HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 91-33RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO
EMPOWER PROPERLY TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS TO REMOVE
UNSAFE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FROM STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
WHEREAS, local peace officers assigned traffic duties
currently enforce Vehicle Code sections regulating commercial
vehicles on roadways. These regulations pertain to a commercial
vehicle's weight, size, equipment, loading and hazardous
materials laws; and
WHEREAS, during their enforcement activities, local
peace officers are confronted with commercial vehicles that are
in such disrepair and poor condition that their continued
operation on the roadway constitutes an extreme hazard to other
motorists; and
WHEREAS, the safest course of action when local peace
officers discover such unsafe commercial vehicles is to prohibit
the movement of the vehicles until repairs are made; and
WHEREAS, the only officers currently authorized to
remove unsafe commercial vehicles from use are California Highway
Patrol Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Diamond
Bar supports legislative action that would extend the authority
to remove commercial vehicles from service to all properly
trained peace officers assigned to traffic duties.
The City Clerk shall forward certified copies of this
Resolution to the California Contract Cities Association for
consideration at the Annual Business Session, the League of
California Cities, Senator Robert Beverly and Assemblyman Gerald
Felando.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June 1991.
MAYOR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and
adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on 4th day of June
1991, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Werner, Nardella, Papen,
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Kim and Mayor Forbing
COUNCILMEMBERS None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS , None
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ATTEST:
CI CLERK of th
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR