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RESOLUTION NO. 7240
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL
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1701 WHICH WOULD DELETE ROUTE 1 (PACIFIC COAST
FREEWAY) FROM THE STATE FREEWAY SYSTEM WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND
OPPOSING ANY FURTHER RESTUDY OF ALTERNATE ROUTES
FOR THE PACIFIC COAST FREEWAY LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH .
WHEREAS, the adopted alignment of the Pacific Coast
Freeway (Route 1) through the City of Newport Beach will cause
irreparable damage to the nature and character and ecology of
this community; and
WHEREAS, there are available reasonable alternative
routes outside the City of Newport Beach that would be compatible
with the plans and needs of the neighboring cities of Newport
Beach; and
WHEREAS, there is no acceptable alternate route within
the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the people of the City of Newport Beach, by
petition and through community associations have expressed
united opposition to Pacific Coast Freeway (Route 1) through
the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach has continuously since 1963 sought to have the adopted
alignment of the Pacific Coast Freeway changed so as to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the California State Highway Commission has
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refused to respond to the appeals and needs of the people of the
City of Newport Beach; and
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WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California
has responded to the appeals and needs of the people of Newport
Beach through AB -1701 (Badham /Schmitz); and
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WHEREAS, AB -1701 was passed by the Assembly of the
State of California by a vote of 46-69 and
WHEREAS, AB -1701 is now before the Senate of the
State of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach gives full support to Assembly
Bill 1701 as introduced and without amendment and unequivocally
opposes any further restudy of alternate routes within the City
of Newport Beach, and strongly urges that the Senate of the
State of California, in the interest of our citizens, give an
affirmative vote on this measure.
ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 1970.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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