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Taryn Ramey From: Wade Beltramo <wade@nycom.org> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 5:08 PM To: Taryn Ramey Subject: RE: Question Re: NYCOM Reduced Speed Limit Legislation - A. 1007-A/S. 2021-A Taryn,     The New York Supplement to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices has always required that all speed limits be  enacted pursuant to traffic engineering standards.  It provides as follows:     A copy of the New York Supplement is attached.  The certification requirement is new, but is really just a technical  formality and applies to all speed limits established pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1643.  This certification  is a condition precedent to enacting any speed limit.     Does that answer your questions?  I hope that this is helpful.  If you have any questions or would like to discuss this  matter further, do not hesitate to drop me an email or give me a call.     Wade Beltramo General Counsel New York Conference of Mayors 119 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor Albany, N.Y. 12210 518-463-1185 518-463-1190 (Fax) wade@nycom.org    Follow us on Twitter @NYMayors and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NYMayors/ for all the latest information from NYCOM    Disclaimer: The enclosed information is intended for general informational purposes only. To the extent that the information contained herein is an interpretation of law, such interpretation is an opinion of the NYCOM staff and does not constitute specific legal advice. Moreover, NYCOM and its staff do not maintain an attorney-client relationship with its members or their officers or employees. This correspondence does not establish and should not be construed as establishing an attorney-client relationship with either the recipient or the municipality for which they work. We recommend that you consult with your municipal attorney to obtain specific legal advice about a proposed course of action and/or the consequences thereof.     From: Taryn Ramey [mailto:tramey@mgslawyers.com]   Sent: Monday, September 19, 2022 3:33 PM  To: wade@nycom.org  Subject: Question Re: NYCOM Reduced Speed Limit Legislation ‐ A. 1007‐A/S. 2021‐A     Good afternoon Mr. Beltramo,     I hope that all is well with you. Our firm represents the Village of Bronxville located in Westchester County, NY. It is  considering reducing the speed limit on village roads to 25 miles per hour following the legislation that was recently  signed by Governor Hochul. I was reviewing this legislation on the NYCOM website and was directed to contact you with  any questions about the new speed limit law.      I was wondering if you could clarify the procedure for lowering the speed limit to the new statutory limit. Namely, is the  Village required to obtain the traffic engineer certification described in the new text at the end of Section 1643 if it is  only lowering the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour as permitted by statute? Stated differently,  can the Village lower the speed limit to 25 miles per hour without first obtaining a traffic engineer certification?      I sincerely appreciate your time and insight into this matter.      Taryn Ramey     TARYN RAMEY   Law Graduate 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 340 White Plains, NY 10605 TEL (914) 949-6400 x221 FAX (914) 949-2510    www.mcculloughgoldberger.com    Nothing in this email is intended to constitute an electronic signature under the E-SIGN Act, nor under the relevant state statute, unless a specific statement to the contrary is included in the body of this email.    Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not disclose, distribute or copy this communication. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error and delete the original and any copy of the e-mail.     Special notice to client(s): if you are a client of this firm and this e-mail is directed to you, do not forward to any other party or you could be waiving the attorney-client privilege.    NEVER WIRE TRANSFER MONEY TO ANY ACCOUNT WITHOUT CALLING THIS OFFICE AND SPEAKING WITH A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF PERSONALLY TO CONFIRM WIRE INSTRUCTIONS. Even if an email looks like it has come from this office, or someone involved in your transfer, please call first to verify the information before initiating any wire transfer. Please note that fraudulent emails may display altered phone numbers, so please call our office using an independently verified phone number. YOU WILL NEVER BE INSTRUCTED TO WIRE MONEY RELATED TO A CLOSING WITHOUT VERBAL CONFIRMATION FROM A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF. Do not accept emailed instructions from anyone without voice verification. Any wire sent based on written instructions only will be at your own risk.