CC - 1968 - 001 - Route for SG Valley Corridor Rapid Transit LineRESOLUTION N0. 68-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING THE
ROUTE FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CORRIDOR RAPID TRANSIT LINE:
WHEREAS, the Southern California Rapid Transit District
was created by the Legislature in 1964 to plan and establish a
comprehensive mass rapid transit system in the Southern California
area; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature granted in 1966, 3.9 million
dollars to RTD for the preliminary planning and engineering of such
a rapid transit system pursuant to Section 30636 of the Public
Utilities Code; and
WHEREAS, RTD, on October 30, 1967, distributed a copy
of its Preliminary Report setting forth the proposed first-phase
plan of its comprehensive mass rapid transit system including
information relating to the design.of structuresi terminals and
facilities', rolling stock and routes of said system; and
WHEREAS; the RTD Preliminary Report and the route of
the San Gabriel Valley Corridor extending from downtown'Los Angeles
with stations,and facilities located throughout the Valley to the
City of El Monte as set forth in the report has been reviewed; and
WHEREAS, said tan Gabriel Valley Corridor route has been
explained in meetings and conferences with the representatives of
the RTD,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that.we support and
affirm the route for the San Gabriel Valley Corridor Rapid.Transit
Line being located in the railroad right of way of the Baldwin
ark line of the Southern Pacific Company from Mission Road in
the City. of Los Angeles easterly, including the median strip of
or' the San Bernardino Freeway, to the City of El Monte as being
in the public interest and necessity based upon:
- the Master Plans for the cities
- community and economic development
- the relief of traffic congestion on the
San Bernardino Freeway
- traffic planning on arterial roads
and that such route will best permit the development in the
future of the other rapid transit lines and services in other
parts of the Corridor as set forth in the RTD Master Plan.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that we oppose Application No. 492x;1
filed by the Southern Pacific Company, which is contrary to
Application No. 49751, and would permit Southern Pacific Company
to build a railroad crossing in the City of El Monte and to use
the Baldwin Park right of way from Mission Road in the City of
Los Angeles, including the median strip of the San Bernardino
Freeway, easterly to the City of El Monte as a double track main
line railroad for freight purposes.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that a copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California, and that Officers, both elective and appointive,
appear before the Pubiic Utilities Commission of the State of
California in support of Application No. 49751 filed by the RTD
before the Public Utilities Commission seeking the approval of
the Public Utilities Commission for the right to use the Baldwin
Park line of the Southern Pacific Company as above described for
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the San Gabriel Valley Corridor Rapid Transit line as proposed
in the RTD Preliminary Report and in opposition to Southern
Pacific Company Application No. 49251.
1968: PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9th day of January,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ATTEST:
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