HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 40-70RESOLUTION NO.
40-70
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has in the
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968 declared it to be in the national
interest for Federal·Funds to-be expended-for. ah*~-'TOpICS'::program ....
which consists,~of making· traffic operation improvements on a,-sys-
tematic' basis in accordance with an area-wide plan over a network
of arterial and other major streets within urban areas; and
........ WHEREAS, the LegiSlature of the-State of California has
enacted Chapter 1141 of the Statutes of 1969, by which the federal
funds authorized may be made available for use on county highways,
city streets, and state highways to reduce traffic congestion and
to facilitate the flow of traffic in urban areas in accordance with
the intent o'f the federal=act; and .................... ::-: ...................
WHEREAS, there exists a compelling need for traffic opera-
tion improvements on existing streets within the boundaries of the
City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield therefore desires to make
use of such TOPICS funds as may be made available within the juris-
dictional boundaries of said City of Bakersfield; and
NOW, TttEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfiel'd as follows:
1. That the 1970-71 TOPICS funds to be allocated to the
Eity...of:B~lcersfield are i~te~ded to be..expended-by-.the City..for the .........
stated purposes of making the required area-wide TOPICS study for the
City of Bakersfield and improvement projects.
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I-HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 15th day-o'{ June, 1970, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN B_~"'~-'~_, HEISEY, REES, RUCKER, STIERN, VETTER, WHITrEMORE
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT COUNCILMEN:
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ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
APPROVEy~~~
MAYOR~ of ~
APPROVED: .-
CI'l~f CLERK and EX'0fficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakers field
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