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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3174 RESOLUTION NO. 3174 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSED SENATE BILL NO . 104 CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS ON ALL STOP SIGNS MAIN- TAINED BY SAID CITY WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach, pursuant to its police power granted by the Constitution of the State of Cali- fornia, and pursuant to the state Streets and Highways Code and Vehicle Code, places stop signs and other signals at inter- sections determined by the City Council of said city, after studies , to require the installation of such signs ; and Installation of traffic signs are of direct concern to said city; and The City Council does not believe that the installation of unnecessary and unwarranted traffic signs and devices is consistent with their duties to the public and to the citizens of the City of Huntington Beach; and proposed Senate Bill No. 104 would require the placement of one-way, two-way, three-way, or four- way signs on all stop signs which are maintained by said city without regard to traffic studies or a determination by said City Council that such signs are necessary at particular inter- sections, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows : That proposed Senate Bill No . 104 is not justified inasmuch as traffic engineering studies have not been conducted which demonstrate the benefits to be derived from additional installa- tion of signs on all stop signs in the city, and it has not been demonstrated that the placement of such signs will result in an improvement of intersection safety and efficiency, and the City 1. Council hereby declares that it is opposed to the passage of Senate Bill No . 104 , and declares that the installation of signs at intersections is a local police matter to be deter- mined by the City Council after studies of particular intersections . The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward copies of this resolution to the Orange County Chapter of the League of Cali- fornia Cities for transmittal to the state Legislature . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of May, 1970 . ATTEST : W vvrIT Paul C. Jones City Clerk By ASS1 APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorn 2. Res. No. 3174 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of May 13 70 , by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matney, Coen Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Paul C. Jones City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California By ssistant IE Clerk