HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6235 RESOLUTION NO. 6235
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING LOCAL CONTROL IN THE
HIGH SPEED RAIL DECISION MAKING PROCESS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, local control of regional transportation planning and programming has been the
0., foundation of decision making for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, local control in decisions related to transportation planning are the basis of
Southern California Association of Government's (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP); and
WHEREAS, recent state legislation no longer allows local elected official participation in
high speed rail decision making; and
WHEREAS, SCAG is proposing legislation to ensure that local control is once again part of
any and all transportation decisions in California; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Downey City Council supports SCAG
sponsored legislation to reaffirm that regional high speed rail planning, programming and
development decisions in the Southern California Region will be made by elected officials at
the local and regional level.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February 1999.
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ity Clerk , JUDITH E. MC DONNELL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of
the Downey City Council thereof held on the 9th day of February 1999.
AYES: 5 Council Members: Lawrence, McCarthy, Perkins, Winningham, McCaughan
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAINED: 0 Council Members: None
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ity Clerk , JUDITH E. MC DONNELL
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