HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 02071984 - 84-81 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending the)
California Highway Patrol for )
Spot Checking Trucks Carrying ) Resolution No. 84/81
Hazardous Materials in Contra )
Costa County )
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has experienced an increase
in hazardous chemical spills over the last few years; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has been chosen as the
first county , in California to have the CHP spot check trucks
carrying hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS, after two days of spot checking hazardous loads
in the eastern part of the county and at the scales on north-
bound and southbound Interstate 680 and at the Marina Vista
offramp in Martinez, 65 hazardous material citations were
issued, 18 were for bad brakes, 6 for defective suspensions,
11 for lack of the hazardous material licenses and 16 for
incomplete shipping documents; and
WHEREAS, at least 5 trucks cited were considered to
dangerous to continue on the highways until the violations
were corrected; and
WHEREAS, this program was initiated by Captain Ron Oliver
and his staff; and
WHEREAS, . Captain Oliver and his officers have demonstrated
a proactive rather than reactive approach to public safety in the
matter of transporting hazardous materials on public roads and
highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that we eo hereby
commend Captain Ron Oliver and the officers involved in this
program for their efforts in promoting public safety and awareness .
PASSED and ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Board on the
seventh day of February 1984 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a_ resolution entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness' my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this seventh day of February
1984 .
J. R. OLSSON, County Clerk
BA�� �r�y✓Deputy Clerk
cc : County Administrator
Supervisor Fanden
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RESOLUTION NO . 84/81