Resolution 13971CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 139 71
OPPOSING STATE LEGISLATION TO PERMIT THE TOWING OF TRIPLE TRACTOR
TRAILERS ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Alameda is concerned for the health,
welfare and safety of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, The City Council is aware that state legislation is being proposed to
increase the size, weight, and number of trailers which may be towed by commercial trucks
on state highways in California; and
WHEREAS, The City Council believes that bigger and heavier trucks pose a serious
threat to highway safety because of their added weight and inherent instability, increasing the
likelihood of more accidents and more fatalities in such accidents; and
WHEREAS, bigger and heavier trucks towing additional tractor trailers will
contribute to the deterioration of California's highways, roads, and bridges, causing serious
damage to such highways, roads and bridges, which will be costly to repair; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes and supports the League of California Cities'
position opposing all efforts to legislatively increase the permitted weight and size of
commercial vehicles including the number of towed tractor trailers, specifically "triple tractor
trailers," as such increased size and weight of vehicles, including towed tractor trailers, on
the state highways will jeopardize the integrity of the public infrastructure and safety of the
motoring public on the road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Alameda does hereby oppose to any proposals or legislation at any level of government
which would allow increases in the size and weight of trucks and number of tractor trailers
permitted on state highways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City Clerk is directed to send copies of this
Resolution to the Governor, our State Legislators and the League of California Cities.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the Special Joint Meeting of the
City Council on the 6th day of June 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore and Matarrese - 3.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Johnson - 1.
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember Daysog - 1
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 7th day of June, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City clerk
City of Alameda