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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 032 CC RESO2008 032 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—‘LÍ«RESOLUTION NO. 2008-032 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE HOV) LANES TO HIGH OCCUPANCY TOLL HOT) LANES ON THE 1-10 AND 1-210 FREEWAYS WHEREAS, The City of Baldwin Park is supportive of regional and statewide efforts to increase efforts to increase the use of public transportation, improve commuter mobility, and relieve congestion; and WHEREAS, the City believes that converting high occupancy vehicle HOV) lanes to high occupancy toll HOT) lanes will not relieve congestion; and WHEREAS, the lane conversion program will penalize HOV lane users that are helping our congestion and regional mobility needs, and will burden commuters that are part of the solution; and WHEREAS, the City is concerned that the unintended consequences that this program will cause will make our regional congestion worse; and WHEREAS, the lane conversion program will discourage carpooling, and force these carpooling commuters to join already congested lanes; and WHEREAS, taking carpooling vehicles off of HOV lanes would convert these commuters to be single passenger vehicles resulting in increased number of vehicles in our already crowded freeways and resulting in worsening congestion; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to protect its residents from the unfair financial hardship and responsibilities that this program will place on our community. NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park hereby declares its opposition to the conversion of existing high occupancy vehicle HOV) lanes to high occupancy toll HOT) lanes on the 1-10 and 1-210 freeways. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall forward a copy to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority and other agencies as directed by the City Council. BIB] 39636-U01 2008-U02 032-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO118399-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 7/2/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 032 CC RESOHÄ—@¸—‘LÍ«Resolution No. 2008-032 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21St day of May 2008. ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2008-032 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on May 21, 2008 and that the same was adopted by the following vote to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J. Bejarano ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Monica Garcia ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE a a Mir L R RA M. A M. NIETO NIETO PUTY CITY CLERK PUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 39636-U01 2008-U02 032-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO118399-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 7/2/2008-U04 ROBIN-U04