HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2004-18RESOLUTION NO. 2004-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY BILL 712 (LIU): METRO FOOTHILL GOLD LINE
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY: AMENDING THE PASADENA METRO BLUE LINE
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, SB 1847 (Schiff) was enacted in 1998 by the legislature and created a single -purpose
construction authority to plan, design and construct the Gold Line from downtown Los Angeles to
Claremont; and
WHEREAS, Phase I of the Gold Line between Los Angeles and Pasadena opened successfully this
summer on schedule and below budget; and
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel Valley cities have been working with the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments (SGVCOG) and the Authority for the last two years on Phase II of the project as defined
in state law; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the San Gabriel Valley cities to seek legislative clarification
regarding governance of the completion of Phase Il of the Gold Line; and
WHEREAS, AB 712 would increase the composition of the construction authority from 5 members to
15 members by adding a hoard member -from the City Councils of the Cities of Arcadia, Monrovia,
Duarte, Irwindal,;, Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, and Claremont providing better
local government represer-tati m and oversight; and
WHEREAS, existing ?arra establi h9d the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction
Authority, and subsequ,.sntly the 15TA changed the name of the project from the Blue Line to the Gold
Line, AB 712 would clarify the name of the construction authority to the Metro Foothills Gold Line
Construction authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar SUPPORTS
AB 712 (Liu): Metro Foothills Gold Line Construction Authority
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the Resolution and the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar asks all elected local and State
officials to SUPPORT AB 712 (Liu).
SECTION 3. That certified copies of the resolution be circulated to the following:
San Gabriel Valley COG
Assemblyman Bob Pacheco
Senator Bob Margett
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, on this
4th day of May, 2004.
ayor
I, LINDA C. LOWRY, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution, was passed, approved and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 4th day of may 2004, by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS-Chang,Huff, O'Connor, M/Zirbes
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - hone
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -MPT/Herrera
Linda C. Lcwiv, Gity i6r,�
City of D',arnond Bar
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