HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5069 RESOLUTION N0. 5069
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY SUPPORTING THE FORMATION OF A
TRANSPORTATION ZONE STEERING COMMITTEE '20 STUDY
THE FORMATION OF THE SOUTHEAST TRANSPORTATION
ZONE
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles and the 23 cities in the southeast
Los Angeles County share a common goal of improving the mobility for their
residents within and beyond their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, these cities currently account for 13 percent of the Los
Angeles County population, and receive only 3 percent of RTD's daily service,
and only 2.14 percent of the dollars expended by RTD; and
WHEREAS, the RTD is facing serious constraints on its local and federal
operating assistance, causing fares to rise to $1.10, with as much as $16
million worth of service to be cancelled in Fiscal year 1989; and
WHEREAS, RTD's labor contract forbids its use of lower cost private
operators in order to preserve service and save its scarce operating funds;
and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission has for
many years had the ability to create transportation zones with subregional
authority for managing transportation operations within the zone:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of Downey supports the formation
of a Transportation Zone Steering Committee, comprised of City and County
— representatives in order to prepare an organization agreement along with
a detailed plan for the phased implementation, operation and financing
of a transportation zone in the 23 cities in southeast Los Angeles County.
SECTION 2. That the City of Downey shall have no financial involvement
in the formation and operation of the said Transportation Zone.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 3 day of September 198
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ATTEST: . ` neck , Mayor
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on
the 13 day of September , 1988, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Paul, Barb, Boggs, Hayden, Commack
NOES: °Council Members: None
ABSENT: °Council Members: None
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