TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheryl Bratton, County Counsel
REPORT BY: Thomas Zeleny, Chief Deputy County Counsel
SUBJECT: Adoption of an Ordinance Allowing Speed Limits to be Established by Resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
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County Counsel requests adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.04 of the Napa County Code to allow the Board of Supervisors to establish speed limits by resolution.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 18, 2023, the Board of Supervisors introduced an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.04 of the Napa County Code to establish speed limits by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The Board unanimously passed a motion of intent to adopt the proposed ordinance. This consent calendar item requests that the Board take final action adopting the ordinance.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Will allow all speed limits to be passed by resolution of the Board, consistent with current practice.
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
None
Consequences if not approved:
Some speed limits will remain in the Napa County Code, while other do not, having been approved by resolution.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Adoption of the Ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Local agencies may establish speed limits by ordinance or resolution. Napa County has done both, with some speed limits appearing in Chapter 10.04 of the Napa County Code while others do not, having been approved by resolution. The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to remove the remaining speed limits from Chap...
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