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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ^ Costa
unty
DATE: October 7, 1997
SUBJECT: Adopt resolution in support of a West County train station along the
Capitol Passenger Rail Corridor
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Adopt the attached resolution which supports concept of locating a
new train station along the Capitol Passenger Rail Corridor in the
of West County area between Pinole and Crockett and recommends that
the newly formed Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board evaluate and
determine feasibility of locating the new station in consultation
with the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee and
other interested parties .
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact to the General Fund.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
At the request of Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, the Transportation
Committee has reviewed.a Board resolution to support in concept the
siting of a new train station in West County along the Capitol
Passenger Rail Corridor and recommends that the newly formed
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board evaluate and determine
feasibility of locating the new station in consultation with the
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee and other
interested parties . The Transportation Committee recommends the
Board of Supervisors adopt the resolution which is attached and
listed as Exhibit "A" .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER-
SIGNATURE (S) :
THERSIGNATURE (S) : onna Ger e , Chair J Canciamilla
ACTION OF BOARD ON October—7: 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: P.Roche, CDD (335-1242) ATTESTED October 7, 1997
cc: Joel Keller,Rep.on CCJPB PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Irma Anderson, Chair, WCCTAC THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
PR\j:wcctac\wctrain.bo
EXHIBIT "A" e ,5
! THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on C�-rober 7_, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Canciami lla, and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor_ Gerber
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 97/ 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.
t hereby Certify that this is a true and correct Copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supers rs an the date shown.
ATTESTED /Jr�?fJ �SJ
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PHI BATCHELOR Clerk of the board
of swoviisors and Ui;y AdmMntn