CC - 1962 - 43 - Federal-Aid Secondary System Urban AreasRESOLUTION No. 62-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD AFFIRMING ITS APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF
PORTIONS OF H,,R& 11199 RELATING TO EXTENSION OF
FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY SYSTEM URBAN AREAS
WHEREAS, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States,
in his message on transportation included in his recommendations:
"That the Federal-aid Highway Law be amended to permit more
extensive use of Federal-aid Secondary funds for extension of
the Secondary System in urban areas"; and
WHEREAS, Section 6 of H.R. 11199 titled "Federal-aid
Highway Act of 196211, which will implement this recommendation
of the President, was referred to the House of Representatives,
Committee on Public Works for consideration; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is now a vast urban area
containing 73 cities with a total population in excess of
6,330,000 concentrating over three million vehicles within
its 4,000 square miles, whose population and vehicle registra-
tion exceed that of any one of 42 individual states; and
WHEREAS, thi.s expanding population and vehicle regis-
tration generate highway deficiencies resulting in excessive
social and economic loss through increased traffic fatalities,
accidents congestion and delay; and
WHEREAS, in order to eliminate the existing and con-
templated critical deficiencies of our highway systems, and
to provide road facilities to accommodate the future development
of this area, it is essential that increased financing be made
available for the construction of Federal-aid Secondary High-
ways in the urban areas of Los Angeles County as provided by
Section 6 of H.R. 11199,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Rosemead
does hereZ affirm its approval and support of the portions of
H.R. 11199 which relate to the extension of the Federal-aid
Secondary System in the urban areas and urges each Member of
Congress of the United States to support this important legis-
lation which will remove the present limitation on Federal-aid
Secondary financing for urban areas.
Section 2. That certified copies of this resolution be
transmitted-E tTie City Clerk to the Senate and House Committees
on Public Works, to the United States Senators of the State of
California, and to the Representative in Congress from the County
of Los Angeles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of July, 1962.
I MAYOR OF T C I T OF ROS
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