HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 12,784RESOLUTION NO. 12,784
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING
LIGHT -RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit
Development Board has, in response to a June 1974 vote
of the residents of San Diego County, been studying the
feasibility of light -rail rapid transit service in MTDB's
area of jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, MTDB has also been studying the possi-
ble joint use for freight and transit of the SD & AE right-
of-way between the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego and the
International Border at San Ysidro, and
WHEREAS, a light -rail transit system will
improve the effectiveness of the existing regional
transit and rail freight systems and can be implemented
within available financial resources and without additional
local taxes, and
WHEREAS, the -City of National City would benefit
from the improvement of regional transit and the rail
freight systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City
of National City supports the development of a light -rail
transit system from San Diego to San Ysidro and urges its
early implementation, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager
be directed to coordinate with MTDB the planning for
feeder bus stations, bus routing, levels of bus service,
area development and other ancillary facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is
a concept approval only, and the City reserves its rights
to object to specific aspects of any plan proposed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 1978.
ATTEST:
CITY LERK