HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 91-28RESOLUTION NO. 91-28
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A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION OF A CITIZENS' BAND RADIO TRAFFIC ADVISORY CHANNEL
WHEREAS, during conditions of impaired visibility such as HEAVY
FOG or blowing dust, in addition to excessive speed, absence of
adequate information about the roadway ahead is a cause of regular,
predictable massive vehicle pileups with great injury and loss of life;
and
WHEREAS, residents of Lodi are at great risk from such massive
multiple -vehicle pileups in the fog on freeways in the Central Valley;
and
WHEREAS, Citizens' Band Radio holds the possibility for reducing
that toll by delivering timely information about roadway conditions; and
WHEREAS, lack of information about roadway conditions ahead in
general contributes to much congestion, waste of time, excess
consumption of fuel, and air pollution which could be avoided if
drivers knew to take alternate routes; and
WHEREAS, the existing chaotic, conflicting usage of all Citizens'
Band channels other than Emergency Channel 9 prevents an organized
effort to exchange such roadway condition information; and
WHEREAS, Emergency Channel 9 usage is limited to emergency
information, excluding information that might prevent such emergencies
in the first place;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Lodi supports
the Petition received September 11, 1990 by the Federal Communications
Commission petitioning the Commission to designate one of the existing
Citizens' Band Radio channels as a "Traffic Advisory" channel with
usage limited to warnings, advice, comments, questions, and answers
about roadway conditions, and with enforcement provisions similar to
those of the Channel 9 Emergency Channel but less restrictive.
Dated: February 20, 1991
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 91-28 was passed and
adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held February
20, 1991 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Pennino, Pinkerton, Sieglock, Snider
and Hinchman (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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