HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1996-60RESOLUTION NO. 96- 60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE IN SUPPORT OF AN INLAND EMPIRE
ROUTING OF A HIGH SPEED RAIL BETWEEN
LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO.
WHEREAS, The California lntercity High Speed Rail Commission is completing
its study of the feasibility of establishing a high speed rail line between Los Angeles and the Bay
Area; and
WHEREAS, the California lntercity High Speed Rail Commission has concluded
that an extension from Los Angeles to San Diego would significantly increase total State ridership
and would generate four million passengers yeazly just on the segment between Los Angeles an
San Diego; and
WHEREAS, the California Tntercity High Speed Rail commission has selected
two altemate routes between Los Angels and San Diego; one pazallel to Interstate 5 and one
parallel to Interstates 10 and IS/215; and
WHEREAS, an unconstrained high speed rail route via the Inland Empire would
have shorter travel times between San Diego and Los Angeles compared to a reduced-speed
alternative using the environmentally sensitive coastal corridor and would, thus, likely generate
greater ridership and revenue;and
WHEREAS, an Inland Empire routing for the high speed rail system would
establish new economic links to northern San Diego County cities such as Escondido; and
WHEREAS, the I-15/215 corridor currently provides no rail service options
between the Inland Empire and San Diego while the coastal corridor already provides a full range
of commuter and intercity services; and
WHEREAS, the Iriland Empire is a major hub of an expanding regional economy
and both to recognize the need for and support the development of transportation improvements
to strengthen the region's economy; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Commerce forecasts that the two
counties of Riverside and San Bernardino will have the lazgest population growth of any of the
nation's metrc,politan areas over the ne~ct ten years creating over 415,000 new jobs and the
Southern California Association of Governments es:imates that the counties of Riverside and San
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Bemazdino will have a population of approximately 4.2 million by the year 2005;
WHEREAS, public support for rail development is strong within the Inland
Empire;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Lake Elsinore
supports the development and construction of a high speed rail link between Los Angeles and San
Diego serving the Inland Empire, as part of an overall high speed rail system between San Diego
and San Francisco.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day ofNovember, 1996,
upon the following vote:
AYES: COiJNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER5:
ABSTAIN: COUNCII.MEMBERS:
ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE
NONE
NONE
NONE
K W. P , MAYOR
OF LA ELSINORE
ATTEST:
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APPROVED FOR AGENDA LISTING:
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JOHN R HARPER, I ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFOItNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF TE~ CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFOItNIA, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting of said Council on the
12th day of November, 1996, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY,
METZE, PAPE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
AB TAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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VICKI Y~ASAD, ~TTY CLERK
~l']f Y OF Y.Af{, ~u ELSINORE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COLTNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE)
I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF TE~ CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 96-60 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
December 6, 1996
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~ICKI ~SAD; GITY CLERK
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