HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 1444 RESOLUTION No. 1444
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CALLING UPON
TIE DEP1`.RT1,1ENT OF PU-LIC WORKS, DIVISION
OF HIGHWAYS , TO EXPEDITE THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission on February
199 1953, resolved that portions of Route 158 in the Counties
of Orange and Los Angeles be a freeway; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange, and the State of Califor-
nia entered into a Freeway Agreement dated February 8, 19569
covering that portion of the San Diego Freeway (State Route
No. 158) in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has heretofore declared
the San Diego Freeway to be a part of the Interstate Highway
System; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways' Design Section has
completed the final plans for this portion of the San Diego
Freeway; and
WHEREAS, a large number of acres of property have been
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acquired by the State of California within the City of Hunt-
ington Beach and said ground at this time remains vacant and
covered with weeds, creating an eyesore to the community; and
WHEREAS, the growth and development of the City of Hunt-
ington Beach is hindered by the delays of construction of the
San Diego Freeway; and
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WHEREAS) the overall traffic burdens of Orange County
are such that they warrant the immediate construction of the
San Diego Freeway;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach hereby requests the State of
California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways,
to take all steps necessary to expedite the construction of
that portion of the San Diego Freeway that is within the city
limits of the City of Huntington Beach.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City
of Huntington Beach be directed to forward copies of this
resolution to the Chairman of the California Highway Commiss-
ion, the Director of the Department of Public Works, the Dis-
trict Engineer of the Division of Highways, the Honorable
United States Senator Clair Engle, the Honorable United
States Senator Thomas Kuchel, the Honorable Congressman James
B. Utt , the Honorable State Senator John A. Murdy, the Honor-
able Assemblyman Richard T . Hanna, and the Honorable Assembly-
man Bruce Sumner, and requesting each of the aforementioned
to take any action they feel necessary to expedite the Depart-
ment of Public Works' construction of the San Diego Freeway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this day of Dece�mber,$dq6o
ATTEST:
Mayor
Cit erk
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Res. No. 1444
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange ss
City of Huntington Beach
I, PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing resolution was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a
majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December, 1960, by
the follot,ring roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Wells, Lambert, Stewart, Waite, Gisler
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and 0,4orficio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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