HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2547 RESOLUTION 2547
A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Downey expressing opposition to a proposal
for a north -south freeway between the Long Beach
Freeway and the 605 Freeway
WHEREAS, in October of 1970 an Interim Guide for Environmental
Development was presented to the Board of Supervisors by the County
Regional Planning Commission, and,
WHEREAS, this Guide showed a proposal for a freeway running north
and south approximately half way between the Long Beach Freeway and the
Route 605 Freeway, from south of the Pomona Freeway to the City of Long
Beach, and,
WHEREAS, in the vicinity of the City of Downey and other cities both
north and south, the two existing freeways, the Long Beach and the 605,
are only four miles apart so that the intrusion of another freeway between
these two would result in north -south freeways only two miles apart, causing
considerable disruption of many of the local areas, not only in Downey but
in the Cities of Pico Rivera, Paramount, Bellflower, and Lakewood, and
WHEREAS, this projected freeway is not now and never has been on the
State of California Master Plan of Freeways as adopted by the State
Legislature,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED:
1. The City Council of the City of Downey goes on record as
being totally opposed to the construction of an additional
freeway between the Long Beach Freeway and the Route 605
Freeway, and,
2. If there is a proven need for a high density transportation
corridor in this area, the use of other methods of transporta-
tion to meet this need should be explored and implemented.
3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and send copies to the County Board of Supervisors,
County Regional Planning Commission, State Division of Highways,
Assemblyman Carley V. Porter, Assemblyman Floyd L. Wakefield,
State Senator Lawrence E. Walsh, and to the City Councils of
the Cities of Pico Rivera, Paramount, Bellflower, and Lakewood.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of June, 1971.
Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey, at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 14th day of June , 1971, by the following vote:
AYES:4 Councilmen: Winton, Jennings, Hollis, Ferris
NOES:0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT:1 Councilmen: Morton
City Clerk