HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 1973-02-13 (3)
PESOLUTIO~ NO.~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY aJUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TIBURON REQUESTING THE STATE
LEGISlATURE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FUNDING
TO SAFEGUARD DOYLE DRIVE.
WHEREAS: the San Francisco approach to the COlden Gate Bridge
known as Doyle Drive is traversed daily by commuter-residents of Tiburon
and Marin County who are exposed daily to loss of life and serious injury;
and
WHEREAS: Doyle Drive has become one of tne most dangerous short
stretches of roadway in the State resulting in seventeen fatalities since
1969 and four hundred ten accidents since 1967 due to the narrow lanes and
lack of barriers separating the nor,.n and south lanes; and
WHEREAS our community was deeply shocked and saddened by the
recent fatal accident on Doyle Drive which took the life of our dear friend and
neighbor Arnt H. Tjensvold and another autoist; and
WHEREAS: for many years no action has been taken to correct the
dangerous condition of ~oyle Drive;and
WHEREA~ the State Highway Commission has been repeatedly impor-
tuned to widen the traffic lanes and construct a barrier separating traffic
moving in opposite directions; and
WHEREAS: the State Highway Commission under present scheduling
will not undertake corrective action for the next three years; and
WHEREAS: State Senator Milton Marks and Assemblyman John Foran
have introduced emergency companion bills in the State Legislature (SB l47
and AB 211) requiring the State Highway Commission, in this fiscal year, to
fund and contract for the improvement of Doyle Drive;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The State Highway Commission is asked to change its order of
priorities and commence construction for the safeguarding of Doyle Drive at
the earliest possible time.
2. The Legislature is asked to enact the Marks-Foran legislation.
3. The City Council c~msnds the various county Boards of Super-
visors, City Councils, Chambers of Co~erce, labor and business organizations,
and the National Safety Council for adopting resolutions having the same
purport as this Resolution, and urges other governmental and private organi-
zations to follow suit.
4. Commends the State Highway Department for setting up, beginning
this date, a buffer zone during certain hours as a temporary plan to allevi-
ate the dangerous condition of Doyle Drive.
5. A copy of this Resolution be transmitted by the City Manager
to the State Highway Commission, the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate
Bridge District, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the President of
the Senate, the Speaker of the State Assembly, local radio, television
stations and newspapers.
Draft Date: 2/13/73
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Tiburon held on February 13th , 1973, by the following
vote:
AYES;
Councilmen: Aramburu, Becker, Fanning, Littman, Sennett
NOES:
Counc ilmen : None
ABSENT:
Counc ilmen:. None
ATTEST:
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BERT BALMER, City Manager/Clerk
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Draft Date: 2/13/73