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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6195RESOLUTION NO. 6195 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ENDORSING CERTAIN BASIC CONCEPTS EMBODIED IN THE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS AND URGING CONGRESS TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ACT TO CLARIFY INTENT AND PROVIDE FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS WHEREAS, Congress is considering the enactment of a Unified Transportation Assistance Act to provide for the development of balanced multi -modal transportation systems; and WHEREAS, the proposed act would authorize appropriations for each fiscal year ending 1978, 1979, and 1980 for the Federal -Aid Urban transportation system and an additional Urban Mass Transportation Capital Grant Program; and WHEREAS, effective July 1, 1974, the Federal base share payable for projects on Federal -Aid systems would be raised from 70 percent to 80 percent thereby reducing the State or local government share; and WHEREAS, the Unified Transportation Assistance Act would extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to certify the states to carry out the necessary environmental and 4(f) reviews and approvals providing the State has a qualified agency; and WHEREAS, there is a need for Congress to clarify its intent and define such terms as Responsible Local Officials in the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973; and WHEREAS, Urban and rural programs are of equal importance to the areas they serve, it is essential that such programs be responsive to the unique needs of their different areas and it is essential that a proper balance be established for funding the programs to meet these needs; and WHEREAS, there is an increasing number of special purpose programs that perpetuate the donor status of California; and WHEREAS, the donor status of California continues to increase as exemplified by the fact that currently only 60 percent of the Federal Highway Users' Taxes revenues are returned to the State and its local jurisdictions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Azusa endorses the concept of 80 percent Federal participation in transportation projects, and the delegation of authority to the State to carry out the entire program including environmental matters as embodied in the proposed Unified Transportation Assistance Act and that Congress is requested to amend the proposed act to clarify its intent and the intent of the Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 to define the terms Responsible Local Officials, Appropriate Local Officials, and Local Bodies as the legislative bodies of cities and counties and by permitting the states and qualified cities and counties to be certified to carry out all phases of the Federally -aided transportation programs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Congress be urged to eliminate special purpose pro- grams and return a minimum of 90 percent of the revenues generated by a state to that state to reverse the trend of California's increasing subsidation of their transportation systems. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk of the City of Azusa be instructed to forward copies of this resolution to the Senators and Congressmen from California, the California I ngue of Cities, and the Supervisors' Association of California. ADOPTED this Ist day of April 1974. r Mayor of the City of Azusa 1 hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the Ist day of April , 1974, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Salem, Cruz, Arkison, Decker NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk of tie ity of Azusa