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Item 12
Meeting Date 9/15/87
ITEM TITLE: Resolution ~~ r~ ~ Endorsing the Automobile Club of
Southern California s proposals, "Freeway Development to the
Year 2000"
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
REVIEWED BY: City Manager r~~ ~~J (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
On June 15, 1987, the City was contacted by Deborah Nelson, District Manager
of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Ms. Nelson requested the
City's support for a proposal developed by the Auto Club titled, "Freeway
Development to the Year 2000." Prior to granting their support, Council
referred the proposal to staff for further evaluation.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the resolution endorsing the
Automobile Club of Southern California's proposal, "Freeway Development to the
Year 2000."
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Plot applicable.
DISCUSSION:
"Freeway Development to the Year 2000" is a proposal developed by the
Automobile Club of Southern California to encourage public support for future
freeway development. To aid the Auto Club in this purpose, local agencies
have been requested to adopt a resolution endorsing the proposal. The
resolution will be used to demonstrate to the State Legislature local support
for freeway development.
The Auto Club maintains that approximately 400 additional miles of freeway
will be needed to accommodate the traffic generated by an estimated 19~
increase in Southern California's population by the year 2000. The increased
population is expected to increase the number of daily trips by 15 million.
To accommodate this anticipated 30% increase in daily trips, the Auto Club has
developed a "Freeway Development Project List."
The project list identifies "critical links" in the State freeway system. A
total of 26 freeway projects are included in the list for a total of 406 miles
of freeway with an estimated cost of $20.5 Million. The proposal states that
these projects are needed in addition to increased transit and local road
improvement projects.
The project list contains freeway development projects for Southern
California. Although a priority is not assigned to the projects by the Auto
~lub, the list includes construction projects for SR's 125, 54, and 73 which
ave been identified as high priority by SANDAG. In addition to the above
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projects, the list includes 3 projects to close gaps in SR's 2, 7, and 15 in
the Los Angeles area. The remaining projects are extensions of freeways or
upgrading of existing freeways. A complete project list is attached.
On the surface, the Auto Club's proposal could be perceived as promoting
growth in Southern California. However, the list of proposed projects does
not i ncl ude construction of new freeways i n undeveloped areas. The majority
of the projects are for upgrading or widening existing "minor" freeways.
These projects would improve circulation of existing traffic and relieve
congestion rather than generating additional traffic by promoting new
development. In this respect, the Auto Club's proposal is similar to the 1/2
cent sales tax initiative for the County of San Diego.
The Auto Club proposes funding the estimated $20.5 billion over the next 15
years required for the projects from traditional sources such as highway user
fees and existing taxes, and non-traditional sources, such as locally
generated funds, state bonds and state-local-private partnerships. The
proposal asserts that freeway development be undertaken on a
project-by-project basis. Although under this proposal the implementation of
projects would depend on local initiative and support, the present roles of
the State Legislature, regional agencies, county transportation commissions
and CalTrans would remain the same.
~he Auto Club's proposal encourages local initiative and support for freeway
evelopment projects, the majority of which are improvements to existing
freeways. Seven of the proposed construction projects are in San Diego
County. Traffic congestion has been progressively increasing throughout San
Diego County and is anticipated to deteriorate further with the anticipated
rate of growth. Therefore, it is recommended that Council approve the
resolution endorsing the Automotive Club of Southern California's proposal
"Freeway Development to the Year 2000."
FISCAL IMPACT: No direct fiscal impact to the City is identified in the
proposal. However, the proposal suggests local funding participation in the
construction projects. City funding may be from existing City revenues or the
City's portion of the proposed 1/2 cent sales tax.
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