HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 14-7523RESOLUTION NO. 14-7523
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY SUPPORTING
H.R. 5101 (CA-HAHN) PASSING THE NATIONAL FREIGHT NETWORK TRUST
ACT OF 2014
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is located 18 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and
Long Beach, the two busiest ports in the United States that process over 14 million shipment
containers combined a year; and,
WHEREAS, the area surrounding the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is directly
impacted by the economic activity that both ports generate on a local, regional, national, and
global level; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is immediately adjacent to Interstate 710, which
provides direct access to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and is frequented
by thousands of freight shipping trucks traveling through the City on a daily basis; and,
WHEREAS, the railways in the City are interconnected to the network of freight
movements in and out of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and throughout the region;
and,
WHEREAS, there is increased competition both nationally and internationally to the
goods movement business that requires dedicated resources to efficiently improve freight
transportation and the infrastructure that supp01ts it; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to create a dedicated funding source to better serve roads
and railways that connect the freight network to the Potts of Los Angeles and Long Beach; and,
WHEREAS„ a lack of significant infrastructure investment in the region has significant
costs that impact traffic congestion on our local roads, highways, and railways; and,
WHEREAS„ the National Freight Network Trust Act of 2014, as introduced by House
Representative Janice Hahn, aims to make the necessary investments to sustain the viability of
the transpoltation infrastructure network that surrounds the City, state, and nation; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Customs and Border Protection collects an estimated $38
billion annually; and,,
WHEREAS, the trust would transfer 5-percent of all import duties collected by United
States Customs and Border Protection, generating nearly $1.9 billion annually; and,
WHEREAS, the trust will provide grant funding programs to state, regional, and local
transp01tation authorities to invest in critical freight network infrastructure improvements; and,
WHEREAS, critical freight network infrastructure projects include dedicated truck lanes
on highways, better bridges, and on -dock rail that would speed the goods movement and
reduce congestion on the roadways surrounding Downey, the region, state, and nation; and,
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WHEREAS, all levels of government serve a vital role in freight movement and
a dedicated funding source is needed to support goods movement -related projects that can
provide economic„ environmental, and quality of life benefits both locally and nationally; and
WHEREAS, the Downey community would be greatly impacted by improvements
made to the roads, railways, and ports that surround the City through the passage of the
National Freight Network Trust Act of2014;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby supports H.R. 5101 (CA -Hahn) passing the
National Freight Network Trust Act of 2014.
SECTION 2. A certified copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to House
Representative Janice Hahn, 441h District of California.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution which
shall be effective upon its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of November 2014.
FERNANDO VASQUEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
ADRIA M. JIMENE�, CMC
City Clerk
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of November 2014, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Brossmer, Guerra, Saab, Marquez, Mayor Vasquez
NOES. Council Member: None.
ABSENT: Council Member: None.
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None.
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ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, C C
City Clerk �