HomeMy WebLinkAbout70-54 - Opposing A.B. 1701 in Connection with Coast FreewayRESOLUTION NO. 70-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING A. B. 1701 AS IT MAY BE AMENDED TO DELETE
ANY PORTION OF ROUTE 1 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COAST FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, there has been introduced into the State Legislative Assembly
an Act which if amended will delete a portion of Route 1 otherwise known as
the Coast Freeway; and
WHEREAS, said Bill and its proposed Amendment are promoted and fostered
by a citizen's group known as the Coastal Freeway Fighters of Newport Beach;
and
WHEREAS, said Bill does not provide for alternates suitable to provide
for resulting traffic problems in the event of the elimination of any portion
of Route 1; and
WHEREAS, any elimination of any portion of Route 1 of the Coast Freeway
will create irreparable damages to this City and to the Master Plan of
Streets and Highways and to the legal and moral commitments made in
connection therewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this City Council is unalterably
opposed to A. B. 1701 and to any legislation which in any manner deletes
any portion of Route 1 also known as the Coast Freeway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any Legislation aimed at deletion of any
portion of Route I will destroy and render unusable a complicated community
redevelopment study being conducted in the older business section of this
City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that development of the Newport Freeway to
Highway 101 which is also Route 1 or the Coast Freeway and the resulting
traffic flow to Highway 101 will cause an unmanageable and endless traffic
problem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any deletion of any portion of the Coast
Freeway will necessitate the widening of Highway 101 to almost triple its
width which defeats any alleged benefit derived from the elimination of any
portion of the Coast Freeway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be provided to
the Committee chairman of the Transportation Committees of the State Assembly
and the State Senate and to the Assemblyman and Senator representing this
City.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that said Legislation be opposed, that our
Assemblyman and Senator be urged to oppose it and that the City Staff take
such steps as it may find necessary to implement this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of June, 1970.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
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City Clerk of the City of Costa A sa
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, 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. 70-54 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 1st day of June, 1970.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 2nd day of June, 1970.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk q[Vthe
City Council of the City of Cosffi Mesa
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