CC RESOLUTION 2691RESOLUTION NO. 2691
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO URGING IMMEDIATE
COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE
1-105 (CENTURY) FREEWAY
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation,
known as Caltrans, has proposed a Transportation Project., the
1-105 (Century) Freeway, to meet the growing traffic congestion
in the southern area of Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, existing and projected traffic volumes as
stated in studies prepared by Caltrans establish an identifiable
need for the 1-105 Freeway as an eight-lane facility, including
a center transitway; and
WHEREAS, the California Division of Highways made
numerous studies of alternative routes over which the 1-105
Freeway could be built, and the California Highway Commission
held hearings on and made a final decision upon the final rout-
ing for said highway; and
WHEREAS, the City and County of Los Angeles and all
but one of the cities along the finally selected route of said
freeway have signed binding freeway agreements, and the cities
through which the proposed 1-105 Freeway will pass are in favor
of the eight;--lane facility; and
WHEREAS, the 1-105 project will provide significant
relief from the growing congestion in the area, enhance the
operation of the entire Los Angeles area freeway system, includ-
ing access to Los Angeles International Airport, and provide
increased mobility of residents in South Central Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has acquired approximately 85% of
the 1-105 Corridor right-of-way properties and a majority of
the affected residents and businesses in the freeway corridor
have been relocated,, and the remaining property owners in the
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project corridor are being denied their individual Civil Rights
due to a court injuction restraining them from selling their
properties; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to avoid deteriora-
tion of the neighborhoods in the project corridor, and the State
of California is spending in excess of $100,000 per month for
maintenance and security costs in the project corridor, and this
money could be better spent on construction costs for said project
which would provide needed jobs for the area; and
WHEREAS.. Federal Aid is available to pay 92% of the
total construction costs of the proposed 1-1-05 eight-lane with
a center transitway facility; and
WHEREAS, the environmental effects of the project
have been exhaustively studied, mitigating procedures have been
proposed,, and the total effects found to be more favorable than
any alternate considered, including the "no project" alternative;
and
WHEREAS,, the construction of the 1-105 Freeway has
been.delayed due to litigation on the Environmental Impact State-
ment, and any major down-scoping of the freeway will require new
designs., new public hearings, new Environmental Impact Statements
and increased delays,
NOW, THEREFOREr BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of El Segundo does hereby:
1. Reaffirm its support 'ofthe eight-lane with a center
transitway 1-105 (Century) Freeway design.
2. Its desire to impose a "Freeway-use only" restric-
tionon all 1-105 (Century) Freeway right-of-way
properties presently owned and yet to be acquired.
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r 3. Petition Donald E. Burns, Secretary of the State
Business and Transportation Agency, to immediately
allocate State of California funds, 8% of total
project costs, as matching funds for the 92% in avail-
able federal aid for construction of the I -105 eight-
lane facility with a center transitway.
4. Urge the California Highway Commission and Divis-
ion of Highways to proceed immediately, without
further debate or delay, with the construction of
said I -105 (Century) Freeway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolu-
tion� be,__sent to the Governor of the State of California, the
California. Highway Commission, and the California Department of
Transporat.ation.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council
of the City of El Segundo this 15th day of June , 19760
Mayor of the City of El Segundo,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY'OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Ss
VALERIE A. BURROWES
City Clerk of the
City of El 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. 2691
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 15th day of June 1976
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bue, Nagel, Rockhold,
Van Vranken and 112Zor Balmer
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID
CITY this 21st day of June 1976
City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California
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