1975-295RESOLUTION NO. 75R- 295
A RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CONSORTIUM
CITIES RECOMMENDIJG THAT THE UNITED STATES
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS ADOPT A JOINT POSITION
TO EXTEND TIIE FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the intent of the Federal Aid Urban System
program was to provide highway funds for urban street and
highway needs which were not previously eligible for Federal
funding; and
WHEREAS, there appears to be a failure of the
program to be administered properly, with some States shifting
roads previously funded under the Federal Aid Primary and
Secondary Systems programs to the Urban System; and
WHEREAS, local decision processes are being ignored
in the administration of the program; and
WHEREAS, local governments have experienced excessive
costs and time delays in complying with Federal and State admin-
istrative regulations, and have been required to make large
investments from limited funds to prepare projects for uncertain
FAU funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Consortium
Cities of Orange County, including the cities of Anaheim,
Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Santa Ana, that
the annual level of authorization of the Federal Aid Urban
System program be increased from $800 million to $1.5 billion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
the program be changed to provide
to responsible local officials of
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
the red tape encountered by local
of the program be streamlined to:
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that the administration of
direct apportionment of money
general purpose governments.
that in order to minimize
governments, the administration
1. Allow the Federal government to certify and
accept State and local requirements for the
purposes of meeting Federal requirements in
areas such as environmental reviews, prevail-
ing wages, and equal employment opportunity,
where such State and local laws and procedures
are equal to or exceed Federal requirements;
and
2. Require the Federal government to utilize
separate specifications for urban streets
and highways which better meet local needs,
and not require such projects to meet present
Federal highway specifications; and
3. Provide that project review be by post audit.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is proved sia
this 17th day of June 1975.
ATTEST: MAY' TH C r AN -HEIM
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ed by me
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, ALONA M. HOUGARD, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 75R -295 was intro-
duced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the City
Council of the City of Anaheim held on the 17th day of June, 1975,
by he following vote of the members thereof:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said Resolution No. 75R -295 on the 17th day of
June, 1975.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 17th day of June, 1975.
(SEAL)
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kaywood, Seymour, Pebley, Sneegas
and Thom
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITfOF ANAHEIM
I, ALONA M. HOUGARD, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No.
75R -295 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on
June 17, 1975.
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