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RESOLUTION NO. 3687
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS FINDING
THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN SAN BERNARDINO/RIVERSIDE AND
LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands recognizes
the need for alternative means of transportation for its residents
and other residents within the potential service area of the afore-
mentined commuter rail service; and
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 have emphasized
the urgent need to cut hydrocarbon emissions drastically in the next
five years; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
has recommended that the aforementioned commuter rail service be im-
plemented on the existing Santa Fe and Union Pacific rail lines
between San Bernardino/Riverside and Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, such recommendation has been made without the effective
study participation of the City or other applicable agencies; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the City Council that such service
would provide a valuable addition to transportation systems currently
available to the residents of Redlands and, further, the other resi-
dents serviceable by the proposed commuter rail service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Redlands concurs with, and is fully supportive of, the pro-
posed commuter rail service between San Bernardino/Riverside and
Los Angeles;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Redlands finds the proposed commuter rail service to be of the highest
public convenience and necessity and encourages the California Depart-
ment of Transportation to pursue implementation at the earliest pos-
sible date;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Redlands adpots such support only upon an expectation and condition
that the City and all appropriate regional agencies, specifically
including the San Bernardino County Transportation Commission, shall
be fully involved and made active participants in all planning and
implementation activities from this date forward;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this concurrence does not imply,
implicitly or explicitly, participation by the City or other County
funding agencies in any funding programs , either capital or operating
and either near or long term.