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RESOLUTION NO. 89 -2896
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY 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; and
WHEREAS, only one of these competing routes is located
within the San Gabriel Valley; and
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.
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 Temple City
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 imple-
mentation of a commuter rail system that will compliment the
light rail system; we further urge the Los Angeles County Trans-
portation Commission to implement these components of this com-
prehensive transportation system at the earliest possible date.
SECTION 1. The City Clerk will certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 1989.
MAYOR
Resolution No. 89 -2896
City Clerk
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I, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution No.
89 -2896 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of August,
1989 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember- Atkins, Breazeal ,Gillanders,Swain,Froehle
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
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