R 1037
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF In" can OF ARROYO
GRANDE URGING THE ENACTMENT OF SENATE BILL NO. 502,
"THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1973", PERTAINING TO
URBAN PUBJ"IC TRANSPORTATION,
WHEREAS, it is universally recognized that air pollution caused byauto-
motive exhaust has long since passed the critical stage as a clear and present
danger to the public health of millions of citizens throughout the United States
and that the problem is extremely acute in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is also a known fact that thousands of lives are lost each
year because of automobile accidents on our freeways and highways, especially in
California; and
WHEREAS, it appears logical that one way to curb the air pollution caused
from automobiles, decrease the taking of lives of our residents in this State,
and cease the general congest~on on the freeways, is to have a mass rapid trans-
portation system that would ensure that people could commute back and forth in
comfort and safety without using their automobiles; and
WHEREAS, a mass rapid transportation system is gradually becoming. a ~:
in our nation in order to relieve congestion and save lives on highways and
freeways, and cause a substantial decrease in air pollution cause by automotive
exhaus t;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande resolves
as follows:
SECTION 1: That the members of the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande urge the enactment of Senate Bill No. 502, entitled "The Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1973", and that the State be urged to use urban highway funds
for rail or bus mass transportation, as well as for highway construction.
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk be, and is hereby authorized and
directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Senators John V,
Tunney and Alan Cranston, and Congressmen Burt L, Talcott and William M,
Ketchum, so as to convey the feeling of the City Council of the City of
Arroyo Grande, acting on behalf of the citizens of the City of Arroyo Grande,
California, in the vital, urgent need fora mass rapid transportation system
for the State of California.
On motion of Councilman Talley, seconded by Councilman Millis and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Counci1Jnen Millis, Talley, Wood and Mayor Schlegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmen de Leon
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 24th day of April. 1973,
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I, POLLY S, KINGSLEY, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No, 1037 is a true, full and correct copy of said resolution passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of April, 1973,
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this
25th day of April, 1973, (~~-~
City Cler f the C fly " f1I7' nde
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