HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 118-03RESOLUTION NO. I I 8 ' 0 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ENDORSING THE DOWNTOWN
TRUXTUN AVENUE SITE FOR THE HIGH SPEED RAIL
TERMINAL
WHEREAS, the matter of designating a preferred site for the Metropolitan
Bakersfield High-Speed Rail Terminal has been under consideration by the City of
Bakersfield for over six years; and,
WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed issues concerning the siting of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield High-Speed Rail Terminal and have participated on a regional
steering committee created by the Kern Council of Governments; and,
WHEREAS, the Kern Council of Governments retained a consultant team to
analyze three (3) potential High-Speed Rail Terminal sites in the Bakersfield
Metropolitan area; and,
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of available information, the consultant
team has issued a report recommending that the site identified as the Downtown
Truxtun Avenue site be named as the most attractive site for the Bakersfield region;
and,
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the consultant report and concurs with the
findings, including the concept that having one locally adopted preferred site will allow
the community to better focus its efforts to support and promote its preference to the
California High-Speed Rail Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, incorporating the above recitals herein,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct;
The Council of the City of Bakersfield endorses the Downtown Truxtun
Avenue site as the preferred base system local alternative site for the
Metropolitan Bakersfield High-Speed Rail Terminal;
The City Clerk shall send copies of this Resolution to the California High-
Speed Rail Authority.
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ORIGINAl
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adop_ted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on JUL 9 2003 ,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNClLMEMBER ~
COUNClLMEMBER ~
OUNCILMEMBER ~
APPROVED
JUL 9 2003
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio (~rk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
City Attorney
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Created on Juty 2, 2003
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