HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2434 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 2434
SNW COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
FUNDS (TEA-3) FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND FINAL
ENGINEERING OF PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF HIGHWAY
79 BETWEEN DOMENIGONI PARKWAY AND GILMAN
SPRINGS ROAD
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto supports the Riverside County
Transportation Commission application for TEA-3 federal funds as a
demonstration project in the sum of$10 M for right-of-way and final engineering;
and
WHEREAS, realignment of Highway 79 within the San Jacinto Valley
affecting the Cities of San Jacinto and Hemet will improve regional mobility and
reduce congestion of the Inland Southern California region; and
WHEREAS, the realignment of Highway 79 will improve safety; and
WHEREAS, the Inland Southern California Region is one of the fastest
growing regions in the Nation;
WHEREAS, the federal funds (TEA-21) as a demonstration project in the
sum of $4.5 M was approved for preliminary engineering and environmental work
for this project; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary engineering and environmental work for the
realignment of Highway 79 is near completion; and
WHEREAS, local funding for a portion of the proposed realigned Highway
79 was approved by the voters of Riverside County in November 2002, by
approving the extension of Measure "A", and
WHEREAS, the new Measure "A" approved in November 2002 will
provide additional funding for realigned Highway 79 beginning 2009; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
San Jacinto, California, supports Riverside County Transportation Commission
�"" application for TEA-3 funding to implement Highway 79 realignment;
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of May 2003, by the following
vote-
Ayes: Carlson-Buydos, Conner, Shaw, Stubblefield, Ayres
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
J' yres, hit or
ATTEST:
❑rothy L. houinard, City Clerk
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