSUANT TO SECTION 22357 OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 1. FINDINGS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 22357 of the California Vehicle Code, the City of San Rafael has
the right to determine that a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour (mph) on certain streets
would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on Du Bois Street is now 25 mph, the speed limit on Woodland
Avenue is 25 mph, and the speed limit on Francisco Boulevard West is now 35 mph; and
WHEREAS, engineering and traffic studies have been prepared for Du Bois Street, Woodland
Avenue, and Francisco Boulevard West consistent with Section 627 of the California Vehicle
Code that identify recommended maximum speed limits, and based thereon, the City’s Traffic
Engineer has determined and recommended that the maximum speed limit on both streets should
be changed to 30 mph to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic, and would be
reasonable and safe;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
DIVISION 2. SPEED LIMIT ESTABLISHED.
The prima facie speed limit on Du Bois Street from Irwin Street to Woodland Avenue is hereby
increased to 30 mph and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected upon the street.
DIVISION 3. SPEED LIMIT ESTABLISHED.
The prima facie speed limit on Woodland Avenue from Du Bois Street to Auburn Street is hereby
increased to 30 mph and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected upon the street.
DIVISION 4. SPEED LIMIT ESTABLISHED.
The prima facie speed limit on Francisco Boulevard West from 2nd Street to Rice Drive is hereby
decreased to 30 mph and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected upon the street.
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DIVISION 5. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
This Ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with
certainty that it will not have a significant effect on the environment.
DIVISION 6. PUBLICATION. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be published once, in full or in summary form, before its final passage, in a
newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be
in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. If published in summary form, the
summary shall also be published within fifteen (15) days after the adoption, together with the
names of those Councilmembers voting for or against same, in a newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated in the City of San Rafael, County of Marin, State of California.
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GARY O. PHILLIPS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1978 was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of San Rafael, held on the 16th day of December 2019 and ordered passed to print by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a Regular Meeting of the
Council to be held on the 21st day of January 2020.
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk