CC RESOLUTION 2588RESOLUTION NO. 2588
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING H.R. 12859 RELATING TO A
LONG RANGE MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, public transportation is desperately needed in our
urban areas in order to curb air pollution, conserve energy, and decrease
our dependence on foreign oil; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is presently
considering two proposals which would aid in the construction, purchase,
and operation of public transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, one proposal, S. 386, is a short -term measure,
allocating $1. 6 billion over 2 years, according to a formula involving
population and other factors; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of S. 386, using an area's
relative population and density as the factors for allocating Federal funds,
the Los Angeles metropolitan area would receive approximately 8 percent of
the funds, or $128 million over the two -year period; and
WHEREAS, if the formula for allocating funds authorized by
S. 386 is based on population, transit vehicle miles traveled, and work -trips
using public transportation, the Los Angeles metropolitan area would receive
only 5 percent of the funds, or $80. 1 million over the two -year period; and
WHEREAS, the other major proposal, H. R. 12859, is a 6 -year
commitment, authorizing $11. 6 billion, which would allocate a fixed amount
of the funds to each urbanized area on the basis of population, and the re-
mainder of available funds on the basis of need; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of this measure the Los Angeles
urbanized area, which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernar-
dino Counties, would receive approximately $321 million over the first two years
of the program, provided that state and local officials could guarantee the share
necessary to attract Federal transit money; and
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WHEREAS, S. 386, the Short -term measure would not provide
the funds necessary to purchase or construct the transit system needed in
the Los Angeles metropolitan area, while H. R. 12859 would provide the funds
to at least start an effective, viable rapid transit system;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of El Segundo, California does hereby resolve that the enactment into law of
bill H. R. 12859, which has passed the House of Representatives, is in the
best interests of the citizens of El Segundo, and the Los Angeles metropolitan
area, in that its level of funding and method of allocating money would benefit
areas, such as E1 Segundo, which presently are not adequately served by public
transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution
be forwarded to the following:
(1) United States Senators Allan Cranston and john V. Tunney; and
(2) Congressmen Alphonzo Bell and Glenn M. Anderson.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this_ 1st day of October
1974.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Mayor of the City of El Segundo, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, VALERIE A. BURROWES 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. 2588
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 1st day of October P 197 4
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Nagel, Rockhoid, Stephens,
Van Vranken and Mayor Batmer
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 10th day of October , 197 4
City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)