HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 032 CC RESO2008 032 CC RESO HÄ—@¸— ‘ 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.
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2008 032 CC RESO HÄ—@¸— ‘ LÍ«Resolution No. 2008-032
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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
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PUTY CITY CLERK
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