HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 113 CC RESO2000 113 CC RESO (Ìì ½ ˜ RESOLUTION NO. 2000-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA
MAAGLEV DEMONSTRATION
WHEREAS, Southern California's population is expected to increase by over 6 million
people over the next twenty years a 43% increase; and
WHEREAS, the region's freeway system is already severely congested; and
WHEREAS, this population increase is expected to add to congestion and almost
double our average daily commuting time and severely add to local air quality problems; and
WHEREAS, a high speed rail system, based on state-of-the-art magnetic levitation
Maglev) technology has the ability to effectively transport Southland passengers and cargo in
an environmentally friendly and energy efficient manner at speeds over 200 miles per hour;
and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments SCAG) has included
high-speed Maglev as a vital component of its Regional Transportation Plan RTP) for the
future and is necessary for achieving federal air quality attainment standards; and
WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments SCAG). along with
the California Business. Transportation and Housing Agency, and the California High Speed
Rail Authority, have organized a cooperative effort called the California Maglev Deployment
Program to develop and construct a high-speed Maglev system for the region; and
WHEREAS, this program will assist us in addressing the region's growth and mobility
needs and provide a much needed critical link between our region's airports; and
WHEREAS, the California Maglev Deployment Program is competing against six other
projects across the country for almost $1 billion in federal funds that have been authorized by
the U.S. Congress for a demonstration project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Baldwin
Park, does hereby declare its support of the California Maglev Deployment Program's effort to
obtain federal funding from the Federal Railroad Administration FRA) to complete further
engineering and design work for its proposed high-speed Maglev system in Southern
California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2000.
Mayor ManuelJ^zano
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on
November 15, 2000. by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Linda Gair, Marlen Garcia, William Bill" Van Cleave,
Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco, and Mayor Manuel
Lozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUMCILMEMBERS: None
Rosema
Deputy
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