Resolution 1294
RESOLUTION NO. 1294
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY REQUESTING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "MODERN LEVEL OF SERVICE" CRITERIA AS A GOAL
FOR THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY AND HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the California Freeway and Expressway System is intended
to provide convenient, economical and safe highway facilities to all motorists
using it and
WHEREAS, each year an increasing number of California motorists are
receiving the above benefits as a greater amount of the System becomes opera-
tional; and
WHEREAS, through the diligence and imagination of the Department of
Public Works, the Division of Highways and other related agencies and organiza-
tions it has been saown that the service rendered by the California Freeway
and Expressway System can be increased, not only through the construction of
new freeways, but also through up-grading existing portions of the System
and through the application of technological innovations to System operation;
and
WHEREAS, the motorists of California now indicate that they wish to
add an operational standard to the goals of the California Freeway and Ex-
pressway System; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY, THAT AN addi-
tional goal be established for the California Freeway and Expressway System
which establishes a "modern level of service" as the operational standard for
the system; that this "modern level of service'. provide:
(I) That each residence or business within an urban area of the
State of California be provided with convenient access to the System and be
within approximately 3 miles of an on-ramp to the planned system;
(2) In urban areas of the State of California that free flow traf-
fie conditions shall be maintained on the entire System during off-peak hours,
and during peak traffic periods a minimum average speed of 35 miles per hour __
normally free of stop and go, -- shall be maintained even in the most congested
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parts of the System;
(3) In rural areas of the State of California convenient access
to the California Freeway and Expressway System shall be provided to all com-
munities having a population in excess of 5,000 people and to all county
sea ts ;
(4) In rural areas of the State of California, the System shall
operate on a free flow basis at all times, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the members of this organization shall, in their
discussions with members of the state legislature, actively pursue the es-
tablishment of the "modern level of service" criteria as a goal for the
California Freeway and Highway System.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1968, by the
following vote:
NOES:
COUNCiL MEMBERS: Duffin, Kennedy, Quartiroli, Silva,
Wentworth, and Goodrich.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AYES:
ABS ENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER: Allemand
APPROVED:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINNETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1294 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of November
, 19~, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 6th day of November