CC - 1974-36 - Unified Transportation Asistance ActRESOLUTION NO. 74-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA ENDORSING CERTAIN BASIC CONCEPTS EM.
EMBODIED IN THE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT
NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS AND URGING CONGRESS
TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ACT TO CLARIFY INTENT AND PRO-
VIDE FOR A FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
WHEREAS, Congress is considering the enactment of a
Unified Transportation Assistance Act to provide for the development
of balanced multi-modal transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, the proposed act would autYtrize appropriations for
each fiscal year ending'1978, 1979, and 1980 for the Federal-Aid Urban
transportation system and an additional Urban Mass Transportation
Capital Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 1974, the Federal base share
payable for projects on Federal-Aid Systems would be raised from 70
70 percent to 80 percent thereby reducing the State or Local Government
share; and
WHEREAS, the Unified Transportation Assistance Act would
extend the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to certify the
states to carry out the necessary environmental and 4 (f) reviews and
approvals providing the State has a qualified agency; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for Congress to clarify its intent
and define such terms as Responsible Local Officials. in the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1973; and
WHEREAS, Urban and rural programs are of equal importance
to the areas they serve, it is essential that such programs be responsive
to the unique needs of their different areas and it is essential that
a proper balance be established for funding the programs to meet these
needs; and
WHEREAS, there is an increasing number of special purpose
programssthat perpetuate the donor status of California; and
WHEREAS, the donor status of California continues to
increase as exemplified by the fact that currently only 60 percent of
the Federal Highway Users' Taxes revenues are returned to the State
and its local jurisdictions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD endorses the concept of 80.percent Federal parti-
cipation in transportation projects, and the delegation of authority
to the State to carry out the entire program including environmental
matters as embodied in the proposed Unified Transportation Assistance
Act and that Congress is requested to amend the proposed act to clarify
its intent and the intent of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 to
define the terms Responsible Local Officials, Appropriate Local Officials,
and Local Bodies as the legislative bodies of cities and counties and
by permitting the states and qualified cities and counties to be
certified to carry out all phases of the Federally-aided transportation
programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Congress be urged to eliminate
special purpose programs and return a minimum of 90 percent of the
revenues generated by a state to that state to reverse the trend of
California's increasing subsidation of their transportation systems.
Resolution 74-36
City of Rosemead
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City Clerk of the City
of.Rosemead be instructed to forward copies of the resolution to the
Senators and Congressmen from California, the California League of
Cities, and the Supervisors' Association of California.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of April, 1974.
ATTEST:
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M R F THE CITY /QF E EAD
I, Jenny E. Davenport, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead do hereby
Certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 74-36 is a full, true and
correct copy of the Resolution adopted by the Rosemead City Council
on April 11, 1974 by the following vote:
AYES: Andersen, Pike, G. Taylor, P. Taylor, Trujillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk