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La Mirada adopts ordinance updating speed limits after engineering survey
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Summary
On March 24 the council adopted Ordinance No. 749, amending the municipal code to set new speed limits on several city streets following an engineering and traffic survey; councilmembers noted resident concerns and staff explained that updated limits enable enforceability under state law.
The La Mirada City Council adopted Ordinance No. 749 on March 24 to amend municipal code section 10.12.020 and formalize revised speed limits on specified city streets based on an engineering and traffic survey (ENTS).
Assistant City Manager Anne Herrickson told the council that the survey justified several changes: Adelphi Drive between Rosecrans Avenue and Santa Gertrudez Avenue from 35 to 40 mph (80th percentile 41); eastbound Artesia Boulevard between Valley View Avenue and Knott Avenue a higher 80th-percentile speed (staff noted matching westbound limits may be recommended); Biola Avenue between Imperial Highway and Stage Road recommended for 35 mph due to nearby schools despite 80th-percentile speeds closer to 39–41 mph; Firestone Boulevard North between Phoebe Avenue and Knott Avenue set at 50 mph; Northam Street between Trojan Way and Desmond Road set at 40 mph; and Trojan Way between Elondra Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard North set at 45 mph. Staff recommended acceptance and second-reading adoption.
During discussion Mayor Pro Tem and councilmembers acknowledged community calls and emails expressing concern about speed increases. One councilmember with law-enforcement experience explained that adopting limits consistent with engineering surveys is necessary for enforceability under state law and to prevent tickets from being invalidated. The council emphasized that pedestrian and school proximity influenced retaining lower limits on some thoroughfares.
The council accepted the ordinance for second reading, waived further reading and adopted Ordinance No. 749 in a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded ayes from members present and one absence. The ordinance will be codified into the La Mirada Municipal Code and enforced by local law enforcement under state rules.
