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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGARDING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION -
METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES AREA
WHEREAS, the continuedgrowth and progress of Los Angeles County,
the State of California and the Nation as a whole are dependent upon an
adequate transportation system based primarily upon continued and expanded
use of the motor vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the basic transportation system in the Los Angeles Metro-
politan Area is dependent upon construction of vital segments of Interstate
and Defense Highways, such as Golden State, San Diego, Santa Monica, San
Gabriel, Foothill, S nta Ana and S n Bernardino Freeways; and
WHEREAS, our present 20 -year freeway construction program is based
on the assumption that Federal Interstate Financing will continue, providing
approximately 50% of the financing necessary to maintain our present rate of
construction; and
WHEREAS, on both local and national levels, the Interstate program
is necessary to keep up with highway transportation needs of our growing pop -
ulation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Downey City Council
being dedicated to general community betterment, does hereby call upon The
Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel and all other members of the Congress to take
aggressive and positive action to prevent enactment of legislation which would
jeopardize the existing Federal Interstate and Defense Highway Program by re-
ducing the availability of Federal Funds to the various states of the Nation.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of December , 19 60 •
Mayor
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ATTEST:
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City Cler
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
27 day of December , 19 60 , by the following vote:
5 AYES: Councilmen: Temple, Dunnum,Giddings, Corbin, Peavey
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
City Clerk