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RESOLUTION NO. 6411
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 712 (LIU) AMENDING
THE EXISTING LOS ANGELES TO PASADENA METRO BLUE LINE
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE THE
CITIES LOCATED ON THE GOLD LINE PHASE II CORRIDOR WITH
EQUAL REPRESENTATION ON THE GOLD LINE GOVERNING BOARD
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1847 (Schiff) was enacted in 1998 by the California legislature
to create the Blue Line Construction Authority ("BLCA") in accordance with Public Utilities
Code Section 132400, et seq. for the purpose of planning, designing and constructing the Los
Angeles-Pasadena Metro Blue Line light rail project extending from Union Station in the City of
Los Angeles to the City of Claremont; and
WHEREAS, Phase I of the Gold Line between Los Angeles and Pasadena opened
successfully this summer on schedule and below budget; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, IIwindale, Azusa, Glendora, San
Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont, Montclair and Pasadena (collectively known as the
"Phase II Cities") in concert with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments ("COG") and
the BLCA have begun the planning for the next phase of construction between Pasadena and
Montclair, California ("Gold Line Phase II"); and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the San Gabriel Valley cities to seek legislative
clarification regarding governance of the completion of Gold Line Phase II; and
WHEREAS, existing law established the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line
Construction Authority, and subsequently the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority ("MTA") changed the name of the project from the Blue Line to the Gold Line; and
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WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 712 (Liu) would change the name of the construction
authority to the "Metro Foothills Gold Line Construction Authority"; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 712 (Liu) would increase the membership of the construction
authority from five (5) members to fifteen (15) members by adding a board member
representative from the City Councils of the Cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale,
Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, and Claremont; and
WHEREAS, although existing law provides that one member shall be the COG,
Assembly Bill 712 (Liu) would replace the COG representative with the appointment of one
member representing the San Bernardino Association of Governments ("SANBAG") since the
COG cities would otherwise be directly represented as noted above.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City Council hereby supports the adoption of Assembly Bill 712 (Liu)
by the California Legislature.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this ,16th day of December 2003.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
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City Attorney 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. 6411 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 16th day of December, 2003 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
A YES: Council Member Chang, Kovacic, Segal and Wuo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Marshall
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