0640RESOLUTION NO. 640
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO
EMPOWER PROPERLY TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS TO REMOVE UNSAFE,
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FROM STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, local peace officers' assigned to traffic duties
currently enforce Vehicle Code sections pertaining 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 conditions 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 service are California Highway
Patrol officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby supports legislative
action that would extend the authority to remove commercial
vehicles from service to all properly trained peace officers
assigned to traffic duties.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby directed to sign this
Resolution, and the City Clerk, or duly authorized Deputy is
directed to attest thereto.
SECTION 3. 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, the California Contract Cities Association,
Senator Robert Beverly and Assemblyman Gerald Felando.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this lath-�ia�y�,df M,2fy, 1191-
Y AERNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CIyi CLERK
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The foregoing Resolution No. 640 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO
EMPOWER PROPERLY TRAINED PEACE OFFICERS TO REMOVE UNSAFE
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FROM STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
at a meeting on May 13th, 1991 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Payor Pernell, Mayor Pro Tem Swanson,
Councilmember Murdock.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Leeuwenburgh.
ABSTAIN: None
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Deputy pity CYerk
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