CC Resolution No. 7411
RESOIlJI'ION NO. 7411
A RESOIlJI'ION OF '!HE CITY CXXJNCIL OF '!HE CITY OF aJPERTlllO
RE<XMoIENDmG A BAN OF MEDIUM AND HFAVY TRUCKS ON Ra1I'E 85
BEIWEEN Ra1I'E 101 m SOOTH SAN JOSE AND Ra1I'E 280 m aJPERI'INO
WHEREAS, Route 85jThe West Valley Freeway goes through residential
neighbortlcods; am
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the ambience of those neighbortlcods; am
WHEREAS, an alternate freeway route for the use by carmnercial
vehicles, which shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to
weight limits or types of vehicles, exists; am
WHEREAS, Section 35722 of the Vehicle COde allows the adoption of an
ordinance inp::)sÍD:J a maximum gross weight limit of 9,000 pourDs on Route
85 from state Highway Route 101 in San Jose, with the approval of the
Department of Transportation; am
WHEREAS, any vehicles owned by a public utility will be able to
constJ:uct, operate, repair, am maintain public utility facilities along
the West Valley Freeway;
NCM, 'IHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of OJpertino supports
the limit of 9,000 pounds for any JOOtor vehicle (other than passenger
buses, recreational vehicles, am utility vehicles with business along the
corridor) within its jurisdiction.
BE IT FURIHER RESOLVED that the city of OJpertino encourages the
adoption of a similar ordinance in each jurisdiction along the West Valley
Corridor am encourages the Board of SUpervisors of Santa Clara County to
submit a proposed ordinance to the Department of Transportation for
approval.
BE IT FURIHER RESOLVED that Routes 17, 101 am 280 are hereby
designated a alternate routes for the use of such JOOtor vehicles as are
prohibited the use of the West Valley Freeway, which alternate routes
shall remain unrestricted by any local regulation as to weight limit or
type of vehicle so long a this ordinance remains in effect.
RESOIIJTION NO. 7411
PASSED AND ADOPl'ED at a regular meeting of the city Council of the
city of OJpertino this 19th day of January ,1988 by the followÍD:J
vote:
vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Johnson, Koppel, Plungy, Rogers, Gatto
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: NOne
APPROVED:
Isl John Gatto
Mayor, City of 0Jpertin0
ATI'EST:
Isl Roberta A. Wolfe
Deputy City Clerk