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RESOLUTION NO./7,Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REQUESTING THE ,. REALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE SEVERAL
STATES TO CONSTRUCT THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INTERSTATE
AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Federal Highway Act of 1956, the apportionment
of funds to the several states to construct the National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways is made as follows; 1/2 in the ratio
which the population of each state bears to the total population of
all the states as shown by the latest available Federal Census, pro -
vided that no state shall receive less than 3/4 of 1 per centum of
the money so apportioned, and 1/2 in the manner now provided by law
for the apportionment of funds for the Federal -Aid Primary System
which is based 1/3 on area, 1/3 on population and 1/3 on post road
or rural delivery mileage; and
WHEREAS, California's gas tax payments to the Federal Treasury approximate
10% of the nation's total, but under above formula we receive back
only 5.770; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Act of 1956 provides that apportionment of funds
to the several states for the fiscal year 1960 through 1969 inclu-
sive shall be in the ratio which the estimated cost of completing
the Interstate System in each state bears to the sum of estimated
cost of completing the system in all of the states (this formula is
referred to as the "Needs. Formula "); and
WHEREAS, the Act further provides that the Secretary of Commerce shall sub -
mit to the Senate and House of Representatives within 10 days sub-
sequent to January 2, 1958 a detailed estimate of the cost of com-
pleting Interstate System; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that Congress by concurrent resolution give approval
of such estimate of costs before the Secretary of Commerce may *Lake
use of the approved needs formula in making apportionment for subse-
quent years; and
WHEREAS, the acute highway problems in California demand a larger allocation
of these Federal funds so as to allow freeways to be built more quickly
to handle the greater traffic loads brought on by our tremendous popu-
lation increases -- constant migrations from other states -- with
attendant increase in motor vehicles of 348,254 in 1956 over 1955 --
equal to 29,000 additional cars every month on our highways and to
alleviate the presently congested freeways and lessen the number of
accidents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Downey as
follows; _
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey hereby petitions
Congress to enact at the 1958 session the necessary concurrent resolution author-
izing the Secretary of Commerce to apportion funds among the several states for
the construction and completion of the National System of Interstate and Defense
Highways in the ratio which the estimated cost of completing the system in each
state bears to the sum of the estimated cost of completing the system in all of
the states as provided in subsection (d) of Section 108 of the Federal -Aid High-
r"""1 way Act of 1956.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this reso-
lution and shall deliver certified copies thereof to each Senator and Congressman
of California.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2,,a,/ day of / 4 , 1957.
AT ► Mayor
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City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on
the ice. day o f , 1957 _by the following vote o f the Council:
AS Councilmen: -
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0 NOES: .Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen
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