CC- 1989-26 - Supporting Early Construction of the commuter Rail• i
RESOLUTION NO. 89-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING THE EARLY
CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT AND/OR COMMUTER RAIL
SERVICE TO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
"WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation commission is
constructing a regional rail system for the Greater Los Angeles area;
and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission will
decide after March 1990 which of several competing light rail routes
will be constructed next; and
WHEREAS, only one of these competing routes is located within
the San Gabriel Valley; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Railway company corridor from Los Angeles
to San Bernardino and the Southern. Pacific Transportation Company
corridor in the San Gabriel Valley are both under consideration for
use in light rail and/or commuter rail service; and
WHEREAS, there is both unified support and growing demand for
light rail and commuter rail transit within the San Gabriel Valley;
and
WHEREAS, the Air Quality Management Plan adopted by the South
Coast Air Quality Management District and the Southern California
Association of Governments calls for the construction and operation
of light rail and commuter rail transit to reduce commuter traffic
and achieve related air quality goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rosemead
strongly supports a comprehensive transportation system for the San
Gabriel Valley, including early construction of the light rail line
and a commuter rail system which will complement the light rail
system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Rosemead urges the Los
Angeles County Transportation Commission to implement these
components of this comprehensive transportation system at the
earliest possible date.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day Of May, 1989.
MAYOR
ATTEST:...
(
'VEY Clerk
Ihereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 89-26 was duly and regularly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at,a regular meeting thereof
held on the 23rd day of May, 1989, by the.following vote:
Yes: DeCocker, McDonald, Bruesch
No: None
Absent: Taylor, Imperial
in: None
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