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RESOLUTION NO. 5528
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, TO OPPOSE ASSEMBLY BILL
2541 (POLANCO) A TRANSPORTATION CONSOLIDATION
BILL
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia approved the formation of the
Foothill Transit Zone for the purpose of improving public transit
in the san Gabriel Valley and;
WHEREAS, the Foothill Transit Zone was established by the Los
Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) for the purpose
of operating 14 public transit lines previously operated by the
Southern California Rapid Transit District (RTD) and;
WHEREAS, the Foothill Transit Zone has implemented 7 of the
approved 14 lines at a cost savings of more than 40% and has
increased ridership by more than 25% with fares 20% lower than RTD
and;
WHEREAS, the RTD has consistently shown its hostile intent
toward Foothill Transit, requesting the California Supreme Court
to halt Foothill Transit's implementation even though it pledged
through the 8 Point Plan to fully cooperate in the implementation
of Foothill Transit; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2541 would turn control of transit
operations and funding over to the RTD, leaving the RTD board of
directors intact and without expanding local cities' representation
on the RTD and;
WHEREAS, AB 2541 would strip power from the LACTC to control
transit costs, settle service disputes and coordinate transit
services among transit operators and;
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WHEREAS, AB 2541 would expand cities' representation on the
empty shell left of the LACTC and;
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia seeks more representation in
transit matters in the County of Los Angeles, but insists that such
expanded representation be on the board of the agency which
controls transit and not on an agency which would be stripped of
any power and;
WHEREAS, AB 2541 does not provide an effective expansion of
local cities' representation, but poses a disastrous threat to the
Foothill Transit Zone and would inhibit transit improvements for
the citizens of the City of Arcadia.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Arcadia strongly opposes Assembly
Bill 2541 and urges its representatives to the State Assembly and
State Senate to likewise oppose AB 2541.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall forward a certified copy to Foothill
Transit.
passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of Marc, 990.
ATTEST:
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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
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5528 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 20th day of March, 1990 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Couneilrnernber Harbicht, Lojeski, Young and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Couneilrnernber Gilb
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