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RESOLUTION NO. 05.117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS IN THEIR EFFORTS IN SEEKING
EXPEDITED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSTATE-215
BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Interstate 215 is a key Regional Transportation Facility in Riverside
County, that also serves the San Diego and San Bernardino areas
Section 2. There is a need to widen the entire stretch of Interstate 215 in Riverside
County, which has been recognized by the public by including this as one of the facilities funded
by the extension of Measure A, approved in 2002
Section 3. The Interstate 215 corridor carries over 85,000 vehicles per day in the
section between the City of Temecula and the City of Perris; which experiences substantial
congestion due to the "bottleneck" caused by having only four through lanes in total
Section 4. CAL TRANS, in coordination with the Riverside County Transportation
Commission, has initiated the necessary Project Study Report for the widening of Interstate 215
between Interstate 15 and "D" Street in Perris
Section 5. There is a need for immediate relief, today, in advance of the timeframe
necessary to deliver the CAL TRANS project
Section 6. Riverside County Board of Supervisors has designated Interstate 215 as
a high priority Freeway Corridor in need of immediate improvement
Section 7. Riverside County Transportation Department has been directed to work
with CAL TRANS, RCTC, and other regional partners to explore any feasible measure to provide
immediate congestion relief for the section of Interstate 215 between Temecula and Perris
Section 8. These measures should include exploring re-striping to achieve additional
lanes, and any other feasible solutions that may be accomplished in the short term
Section 9. The City of Temecula seeks the intervention of State representatives
Senator Dennis Hollingsworth and Assembly member Ray Haynes to use their influence and
leadership to find reasonable methods to expedite these much needed freeway improvements
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this 13th day of December, 2005.
ATTEST:
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
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I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 05-117 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 13th day of December, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
5
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington,
Comerchero
NOES:
o
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
o
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN:
o
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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