City Council

C.1. WEHO TARGET VISION ZERO - PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS\nAND ENABLING MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGES [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE,\nF. CONTRERAS, D. FENN, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider proposed\nspeed limit reductions, enabling Municipal Code changes, and the associated\ndesignation of safety corridors and business activity districts, as recommended\nin the WeHo Target Vision Zero Action Plan. This item is not subject to CEQA\n(“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because it does not qualify as a\n“project” under CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review the proposed speed limit reductions and\ndirect staff to implement the proposed speed limits after the associated\nMunicipal Code changes and safety corridor and business activity district\ndesignations have gone into effect; 2) Introduce on First Reading Ordinance No.\n25-_______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 10, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCORPORATE THE\nUPDATED SPEED LIMIT REGULATIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nCODE TO ENABLE SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO STATE\nLAW; TO DESIGNATE SAFETY CORRIDORS AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY\nDISTRICTS FOR ENHANCED ROAD SAFETY; ESTABLISHING UPDATED\nCONTEXT-APPROPRIATE SPEED LIMITS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE\nCALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE; AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION DOES\nNOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3);” 3) Direct staff to prepare a\npublic awareness and education campaign around the enaction of the new\nspeed limits; and 4) Direct staff to coordinate with the Cities of Los Angeles and\nBeverly Hills to explore implementing speed limit reductions on shared corridors\nand with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) on enforcement of\nthe updated speed limits.