HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-04 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 18-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA IN SUPPORT OF "MOVE 1-15 THROUGH
TEMECULA VALLEY," A SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE
COUNTY REGIONAL TASK FORCE CREATED TO
ADDRESS THE DAILY INTERSTATE 15 TRAFFIC
CONGESTION BETWEEN THE I-15/215 JUNCTION AND
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY LINE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, On September 5, 2017, the Temecula City Council appointed Matt
Rahn, 2017 Mayor Pro-Tern, and Mike Naggar, 2017 Council Member and RCTC
Commissioner, to a Task Force, herein re-named "Move 1-15 Through Temecula Valley,"
to initiate a conversation with local jurisdictions, and subsequently include regional
transportation partners, and federal, state and county officials, to address the daily
Interstate 15 traffic congestion between the I-15/215 Junction and the San Diego County
line; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, November 30, 2017, the Cities of Temecula, Murrieta,
Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, and the Pechanga Tribe, convened at Temecula City
Hall to discuss traffic on Interstate 15 as residents, visitors, businesses and commuters
from all cities in Southwest Riverside County that travel to, from, or through Temecula
Valley are significantly delayed on I-15; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 15 traffic congestion between the I-15/215 Junction and
San Diego County is ranked as one of the worst freeway segments in the United States
by INRIX Research, and other publications, in terms of traffic and economic cost of
congestion; and is a major economic and quality of life concern to all cities of Southwest
Riverside County, and beyond; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 15 through Temecula Valley is an essential corridor for
freight and commerce throughout Western United States connecting Southern California
to Canada through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana,
and is in need of regional, state and federal infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, a Regional Task Force "Move 1-15 through Temecula Valley" will be
structured by the Cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Menifee and the
Pechanga Tribe to work as a collective voice and include Caltrans, Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC), Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG), Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), San Diego Association
of Governments (SANDAG), and other partners, as well as federal, state and county
officials; and
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WHEREAS, "Move 1-15 through Temecula Valley" Task Force recognizes the five-
city regional need to improve Interstate 15 by constructing more lanes along Interstate 15
from the San Diego County line to the 1-15/215 Junction; and that there is a direct
correlation to reducing commuter traffic by attracting higher paying jobs to the region, and
supporting high-quality, affordable housing for those working in the service job sector who
sustain the region's tourism and hospitality industry; and
THEREFORE, the City of Temecula does hereby resolve to re-appoint two City
Council Members, including the City's 2018 Mayor and RCTC Commissioner, to the
regional Task Force "Move 1-15 Through Temecula Valley," to serve as part of a unified
regional voice in Southwest Riverside County in support of expanding Interstate 15 from
the San Diego County line to the 1-15/215 to improve the health and safety, quality of life,
and economic needs of the citizenry of Temecula and the region as a whole.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula
this 9th day of January, 2018.
Matt Rahn, ' . .-
ATTEST:
I . 'RandJo , y Clerk
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 18-04 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of January, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Stewart, Rahn
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nagg
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4/ Randi Johl, City Clerk
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