R-10152
Council Meeting: July 11, 2006
Santa Monica, CA
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10152 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF
THE WESTSIDE CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ("COG")
PROPOSED WESTS IDE MOBILITY ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS the Wests ide Cities Council of Governments (COG)
acknowledges the need to find solutions to the Westside subregion's traffic and
transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, the Westside is an econornic engine for LA County and
experiences the burden of traffic resulting from commuters to our employment and
cornrnerciallrecreational areas; and
WHEREAS, the Westside subregion of Los Angeles County has not
received its fair share of transportation improvernents; and
WHEREAS, the Westside cities support the construction of the
Exposition Light Rail Transit ("Expo LRT") project in Santa Monica; and
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WHEREAS the Westside cities support planning efforts to ensure
"project readiness" to fund a MT A Red Line extension to the Westside after Expo LRT
funding to Santa Monica is secured; and
WHEREAS, a COG structure enhances advocacy for funds from
regional, state and federal sources because prioritized projects are region serving,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council supports full funding for Phase 2 of the Exposition Light
Rail project and extension of the Metro Red Line Subway to the Westside.
SECTION 2. That Santa Monica staff rneet with staff from other Westside Cities to
improve signal synchronization and coordination.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager shall explore congestion reduction options on
arterials such as prohibiting non-ernergency peak-hour construction and encroachrnent
perrnits.
SECTION 4. That Santa Monica supports coordinated lobbying efforts to support
Westside Transportation irnprovernents.
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SECTION 5. That the City Manager shall prepare a resolution in support of the State
Transportation Infrastructure bonds on the November ballot and irnplement an
educational prograrn on the types of projects the bonds will make possible.
SECTION 6. That the City Manager shall evaluate other potential funding mechanisms
for future transportation funding.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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Adopted and approved this 11 th day of July, 2006.
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Robert T. Holbrook, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10152 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 11th day of July, 2006, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Council rnernbers: Bloom, Genser, Katz, McKeown, Mayor Holbrook
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain:
Council mernbers: None
Absent:
Council members: O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem Shriver
ATTEST:
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