CC RESOLUTION 2146RESOLUTION NO, 2146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CRITICIZING
THE ARBITRARY ACTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY COMMISSION IN LOCATING THE ROUTE 1
FREEWAY IN THE CITIES OF EL SEGUNDO AND
HAWTHORNE.
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission of the State of
California has announced the proposed construction of the Century Freeway
through the City of El Segundo; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission in selecting such a
route south of the Los Angeles International Airport has done so in complete
disregard of the economic interests of the City of El Segundo; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission by its action has
manifested a complete lack of understanding of the needs for the industrial,
commercial and residential development of the City of El Segundo; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission's action is repeti-
tious of its failures to faithfully discharge its duties as a Public Agency
with fairness and full consideration to those whom it is obligated to serve;
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WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission unfortunately merits
the criticism of this and other communities which are being wronged by the
improprieties of its decisions;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS;
(1) That the State Highway Commission is urged to re- evaluate
its position as a State Agency and to discontinue unjust and arbitrary deter-
minations of freeway routes.
(2) That the State Highway Commission further is urged to
reconsider its most recently announced decision to locate the Century Free-
way through the City of El Segundo and to place said freeway route to the
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north of Los Angeles International Airport where the need is present,
and that such unwarranted detriment to the City of El Segundo be eliminated
in its entirety.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of November,
1965.
ayo of e City of egun o, i orma.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2146
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 22nd day of November , 1965 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney,
Nagel and Mayor McGill:
NOES: Councilmen None;
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 30th day of November
(SEAL)
1965
city Clerk of t e city o egun o
California