Resolution 421
RESOLUTION NO.421
WHEREAS, ther is now pending in the State Legislature of the State
of California Senate Bill No.220S which has been approved by the
Senate Transportation Committee, and which would transfer all byt a
very small portion of the cost of railroad grade separations to the
cities;and,
WHEREAS, the cost of making such grade separations are considerable
and many of the smaller cities, including the City of Gilroy,are
unable to bear the costs of such separations which will be put upon
the cities by said Senate Bill No.220Soand,
WHEREAS,it appears that the said Bill was originated with the
railroads of the State of California,and that its adoption is
detrimental to the public welfare and to the welfare of the
municipalities of the State.
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED:
Tnat the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Gilroy do hereby
oppose the adoption of Senate Bmll No.220S or any modificationx
thereof which would compel the municipalities in the State to bear
any greater expense in co nnection with grade separations than they
will have to bear under the present law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
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That a copy of this resolution,duly certified by the City Clerk,be
immediately forwarded to the State Senator from this District,the
Honorable John F.Thompson,and to the Assemblyman from this District,
the Honorable Bruce Allen,and to Assemblyman Richard J.Dolwig,
Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of the Assembly.
ADOPTED and PASSED this 1st day of April,1957, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilman Pate,Sanchez,Gallo,Petersen,Rush,Wentworth
Councilmen None
Councilmen None.
Attest:
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City Clerk
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Mayor