HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4091 RESOLUTION NO . 4091
A RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CONSORTIUM
CITIES RECOMMENDING THAT THE UNITED STATES
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS ADOPT A JOINT POSITION
TO EXTEND THE FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the intent of the Federal Aid Urban System program
was to provide highway funds for urban street and highway needs
which were not previously eligible for Federal funding; and
There appears to be a failure of the program to be admin-
istered properly, with some States shifting roads previously
funded under the Federal Aid Primary and Secondary Systems
programs to the Urban System; and
Local decision processes are being ignored in the administra-
tion of the program; and
Local governments have experienced excessive costs and time
delays in complying with Federal and State administrative
regulations , and have been required to make large investments
from limited funds to prepare projects for uncertain Federal Aid
Urban funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Consortium Cities of
Orange County, including the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton,
Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Santa Ana, that the annual
level of authorization of the Federal Aid Urban System program be
increased from $800 million to $1 . 5 billion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the administration of the program
be changed to provide direct apportionment of money to responsible
local officials of general purpose governments ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in order to minimize the red tape
encountered by local governments , the administration of the program
be streamlined to :
1. Allow the Federal government to certify and accept State
and local requirements for the purposes of meeting Federal require-
ments in areas such as environmental reviews , prevailing wages ,
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and equal employment opportunity, where such State and local
laws and procedures are equal to or exceed Federal requirements ;
and
2 . Require the Federal government to utilize separate
specifications for urban streets and highways which better meet
local needs, and not require such projects to meet present
Federal highway specifications; and
3 . Provide that project review be by post audit .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th
day of June, 1975 .
ATTEST:
Mayo
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT : APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DON P . BONFA, City Attorney
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City Administrator LIAM AMSBA Y
Acting' ity Attorneli
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Res. No. 4091
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss;
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 theCity 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 I day
of June , 19 75 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
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Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California