Resolution 1993-53
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RESOLUTION NO. 93- 53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY GIVING AUTHORITY TO PEACE OFFICERS
TO DIVERT TRAFFIC FLOW IN SPECIFIED CIRCUM-
TANCES, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 21101.2
WHEREAS, Section 21101.2 of the California Vehicle Code
provides that local authorities may adopt rules and regulations
which provide for peace officers to divert traffic in specified
circumstances inVOlving traffic congestion; and,
WHEREAS, peace officers are defined in Chapter 4. 5
(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the
California Penal Code; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion often poses a threat to the
public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT if a peace officer
determines that the traffic load on a particular street or highway
or portion thereof is such that little or no vehicular flow is
occurring, and additionally the peace officer finds that a signifi-
cant number of vehicles are not promptly moving when an opportunity
arises to do so, then the peace office may divert vehicles,
excepting public safety or emergency vehicles, from that street or
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highway or portion thereof which is subject to traffic congestion,
until such time as reasonably flowing traffic is restored.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of
August
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by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GILROY, HALE, NELSON, VALDEZ and GAGE.
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: KLOECKER and ROWLISON
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Susanne E. Steinmetz,
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 93-53 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 23th day of August , 19~, 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 30th day of August ,1993.
(Seal)
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