Resolution No. 2020-25 October 21, 2020
RESOLUTION 20-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATHERTON
ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE FOLLOWING ROADWAYS
• Alameda De Las Pulgas– between Camino Al Lago and Stockbridge Ave 30 mph • Camino Al Lago– between Alameda De Las Pulgas and End of Street 25 mph • Encinal Avenue – between Middlefield Rd and Laurel St 25 mph • Isabella Avenue– between El Camino Real and Elena Ave 25 mph • Marsh Road– between Middlefield Rd and Fair Oaks Ave 30 mph • Middlefield Road– between City Limits and Ringwood Ave 30 mph • Park Lane– between Elena Ave and Valparaiso Ave 25 mph • Valparaiso Avenue– between El Camino Real and City Limits 30 mph • Watkins Avenue – between El Camino Real and Middlefield Rd 25 mph The City Council of the Town of Atherton hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. Findings
On October 21, 2020, the City Council of the Town of Atherton reviewed and considered the Engineering and Traffic Surveys and related information.
Based upon the review of the Surveys and related information, the City Council finds the prevailing or 85th percentile speeds of the vehicles are:
Street 85th Percentile Speed
Alameda De Las Pulgas– between Camino Al Lago and Stockbridge Ave 34 mph Camino Al Lago– between Alameda De Las Pulgas and End of Street 28 mph Encinal Avenue – between Middlefield Rd and Laurel St 29 mph Isabella Avenue– between El Camino Real and Elena Ave 28 mph Marsh Road– between Middlefield Rd and Fair Oaks Ave 34 mph Middlefield Road– between City Limits and Ringwood Ave 33 mph Park Lane– between Elena Ave and Valparaiso Ave 28 mph
Valparaiso Avenue– between El Camino Real and City Limits 37 mph Watkins Avenue – between El Camino Real and Middlefield Rd 29 mph Based on the review of the Surveys, the City Council finds that the most appropriate speed limit to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic that is reasonable and safe for the above-listed streets is as set forth in Section 2.
Section 2: Declaration of Speed Limits
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Resolution No. 2020-25 October 21, 2020
Based on findings set forth in Section 1 above, the City Council hereby declares the following speed limits:
Alameda De Las Pulgas– between Camino Al Lago and Stockbridge Ave 30 mph Camino Al Lago– between Alameda De Las Pulgas and End of Street 25 mph Encinal Avenue – between Middlefield Rd and Laurel St 25 mph Isabella Avenue– between El Camino Real and Elena Ave 25 mph Marsh Road– between Middlefield Rd and Fair Oaks Ave 30 mph Middlefield Road– between City Limits and Ringwood Ave 30 mph Park Lane– between Elena Ave and Valparaiso Ave 25 mph
Valparaiso Avenue– between El Camino Real and City Limits 30 mph Watkins Avenue – between El Camino Real and Middlefield Rd 25 mph I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Atherton at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October, 2020, by the following vote.
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Wiest, Widmer, Lempres, Lewis, DeGolia NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rick DeGolia, Mayor
Town of Atherton
ATTEST:
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Anthony Suber, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mona Ebrahimi, City Attorney