HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-28 - RESOLUTIONS - COMMUNTER RAIL RIGHTS OF WAY (2)RESOLUTION NO. 91-94
�. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, STATING THE CITY'S
CONCERN OVER RIGHTS-OF-WAY NEGOTIATIONS FOR COMMUTER RAIL
PURPOSES BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION AND THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission
(LACTC), along with transportation authorities from other Southern
California counties, has been negotiating rights-of-way for commuter rail
purposes with Southern Pacific Transportation Company and the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, recently completed negotiations with Southern Pacific
Transportation Company yielded an acquisitionof 180 miles of
rights-of-way at a purchase price of $450 million; and
WHEREAS, similar negotiations with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company have stalled over the purchase price for 240
miles of rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, failure to complete negotiations between LACTC and
Santa Fe will result in the Santa Clarita rail commuter line terminating
at some point north of Union Station; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Santa Clarita may not be afforded with
one-stop connection commuter rail service to Metro Rail, rail connections
to points south of Los Angeles, and convenient van and bus service
throughout downtown Los Angeles:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita hereby:
Section 1. That the City of Santa Clarita is concerned over the
stalled negotiations between the Los Angeles Transportation Commission
and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company.
Section 2. That the City of Santa Clarita urges all parties to
return to the bargaining sessions with a good faith effort.
Section 3. That the Mayor of the City of Santa Clarita shall
transmit in writing the concerns of the City to parties involved in the
negotiations and Santa Clarita's state and federal legislative
delegations.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28th day of May , 1991.
MAYOR °--
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 28th day of May 1991, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
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