Resolution Number 74-4-8-3121
RESOLUTION NO. 74-4-8-3
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE DE-
FINITION OF "RESPONSIBLE LOCAL
OFFICIAL" IN THE FEDERAL -AID HIGH-
WAY ACT OF 1973
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has proposed
to define "Responsible Local Official" for the implementation of
the Federal -aid Highway Act of 1973, to mean the principal elected
officials of general purpose local governments acting through the
areawide transportation organizations; and
WHEREAS, in such event, the "Responsible Local Official"
for the City of San Juan Capistrano would be SCAG; and
WHEREAS, if the aforesaid definition is,adopted, SCAG
will determine, for the City of San Juan Capistrano, the priority
of its federal aid projects and the assignment of funds therefrom; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capis-
trano is deeply concerned that SCAG will not be responsive to the
needs of the City, and would prefer the designation of a "Respon-
sible Local Official" who is oriented to and aware of the parti-
cular requirements of our City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of
the City of San Juan Cppistrano does hereby urge the Department
of Transportation to amend its proposal for the definition of
"Responsible Local Official" and to designate such official as
the legislative bodies of the cities and counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk and City
Manager be and are hereby authorized and directed to transmit
a copy of this resolution together with a letter expressing
the concern of the City of San Juan Capistrano to the Depart-
ment of Transportation and to all concerned Congressmen and
Senators.
PASSED. APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of April,
19749 by the fc,llowing vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Byrnes, Heckscher, Nash,
NOES: COUNCILMEN Sweeney and Weathers
:Done
,� ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
'RbY L'YRNES, M.D.
MAYOR O HE CITY OF
SAN JUA CAPISTRANO