HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009 CC RES 09-111RESOLUTION NO. 09 -111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, VOICING OPPOSITION TO INCREASES IN
TRUCK WEIGHTS AND LENGTHS OPERATING WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CARSON
WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Carson is concerned for the health,
welfare and safety of the city's residents and the conditions of its infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Carson is concerned that attempts
are being made at the federal level as part of the reauthorization of the SAFETEA -LU to
increase the size, weight and allowable number of trailers beyond the capacity of existing
road infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, bigger and heavier trucks cause greater acceleration of the
deterioration of the city's alleys, streets, roads and bridges putting further pressure on
local tax payers to fund regional infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, according to a Minnesota Department of Transportation study, a
20% increase in weight almost doubles the fatigue damage to bridge decks, beams, and
trusses; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation's 2007 National Bridge
Inventory states that 13,428 of the bridges in the state of California are more than 40
years old and 6,977 of the bridges in the state of California are already designated as
structurally deficient or functionally obsolete; and
WHEREAS, the city of Carson, along with many of the municipal associations
in the area has a history of opposing increase in truck weights and strongly opposes all
legislation that attempts to shift costs and liability of private businesses on to local
governments and threatens local control of local roads; and
WHEREAS, the increased weights and operation of LCVs on state highways
and freeways are opposed by the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the
California Police Chiefs Association, the California Association of Highway Patrolmen,
the California State Association of Counties, Congress of California Seniors, and others;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the city of
Carson resolves that the city of Long Beach opposes any legislation increasing truck
weight and size beyond the capacity of our road systems and putting Carson alleys,
streets, roads and bridges at risk of increased damage or deterioration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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Resolution No. 09 -111
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20`h day of October 2009.
Mayor Jim Dear
ATTEST:
City lerk Helen S. Kawagoe
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution,
being Resolution No. 09 -111 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular
meeting duly and regularly held on the 20th day of October, 2009, and that the same was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Davis - Holmes, Santarina, Gipson and
Ruiz -Raber
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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City Clerk Helen S. Kawagoe