HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 89-69RESOLUTION NO. 89-69
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
FAVORING EARLY CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHT RAIL AND COMMUTER
RAIL FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
is constructing a regional rail system for the Greater Los Angeles
area;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
will decide after March 1990 which of several competing light rail
routes will be constructed next;
WHEREAS, only one of these competing routes is located
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within the San Gabriel Valley;
WHEREAS, the Santa Fe Railway Company Right-of-way from
Los Angeles to San Bernardino and the Southern Pacific
Transportation Company Right-of-way in the San Gabriel Valley are
both under consideration for use in the light rail and/or commuter
rail service;
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WHEREAS, there is both unified support and growing demand
for light rail and commuter rail transit within the San Gabriel
Valley;
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 Diamond
Bar strongly supports a comprehensive transportation system for the
San Gabriel Valley, including early construction of the light rail
line to Pasadena or a more easterly point, and early implementation
of a commuter rail system that will compliment the light rail
system; we further urge the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission to implement these components of this comprehensive
transportation system at the earliest possible date.
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• ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of August
1989.
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held
on the lst day of August , 1989, and was finally
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on the 1st day of August 1989, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS; Forbing, Miller, Werner, Mayor
Pro Tem Horcher, Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILI•IEMBERS:
ATTEST
LYNITA BURGESS, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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