CC RESOLUTION 2307.1()740
RESOLUTION NO. 2307
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO INSTI-
TUTE A SPECIAL STUDY AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF
REQUIRING RAILROADS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO
BEAUTIFY RAILROAD RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN URBAN AREAS
THROUGH PROPER LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo is traversed by rights -of -way
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific Railroads
throughout its municipal limits, including a spur track through the residential
ar ea; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo is attempting to beautify the
City through a program of landscaping public property and encouraging
beautification of private property; and
WHEREAS, throughout the State of California and across the
nation a similar public need for beautification of State and Federal Highways
through proper cleanup, landscaping, and planting has been recognized; and
WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo believes that a comparable
public need exists for the landscaping of railroad rights -of -way where they
pass through urban areas throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that the need for beautification of
railroad rights -of -way in urban areas in statewide and a uniform policy
should be adopted throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California has the exclusive control over railroads operating within the State
of California and has the authority to itself initiate studies as to the public
need where railroads are affected;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of E1 Segundo does request the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of California to institute a special study as to the feasibility of requiring
railroads operating throughout the State to institute a program of beautification
of railroad rights -of -way in urban areas throughout the State by requiring the
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landscaping and maintenance of said rights -of -way.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized
and directed to deliver a copy of this resolution to the Public Utilities Com-
mission of the State of California, the League of California Cities, the County
of Los Angeles, all incorporated cities within the County of Los Angeles, and
all other interested State and local Governmental entities.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 1970.
May—or of—the City _oTE1 Segfin(To, California.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
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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. 2307
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 9th day of March
, 1970
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen almer. Frederick. Nngpj. StP hPnc and
NOES: Councilmen Nones
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 13th day of March , 197__p_
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California
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