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RESOLUTION NO. 8243
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA SUPPORTING IMPROVEMENT
OF THE EXISTING FREEWAY SYSTEM BY
CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED NEW FREEWAYS
WHEREAS, Southern California's lifestyle and economy
are based upon mobility made possible by our freeway network; and
WHEREAS, this present mobility is jeopardized and
congestion on our streets, highways and freeways continues to
increase; and
WHEREAS, Southern California's population is anticipated
to increase by at least three million to some 19 million people by
the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the number of daily vehicle trips made by Southern
Californians will increase from 50 million to 65 million by the year
2000; and
WHEREAS, freeways carry nearly 50 percent of the region's
personal, commercial and recreational traffic; and
WHEREAS, maximum efficiency of existing traffic systems
must be achieved by improved highway management; and
WHEREAS, public transit service must be improved; and
WHEREAS, new freeways are needed to close gaps, provide
access to areas not currently served, and connect the region's various
activity centers; and
WHEREAS, our economy, quality of life and mobility are
dependent upon good highway transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of
Azusa supports improvement of the existing freeway system by construction
of needed new freeways, better ramp metering, traffic surveillance,
incident management and other operational improvements, and providing
adequate revenues for such freeway construction and improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: this resolution be transmitted to Governor
George Deukmejian, Senate President pro Tempore David Roberti and
Assembly Speaker Willie Brown.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of June, 1987.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 1st day of June, 1987, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
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