HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2843 1978-12-11
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUESTING THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE ARTERIAL
HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM THE DEVELOPMENT
OF WESTMINSTER AVENUE.
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach desires to improve Westminster Avenue
from Seal Beach Boulevard to the east city limits; and
WHEREAS, Westminster Avenue is an important artery in the County of
Orange and of general County interest; and
WHEREAS, this section of Westminster Avenue is the only part in
Orange County not yet improved with curbs, gutters, one-way
traffic dividers and day and night protection for pedestrians
and bike riders; and
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WHEREAS, this section of Westminster Avenue bisects the United States
Military Installation and the Federal Government has
tentatively agreed to fund approximately 83% of the total
cost of this project.
WHEREAS, the section of Westminster Avenue between Seal Beach
Boulevard is one of the only areas within Orange County
that is not fully improved; and
WHEREAS, Westminster Avenue, with an average daily tr.affic of
18,000 does not have safety lighting, a median area
to separate opposing traffic, a paved shoulder area
or a bicycle lane; and
WHEREAS, Article 2 and Article 3, Chapter 9, Division 2 of the
Streets and Highways Code authorizes a County, if it so
desires, to expend funds apportioned to it out of the
California Highway Users Tax Fund for aid to any city in
the improvement, construction or repair of a street within
a city; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors intends to, by appropriate action,
provide in the County budget of the Special Road Improvement
Fund for the fiscal year 1979-80 a sum of money for the
improvement of streets within the incorporated cities of
the County in accordance with the Orange County Arterial
Highway Financing Program.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange
to allocate to said City from County Funds the amount of $76,000, said
to be matched by funds from said City, to be used to aid said City in
the improvement of Westminster Avenue from Seal Beach Boulevard to the
east city limits. and for the acquisition of necessary rights of way;
said improvements and acquisition of rights of way to be in accordance
with the attached project statement.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Orange is hereby requested to find that said work and acquisition
of rights of way on Westminster Avenue, in the manner provided, is in
the general County interest.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, by this Resolution, the City of Seal Beach
agrees with the basic concepts of the Arterial Highway Financing Program;
and further agrees that its share of the cost of improvements and rights
of way will be available for the fiscal year 1979-80.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, by this Resolution, the City of Seal Beach
agrees with the basic concepts of the Arterial Highway Financing Program;
and further agrees that its share of the cost of improvements and rights
of way will be available for the fiscal year 1979-80.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the CHy Council
Beach at a meeting held on the //~ day of
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
, 1978,
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