CC RESOLUTION 2426RESOLUTION NO. 2426
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, URGING
LEGISLATION IN THE AREA OF SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, the safety and welfare of our school children is
unquestionably the prime concern of every citizen in this state; and
WHEREAS, safety studies in motor vehicle equipment have
shown conclusively that safety belts appreciably reduce the hazard of
personal injury to occupants of motor vehicles involved in collisions
and other vehicular accidents; and
WHEREAS, although legislation has been adopted requiring
such safety equipment be installed on private passenger vehicles, no
changes have been made to require similar safety equipment on school
busses which have the capacity for carrying more than ten times the num-
ber of occupants of a private passenger vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the cost of requiring such safety equipment as
seat belts in school busses is relatively insignificant in comparison with
the danger of death and physical injury which could be avoided thereby:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this body urges the adoption of state and
federal legislation which would require that seat belts be mandatory safety
equipment in busses used primarily for the transportation of school children,
also that the bar on the back of the seats be padded for safety.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution be forwarded to the Governor
of the State of California and the Superintendent of Public Instruction and
Director of Education, California State and Federal legislators, the League
of California Cities and the Los Angeles City School Board.
PASSED, APPROVED AND AD TED 28th of F ruary,
1972.
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/ ayor of the City o e n o, a i ornia.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, JANE D. HOUGH, , City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2426
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 28th day of February 1972
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Balmer, McGill, Nagel, and
Mayor Stephens;
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilman Morgan
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 7th day of March 197 2
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