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HomeMy WebLinkAbout391 R111 • RESOLUTION NO. 391 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS RE APPORTIONMENT OF. STATE HIGHWAY FUNDS WHEREAS, California's highway improvement program has been among the finest in the nation; and WHEREAS, the allocation of State Highway Funds under the Mayo-Breed formula has facilitated a. generally uniform improvement of highways in the various section of the State, even though there. remain to be eliminated, in all sections of the State, many millions of dollars in highway deficiencies; and WHEREAS, thefuture economic and sociological growth and development of all parts of California is dependent on the construction of an adequate highway and freeway system, and WHEREAS, California is and should be one economic and political entity, not divided on anarbitrary geographical basis; and WHEREAS, there is an enormous amount of personal and commercial travel which traverses the highway system from and to the "northern" and "southern" areas of the State and which demands adequate roads throughout the journey; and WHEREAS, there are many congested and dangerous high- ways in the "northern" sections, as well as in the "southerni° section, which have existed in that condition for many years, such as Highway 152 between Los Banos and Chowchilla (known as "Blood Alley") , Highway 17 between Los Gatos and Scott 's Valley (also known as "Blood Alley") , Highway 50 west of Stockton, highways through the Sacramento area, Highway 101 south of San Jose, Highway 50 between Sacrament and Lake Tahoe; LAGORICI & FAISANT etc. • and . ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2 ROO THIRD STREET -1- LOS ALTOS, CALIF. . 945-9200 - 111 WHEREAS, the dollar amount of deficiencies in the "northern" area presently is proportionately higher than that for the "southern" area, relative to the present 55 - 45 allocation of State Highway Funds; and WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced at the 1967 Session of the Legislature to revise the Mayo-Breed formula so as to give 60 per cent of State Highway Funds to the "southern" area and 40 per cent to the "northern" area; and WHEREAS, this would reduce the available highway funds in the "northern" area by over $30,.:000,000 annually, which would create intolerable delays to badly needed construction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills that there should be no revision of the Mayo-Breed formula which would change the basically equitable 55 - 45 apportionment of State Highway Funds which has for many years permitted highways in all parts of the State to achieve a uniform state of development; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any consideration by the Legislature of a proposed change in the Mayo-Breed formula be accompanied by a full and complete hearing of the senti- ments of all parties involved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall be directed to the Transportation Committees of the Assembly and the Senate, and to the legislators representing the Los Altos Hills area; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall direct a copy of this resolution to Governor Reagan, requesting that he take a position on the matter, considering ,the best in- terests of the entire State. X * LAGORICI & FAISANT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the foregoing Resolution was ATTDRNEYD AT LAW 30D THIRD STREET LOS ALTOS, CALIF. -2- 946-0200 III III adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of April, 1967, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Aiken, Davey, Mayor Pro Tem Fowle NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Henley EST: Cit C eroppr' 1 APPROVED% / / /// ayor LAGORIO B. FAISANT -3- ATTORNEYS AT LAW 300 THIRD STREET LOS ALTOS, CALIF. 948-0200