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` .RESOLUTION NO 72-35
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR AND THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
ENACT URGENCY LEGISLATION TO PERMIT THE PROMPT
COMPLETION OF THE ROUTE 1.05 FREEWAY
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WHEREAS, there is a drastic and urgent need for
additional transportation facilities in Los Angeles County, and
WHEREAS, the Route 105 Freeway is a vital transportation
link in the South Central area of Los Angeles County, planned to ,_
' extend from the Los Angeles International Airport on th•e west to
the Route 60.5 .Freeway on the east, and
WHEREAS, the Route 10;5 Freeway was adopted by the
California Highway Commission on November 15, 19b5, and July ,24 ,.
1968, and
-~ .4.. y _- . _~ ___WHEREAS,4_ Route 105 was included in the National System
of ,Interstate and Defense Highways on March 20, 19.6:8, by joint
action of the Federal G,overhment and the St~a~te of California,-and
WHEREAS, plans for. Route 105 include provision 'for public
mass transportation in the median of the freeway, and.
WHEREAS, the Southern Califo"rnia Rapid Transit District
has publicly declared its plans to utilize the,_median of the
freeway a•s .an irlr~gral part of and to comphement its proposed first
stage rail' transit line, and
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WHEREAS, Tocal :g,ove'rnmenta1 agencies and the public
have :been consulted and participated at ,great length in s~t`ud~es
regarding the location and design of this freeway,,and
WHEREAS, extensive and detailed consideration of
,environmental, social ,and economic impacts have been considered, and
WHEREAS, the affected entities along the route have
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coordinated community planning with the State's freeway planning
and have committed themselves to particular developments .based
on the State of California commitments to construct the Route
105 Freeway within the Interstate deadline, and
WHEREAS, there exists a deadline for reimbursement
for Federal Interstate Highways of October, 1977,. and
WHEREAS, the State of California is eligible for
approximately 90% Feder a'1 reimbursement from the Federal Highway
Trust Fund, and
WHEREAS,. the State of California pays more money into
the Federal Highway Trust Fund than it receives- in return, and
WHEREAS, California State law requires that a freeway
agreement between State and affected agencies be executed prior
to freeway construction, and
WHEREAS, the. public agencies representing 85% of the
length of the route have reached agreement with the State as to
`plan of construct,i'on, and'
WHEREAS, it is evident that the freeway is being
unduly delayed by lack of one agreement with one city representing
15% of the length of the rou~t;e, and
WHEREAS,. these delays have resulted in extreme hardship
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on the affected ~citize~ns along the route, and
WHEREAS, these delays have created disruption of orderly
land. use. and fiscal planning in the affected communities, and
WHEREAS, further delays will re>sult in aggravating the
extreme hardships being suffered in these communities and delaying
further the transition of land use to accommodate the .proposed
Route 105 Freeway, and
WHEREAS, further delays could prevent the State of
California from completing construction of the Route 1.05 Freeway
within the Federal Interstate deadline and some or all of the
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Federal reimbursement of the estimated $500 million could be lost
to the State, and
WHE-REAS, the positive related effects on~jobs and economic
prosperity for the citizens,. communities and the State of
California could be lost
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, that the Governor and
Legislature of the State of California are hereby requested to
develop and foster urgent legislation allowing for the completion
of the Route 105 Freeway at the earliest possible date, preferably
by April 1, 1972
BE~IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such legislation be
specifically directed at resolving. the freeway agreement impasse
on Route 105
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the United State Department
of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration,. the
California Highway Commission, the Department of Public Works
and the Division of Highways of the State of California be provided
copies of this resolution
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1972
ATTEST
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~Cit~~Clerk, City of Linwood
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Mayor o h City of Lynwood
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby -certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
city at a regular meeting thereof hel"d
in the City Hall of said city on the 21st day of
~ March , 19 72 ~ and passed by the following vote
AYES COUNCILMEN Byork, Green, Liewer, Stevens
NOES COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN Morris
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CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYNWOOD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
city at a regular meeting thereof held
in the City Hall of said city on the 21st day of
March 19 72
and passed by the following vote
AXES COUNCILMEN Byork, Green, Liewer, Stevens.
NOES COUNCILMEN Nnne
ABSENT COUNCILMEN Morris
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s/ Josephine L Shepherd
CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYNWOOD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I; the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, and clerk of the City Council of said city, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 72-.35 on
file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated.
' Dated this 28th day of March , 1972..
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~jCITY CLERK, CITY OF YNWOOD