CC Ordinance No. 1896 ORI)INANCE NO. 1896
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING CHAPTER 11.34 OF THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO ROADWAY DESIGN FEATURES, ADDING SECTION 11.34.040
RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING OF THE INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF ROAD BUMPS AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Cupertino docs hereby find that:
Section 11.34 Roadway Design Features, as currently enacted, does not provide sufficient flexibility
for thc practical installation of road bumps in City Residential Streets; and
In order to protcat the public safety, health and welfare, this ordinance is adopted as an Urgency
Ordinance pursuant to Govarnment Code Section 65858~ There arc road bumps currently under construction
to curtail speeds on residential streets, safeguarding the health and welfare of the adjacent neighborhoods, that
cannot be property installed without the flexibility provided by this ordinance amendment.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES IlEREBY ORDAIN that
Chapter 11.34, be amended to add thc following:
Section 11.34. 040 Road Bump Installation--AuthoriW.
Notwithstanding the criteria provided in Section 11.34.030 of this Chapter, the Director of
Public Works is authorized to make adjustments in the installation criteria for roadway design
features, if, in his professiapal opinion, such adjustments are necessary for the installation to fit the
specific conditions on the residential street where it is installed.
This urgency ordinance shall take effect immediately.
INTRODUCED and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 20th day of May, 2002, by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Members of the City Council
Lowenthal, Chang, James, Kwok, Sandoval
None
None
None
ATTEST:
City Clerk ff'"
APPROVED: ~
Ma3~or, ~ity of Cupertino
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, KIMBERLY SMITH, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached
to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1896, which was enacted on
May 20, 2002, and that it has been published or posted pursuant to law (G.C.
40806).
1N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
22nd day of May, 2002.
KIMBERLY S~ITH, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California
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