HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05062003 - SD2 the Board of Supervisors o
Contra Costa County, Califomia
In the Matter of'Urging
the California nia PublicUtilities Commission and the Federal.Railroad
Administration
to adopt safety regulations for use of remote control locomotives
RESOLUTIONNO. 2003/273
VMEREREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has a duty to provide for the
public safety of its Citizens; and
WHEREAS Contra Costa County has received information that a pilot program has been
initiated relating to the use of remote controlled locomotives across the nation including cities in
California and Contra Costa County;and
TrMEREAS, railroads operate within the geographic boundaries of Contra Costa County
over public and private rail crossings and on property accessible to persons of all ages and
abilities; and
HWE FAS a significant amount of rail cargo traveling through and moving within Contra
Costa County consists of hazardous materials;and
VMERFA.S, Freight hauling railroads doing business within Contra Costa County operate
in switching yards and on tracks adjacent to and connecting with tracks carrying high-speed
Amtrak and trains;and
WHEREAS, a concern exists that regulations and guidelines for the use of these remote
controlled locomotives should be clearly identified and safety issues addressed before wide-scale
implementation of this program;and
HWERFAS, the United States government has issued a safety alert with respect to
vandalism and terrorist threats against railroads;
NOW; 7TIEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVE ► that the Contra Costa County Board
of SuPervisors urges the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal
Railroad Administration to adopt regulations to ensure that the safety of Contra Costa
County citizens is not at risk by the use of remote control locomotives.
PASSED AND.ADOPTE J►on May 6,2003 by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
.Mark De3auln er,Chairman
I hereby certify#hat the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
order entered on the Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Board of supervisors afxed
this 6th day of May 2oo3.
JOHN SWEE7E f, Clerk of the Board of supervisors and County
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By ``-- duty Clerk
Introduced by Chairman Mark l7e,Saulnier,District IV
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