HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 13-88RESOLUTION NO. Z3-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SERVICE AUTHORITY
FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 14 of Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code
was added by Chapter 1350 of the Statutes of 1985 providing for the
establishment of a Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) if the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern and a majority of the cities
within the County having a majority of the population adopt resolutions
providing for the establishment of the authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield finds that a
freeway emergency motorist aid system is needed to protect the safety of
motorists on freeways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield finds that a
freeway emergency motorist aid system is needed to reduce the time spent by
law enforcement officers responding to routine vehicle disablements; and
WHEREAS, SAFE will have responsibility for implementing a freeway
emergency motorist aid system in the Kern County region.
WHEREAS, the source of revenue for financing the system will be
the $1.00 fee on each vehicle registered in Kern County. After the
tentative five cent per vehicle administrative charge is collected by the
DMV, the SAFE will realize $0.95 for each dollar.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the City Council
of the City of Bakersfield hereby requests that a Service Authority for
Freeway Emergencies be established in Kern County pursuant to Section 2550
of the Streets and Highways Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield directs that the members of the Kern Council of Governments
(Kern COG) shall serve as the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies for
the City of Bakersfield.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting
thereof held on February 17, 1988 , by the following vote:
AYE,~: (:OUNC]LMEMBERS CHILDS. DeMOND. ,qM~TH. P~T.~I'¥- PETERSON, McDERMOTT SA[VAGGIO
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ABSENT COUN(/LME MBE~S Rattv
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEMBERS NoDe
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED February 17, 1988
MAYOR of the City of Balersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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