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RESOLUTION NUMBER 8476 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLU~ION OF ~HE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
IN SUPPORT OF THE
RAIL TRANSPORTATION BOND ACT OF 1992
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica finds that rail
transportation results in cleaner air, less energy use, more
transportation opportunities for those who cannot drive, and less
congestion on already overcrowded streets and highways; and,
WHEREAS, in 1989, the state Legislature provided for three
$1 billion rail transportation bond measures on the ballot as
part of the $l8.5 billion Transportation Blueprint for the Twenty
First century; and,
WHEREAS, Proposition 108, the Passenger Rail and Clean Air
Bond Act of 1990, which the voters approved in June, 1990 was the
first of these three measures; and,
WHEREAS, the second $l billion bond measure will appear on
the November 3, 1992 ballot; and,
WHEREAS, Proposition l56, the Passenger Rail and Clean Air
Bond Act of 1992, would provide $l billion to improve and expand
intercity, commuter and light rail transit throughout California;
and,
WHEREAS, the act would benefit the region by providing
funds vitally needed to extend the Blue Line to Pasadena;
construct the Green Line from Norwalk to El Segundo; extend the
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Red Line to North Hollywood and through the San Fernando Valley;
establish commuter rail service from Santa Clarita, Moorpark, and
San Bernardino to Los Angeles; and improve intercity rail service
to San Diego, Santa Barbara, central and northern California;
and,
WHEREAS, failure to approve the bond measure would cause
"county minimum" transportation funding from the state to Los
Angeles County to be reduced by $275.4 million; and,
WHEREAS, California's overall transportation funding would
be dramatically reduced should the bond measure fail to be
approved, jeopardizing hundreds of local projects and causing
major re-programming and delays in both highway and rail
transportation programs; and,
WHEREAS, tens of thousands of jobs will be created with
passage of this bond act,
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. The City Council hereby endorses Proposition
156, the Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1992, which
will be placed on the November 3, 1992 ballot.
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SECTION 2. 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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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 8th day of September, 1992.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8476(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on September 8, 1992 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook, Katz,
Olsen, Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Vazquez
ATTEST:
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AS6f. CtyY Clerk