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1976-755RESOLUTION NO. 76R-755 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM SETTING FORTH COMMENTS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONCERNING THE DRAFT CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN -POLICY ELEMENT. WHEREAS, State law required the preparation of a California Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Business and Transportation Agency and the State Transportation Board (STB) have caused to be prepared a draft California Transportation Plan -Policy Element; and WHEREAS, said plan was distributed in October, 1976, for the purpose of obtaining maximum public participation and input; and WHEREAS, the final date for receipt of public input is November 23, 1976; and WHEREAS, said plan, if implemented, will signifi- cantly impact existing life styles, governmental institutions and taxation structures. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following comments reflect the opinion of the City of Anaheim regarding the draft California Transportation Plan -Policy Element and that these comments be presented to the State Transportation Board. 1. The time provided for constructive review and input on the draft plan is grossly inadequate for issues of this consequence and should be extended. 2. Far reaching changes in present transportation charges are proposed, however, the plan does not analyze the impacts of these changes upon state, regional and local areas, business, industry, agriculture and the citizenry of the state. 3. The Calan proposes that transportation decisions be made upon the basis of "Full Social Accounting" (direct and indirect costs including pollution damages to health and property). It clearly emphasizes accounting for all of the adverse impacts associated with transportation facilities but does not recognize the many benefits to society of the transportation system. Full social accounting is not applied to other social programs and does not appear practical or appropriate for transportation. 4. Transportation policies are proposed which would dictate or establish land use policies and life styles. Land use policies should be established by authorized legislative bodies and transportation policies developed to support the land use policies. -1- 5. Energy conservation strategies (including pricing constraints) should be established on a national level rather than at the state level as suggested by the draft plan. 6. The proposed policies for determining the decision making roles of local, regional and state government lack specificity and will lead to confusion, uncertainty and the unnecessary dominance of the state in the decision making process. 7. The policies proposed in the draft plan should not be used to guide decision making by the State Transportation Board, the Secretary of the Business and Transportation or the Director of Caltrans unless and until they have been approved by the legislature of the State of California. 8. AB 69 (legislation mandating the preparation of the California Transportation Plan) states that the plan is to be formulated through a "bottoms up" planning approach to assure local input in the process. It is noted that this process has not been followed in the preparation of the draft plan. THE POREGOING RESOLUTTnN is nnnrnved and si7ned by me this 30th day of November, ATTEST: C Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM WPH: j STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 76R-755 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held:on the 30th day of November, 1976, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour,,,Kott, Roth and Thom NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the.City of Anaheim approved and signed said Resolution No. 76R-755 on the 30th day of November, 1976. , IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 30th day of November, 1976. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL) I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 76R-755 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on the 30th day of November, 1976. CITY CLERK