Resolution 10114CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO
0114
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
RELATING TO THE USE OF INTERSTATE REHABILITATION
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 1-80 near
the San Francisco Bay Bridge to 1-280 in San Jose has been in-
cluded in the Interstate System as a nonchargeable route under
Section 139(a), Title 23, U.S. Code; and.
WHEREAS, State Route 17 is in serious need of resurfacing,
restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, present law prohibits the use of Interstate
Rehabilitation (IR) Funds for resurfacing, restoration, rehabili-
tation or reconstruction of sections of the Interstate System
classified as a nonchargeable route; and
WHEREAS, California has 92.7 miles of nonchargeable Inter-
state Highways; and
WHEREAS, there are 514 miles of nonchargeable interstate
miles of roadway in states which would benefit from being eligible
for the use of IR Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA that said Council does and hereby urges the Congress
of the United States to adopt legislation whereby Interstate
Highway mileage designated under Section 139(a), Title 23, U.S.
Code, would qualify for IR funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council does and it hereby
urges the members of Congress representing California introduce
and support legislation to qualify nonchargeable Interstate mileage
for use of IR Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Council does and it hereby
urges the California Department of Transportation, the Metropol-
itan Transportation Commission, the Counties of Alameda and Santa
Clara and the Cities in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties 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 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 State
0 1 Assemblymen and Senators representing Alameda and Santa Clara
Counties, to the California Congressional contingent in Washington,
D.C., to the County of Santa Clara, to Caltrans, to 1TC, to the
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Cities in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties and to a11 other
:I_ agencies as may be interested.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City
of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 2nd of August, 1983,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Hanna, Lucas, Monsef and President Diament - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS. WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 3rd day of August, 1983.
City Clerk of the City of