HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-03-23 - RESOLUTIONS - ANTELOPE VALLEY RAIL ROUTE (2)RESOLUTION NO. 04-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AN
ANTELOPE VALLEY ROUTE ALIGNMENT FOR THE PROPOSED
CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the California High -Speed Rail Authority has been designated by the
California State Legislature to design, plan, and construct a High -Speed Rail line that will
connect the northern and southern ends of the State; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature by enacting AB 971 envisioned a high-speed rail
service that would provide maximum convenience to populated areas in the Antelope and San
Joaquin Valleys, as well as major communities in the Los Angeles, Fresno, and Bay
Area/Sacramento Corridor; and
WHEREAS, subsequent extensive and costly publicly -funded studies have concurred that
the most practical route for a new high-speed rail line connecting both ends of California will
pass through the populated areas of the Antelope Valley, which has been identified as one of the
highest growth areas of the State; and
WHEREAS, a major need and purpose of the High -Speed Ground Transportation Sys*em
for travelers is to move people to and from mid -line cities to end points and back, and not only to
connect the end line cities that already enjoy fast, economical, and frequent air service; and
WHEREAS, adoption of a route through the Antelope Valley will help ensure a higher
ridership for the high-speed rail service while adding approximately six to nine minutes to the
Los Angeles Bay Area trip; and
WHEREAS, fast and convenient access to the new Palmdale Regional Airport by high-
speed service is essential to maximize the public benefits of convenient transfers between the
airport and the rail network; and
WHEREAS, the California Transportation Commission and rail studies have determined
that the new high-speed rail system must be able to move both passengers and much freight now
carried in trucks and containers on our crowded highways in order to reduce traffic congestion
and reduce air pollution to meet federal mandates; and
WHEREAS, a high-speed rail route passing from the Los Angeles area through the
Antelope Valley, stopping at the Palmdale Regional Airport, thence northward to Bakersfield
and Fresno to the Bay area, will serve all the people of California better than any other
alternative alignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council supports the Antelope Valley route, and hereby
urges the Governor, the Legislature, and the High -Speed Rail Authority to formally adopt the
Antelope Valley Route herein proposed as the final route chosen by the California High -Speed
Rail Authority.
SECTION 2. That the City Council requests that the Authority consider a Santa Clarita
station location.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23`d day of March, 2004.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly ado$ted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 23` day of March, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Smyth, Weste, Ferry, Kellar
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARlTA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 04-31, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on March 23, 2004, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of
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_ Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Rv
Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk