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RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE URBAN TRAFFIC OP~P~TiONS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE C~LPACITY AND SAFETY (TOPICS) AND DESIGNATING THE SOUTHEASTE~M VIRGINIA REGIONAL PLANNING COM~iISSION AS THE COORDINATING AGENT FOR SAID PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Com- mission has recommended endorsement of the establishment of an Urban Traffic Operations Program to improve Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) and a Type II System of roadways as _presented by the Virginia De- partment of Highways and amenaed by the eligible local jurisdictions; and NHEREAS, the TOPICS Program is a new Federal-aid Program to improve roadways classified into a Type ii System which are not now eligible for Federal aid; and WHEREAS, the financing of~the Federal, 35~ State and 15% local; and TOPICS Pr og~s~m will be 5o% WHEREAS, the jmstification of the proposed improvements can be best accomplished by a regional approach with the local share distributed on a per capita basis; and WHEREAS, the Southeastern Virginia Regional P_ann!ng Com- mission approves the endorsed Type Ii System for all cities of the Region; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it hereby endorses the Urban Traffic Operations Program to Improve Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) and de- signates the Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning Commission as coordinating agent for the Regional TOPICS Program as an addition to the current Continuing Transportation Planning Process. BE IT FURTHER P~SOLVED that this Council hereby agrees to contribute its prorated share of Eight Thousand and Two Hundred Sixty- Two and 00/100 ($8,262.00) Dollars for the program of evaluation and planning. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held June 23, 1970. Teste: City Clerk