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RESOLUTION NO. 2681
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
HONORING SENATOR RANDOLPH COLLIER OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS , Senator Randolph Collier of Yreka, a native son of
California, has been a member of the California State Senate con-
tinuously since 1939, and has made major contributions to legis-
lation beneficial to municipalities; and
WHEREAS , he has been recognized as a leader in many fields of
legislation, including finance and taxation, particularly in the
planning, financing and building of highways, as the principal
author of California' s Collier-Burns Act in 1947, which established
the California Highway Plan; and
WHEREAS , in a 14-year period, said act has produced
$1, 700, 000, 000 for the construction of an overall integrated State
Highway System that has been a model throughout the nation;
WHEREAS, in 1959, Senator Collier authored legislation to
create a master plan of freeways and expressways in California to
serve 30 million people and more than 22 million vehicles ;
WHEREAS , since 1948, as a member and chairman of the Western
Interstate Committee on Highway Problems, he has led the fight to
solve interstate transportation problems in the west in a modern
and uniform, manner;
WHEREAS , at all times he has been the champion of a pay-as-
you-go method of highway financing through the use of highway
users funds in lieu of toll roads, and in California has led the
opposition to efforts by special interest groups to divert high-
way users funds for purposes other than highways ;
WHEREAS , recognizing that air travel is vital to the overall
picture of transportation, Senator Collier has implemented a com-
prehensive program to coordinate all facilities that will meet the
future and present needs of aviation in the nation' s number one
state;
WHEREAS , Senator Collier has also effectively served on the
Board of Managers of the Council of State Governments, the
California Commission on Interstate Cooperation and the Federal
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations;
WHEREAS , during this 1968 Legislative session, he is once
again the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and has
retained membership on the Finance, Governmental Efficiency, In-
surance and Financial Institutions and Revenue and Taxation Com-
mittees, the Joint Interim Committees----Fairs Allocation and
Classification, Legislative Budget and Legislative Building Space
Needs; Boards and Commissions--Automobile Accident Study Commis-
sion, Bay Area Transportation Study Commission (involving such
matters as rapid transit, bridge crossings, highway improvements ,
etc. ) , and. Indian Affairs Advisory Commission,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS :
1. That Senator Randolph Collier ' s outstanding contributions
and leadership as a citizen and legislator of California merit
the recognition, commendation and gratitude of all of the people
of this state;
2. That the City of Redlands takes great pride in honoring
Senator Collier for his historic rule in effectively advancing the
interests of municipal government in developing, planning, and
financing California' s integrated State Highway System, which has
immeasurably benefited the cities of this state.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 7th day of May, 1968.
ATTEST: �
Mayor of the ity of R ands
Ci erk
APPROVED FOR FORM:
s Edward F. Taylor
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2681
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