HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 05-061RESOLUTION NO. 05-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORATION (CALTRANS) AND THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CTC) INITIATE ACTIONS TO
RELINQUISH ROUTE 111 AND ROUTE 74 TO THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT WITHIN ITS CITY LIMITS.
WHEREAS, Route 111 and Route 74 have been designated as State Highways
before the City of Palm Desert was incorporated in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Route 111 was the main east/west state route through the
Coachella Valley; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 10 has replaced Route 111 as the main east/west route
through the Coachella Valley; and
WHEREAS, Route 111 is no longer continuous through the Coachella Valley and
has been relinquished to the respective cities in the Cities of Cathedral City and Rancho
Mirage; and
WHEREAS, Route 74 serves as an urban arterial rather than a regional highway
in Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, the City of Indian Wells is concurrently requesting to undertake
maintenance, liability and control of Route 111 within its City limits; and
WHEREAS, Section 71, 73 and 8330.5 of the State Streets and Highways Code
provide for relinquishment and/or relocation of State Highway routes when found to be
in the best interest of the State.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, as follows:
(1) The City of Palm Desert requests that the California Transportation
Commission and Caltrans initiate and undertake all necessary studies, reviews,
negotiations and other actions as required to relinquish Route 111 and Route 74 within
the City limits of the City of Palm Desert subject to such repairs, improvements,
indemnity and maintenance agreements as other consideration as approved by the City
Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-61
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 14th day of July, 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL , and CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ITES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SSA
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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