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RESOLUTION NO. 98-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY FUNDING
REQUESTS TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION IN 1998
WHEREAS, Metrolink, the passenger rail system operated by the Southern
California Regional Rail Authority, began operation on October 26, 1992 with 24
daily trains serving eleven stations on three lines; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink has added on average a new train station and 10
miles of railroad line every two months of its existence and today carries over
27,000 riders between 46 stations along 416 miles of track in the counties of Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bemardino, Ventura, and San Diego; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink provides a convenient means of transportation for
residents throughout the region, reduces gridlock, improves air quality; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink now removes 18,500 automobile trips per day and
removes 8.5 percent of freeway traffic on parallel highways; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is necessary to continue the rapid
expansion of the system to meet the needs of current and future passengers; and
WHEREAS, the Senate of the State of California passed Senate Bill 45 in
1997 restructuring the funding of transportation projects and creating the
Interregional 10% Program and the Regional Choice Program; and
WHEREAS, Metrolink is asking that a request for funding of the purchase
of 30 additional commuter passenger cars and 5 locomotives be considered
eligible under the Interregiona110% Program.
ESOLUTIO~] 98-013
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA supports this request by Metrolink to consider
additional commuter passenger cars and locomotives be eligible for funding from
the state Interregional 10% Program.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of Harch , 1998.
ATTEST:
COUNCILMENBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Aye
Franklin Aye
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Moreno Aye
~MMagyUel A. Pa/lido
or
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Flet~:he~-
City Attorney
Reso. David B/am
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
~-~1 ~ to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
on .~-~- g'g
Date:
Cl~k~f the CounCil ~-~
City of Santa Ana