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RESOLUTION NO. 730
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS DECLARING THE DESTRUCTION AND REMOVAL OF STREET AND
TRAFFIC SIGNS TO CONSTITUTE A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND ORDERING THE PAYMENT OF A REWARD
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF ANY PERSON
RESPONSIBLE THEREFOR
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council the damaging,
destruction or removal of street signs and traffic signs constituting
official traffic control devices throughout the Town has reached
epidemic proportionsduring recent months; and
WHEREAS, the damaging, destruction or removalof said signs
has resulted in emergency fire-fighting, police and ambulance
vehicles being unable to locate the proper street or home to which
to respond to a call for assistance; and
WHEREAS., a threat to the public health, safety and welfare
exists; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and welfare of the residents of
the Town of Los Altos Hills is being adversely affected thereby
requiring prompt action by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL of the TOWN of LOS ALTOS HILLS
HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES and ORDERS as follows:
1. A- present threat to the health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the Town of Los Altos Hills exists by reason of the
damaging, destruction or removal of street signs and traffic signs
which can directly and proximately result in injury to persons or
loss of life or damage to property by reason of emergency equipment
being unable to respond or being delayed in their response to calls
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for assistance.
2. A reward of $500 is hereby ordered to be paid for information
leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension
and conviction of any person who wilfully damages or destroys or removes
any street or traffic sign or signs within the corporate limits of the
Town of Los Altos Hills.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City. Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills held on the 7th day of November, 1973.
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