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City Council Meeting 1-13-97
Santa Momca, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9230
(City Council Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE EXPOSITION BOULEVARD RAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY
AS A TRANSITWAY EXTENDING INTO SANTA MONICA
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County MetropolItan Transportation Authority ("MTA")
IS responsible for the development of exclusive mass transit gUideway systems within Los
Angeles County, and
WHEREAS, the MTA has purchased the ExpOSition Boulevard rail nght-of-way With
the Intent of developing transit Improvements on the alignment, and
WHEREAS, the Exposition Boulevard transltway has been Identified In the Southern
California AsSOCiation of Government's Draft Regional Transportation Plan as a potential
strategy to meet and enhance regional transportation needs through the year 2020, and
WHEREAS, the EXposition Boulevard nght-of-way extends from downtown Los
Angeles to 17th Street Within the City limits of the City of Santa MOnica,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 The CIty supports the study of the EXposition nght-of-way as a
transltway operated exclUSively With the use of buses
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SECTION 2 The City supports consideration of the Exposition Boulevard
transltway alternatIve along the entire western portion of the alignment Into the City of
Santa Monica
SECTION 3 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of thIs ResolutIon, and
thenceforth the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA JOM,ES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 13th of January, 1998
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9230 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council
held on the 13th of January, 1998 by the following vote
Ayes Councllmembers Ebner, Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
O'Connor, Rosenstein
Noes Councllmembers None
AbstaIn Cauncllmembers None
Absent Council members None
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk