HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-24RESOLUTION NO: 2002-24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
CALLING ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO TAKE CERTAIN
ACTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY REDUCE LITTER ON HIGHWAY 101
AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
WHEREAS State Highway 101 running through the City of Ukiah is suffering an
unprecedented level of littering; and
WHEREAS this State Highway litter within Ukiah City Limits reflects negatively on
this community and thereby discourages visitors important to our local economy; and
WHEREAS State Highways throughout northern California are, as well,
experiencing an equal deluge of litter; and
WHEREAS an increasing amount of highway litter is waste from the fast food, gas
mart, and convenience store industry; and
WHEREAS the privatized Adopt-A-Highway is, as presently conceived, leaving our
highways not only as littered mess but with ever more evasive commercial Iogos as well.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council calls on the
State of California to reevaluate the Adopt-A-Highway program and to consider whether or
not it can be made to effectively reduce litter on our State freeways and other highways;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council encourages the State to enact a trial
deterrence and enforcement plan to apprehend, then punish the perpetrators of this torrent
of litter on our highways.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the 19th day of December 2001 by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmember Baldwin and Mayor Ashiku
Councilmember Libby
Councilmembers I_arson and Smith
None
-IPhillip' Ashiku, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2002-24
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