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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03081994 - S.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers Costa County DATE: March 8 °f pit; , 1994 SUBJECT: GBROC Rail Demonstration Project Funding SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)d BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION 1) Receive report on possible rail funding for commuter train on Southern Pacific line from West Oakland to Dixon. 2) Support Congressman Miller, Fazio, and Hamburg's efforts to get funding for this demonstration project in the sum of $12 .5 million by April, 1994 . BACKGROUND: GEBROC has approved a demonstration project for funding which is being discussed today (3-8-94) in Washington, D.C. There is limited funding for all of the proposed demonstration projects throughout the United States, but this rail particular project has a good chance of receiving funds since it spans several counties. A slide show will be presented at the BOS today to show how this project will help fulfill the vision of "Rail Around the Bay. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): .ACTION OF BOARD ON Ma r r b 89 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_Y — OTHER)sem ADOPTED a position in support of the GEBROC Rail Demonstration Project; also DECLARED support for the improvement projects for State Highway 4 both in East and West County. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X"y UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Director, CDD ATTESTED March 8 , 1994 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADM)NISTRATOR M382 (10188) BY ,DEPUTY MAR-02-1994 15:14 FROM DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR TO CLRK OF BOARD P.03 VISION 200.0 Sa ra nto TO Santa.Rasa& IJOLANO d s � � 3' fa ^ Cod ,gll g0q33�g Stockton r iib� 53� ff '4 'S-f �4 @'f d 4�a.G'.c• CONTRA L CG/7A. ? akfand q is A Fg n co F � qppz.4 4� , kw� g ff� rLmd e a 8 � Tracy s gas ac P$�ia �� rtg I� rya. ^ Bi ' . a COMMUTER SERVICE ! 0 'm � � �� COAST FAST TRAIN ¢ gg � .m. Railroad's � a r fef r._._ BART SANTA ; „ S'�f Fb fSgE San' LI LARA BYe8 N' g 0 Jose ga�xg.� ��sas a :?a�e�ita CRUZ t7Z r. s sa y.S�ikrob COUN d Gilroy ap ■ TOTAL P.03