HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 59-80RESOLUTION NO. 59-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD FINDING THERE ARE NO UNMET PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY
MET.
WHEREAS, The Transportation Development Act of 1971 pro-
vides for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation
Fund held in trust by the Kern County Auditor-Controller for use by
eligible claimants for the purpose authorized by Article 8, Section
99400(a) Streets and Roads and Article 4, Section 99260(a) Public
Transportation; and
WHEREAS, an eligible claimant wishing to receive an allo-
cation from the Local Transportation Fund must receive written and
oral testimony regarding transit needs and after considering the
evidence presented at the meeting, and their own knowledge of public
transportation needs within the City of Bakersfield, must find that
transit needs are being met; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield on July 16, 1980, wherein
written and oral testimony regarding transit needs was received; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the evidence pre-
sented at the public hearing along with its knowledge of public
transportation needs within the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, funds from the Local Transportation fund will be
required to maintain the street and road system.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
1. That when Golden Empire Transit implements its proposed
program there will be no unmet public transportation needs which could
be reasonably met by expansion of existing transportation systems or
by establishing new systems.
2. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Kern County Council of Governments in conjunction with the filing
of the claim; and the Kern County Council of Governments be requested
to concur in these findings and grant the allocation of funds as
specified on the Article 8 claim.
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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 10th day of September, 1980, by the
following vote:
CITY CL?~K~an~ Ex O~f~]cio Clerk of
Council of the City ~~rsfield
Ap:~-(~r~:~ this~/~Otb~,.day of September, 1980
APPROVED as to form:
the
CITY Bakersfield