HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 130-90RESOLUTION NO. 130-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF '1%u~ CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DECLARING SUPPORT OF A FREEWAY
FACILITY WEST FROM HIGHWAY 99 TO STOCKDALE
HIGHWAY, AND ULTIMATELY TO I~T~STATE 5, AND
URGING SUBMITTAL OF THE FREEWAY PROJECT TO
THE CALIFO~NIA TRANSPORTATI~ CCgH~ISSIO~ FOR
INCLUSION IN '£~u~ STATEWIDE TRANSPf~TATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP).
WHEREAS, areas west of State Highway 99
urbanizing and becoming developed with residences
and
are rapidly
and businesses;
WHEREAS, urbanization creates significant increases in
demand for transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the provision of a freeway facility west from
State Highway 99 to Stockdale Highway as an interim terminus and
ultimately to Interstate 5, is necessary to meet present
transportation needs and the projected needs of the Circulation
Element of the Bakersfield Metropolitan 2010 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that provision of the above
described freeway facility be a priority project for the City of
Bakersfield, the County of Kern, and the State Department of
Transportation (CalTrans); and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield and County of Kern are
actively making efforts to protect and secure right-of-way for
the freeway project prior to development of the right-of-way area
for non-freeway uses; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the freeway project be
included in the CalTrans Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) at the earliest possible time in order to qualify
for State of California Department of Transportation
participation in the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. Acquisition of a freeway facility west from State
Highway 99, ultimately terminating at Interstate 5 is of great
importance to the City.
2. The
and acquisition of
priority project.
County of Kern is urged to make the protection
the right-of-way for freeway facilities a
%. The City of Bakersfield will actively continue
efforts to protect and acquire rights-of-way for the planned
freeway facility, committing funds and staff to the project.
4. The City Council of the City of Bakersfield urges
the earliest possible submittal of the freeway project by
CalTrans personnel to the California Transportation Commission
for inclusion in the Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP).
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I flE~RR¥ CERTIF~ that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on $EP ~ 9 lgg0 , by the
following vote:
AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS: EDWARDS, D§MOND, SMITH, BRUNNI. PETERSON, McDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO
NOES; COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO CLERK of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED $EP ~. 9 1990
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTOP, NEY of the~"~ty of Bakersfield
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FREEWAY. FAC
9/12/90
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