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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Resolution Supporting the Establishment by the Federal
Communications Commission of a Citizens' Bard Radio Traffic Advisory
Channel
MEETING DATE: February 20, 1991
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached Resolution, marked
Exhibit A,,entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Lodi Supporting the Establishment by the Federal
Communications Commission of a Citizens' Band Radio Traffic
Advisory Channel".
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the February 6, 1991 Regular City Council meeting, the
City Council received a request from Michael J. Barkley,
161 North Sheridan Avenue #I, Manteca, CA asking that the
City Council adopt a resolution supporting the
establishment by the Federal Communications. Commission of a Citizens' Band Radio
Traffic Advisory Channel as a means to improve traffic control systems during foggy
weather.
Inasmuch as this request was received under "Communications", no formal action could
be taken on the matter by the City Council. Mayor Hinchman directed the City Clerk
to place this matter on the February 20, 1991 agenda for action by the City Council.
Also attached for your information is a copy of a letter front Mr. Barkley to The
Tribune regarding the matter (see Exhibit 3) and a copy of the petition received
September 11, 1990 by the Federal Communications Commission petitioning the
Coenission 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 (see
Exhit,it C).
FUNDING: None required.
Alice M. Reirrche
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 91-28
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A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHME-NT BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMM ISSION 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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1 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 -
Noes: Council Members -
Absent: Council Members -
Alice M. Reimche
City Cleric
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Michael J. Barkley
161 N. Sheridan Ave. #1
Manteca, CA 95336
209/823-4817
January 2, 1991
Letters to the Editor
The Tribune
P. O. Box 867
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
Dear Mr. Fehr:
This morning there was a horrendous multi -vehicle pileup in the fog
on interstate 215 near Salt hake City. I live in California's Central
Valley where such pileups are common because of the ground fog that can
linger here for months during the winter. In each of the past two years I
was in the middle of a large multi -vehicle pileup in which a Manteca
resident was killed less than a hundred yards behind me.
This has gone on lona enough!
I have organized a group of Central valley residents to lobby for
improved traffic control systems in the fog. Tired of the resistence and
delays by the California transportation bureaucracy, I have filed a petition
with the Federal Communications Commission asking them to designate a
"Citizens' Band Radio Traffic Advisory Channel with usage limited to
warnings, advice, comments, questions and answers about roadway conditions,
and with enforcement similar to those of the Channel 9 Emergency Channel but
less restrictive." The goal is to help us as drivers to trade information
among ourselves on the dangers ahead (without the usual CB chit-chat) until
the various governments install the systems that are available now to cut
down on these pileups. The 3/4" thick petition is presently pigeonholed in
an obscure FCC back office. To make sure the FCC understands that there is
public interest in this petition, we are circulating supplementary petitions
and sending in those signatures.
Local teams of REACT (tile group that monitors Channel 9 and does
other public-service work) have joined the effort and are collecting
signatures with us.
If you would like copies of these short -form petitions to sign or
circulate in your area, please call me at 209/823-4817 or write me at 161 N.
Sheridan Ave. #1, Manteca, CA 95336 and I will send you some.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michael .7. Barkley
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PETITION (Addendum to Petition f(. ,ulemaking, Docket #
To: The Honorable Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission
1919 M Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
Date:
WE THE UNDERSIGNED hereby find:
-that 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 toss of life,
--that Citizens Sand Radio holds the possibility for reducing that toll by delivering timely information
about roadway conditions,
-that 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,
-that the existing chaotic, conflicting usage of all CB channels other than Emergency Channel 9 prevents
an organized effort to exchange such roadway condition information,
-that Emergency Channel 9 usage is limited to emergency information, excluding information that might
prevent such emergencies in the first place,
THEREFORE, we the undersigned hereby support the Petition received September 11, 1990, FCC Docket #
, petitioning the FCC 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
,strictive.
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(Submit with f extra copy to FCC at address at top. Comments welcome.)
RESOLUTION NO. 91-28
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 Rreat 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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Resolution 91-28
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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 Ninchman (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - bone
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Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
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