HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2000-58RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 58
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO REQUEST THAT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY INCLUDE THE 710 FREEWAY
COMPLETION IN THE 2000 LONG RANGE 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 Interstate 10 and 210
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
WHEREAS. the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) 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
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been approved by federal, state and regional governments despite threats of
litigation that are common of any regionally significant project;
WHEREAS, LACMTA needs to commit to transportation projects that are critical
for the mobility of Los Angeles County.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
(15) SECTION 1. To request that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (LACMTA) include the 710 Freeway
Completion — Gap Closure — in the 2000 Long Range Transportation
Plan (LRTP).
SECTION 2. To request that the LACMTA support the regionally significant project
through project development and fund allocation.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December, 2000.
WAR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of December, 2000, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS. Ansari , Chang, O'Connor, MPT/Herrera,
M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
CI CLERK OF THE'
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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