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RESOLUTION NO. 97-497
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PROJECT AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT
THROUGH THE ITNERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTAITON
EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA) REAUTHORIZATION
CARLSBAD SUPPORTING THE OCEANSIDE-ESCONDIDO RAIL
WHEREAS, the Oceanside-Escondido Rail Project will convert
an existing twenty-two mile freight car corridor into a light rail system
running inland from the coastal City of Oceanside through the cities of
Vista and San Marcos to the city of Escondido and provide light rail
service on new right-of-way to California State University San Marcos;
and,
WHEREAS, the Oceanside-Escondido Rail Project is an
extremely cost effective public transportation project with an operating
cost effectiveness indicator of $4.61 which is less than the $5.00 figure
considered by the Federal Transit Administration to be very cost
effective; and,
WHEREAS, capital costs of $8.8 million per mile is much less
than the costs of similar rail projects and/or of the cost of widening Sate
Route 78; and,
WHEREAS, the Oceanside-Escondido Rail project will improve
the mobility, the air quality and enhance the economic growth for
residents of North San Diego County with an annual ridership projected
of more that 5 million by 2015; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of
Carlsbad supports the request for Federal lntermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act funds.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 17th day of
June , 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, and Hall
NOES: None
ATTEST:
ALETHA. L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk )