HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3536 RESOLUTION NO. 3536
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY URGING THE GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CALIFORNIA
STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EXPEDITE
THE REMOVAL OF VACANT HOMES FROM THE RIGHT
OF WAY OF THE I -105 FREEWAY, AND TI-IE CONSTRUC-
TION OF THE FREEWAY, AND URGING THE FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMMEDIATELY
APPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
FOR THIS FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, the construction of the I -105 Freeway has been in-
terminably delayed since 1972, pending the completion of the Environ-
mental Impact Statement, and
WHEREAS, this delay has caused serious blight and deterioration
in the Freeway Corridor; economic hardships upon property owners ad-
jacent to the Corridor, because of the many boarded -up dwellings
which have attracted vandals, arsonists, criminals, and other undesir-
able elements into this area; and cost CALTRANS and the corridor cities
millions of dollars for maintenance,surveillance and loss of taxes, and
WHEREAS, the I -105 Freeway is a very vital link in the trans-
portation system for the Southern California area, which would provide
for a direct link from the eastern part of Los Angeles County to the
Los Angeles Airport industrial and commercial complex, and
WHEREAS, the construction of this Freeway with the median
transit way would greatly alleviate the massive traffic congestion on
the East -West arterial highways in the southern portion of Los Angeles
County, and along with this provide economic benefits, the lessening
of air pollution and savings in energy by removing 140,000 cars per
day from the surface streets and provide more rapid transportation for
goods and services, and
WHEREAS, the legislative boards of all the governmental agencies
involved, endorse the prompt construction, including the Cities of El
Segundo, Los Angeles, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lynwood, Paramount, South
Gate, Downey, Norwalk, the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission, and the Southern California Association of
Governments, and
WHEREAS, Federal approval of the Environmental Impact Statement
is required before the Court will lift its injunction, so that CALTRANS
can proceed with further right -of -way acquisition, clearance and con-
struction, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted legislation to expedite
the removal of the blighted structures within the Freeway Corridor,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Secretary of the Federal Department of
Transportation be strongly urged to expedite the approval of the En-
vironmental Impact Statement for the 1-105 Freeway.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Downey demands
that the Governor of the State of California and the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation carry out the direction of the State
Legislature to immediately take whatever steps are necessary to remove
the vacant structures within the Freeway Corridor in the City of Downey.
Section 3. That the California Department of Transportation
be directed to construct they 1-105 Freeway as an eight -lane Freeway
with a public transit way in the median as soon as the injunction is
lifted.
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Section 4. That the Governor of the State of California and
the California Transportation Commission be urged to see that the
completion of this greatly needed multi -modal transportation
facility be completed as expeditiously as possible.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to forward copies of
this resolution to the Governor of the State of California; the Cali-
fornia Transportation Commission; the Director of the State Depart-
ment of Transportation; the Honorable Brock Adams, Federal Secretary
of Transportation; Assemblyman Bruce Young; State Senator William
Campbell; Congressman Del Clawson; Senator Alan Cranston; Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors; the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission; and the affected cities along the route.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of April , 1978.
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William L. Greene, Mayor
ATTEST:
Depy)ty City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted a
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey on the
25th day of April , 1978, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members : Jackman, Miller, Swearingen, Mackaig, Greene
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
Dep tai y )City Clerk