HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2937 RESOLUTION NO 2937
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING
AN ACCEPTABLE PROCEDURE FOR ALLOCATION
OF 1973 HIGHWAY ACT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 extended the
permissible usage of Federal Aid Urban Systems (FAUS) funds beyond
simply street and highway projects and now allows for the purchase
of buses; the construction, reconstruction and improvement of fixed
rail facilities, including rolling stock for fixed rail; and the
construction of exclusive or preferential bus, truck and emergency
vehicle routes or lanes; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 provides that
responsible local officials of an urbanized area can determine
whether a percentage of FAUS funds in their area should be expended
on non - highway, public mass transit or on streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation, in its
guidelines on the local involvement required to determine the
appropriate procedures for expenditure of FAUS funds clearly calls
for a cooperative process involving cities, the county, the state,
and transit agencies; and
WHEREAS, there is a great deal of confusion as to the meaning
and interpretation of the proposed Urban Systems Procedures
distributed to cities in the Los Angeles County Division of the
League; and
WHEREAS, the cities in Los Angeles County should immediately
take initiative along with the County to establish acceptable
procedures to protect the flow of funds amounting to approximately
$22 million prior to May 24, 1974, into Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of California
Cities has taken a strong position in support of the direct involve-
ment of cities in the process of apportioning FAUS funds, rather
than simply having cities consulted in the process, thereby giving
cities more control over how those funds will be spent in their
own communities as well as in their region; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Division of the League of
California has proposed a joint committee comprised of nine repre-
sentatives (three each) appointed by the Division (one from Long
Beach and two from cities other than Los Angeles and Long Beach),
the City of Los Angeles, and the County of Los Angeles, thereby
assuring that cities do have a direct involvement in establishing
procedures to be approved by the respective cities and the County;
additionally three ex- officio, non - voting positions would be filled
by the District Director of CALTRANS, the General Manager of SCRTD
and SCAG.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Downey supports the active
involvement of cities in the process of apportionment of FAUS funds
within the County by means of a joint representative body as proposed
by the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities;
and
SECTION 2. That the joint committee shall be convened
immediately so that a report can be distributed to the cities
and to Los Angeles County for final consideration of multi -modal
— transportation alternatives; and
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be
sent to each of the following: Los Angeles County Board of Super-
visors, Los Angeles County Division of the League of California
Cities, the Director of District 7 of CALTRANS, and the Director
of the Department of Transportation of the State of California.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of April ,1974.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof
on the 23rd day of April 4974, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Temple, DiLoreto, Winton, Scotto, Jennings
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
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