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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ANNOUNCING ITS INTENTION TO FILE A
NOTICE OF INTENT AND A NOTICE OF CONTINUATION
REGARDING A POTENTIAL QUIET ZONE
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has issued the Train Horn Rule which
requires trains to blow their horns as they approach street crossings; and
WHEREAS, the Rule allows for the establishment of "Quiet Zones" which would
reduce the requirement of train horn whistles unless there is a reason to do so; and
WHEREAS, the City Council created the Railroad Ad-Hoc Committee to
investigate the Rule and the "Quiet Zone" process; and
WHEREAS, the Railroad Ad-Hoc Committee has recommended that the City
Council vote to submit both a Notice of Continuation and a Notice of Intent with regards
to establishing a Quiet Zone on the crossings from Sumner/Miller St. to "L" St; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Continuation may stop the train horns from being
blown while the City works on permanent establishment of the Quiet Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent will elicit written comments from BNSF, the
Federal Railroad Administration, and the California Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not yet determined whether to incur the
financial burden associated with creation of Quiet Zones; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not yet determined whether to incur the liability
associated with the creation of Quiet Zones; and
WHEREAS, submission of the above-mentioned notices and receipt of
comments will help the City better estimate the costs involved with the Quiet Zone
process and therefore allow the City Council to make an informed decision on whether
to implement Quiet Zones.
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1 . That the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by reference.
2. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to file a Notice of
Continuation and a Notice of Intent to Create a Quiet Zone for the Mojave
Subdivision which includes the crossings from "L" St. to Sumner/ Miller St.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted, by the Councjl of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SEP 2 6 '2001 by the following vote:
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
APPROVED
SEP 2 62001
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By: f4t{~
Michael Richards
Deputy City Attorney
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