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CC RESOLUTION 2616RESOLUTION NO. 2616 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING ITS SUPPORT OF THE 1-105 FREEWAY. WHEREAS, there is a severe deficiency of surface transportation facilities serving the El Segundo industrial area and the southern approach to Los Angeles International Airport -which results in massive traffic congestion; and WHEREAS, in order to meet this deficiency the 1-105 Freeway was developed by the California Department of Transpor- tation after extensive consultation with El Segundo and other agencies directly affected by the Freeway; and WHEREAS, the El Segundo city Council approved a Freeway agreement with the California Department of Transporta- tion in August, 1970, and has reaffirmed its support of the Freeway on several occasions subsequent to that time; and WHEREAS, the El Segundo City government and private developers have made plans for future development based on the existence of the 1-105 Freeway; and WHEREAS, the Freeway design includes space in the median for a busway or other transit facility which will provide an effective and efficient mode of public transportation in the 1-105 corridor; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Statement prepared is by the Federal Highway Administration and the California Depart- ment of Transportation confirms the need for an east-west freeway in the 1-105 corridor for the movement of people and goods between residential and industrial areas served by the corridor; and K-1 0 WHEREAS, the beneficial impacts which will result from the construction of the Freeway far outweigh the probable adverse impacts of the Freeway; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDOt CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Environmental Impact Statement prepared in response to order of the United States District Court satisfactorily describes the impacts of the project on the City of El Segundo and complies with the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act. SECTION 2. That the Council hereby reaffirms its sup-port for construction of the 1-105 Freeway and urges the California Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to proceed expeditiously with the construction. SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st _ day of April 1 1975. • ATTEST: city Clerk (SEAL) `J Mayor of the City of El Segundo, California STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY Y OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I, Valerie A. Burrowes, City Clerk of the Cit y of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City 2616 is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No._ adopted b the said City Council, approved was duly passed and p y and signed ned b the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council Clerk y held on the I A day of p ri1 19 75 t the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: and that Councilmen Nagel, Rockhold, Stephens Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer; NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID 8th day of April 1975 CITY this Y City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California (SEAL)