CC - 2000-62 - Request that LACMTA Include The 710 FWY CompletionRESOLUTION NO. 2000-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD TO REQUEST THAT LACMTA
INCLUDE THE 710 FREEWAY COMPLETION IN THE
2000 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, Southern California has been waiting since 1965 for the completion of the 4.5 mile
gap of the 710 Freeway between the 10 (San Bernardino) and 210 (Foothill) freeways;
and
WHEREAS, the disruption of the highway system debilitates and endangers residential
neighborhoods that were not designed for the 100,000 vehicles that fan out into the
local streets; and
WHEREAS, the 710 Freeway Completion will reduce 4.8 tons of pollutants each day, 7,000 gallons
of fuel each day, 232,000 vehicle miles traveled each day, and 120,700 hours of travel
each day; and
WHEREAS, a study conducted by the Rose Institute of the Claremont Colleges in July 2000 found
that residents of the San Gabriel Valley favor completion of the 710 Freeway by 63%
to 11%; and
WHEREAS, nearly 20 cities in Los Angeles County, the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments that represents 39 cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Economic
Partnership have all gone on record to support the 710 Freeway Completion; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1998 the Secretary of Transportation committed the Federal
Government to complete the 710 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has approved and adopted the
Meridian Variation Route as the 710 Freeway completion after exploring more than
20 alternative routes in over 33 years; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has determined that the
gap closure is critical to relieve the congested corridor and to reduce travel times, and
as such, has included the 710 Freeway Completion in the 1998 Regional
Transportation Plan (RTP) and the 2001 Update; and
WHEREAS, opponents of the 710 Freeway Completion have vowed to continue lawsuits and fight
the progress of the gap closure; and
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WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has deferred
the consideration of the 710 Gap Closure - Freeway Completion - for inclusion in the
2000 Long Range Transportation Plan because of unresolved legal issues; and
WHEREAS, LACMTA needs to be consistent in recognizing projects that have been approved by
the federal, state and regional governments despite threats of litigation that are
common of any regionally significant project; and
WHEREAS, LACMTA needs to commit to transportation projects that are critical for the
mobility of the Los Angeles County.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To request that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) include the 710 Freeway Completion - Gap Closure - in the 2000 Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP).
SECTION 2. To request that the MTA support the regionally significant project
through project development and fund allocation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28`x' day of November, 2000.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-62 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
TO REQUEST THAT LACMTA INCLUDE THE 710 FREEWAY COMPLETION IN
THE 2000 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 28's day of November, 2000,
by the following vote to wit:
YES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRUESCH, TAYLOR, CLARK, VASQUEZ,
IWERIAL
NO: COUNCILME MBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NANCY VAL ERRAMA, CITY CLERK
AGENDA:CERTIFY
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