HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 53-81RESOLUTION NO. 53-81
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
provides for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transpor-
tation 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
allocation 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, wherein written and
oral testimony regarding transit needs was received; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the evidence
presented 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 COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
1. There are no unmet public transportation needs
which could be reasonably met by expansion of existing trans-
portation 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 Govern-
ments 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 lSt~!:day of July, 1981,
by the following vote:
(::E]5~ICOUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSFN, MEANS, C~Z, ~!~j, ROCKOFF, STRONG
NOES: COLJNCILt'A~N:
CITY Ex rk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPRO~ED_=~t~T~'~=i'st.~, day of July, 1981
ty of Bakersf~eld
APPROVED as to form: