HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2002 1966 2002 0417RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -1966
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING EXTENDED
OPERATING HOURS AT THE SR -118 WEIGH STATION AND
ENCOURAGING THE APPLICATION BY THE COUNTY OF
VENTURA AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL TO
THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR A
TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC SAFETY
CONCERNS ON THE TWO LANE PORTION OF SR -118
WHEREAS, the City Council has continuously expressed concern
over the safety of truck traffic in Moorpark and on SR -118 due to
the heavy volume of truck traffic; and
WHEREAS, there is a higher incidence of traffic collisions
on some stretches of roadway, or "corridors ", than on others; and
WHEREAS, SR -118 is a primary connector between U.S. 101 and
Interstate 5 that is heavily used by trucks and commercial
drivers to bypass both the Conejo and Castaic inspection
facilities, and is expected to gain increased, diverted truck
traffic due to major construction planned on U.S. 101 in 2002-
2003; and
WHEREAS, of 5,451 total collisions that occurred Countywide
in Ventura County between 1998 -2000, 70 or 355 of those occurred
on SR -118, with 22% or 77 of the 355 collisions involving trucks,
and 560 or 43 of those 77 being the fault of the truck driver;
and
WHEREAS, in the interest of traffic safety, the City Council
is interested in having the California Highway Patrol maintain
operations on a 24 -hour basis at the SR -118 Truck Inspection
Station west of Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of traffic safety, the City Council
has been working diligently with the California Highway Patrol
and other entities to secure enhanced commercial enforcement on
SR -118; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, the California Highway Patrol applied for
grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety for
enhancement of commercial enforcement on SR -118 to reduce fatal
and injury collisions on that corridor, and was not successful;
and
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WHEREAS, in 2002, the California Highway Patrol is again
applying for grant funding from the California Office of Traffic
Safety for enhancement of commercial enforcement on SR -118 to
reduce fatal and injury collisions on that corridor.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council does support the grant
application by the County of Ventura and the California Highway
Patrol to the California Office of Traffic Safety for enhancement
of commercial traffic enforcement on SR -118.
SECTION
increase of
Station west
2. That the City Council strongly supports the
operating hours at the SR -118 Highway Inspection
of Moorpark.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th
ATTEST:
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Deborah S. Traff-n dt, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK }
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury
that the foregoing Resolution No. 2002 -1966 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on
the 17th day of April, 2002, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
and Mayor Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Wozniak
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 10th
day of May, 2002.
Deborah S. Traffenste t, City Clerk
(seal)