HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2544 RESOLUTION No. 2544
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COU11CIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINCrTON BEACH REQUESTING AMEND-
MENTS TO THE STREETS A1,TJ HIGHWAYS CODE RE-
LATING TO MiIINISMATION OF THE GAS TAX
IMFROVT7,11EN1T PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, California State and local governments have
worked together to develop the finest network of city streets,
county roads, and state highways In the country; and
I JHEREAS, the principle of home rule or local responsibil-
ity in the field of government has proven to be the most ef-
fective political concept In nearly every area of government-
al activity; and
VFHEREAS, certain provisions of the Collier-Unruh Act
have resulted in a burdensome paper workload which annually
costs the State Department of Public Works $1,000,000.00 and
costs local administration considerably --.ore than 1?1,000,000*00
which funds could be used to better advantage for actual
street construction; and
WHEREAS, the cities and counties of the State of Calif-
ornia have competent staff personnel to "Plan, design and
construct streets and highways to conform- with the State ap-
proved standards under the Collier-Unruh Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Thst the Legislature of
the State of California be requested and encouraged to amend
the Streets and Hithways Code of California to provide for:
1. Elimination of the matching fund requirement under
Section 186.5 of the Collier-Unruh Local Transportation De-
velopment Act.
2. A program for the certification of local engineering
departments having qualified engineering staffs and proced-
ures whereby the geometric and construction standards estab-
lished by their engineering staffs may be utill2ed on select
system projects If certified by a local engineer to be In
general agreement with the State approved standards under the
Collier-Unruh Act.
3. Extending the accumulation period for Collier-Unruh
funds from two to five years with the provision that the City
may petition the State Department of public Works for per-
mission to accumulate funds beyond the five-year limitation
to a maximum of ten years.
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4. Combining the funds and programs of Section 186.1 of
the Collier-Unruh Local Transportation Development Act and
Section 2107 of the Streets and Highways Code into a single
program to simplify administration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That copies of this Resolution
be forwarded to Governor Donald Reagan, Senator John Schmitz,
Assemblyman Robert Badham, the Chairman of the Senate Trans-
portation Committee, the Chairman of the Assembly Transport-
ation and Commerce Committee, and the League of California
Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California at a regular meeting thereof
held this 3rd day of April 1967•
mayor
ATTEST:
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City Cler
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City A orney
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Res, No. 254
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 seven; 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 3rd
day of April 1967 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Coen, Bartlett, Gisler, Kaufman, Shipley, Green, Stewart
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT : Councilmen:
None
City Clerk a ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California