91-109 RESOLUTION NO. 91R-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM SUPPORTING THE ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S
STRATEGIC PLAN TO EXPEND MEASURE "M" FUNDS
FOR FULL RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR
WIDENING THE SANTA ANA FREEWAY (INTERSTATE
ROUTE 5) BETWEEN STATE ROUTES 22 AND 91.
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Freeway ( Interstate Route
5) was initially constructed through the City of Anaheim in
1956 and was last improved, by its widening to a six-lane
facility, in 1964; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report is scheduled to
be certified on May 15, 1991, to allow widening of the Santa Ana
Freeway to twelve lanes of mixed flow, high occupancy vehicle and
auxiliary uses; and
WHEREAS, the right-of-way acquisition for this
improvement entails the acquisition of all or a portion of more
than 600 parcels, which parcels continue to increase in value
at a rate which is higher than the increased cost of issuing
bonds to finance early acquisition of said parcels; and
WHEREAS, the continuing increase in value of the
parcels may mean the project may be too expensive in the future
if acquisition of the parcels is delayed; and
WHEREAS, both the Regional Mobility Plan and the Air
Quality Management Plan provide for the construction of this
project to correct existing traffic operational deficiencies and
to improve air quality in the region; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Freeway is currently being
widened through the Cities of Irvine, Tustin, and Santa Ana,
which widening has been strongly supported by the City of
Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has strongly supported the
widening of the Santa Ana Freeway from State Route 22 to State
Route 91.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Orange County Transportation Commission be
strongly urged to reaffirm the widening of the Santa Ana Freeway
as the highest priority regional transportation improvement and
to include in the Strategic Plan for the expenditure of Measure
"M" funds the sum of $550 million which is the estimated cost of
right-of-way acquisition for the widening of the Santa Ana
Freeway between State Route 22 (the Garden Grove Freeway) and
State Route 91 (the Riverside Freeway).
2. That the most cost-effective method to assure the
regional economic benefits to be provided by the widening of the
Santa Ana Freeway is to issue bonds for early acquisition of
rights-of-way.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 9th day of April, 1991.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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ORDRES/R67OCLTA. 159
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 91R-109 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 9th day of
April, 1991, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Simpson, Daly, Pickler, Ehrle and Hunter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Resolution No. 91R-109 on the 10th day of April, 1991.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 10th day of April, 1991.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 91R-109, duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on April 9, 1991.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM