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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-027 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-27 1 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUPPORTING THE REDLANDS PASSENGER RAIL 3 PROJECT, EXTENDING METROLINK SERVICE FROM SAN BERNARDINO TO REDLANDS 4 5 WHEREAS, east-west transportation corridors, between San Bernardino and 6 7 Redlands, suffer significantly from traffic congestion; and 8 WHEREAS, currently, there are no opportunities for direct transit service between 9 San Bernardino and Redlands; and 10 WHEREAS, there are physical barriers in the form of the Interstate 10 freeway and 11 the Santa Ana River which contribute significantly to traffic congesting in the absence of 12 13 direct transit opportunities; and 14 WHEREAS, the Redlands Passenger Rail Project will extend Metrolink direct transit 15 service nine (9) miles from San Bernardino to Redlands; and 16 WHEREAS, the Redlands Passenger Rail Project is part of the County of San 17 18 Bernardino Measure "I" 2010-2040 Strategic Plan and 10-Year Delivery Plan; and 19 WHEREAS, the anticipated benefits of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project include, 20 but are not limited to, the creation of a reliable transportation alternative, providing 21 connectivity to regional transit agencies, improving air quality and supporting much needed 22 private investment. 23 24 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON 25 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 26 27 SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino strongly 28 and enthusiastically support the environmental clearance, design, construction and placement 1 into service of the Redlands Passenger Rail Project and believe its completion, along with the 1 2 widening of the 210 freeway and other much needed projects in the eastern portion of San 3 Bernardino Valley, will significantly enable citizens to travel to and among east valley 4 communities, enhancing regional commerce and the region's quality of life. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 /// 18 19 /// 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /// 2 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 2 SAN BERNARDINO SUPPORTING THE REDLANDS PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT, EXTENDING METROLINK SERVICE FROM SAN BERNARDINO TO 3 REDLANDS 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor 6 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on 7 the 17th day of February, 2015, by the following vote, to wit: 8 9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 10 MARQUEZ X 11 BARRIOS X 12 VALDIVIA X 13 SHORETT X 14 15 NICKEL X 16 JOHNSON X 17 MULVIHILL X 18 19 20 Geor ann Hann , ity Clerk 21 � The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this /G� day of February, 2015. 22 23 7, r� Carey Dav' , Mayor 24 City of San ernardino 25 Approved as to form: 26 Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney 27 28 7 � 3