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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 26, 1991 by -the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 91/ 190
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SUBJECT: Resolution Supporting the Timely )
Completion of the Reconstruction )
of the 17680/SR-24 Interchange )
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVE:
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WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation is
reconstructing the Interstate 680/State Route 24 Interchange in
central Contra Costa County in order to eliminate a major
bottleneck by upgrading a presently substandard interchange and by
correcting a number of related operational problems with the
facility; and
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WHEREAS, iniiSeptember 1987, a Final Environmental Impact
Statement for thi's project was approved; and
WHEREAS, durjing 1988, the County and cities of Contra Costa
County approved' a sales tax increase to fund certain
transportation improvements, which was centered on completion of
state-funded improvements to I-680, and which was approved by the
voters of Contra 'Costa County in November, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the;; 1988 sales tax measure mandated that the cities
and the County adopt growth management and trip reduction measures
in order to prevent further deterioration of traffic congestion in
the County; and
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WHEREAS, in 1990, the voters approved a ballot measure to
reduce urban sprawl by guaranteeing that 65% of the County will
remain as open space; and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors incorporated both of
these voter-approved measures which mandated growth management and
trip reduction, and open space protection into the County General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, in , a series of decisions beginning in September
1989, the Federal District Court (#7) effectively delayed state-
funded improvements to I-680 in Contra Costa County until MTC
could demonstrate; that these projects would meet state air quality
objectives; and
RESOLUTION NO. 91/190