CC Resolution No. 6147•
RESOLUTION HO. 6147
A RESOLUTION or THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO RELATED TO THE USE OF 4R INTERSTATE
FUNDS FOR STATE ROUTE 17
WHEREAS, State Route 17, the Nimitz Freeway, is a vital element
of the transportation system on the easterly side of the San
Francisco Bay; and
WHEREAS, said Freeway serves as the major highway access for the
delivery of goods to and from the U. S. Coast Guard Facility on
Government Island, U. S. Naval Air Station at Alameda, the Naval
Supply Center -Alameda Facility, the Naval Supply Center -Oakland
Facility, the Oakland Army Base and the Port of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, access to the above named facilities is vital to the
national defense; and
WHEREAS, that portion of State Route 17 from I-80 near the San
Francisco Bay Bridge to I-80 in San Jose has been included in the
Interstate System as a nonchargeable route under Sec. 139(a) Title 12
U. S. Code; and
WHEREAS, State Route 17 is in serious need of resurfacing,
restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing; and
WHEREAS, states cannot now use new construction or 4R (repair)
Interstate funds on nonchargeable Interstate segments; and
WtiEREAS, California has 90 miles of nonchargeable Interstate
highways; and
'r;HF.REAS, there are at least 374 miles of nonchargeable Interstate
miles of roadway in seventeen states which would benefit from being
eligible for use of Interstate 4R (repair) funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Cupertino hereby urges the Congress of the United States to adont
legislation whereby Interstate highway mileage designated under
Section 139(a), Title 23, U. S. Code, would qualify for IR
(resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing) funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council does and it hereby
urges the members of Congress representing California to introduce
and support legislation to qualify nonchargeable Interstate mileage
for use of 4R (repair) Interstate funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council does and it hereby
urges the California Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, and the Counties of Alameda and Santa
Clara to encourage and support efforts and to take such other actions
as may be necessary to achieve legislation whereby Interstate highway
mileage designated under Section 139(a), Title 23, U. S. Code, will
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qualify for IR funds.
BE IT [FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby
directed to forward copies of this resolution to the California
members of Congress, California Department of Transportation, the
ttetropolitan Transportation Commission, County of Alameda, the County
of Santa Clara, the Cities of San Jose, Milpitas, Newark, Union City,
San Leandro, Fremont and Oakland, and such other offices and agencies
which may be interested.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Cupertino this lst day of August, 1983, by the following
vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Rogers, Sparks, Plungy
HOES: None
ABSENT: None
AF39TAIN: None
APPROVED:
.,ayo City of rtino
ATTEST:
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City Clerk