HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18689 RESOLUTION NO. 18689
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA OPPOSING LIFTING THE ISTEA TRUCK SIZE AND
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS AND MAINTAINING CURRENT ISTEA
TRUCK LIMITATIONS WITHOUT A STATE OPTION PROVISION
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista City Council is committed to maintaining highway safety
for its residents and opposing increased costs for maintenance of roads and bridges; and
WHEREAS, heavier trucks already are a serious safety problem; and
WHEREAS, lifting the current truck size and weight restrictions on longer combination
vehicles under the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act would jeopardize
highway safety; increase traffic congestion; increase air pollution, and increase costs of
maintaining roads and bridges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby oppose lifting the ISTEA truck size and weight restrictions and urges the President of
the United States and the United States Congress to maintain the current ISTEA truck
limitations without a State option provision.
Presented by Approved as to form by
"TIT I TI'
Resolution 18689
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 3rd day of June, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
~S~irley Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Be,er, A Aut e,et. C,ty C,erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18689 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of June,
1997.
Executed this 3rd day of June, 1997
Beverly ATAuthelet, City Clerk