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File Number: 15-047 <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 17, 2015 <br />BY: Sandra Spagnoli <br />Chief of Police <br />FINANCE REVIEW: Not Applicable <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: 8.J. <br />TITLE: Staff Report for an Ordinance Adding Title 6, Chapter 6-8 to the San Leandro <br />Municipal Code Relating to Transportation Permits <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />This Ordinance adds a new chapter to the existing Municipal Code regulating oversized <br />vehicles within City limits. This Ordinance defines the requirements needed for transportation <br />permits. <br />The Ordinance would require transportation permits to operate or move vehicles or loads <br />exceeding statutory limitations on the size, weight and loading of vehicles contained in <br />Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance adding Chapter 6-8 to <br />Title 6 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to regulate oversized vehicles traveling in and <br />through the City. During the second reading and adoption of the proposed Ordinance, staff <br />also recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing to adopt a resolution <br />amending the fee schedule for the issuance of transportation permits. Additionally, staff <br />recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution repealing Chapter 4 of Title 8 of the San <br />Leandro Administrative Code. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Historically, oversized vehicles have travelled in and through the City with little regulation or <br />control. <br />Hundreds of commercial vehicles travel through San Leandro daily. Some of these vehicles <br />exceed statutory limitations on the size, weight and loading of vehicles permitted by the <br />California Vehicle Code. Oversized vehicles may be overweight and the increased weight can <br />affect the safe starting, stopping and handling of the vehicle. Increased weight may cause <br />stress on a vehicle that could potentially cause a critical item component to fail, leading to a <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 2111/2015 <br />