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COUNCIL ACTION CORRESPONDENCE
To Mayor Evlyn Wilcox Subject Request to I.C.C. to Reopen
the Merger Case of Santa Fe
Railway .. Southern Pacific
Date November 17, 1986 Transportation and Urge Support
of the Merger
Meeting Date November 17, 1986 Agenda Item No. 19
Action
The proposed resolution of the City of San Bernardino requesting the Interstate
Commerce Commission to reopen the record in the merger case of Santa Fe Railway
and Southern Pacific Transportation Company, and urging its support to approve
this merger, was continued to December 8. 198(1.
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From:
Hayor Evlyn Wilcox
Mayor's Office
Subject: Request to 1. C. C. to reopen the
Merger Case of Santa Fe Railway
& Southern Pacific Transportation
& Urge Support of the Merger
Oept:
Date:
November 5, 1936
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
I~one
Recommended motion:
Approve Resolution in support of the Interstate Commerce Commission
reopening the record in the merger case of Santa Fe Railway and Southern
Pacific Transportation Company, and urging its support to approve this
merger.
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Contact person:
Richard Bennecke
Phone:
5204
Supporting data attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source:
Finance:
Council Notes:
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RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUESTING THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO REOPEN THE RECORD IN THE MERGER
3 CASE OF SANTA FE RAILWAY AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY, AND URGING ITS SUPPORT TO APPROVE THIS MERGER.
4
5 WHEREAS, on July 24, 1986, the Interstate Commerce Commission
6 (ICC) rejected the proposed merger of The Atchison, Topeka and
7 santa Fe Railway Co. and Southern Pacific Transportation Company
8 by a vote of 4 to 1; and
9 WHEREAS, in the past two decades, the ICC has approved
10 mergers which resulted in the creation of three mega-railroads in
11 the East and two in the West; and
12 WHEREAS, these mergers have caused a significant decline in
13 employment and carload capacity to both Santa Fe and Southern
14 pacific; and
15 WHEREAS, California and communities such as San Bernardino
16 have sustained substantial financial setbacks by the operation
17 decline in Santa Fe and Southern Pacific due to their inability to
18 compete on an equal basis with the larger, merged and integrated
19 companies; and
20 WHEREAS, the merger will result in a company having a better
21 capacity to compete in the transportation industry,
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common
23 Council of the City of San Bernardino do hereby urge the
24 Interstate Commerce Commission to reopen the case so that new
25 facts can be placed on the record, and further urge the support of
26 the merger of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. and
27 Southern Pacific Transportation Company in order that the rail
28 industry in San Bernardino remains strong and continues to be a
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1 viable financial and employment resource to the Inland Empire and
2 provides a competitive market for the transportation needs of
3 southern California and the Western United States.
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and
5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino do hereby urge
6 United States Senators Alan Cranston and Pete Wilson and united
7 States Representatives George Brown and Jerry Lewis to encourage
8 the ICC to reopen the record in this case.
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is
10 hereby authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this
11 resolution to the Interstate Commerce Commission and to United
12 States Senators Alan Cranston and Pete Wilson, and to United
13 states Representatives George Brown and Jerry Lewis.
14 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
15 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
16 Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on
17 the
day of
, 1986, by the following vote,
18 to wit:
19
20
AYES:
Council Members
21 NAYS:
22 ABSENT:
23
24
25
26 of
27
City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
day
, 1986.
Mayor of the City of San Bernardino
28 Approved as to form:
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