HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-017RESOLUTION 67-17 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TF~ CITY
OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING AMENDMENTS TO THE STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF
THE GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS California State and local governments have worked
together to develop the finest network of city streets, county
roads, and state highways in the country; and
WHEREAS, the principle of home rule or local responsibility
in the field of government has proven to be the most effective
political concept in nearly every area of governmental activity;
and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Collier-Unruh Act have
resulted in a burdensc~ne paper workload which annually costs the
State Department of Public Works $1,000,000.00 and costs local
administration considerably more than $1,000,000.00 which funds
could be used to better advantage for actual street construction;
and
WHEREAS, the cities and counties of the State of California
have competent staff personnel to plan, design, and construct
streets and highways to conform with the State-approved standards
under the Collier-Unruh Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Legislature of the
State of California be requested and encouraged to amend the
Streets and Highways Code of California to provide for:
1. Elimination of the matching fund requirement under Section
186.5 of the Collier-Unruh Local Transportation Development Act.
2. A program for the certification of local engineering
departments having qualified engineering staffs and procedures
whereby the geometric and construction standards established by
their engineering staffs may be utilized on select system projects
if certified by a local engineer to be in general agreement with
the State approved standards under the Collier-Unruh Act.
3. Extending the accumulation period for Collier-Unruh funds
from two to five years with the provision that the City may
petition the State Department of Public Works for permission to
accumulate funds beyond the five-year limitation to a maximum of
ten years.
4. Combining the funds and programs of Section 186.1 of
the Collier-Unruh Local Transportation Development Act and
Section 2107 of the Streets and Highways Code into a single pro-
gram to simplify administration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to Governor Ronald Reagan, Senator John Schmitz,
Assemblyman Robert Badham, the Chairman of the Senate Trans-
portation Committee, the Chairman of the Assembly Transportation
and Commerce Committee, and the League of California Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 6th day of February, 1967.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SANTA ANA }
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolu-
tion was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular
meeting held on the 6th day of February, 1967, and was at said
meeting regularly passed and adopted by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES,
NOES,
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: GiLmore, Brooks, Burk, Herrin, Markel,
McMichael, Harvey
COUNCILMEN: None
COUNCILMRN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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