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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2890 1979-06-11 , RESOLUTION NO. d,rfl- ~ I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE SAFER OFF-SYSTEM ROADS PROGRAM AND REQUESTING CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE THE REMAINING FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR THE 1978 FISCAL YEAR AND APPROPRIATE THE FULL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE 1979 FISCAL YEAR. WHEREAS, Congress in 1976 established the Safer Off-System Roads (SOS) Program and made $200 million per year available to local agencies in fiscal years 1976/77 and 1977/78 for projects on local roads which are not on any Federal-aid highway system with special emphasis to be given to projects which improve safety; and WHEREAS, Congress appropriated the full $200 million authorization for fiscal year 1976/77 but appropriated only $105 million of the $200 million authorized for fiscal year 1977/78; and WHEREAS, we have been informed that all SOS funds available nationally have been exhausted; and WHEREAS, Congress has not appropriated SOS funds for fiscal year 1978/79 despite the fact they continued the program through September 1982 under the 1978 Federal-aid Hig~ay Act at a $200 million per year authorized funding 1 evel; and ." the SOS Program has been one of the more successful Federal-aid programs with a minimum of red tape measured by the fact that in over two years all the funds appropriated by Congress have already been obligated; and I WHEREAS, WHEREAS. there is a continuing need for safety improvements and the SOS Program is one of the few Federal programs which provides local governments with Federal financial assistance for streets and roads not on any Federal-aid system. NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California, that the Seal Beach City Council does support the Safer Off-System Roads Program and requests Congress to appropriate the remaining funds authorized for the 1978 fiscal year and to appropriate the full authorization for the 1979 fiscal year. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ;lJ'~L AYES: Counci 1 men ~ '">" /' NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen I ATTEST: .