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RESOLUTION NO. 08-C73
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE METROPOLITIAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY PROPOSED SALES TAX MEASURE UNLESS AMENDED TO
FULLY FUND THE METRO GOLD LINE FOOTHILL EXTENSION PROJECT
SETTING DEFINITE SCHEDULES FOR PROJECT FUNDING.
WHEREAS, on Thursday, July 24, 2008; the MTA Board adopted a motion to support a
County -wide half -cent sales tax increase to fund future transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, the MTA Board opposed a motion to include the Metro Gold Line Foothill
Extension Project in the Long Range Plan eliminating the opportunity to apply for $320 million in
Federal Transportation Funds available for the Project; and
WHEREAS, without inclusion in the Long Range Plan funding of the Metro Gold Line
Foothill Extension Project is only promised if the voters approve the proposed sales tax measure; and
WHEREAS, as currently proposed, the sales tax funding within Assembly Bill 2321 does not
include sufficient guarantees to complete the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Project to
Claremont, nor does the Legislation include a time line beneficial to the residents of the Foothill
Communities and the residents of this region in need of rapid transit alternatives to freeway
congestion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa hereby
opposes the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed transportation sales tax measure
unless amended to include full funding of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Project to
Claremont and a funding schedule that guarantee's commencement of construction matching the
current Metro Gold Line Construction Authority Project Schedule.
ADOPTED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED this 4h day of August, 2008.
oseph R. Rocha, Mayor
ATTEST•
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk IX
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 08-C73, was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4s' day of August, 2008, by the
following vote of the City Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABS AIN: COUNCILMEM ERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk