HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-01-10 - RESOLUTIONS - S CA SPEED TRAIN ROUTE (2)RESOLUTION NO. 89-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
�-, SANTA CLARITA SUPPORTING THE PALMDALE/ANTELOPE
VALLEY ROUTE FOR THE PROPOSED LAS VEGAS -
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER SPEED TRAIN, AND URGING
THE CALIFORNIA - NEVADA SUPER SPEED GROUND
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO GIVE FULL STUDY AND
CONSIDERATION TO THIS ROUTE.
WHEREAS, the California - Nevada Bi -State Super Speed
Train Commission was established for the purpose of planning and
implementing a high speed rail system between Las Vegas, Nevada
and Southern California; and
WHEREAS, it has been the responsibility of the
Bi -State Super Speed Train Commission to oversee the thorough
study of various routes for both high speed and a super speed
transit system which would best serve the goals and objectives
of the Commission, i.e., to seek new ways of transporting
travelers between Las Vegas and Southern California which would
serve to significantly reduce the air pollution and air and
ground traffic congestion in the overall Southern California
area; and
WHEREAS, a line connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas
via the San Fernando Valley and Palmdale was considered as an
alternative route; and
WHEREAS, there are many advantages to routing the
proposed Las Vegas - Southern California Speed Train through
Palmdale that are keeping with the goals of the Commission, such
as Palmdale's ready link to both the Los Angeles Basin and
Central California, Palmdale's Regional Airport which will ease
congestion of Southern California airports, and a receptive
economic and political climate; and
WHEREAS, preliminary studies recommend the Ontario
route because it is shorter and less costly than the Palmdale -
San Fernando route, but suggest that the Palmdale - San Fernando
route should be kept under consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby declare its unreserved
support of the proposed Palmdale/Antelope Valley route of the
Las Vegas - Southern California Super Speed Train, and urges the
California - Nevada Super Speed Ground Transportation Commission
to give full study and consideration to this route.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita urges all local agencies and organizations
who acknowledge the advantages of routing the proposed Super
Speed Train through the Antelope Valley to join Palmdale in
demonstrating their support.
It
PASSED, AND APPROVED the 10th day of January
1989 .
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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f CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, George Caravalho City Clerk of the City
of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 89-3 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 10th day
of January , 1989 . That thereafter, said Ordinance
was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 10th day of January 1989 , by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Koontz, McKeon, Heidt
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None