Resolution 1991-31
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RESOLUTION NO. 91 - 31
RESOLUTION REGARDING EXPEDITIOUS ACTION FOR CALTRAIN SERVICE INCLUDING
SERVICE TO GILROY.
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California approved Propositions
116 and 108 at the June, 1990 election, which provided funding for rail
projects; and
WHEREAS, these Propositions included funding for right-of-way
purchase and upgrade of the CalTrain line; and
WHEREAS, this continued operation of CalTrain is necessary to
provide an alternative mode of transportation and improved mobility of our
citizens and for the protection of the environment by substantially reducing
commuter vehicle trips; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Gilroy and the entire South Santa Clara
County area have strongly supported the project for extension of CalTrain to
Gilroy, now referred to as the GilTrain; and
WHEREAS, the timely funding and progress towards upgrade of the
CalTrain-GilTrain system is now in jeopardy due to disagreements among the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the Peninsula Commute Joint Powers
Board and the California Transportation Commission regarding the funding;
and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, as the locally
elected officials are responsible to the voters, hold representation on the
peninsula Commute Joint Powers Board and can coordinate with the California
Transportation Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Gilroy does urge the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to, diligently and expeditiously,
and with highest degree of urgency:
a. Take all possible action with the Joint Powers Board and the
California Transportation Commission to result in immediate resolution of
the current funding problem, and
b. Take all possible action to initiate the interim GilTrain
service to Gilroy, and
c. Keep interested citizens and communities fully apprised of
progress and plans to meet these goals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Peninsula Commute Joint Powers Board
and the California Transportation Commission also urgently pursue all
possible actions to result in the continuation, upgrade and expansion of
CalTrain service including the GilTrain service to Gilroy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 3rd day of June, 1991, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GAGE, HALE, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM,
NELSON, VALDEZ and HUGHAN.
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Deputy City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 91-31
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 91-31
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of
June
, 19-21_,
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 18th day of June
19 91.
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