HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 4797-1968 RESOLUTION NO. 4797
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE POSITION OF THE SAN MATEO
COUNTY COUNCIL OF MAYORS IN OPPOSING THE APPLICATION
OF WESTERN GREYHOUND LINES FOR FARE INCREASE AND
ELIMINATION OF COMMUTATION FARES.
WHEREAS, the Western Greyhound Lines has filed an applica-
tion, No. 49658 with the California Public Utilities Commission,
petitioning for fare increases and the elimination of commuta-
tion rates in the Bay Area, and more particularly, in the County
of San Mateo; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo Council of Mayors has reviewed the
application and determined that:
(a) The elimination of the commutation rates as proposed
by Western Greyhound Lines will increase the cost per ride
to those users who have, in the past, taken advantage of said
commutation rates, by an average of from 40% to 140%.
(b) The increase in commutation costs by the elimination
of commutation rates as aforesaid will result in an inordinate
and unconscionable fare increase to the residents in San Mateo
County.
(c) The elimination of commutation rates and the increase
in fares will cause more commuters to use other means of
transportation to wit: Their automobiles; thus, further adding
to and increasing the congestion and the wear and tear on the
streets and highways in the County of San Mateo and the State
Highways in said County. The increase in traffic upon the
streets of said County will increase the number of automobile
accidents, and the additional wear and tear on the public
streets will all be of a financial detriment and a personal
hardship to the County of San Mateo and its residents.
(d) Many students use the Western Greyhound Lines facilities
for the purpose of transportation to and from schools and the
elimination of commutation rates and the failure to create
student rates will cause extreme financial hardships to said
students; and
WHEREAS, on review of the application and findings of
the Council of Mayors, the City of South San Francisco has
determined that the position of the Council of Mayors is
worthy of support;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AS FOLLOWS:
1. That this Council does hereby endorse the position of
the San Mateo County Council of Mayors in opposing the applica-
tion of the Western Greyhound Lines for ~are increases and
the elimination of commutation rates as set forth in its
application No. 49658.
2. That certified copies of this resolution be sent to
the Mayors of San M~teo County and to the California State
Public Utilities Commission requesting said Commission to make
it a part of the record in the pending proceedings before said
Commission.
. . . .
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of
the City of South San Francisco at a
meeting held on the §th day of
by the following vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN
NOES, "
ABSENT, "
regular
February
, 1968.,
Patrick £. Ahern, Frank J. Bertucelli, ~milio
Corte$i, Andrew Rocca and Guido J. Rozzi
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