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RESOLUTION NO. 6302
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF THE
METRO GOLD LINE PHASE II LOCALLY PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS DRAFT REPORT SPECIFIC TO THE
EXTENSION OF THE METRO GOLD LINE LIGHT RAIL ROUTE
FROM PASADENA TO CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AS
SUBMITTED BY THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS, THE METRO BLUE LINE CONSTRUCTION
AUTHORITY, AND THE GOLD LINE PHASE II PROJECT
STEERING COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER RECOMMENDING THAT
GRADE SEPARATIONS BE PART OF THE FINAL PROJECT AT
STREET CROSSINGS IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA.
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ("COG") and the Metro
Blue Line Construction Authority ("Authority") have conducted a Locally Preferred A1temative
Analysis ("Analysis") for the extension of the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena to Claremont,
Califomia; and
WHEREAS, said Analysis evaluates a "no-project" altemative as well as Bus Rapid
Transit ("BRT"), Light Rail Transit ("LRT"), and Diesel Multiple Unit ("DMU") trains serving
the corridor from Pasadena to Claremont, Ca1ifomia; and
WHEREAS, the eleven cities in the corridor have formed a Gold Line Phase II Project
Steering Committee ("Committee") comprised of an elected representative and a staff project
manager from each city; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has reached consensus on goals, objectives and measures of
effectiveness concerning mobility, environmental, and costs and finance; has participated
regularly in the evaluation of altematives; and has reached consensus on screening of
alternatives; and
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WHEREAS, each of the eleven cities is defining a strategy for using the Metro Gold Line
as a tool to shape future transit-oriented development along the corridor which, for many of the
cities, is contiguous to historic central business districts; and
WHEREAS, public meetings have been held to discuss project altematives and their role
in each city's future; and
WHEREAS, LRT is preferred over BRT or DMU as being more consistent with goals
and objectives of the communities in the corridor, a finding supported by the Alternatives
Analysis evaluation; and
WHEREAS, issues and concerns have been raised in the public participation process, the
most common of which relate to noise and traffic impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is joining with the COG to gain approval of federal matching
funds to conduct Preliminary Engineering of the Metro Gold Line extension and address project
impacts through Environmental Impact Report and Statement ("EIR/S"); and
WHEREAS, before granting funds for further work, the Federal Transit Administration
requires adoption of a Locally Preferred Alternative.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council supports the Locally Preferred Alternative consisting of:
1. Extend the Metro Gold Line light rail transit (due to open in July 2003) from its
present terminus in eastem Pasadena through the City of Arcadia, continuing to
the City of Claremont, Ca1ifomia;
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2. Prepare an EIR/S and conduct the Preliminary Engineering on the Locally
Preferred Alternative;
3. Address all issues and concems raised through public participation in the EIR/S
and Preliminary Engineering;
4. Develop an intermoda1 station in each of the ten cities along the extension to be
served by the Metro Gold Line; and
. 5. Expand demand response and fixed-route bus services, along with bicycle,
pedestrian and auto access facilities at each of the intermoda1 stations.
SECTION 2. The City of Arcadia strongly recommends that the final project include
new grade separations at Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue in the City of Arcadia,
and that the final project preserve existing grade crossings at Colorado Boulevard and
Second Avenue.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 21st day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attomey of the City of Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that
the foregoing Resolution No. 6302 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 21 st day of May, 2002 and that said Resolution
was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chang, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Marshall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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