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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 012-84 BART ExpStudy RESOLUTION NO. 12 - 84 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN A RESOLUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITIES OF LIVERMORE, DUBLIN AND PLEASANTON ON RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON BART RAPID EXTENSION STUDY WHEREAS, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District has prepared a Livermore-Pleasanton Extension Study which evaluates new alternative alignments, and station/yard locations; and WHEREAS, the Bay Area Rapid Transit District held a public hearing at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on January 17, 1984, to receive comments from the public on the Livermore-Pleasanton Extension Study; and WHEREAS, representatives from the City Councils of Livermore, Dublin and Pleasannon met on January 18, 1984, to hear additional public comments and to discuss the alternative alignments and station locations in the Livermore-Amador Valley; and WHEREAS, the Council representatives at the January 18, 1984, joint meeting did reach an agreement on the preferred alignment and location of stations that would best serve the residents and businesses in the Livermore-Amador Valley. NOW, THEREFORE, BT IT RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby join with the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton and resolves that: Section 1. The City Council strongly supports the immediate extension of BART rail service to the Livermore-Amador Valley. Section 2. The Livermore-Pleasanton Extension be included in Stage I of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's New Rail Transit Starts and Extensions. Section 3. The preferred rail route through the Valley for Phase I of the extension is the 1-580 alignment at least to the eastern limits of the City of Pleasanton. Section 4. Three stations be included in the Phase I extension at the following locations: a. Castro Valley b. Near the Stoneridge Mall, between Dublin and Pleasanton c. In the vicinity of the future Hacienda Drive interchange Section 5. BART proceed with the immediate acquisition of all station sites in the Valley. Section 6. The Mayor is authorized to sign the attached joint letter from the Cities of Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton to the Bay Area Rapid Transit District and Metropolitan Transportation Commission indicating our agreement on the items included in Sections 1 through 5 of this resolution. Section 7. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 1984, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Drena, Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt and Mayor Snyder NOES: None /~~~~,~ ABSENT: None Mayor/ ~ City Clerk