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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7693 - Increasing Minimum Speed LawRESOLUTION NO. 7-693 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 938 AND SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33, INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LAWRENCE E. WALSH PERTAINING TO INCREASING MINIMUM SPEED LAW WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 938 introduced by Senator Lawrence E. Walsh would, if enacted, increase the prima facie speed limit on all state highways to 35 miles per hour except with respect to any 25 mile per hour prima facie limit which is applicable when passing a school building or the grounds thereof; and WHEREAS, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33 requests the cities and counties of the state to revise the prima facie speed limits on highways under their respective jurisdictions to conform to the provisions contained in Senate Bill No. 938; and WHEREAS, it is felt that the authority now resting with cities to make changes in existing speed limits for residential and commercial areas is adequate; and WHEREAS, it is felt that Senate Bill No. 938 will result in unduly high speed limits in inappropriate areas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach does voice its opposition to Senate Bill No. 938 and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33, both of which have been introduced by Senator Lawrence E. Walsh; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to transmit certified copy of this resolution to Senator Lawrence E. Walsh, Senator -1- l] go Dennis E. Carpenter, Assemblyman Robert E. Badham and the members of the Senate Tr-ansportation Committee and the Assembly Transportation Committee. ADOPTED this 8th day of May , 1972 ATTEST: m6- ity Clerk CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NE ORT BEACH MAY 12 1912 _2_ DRB:ep 5/2/72