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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 66-653RESOLUTION NC. 66 -653 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ENDORSING NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the 41,000 mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways is now 53% open to traffic, is saving untold lives yearly; and said System already saves untold millions of dollars through lessening of accidents, congestion, and travel time; and WHEREAS, said Interstate System is a part of the 12,400 mile California Freeway and Expressway System, and said California Freeway System is currently one -third complete and is saving approximately 700 lives yearly together with untold millions of dollars in accident cost, congestion, and time saving; and WHEREAS, said California Freeway and Expressway System needs are approximately an additional 7.1 billion dollars beyond those monies committed to date, and will serve approximately 60% of the travel needs of California when completed; and WHEREAS, in addition to these important Systems, there are additional road systems known as the Select System of Major and Secondary County Roads and City Streets which, when completed to adequate, improved design standards, will also contribute to traffic safety, easing of congestion, and savings of travel time; and WHEREAS, said Select Systems of Major and Secondary Streets are estimated to have deficiencies of 6.5 billion dollars by 1974, with estimated revenues during the same period of only 3.8 billion. dollars, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Temple City does hereby endorse National Highway Week and the concept that BETTER HIGHWAYS NOW SAVE LIVES, TiME AND MONEY, and further that the National Interstate and Defense Highway System, the California Freeway and Expressway System, the Select Systems of Major and Secondary County Road and City Streets are important to the eco- nomic and social well being of the Nation, State of California, County of Los Angeles, and City of Temple City, and, therefore, completion of these several Road Systems should be expedited as rapidly as pianning, design and construction budgets will allow. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ,l.th day of August, 1966. Mayor City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ) I, KARL L. KOSKI, City Clerk of the City of Temple City HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 66 -653 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of August, 1966. City Clerk 953