Resolution No. 163RESOLUTION NO. 163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ENDORSING A LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM TO AMEND THE MAYO BREED
FORMULA AS PROPOSED IN ASSEMBLY BILL 1320 TO PROVIDE A
MINIMUM OF 60 PERCENT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
FUND TO THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES GROUP
WHEREAS, the State Highway needs for the Southern Counties
group, based on the urgency of traffic demands and the provision
of equal Statewide traffic service, are in excess of 60 percent
of the State-wide total, and
WHEREAS, the existing critical traffic congestion, accidents
and fatalities in the Southern area must be immediately allev-
iated, and
•:WHEREAS, the future economic and sociological growth and
development of the 13 Southern Counties is dependent on the
construction of an adequate highway and freeway system, and
WHEREAS, based on the pertinent indices of population,
vehicle registration, and assessed evaluation, the 13 Southern
Counties provide in excess of 60 percent of the State-wide highway
revenue, and
WHEREAS, the antiquated Mayo -Breed Formula allocates only
55 percent of the State-wide Highway and Freeway Construction
Funds to the South which curtails the budgeting of urgently
needed projects and ftliminates a program of equitable future
facilities in this area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Cypress, endorses a legislative program to amend
the Mayo -Breed Formula as proposed in Assembly Bill 1320 to pro-
vide a minimum of 60 percent of the State Highway Construction
Funds to the South, and requests each elected State Representative
in the 13 Southern Counties affected and the Cities of Orange
County to actively support such a program, and further,
THAT, the City Clerk be directed to forward to the Board of
Supervisors of Orange County and the Orange County League of
Cities, and each member of the State Legislature, representing
Orange County, a copy of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March 1961 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Arrowood, Denni, McCarney,
Van Dyke, Baroldi
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
FRED D. HARBER, CITY CLERK
THOMAS A. BAROLDI, MAYOR