Resolution 1986-11
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RESOLUTION NO. 86-11
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY ENDORSING COUNTY PROHIBITION OF SEMI-
TRAILER TRUCKS ON STATE HIGHWAY 152 BETWEEN
CARLTON ROAD IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TO SANTA
CLARA COUNTY LINE, AND WATSONVILLE ROAD IN SANTA
CLARA COUNTY TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY LINE
WHEREAS, a combination of conditions on portions
of State Highway 152 between Watsonvi1le and Gilroy are
of concern with respect to the safety of the general
public, said conditions including general roadway alignment,
travel speeds, and width of traveled lanes that require
semi-trailer trucks to encroach into the opposing line of
traffic; and
WHEREAS, improvements to correct these deficiencies of
not scheduled for the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code, Section 2ll0l(c),
authorizes local authorities to adopt rules and regulations
to prohibit the use of particular highways by certain vehicles
with the approval of the DeparoITlent of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GILROY THAT:
1. The Boards of Supervisors of the County of Santa
Cruz and the County of Santa Clara are hereby urged to
prohibit semi-trailer trucks from the section of State Highway
l5~ between Carlton Road in Santa Cruz County to Santa Clara
County line, and Watsonvi11e Road in Santa Clara County to
Santa Cruz County line in accordance with the provisions of
the California Vehicle Code, Section 21101, Sub-section (c).
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Semi-trailer trucks are hereby defined as tractor-trailer
combinations with one trailer at least 30 feet long. The
designated alternate route for vehicles prohibited on
Highway 152 shall be Highway 129.
2. An exemption to the aforementioned truck prohibition
should be granted to semi-trailer trucks that must enter the
restricted area for the purpose of providing services~ making
pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise, or
delivering construction materials to a site within the
restricted highway segment.
3. That signs should be posted by the counties and
the state at all access points to Highway 152 warning drivers
of semi-trailer trucks of the prohibition.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd
day of February
1986
by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GAGE~ KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM~
?ALMERLEE, VALDEZ and HUGHAN'
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ALBERT
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
RESOLUTION NO. 86-11
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ; City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No.
86-11
is an
original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd
day of
February
, 19 86, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 10th day of February
19 86 .
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