DATE: April 27, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment of the Fresno County Ordinance Code to Modify the Chapter on Speed Limits
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance to amend Chapter 11.24 - Speed Limits of the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Sections 11.24.050 through 11.24.080, to reflect various changes to the Ordinance Code as a result of recent traffic studies; waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for June 8, 2021;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
The recommended actions pertain to 10 speed zones, or road locations, or portions of the road, defined by cross streets and/or the incorporated jurisdictional boundaries, within the boundary of Fresno County. Seven new speed zones were studied for an established speed limit and are proposed for adoption into the Ordinance. One existing speed zone will be separated into two speed zones, and these two speed zones were studied to have a speed limit that will decrease by the amendment of the Ordinance. The Vicinity Maps display locations that are either a new speed zone, or a speed zone with a speed decrease. The Vicinity Maps will not display the speed zone which was removed from the Ordinance due to it being separated into two speed zones. The speed limits are intended to improve traffic safety and service to be consistent with existing conditions. This item pertains to speed zones in Districts 1, 3 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved by your Board, the Speed Limits chapter of the Fresno County Ordinance Code will remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recomme...
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