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HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-91 - Cooperation with City of Newport Beach on Pacific Coast FreewayFMN RESOLUTION NO. 69-91 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE TO COOPERATE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH IN REQUESTING THE SOLVING OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS OF THE ADOPTED ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC COAST FREEWAY AND URGING EXPEDITING OF CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FREEWAY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach has found and determined that there are certain engineering problems along the adopted route of the Pacific Coast Freeway; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa believes the above problems are capable of being solved by the State Division of Highways, District 7, and where it appears there is no necessity for the reopening of formal hearings by the State Highway Commission to alleviate these problems; the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby re -affirms its support of the coastal freeway route as adopted by the State Highway Commission and would be opposed to any reopening of formal hearings on this matter; and WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa and the City of Newport Beach Cooperation Committee, comprised of two Councilmen and one Planning Commissioner from each City, has studied these problems and believes the solution would come from the support of both cities; and WHEREAS, the Pacific Coast Freeway through Newport Beach is a key link in the freeway system serving both cities and delay in its con- struction along this adopted route not only holds up the completion of the Newport Freeway and Corona del Mar Freeway, but also diverts allocated construction funds to other and less urgent projects; and WHEREAS, further unnecessary discussion and delay will be seriously detrimental to the best interests of the entire Harbor area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa that the State Division of Highways, District 7, is hereby urged to initiate studies of the heretofore and above-mentioned problems in the City of Newport Beach; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that every effort be made to expedite completion of the Pacific Coast Freeway as soon as possible and thereby permit the completion of the Newport and Corona del Mar Freeways without further unnecessary delay. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 1969. ayor of the City of CosltaMesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 69-91 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by unanimous vote at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of December, 1969. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 17th day of December, 1969. City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa