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RESOLUTION NO. 91 -3098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY SUPPORTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF LONG BEACH FOR THE SOUTHERN CALI-
FORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT'S (SCRTD)
CONTINUED USE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES CONNECTED WITH THE BLUE LINE
WHEREAS, the people and the City of Long Beach welcomed
the inauguration of Blue Line service between Long Beach and
downtown Los Angeles on July 1, 1990, as an important new public
transportation service for both Long Beach residents who commute
to work between here and Los Angeles and Long Beach's visitor and
convention industry, and
WHEREAS, the Blue Line, carries an average of 32,000
riders daily after its first year of operation, more than double
the ridership forecast at its inauguration a year ago, it is
increasingly important to the economic life of the City of Long
Beach, and
WHEREAS, a continued increase in Blue Line ridership will
reduce automobile traffic on area freeways and on Long Beach's
downtown streets, this will directly and positively affect the
air - quality and quality of life of Long Beach citizens, and
WHEREAS, public opinion polls of Blue Line riders, and
more importantly, potential Blue Line riders, show that concern
about public safety is a crucial factor in whether or not a
person will use the Blue Line, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Temple City does
not see any rational or compelling reason to cancel the current
contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for
public safety on the Blue Line which is responsible for this
unblemished record of public safety, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby request the Board
of Directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District to
continue the contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department for Law Enforcement Services connected with the Blue
Line.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution, and it shall thereupon be in
full force and effect.
Resolution No. 91 -3098
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 23, 1991
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, Resolution
No. 91 -3098 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temple City at a Special Meeting held on the 23rd day of October,
1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember- Breazeal ,Froehle,Manning,McGowan,Wilson
NOES: Councilmember -None
ABSENT: Councilmember -None
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