LIVESTOCKRESOLUTION-2014.DOCM

Maricopa County — Formal (2014-04-09)

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MARICOPA COUNTY RESOLUTION
FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE
ROADWAY/LIVESTOCK INCIDENT MITIGATION POLICY
WHEREAS, it is necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare,
that criterion is established and adopted for the implementation of traffic control
devices at identified livestock locations providing for the safest circumstances.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Arizona authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Maricopa County to control and manage said public roads, streets and alleys
within Maricopa County.
WHEREAS, in recognition of increased incidents of Livestock within the Public
Right-of-Way, Maricopa County has developed a Policy to establish the
appropriate response to livestock-involved roadway incidents to promote the
safety of the travelling public.
WHEREAS, the roadway/livestock incident mitigation policy was originally
adopted by the Board of Supervisors on December 2, 2009, but the policy needs
to be amended to allow a broader range of engineering solutions to be
considered.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the “Maricopa County
Roadway/Livestock Incident Mitigation Policy”, on file with the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and made part hereof as though recited in its entirety, is hereby
amended and adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Policy shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
ADOPTED by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in public session this
_______ day of _______________, 2014.
BY:___________________________
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
________________________
Clerk, Board of Supervisors