HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10071997 - 97-525 EXHIBIT "A" eg,
! THE BOARD OF.SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on Cr-rober 7_, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Canciami lla, and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Gerber
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 971 525
SUBJECT:
Support in Concept for a West County Train Station along the Capitol Corridor)
And Request to Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board for a Station Evaluation )
And Feasibility Analysis)
WHEREAS, a new regional agency, known as the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers
Board, has been formed to assume management and oversight of the Capitol intercity
passenger rail service between the Bay Area and the Sacramento Valley;
WHEREAS, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board is negotiating with the State
of California on an agreement to formally transfer the management and oversight responsibility
for the Capitol service to this new regional entity;
WHEREAS, once the interagency transfer agreement has been consumated, the
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board will then be responsible for determining how, when,
and where new trains stations should be added along the Capitol Corridor;
WHEREAS, the area in western Contra Costa County, between the City of Pinole and
Town of Crockett, is within the Capitol Corridor but is not now directly served by the Capitol
passenger rail service;
WHEREAS, this area of western Contra Costa County will be significantly impacted by
traffic diversions and other impacts associated with the construction of several large
transportation projects, including the Carquinez Bridge Replacement Project, 1-80 High
Occupancy Vehicle Lane Project, Cummings Skyway Extension Project, and the Route 4 Gap
Closure Project;
WHEREAS, both residents in this area of western Contra Costa County and the West
Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) have expressed a strong
interest in siting a new train station in West County along the Capitol Corridor.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
1. Support in concept locating a new train station in West County along the Capitol
Corridor.
2. Request the newly formed Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board to evaluate and
determine feasibility of locating a new train station along the Capitol Corridor in
western Contra Costa County, between the City of Pinole and Town of Crockett, in
consultation with the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee and other
interested parties.
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct COPY of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown
ATrE 3rEo ��-.. : s 1 /,
PHIL BATCHELOR Clerk of the board
ofSuparvvWm ano6&3ij Administrator
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