City Council

11.\nCONSIDERATION AND INTRODUCTION FOR FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE\nADOPTING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS IN SCHOOL ZONES IN THE CITY –\nF2M26-7, O2M26-4857\nThe recent passage of AB 382 enabled cities to reduce the speed limit in school zones to\n20 miles per hour when children are present. A school zone is defined as an area of 500\nfeet in all directions on the roads adjoining a school. At the January 12, 2026 City Council\nmeeting, Councilwoman Adele Andrade-Stadler requested that an item be agendized\nsetting a speed limit of 20 miles per hour for the Council’s consideration. The City Council\nconcurred in the request. The proposed ordinance will establish a prima facia speed limit\nof 20 miles per hour in school zones when children are present, with the posting of\nappropriate signage to that effect.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4857: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\nadding Section 11.08.075 to Chapter 11.08 of the Alhambra Municipal Code\nestablishing a prima facia speed limit of 20 miles per hour in school zones\nwhich ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption the next regular City Council\nmeeting.