HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2921 RESOLUTION NO. 2921
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY ENDORSING CERTAIN BASIC CONCEPTS EMBODIED
IN THE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT NOW
BEING CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS AND URGING CONGRESS
TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ACT TO CLARIFY INTENT AND
PROVIDE FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
WHEREAS, Congress is considering the enactment of a Unified
Transportation Assistance Act to provide for the development of
balanced multi -modal transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Act would authorize appropriations for
each fiscal year ending 1978, 1979, and 1980 for the Federal -Aid
Urban Transportation System and an additional Urban Mass Transporta-
tion Capital Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 1974, the Federal base share payable
for projects on Federal -Aid systems would be raised from 70 percent
to 80 percent thereby reducing the State or local government share; and
WHEREAS, the Unified Transportation Assistance Act would extend
the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to certify the states
to carry out the necessary environmental and 4(f) reviews and approvals
providing the State has a qualified agency; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for Congress to clarify its intent and
define such terms as Responsible Local Officials in the Federal -Aid
Highway Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS, Urban and rural programs are of equal importance to the
areas they serve, it is essential that such programs be responsive to
the unique needs of their different areas and it is essential that a
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proper balance be established for funding the programs to meet these
needs; and
WHEREAS, there is an increasing number of special purpose programs
that perpetuate the donor status of California; and
WHEREAS, the donor status of California continues to increase
as exemplified by the fact that currently only 60 percent of the
Federal Highway Users' Taxes revenues are returned to the State and
its local jurisdictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Downey does endorse the concept of
80 percent Federal participation in transportation projects, and the
delegation of authority to the State to carry out the entire program
including environmental matters as embodied in the proposed Unified
Transportation Assistance Act and that Congress is requested to amend
the proposed Act to clarify its intent and the intent of the Federal -
Aid Highway Act of 1973 to define the terms Responsible Local Officials,
Appropriate Local Officials, and Local Bodies as the legislative bodies
of cities and counties and by permitting the states and qualified
cities and counties to be certified to carry out all phases of the
Federally -aided transportation programs.
SECTION 2. That Congress should be urged to eliminate special
purpose programs and return a minimum of 90 percent of the revenues
generated by a state to that state to reverse the trend of California's
increasing subsidation of their transportation systems.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution, and shall forward certified copies to: The
President of the United States, Transportation administrators,
the League of California Cities, Senators and Congressmen who
represent this city, and other Congressional leaders.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March , 1974.
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R i c ar M. Jennings', Ma or
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the
26th day of March , 1974, by the affirmative vote
of at least five councilmen, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Temple, DiLoreto, Winton, Morton, Jennings
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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City Clerk