HomeMy WebLinkAbout09_040 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 09-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) ADOPTION
OF REGIONAL PRIORITIES FOR THE 2009 FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION BILL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is the
Regional Transportation Planning Agency representing all 26 cities and unincorporated
areas in Riverside County concerning regional transportation issues, planning, and
administration; and
Section 2. The U.S. House of Representatives is in the process of
considering new legislation for the 2009 Federal Transportation Authorization Bill and
has outlined their standards for High Priority Project requests; and
Section 3. Based on this criteria, and the highly competitive nature of federal
transportation funding, RCTC has determined that Riverside County will benefit from a
strategy that supports regional corridors for improvement rather than individual projects;
and
Section 4. RCTC has carefully vetted the many transportation needs in our
region with the federal standards for authorization projects; and
Section 5. On April 8, 2009 RCTC unanimously adopted three high priority
corridors for the next federal transportation bill:
A. The Alameda Corridor East - (13 railroad grade separations throughout
Riverside County)
B. Interstate 215 (1-215) Corridor Improvements - (French Valley Parkway
Interchange; Central 1-215 Project - Scott Rd. to Nuevo Rd.; and the 1-215
Bi-County HOV Gap Closure Project)
C. Interstate 10 (1-10) Corridor Improvements - (Coachella Valley
Association of Governments - Reconstruction of 5 Interchanges along the
1-10 corridor)
Section 6. RCTC and City of Temecula have submitted an application and
letter of support for consideration of federal transportation funds for the French Valley
Parkway Interchange Project as one of the High Priority Projects within the 1-215
Corridor; and
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Section 7. The City of Temecula supports the three high priority corridors for
the 2009 Federal Transportation Authorization Bill and the regional approach
recommended by RCTC to help Riverside County obtain funding for these very
important projects.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 12th day of May, 2009.
Maryann Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Vy. Joles, MMC
City,Cle k
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 09-40 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 12th day of May, 2009, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Roberts,
Washington, Edwards
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
W. Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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