Resolution No. 754RESOLUTION NO. 754
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
OPPOSING THE COMPENSATION PROVISIONS OF NON -CONFORMING
BILLBOARDS, AS CONTAINED IN THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
BEAUTIFICATION ACT OF 1965
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has heretofore enacted the
Highway Beautification Act of 1965 for the purpose of providing for scenic
development and road beautification of the federal -state highway systems and
that such Act contemplates and requires action by the several States; and
WHEREAS, Section 131(g) of the Act requires payment of compensation
upon the removal of certain outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices,
such compensation to be shared by the federal government and the States; and
WHEREAS, with respect to the State of California, payment of compensa
tion for such removal is unnecessary and wasteful because such removal and
the consequent securing of "effective control", as defined in the Act, can
better be accomplished under the police power of this State; and
WHEREAS, over a period of many years the police power of the States has
become and now is the well established and judicially recognized means of
enforcing zoning and similar land use controls, and, accordingly, the com-
pensation provision in the Act is likely to confuse and undermine established
practices and procedures,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Cypress that this body hereby declares its opposition to Section 131(g) of
Public Law 89-285, the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, and urges the
Congress to delete said provision by appropriate amendment to the Act;
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be, and he is hereby, directed
to prepare a certified copy of these resolutions and forward them to United
States Senators Thomas H. Kuchel and George Murphy and to Congressman Richard T.
Hanna.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the 14th day of February, 1967.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CI OF CYPRESS
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MAYOR OF THE CITYADF CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 14th day of February, 1967, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Bowen, Harvey, McCarney, and Noe
NOES: 1 COUNCILMEN: Kanel
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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CITt CLERIC OF THE/CITY OF CYPRESS
RESOLUTION NO. 754