Resolution No. 93231
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RESOLUTION NO. 9323
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON SUPPORTING ORANGELINE MAGLEV STATION AREA
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND THE MAGLEV NOVEMBER 21,
2006 PROPOSAWAPPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS DEEMED NECESSARY
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2003, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 8267 approving a Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement creating the Orangeline Development Authority (the
"Authority"), a Joint Powers Agency and approving the City's
participation as a voting member in the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Authority was established to deploy the
Orangeline high-speed maglev system in Southern California; and
WHEREAS, the City has given careful consideration to the
Milestone 7 - Orangeline Maglev Station Area Development report
prepared by the Authority and the Authority's development partner,
ARCADIS, and presented to the Authority Board of Directors on August 9,
2006, and then duly reported to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has given careful consideration to the
Orangeline Maglev Proposal/Application to the California
Transportation Commission presented by the Authority and the
Authority's development partner, ARCADIS, at the regular meeting of
April 2, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize its Finance Director
to serve as the Authority's Treasurer for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
1 SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
2 finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
3 and correct.
4 SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon generally'',
5 supports the concepts for Orangeline Maglev station area development
6 described in the Milestone 7 report.
7 SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon supports
8 the recommendation in the Milestone 7 report that the City of Vernon,
9 along with other member agencies of the Authority, undertake a program
10 to review and update its land use plans, including the General Plan,
11 to incorporate those policy recommendations contained in the Milestone
12 7 report that the City Council believes are appropriate for the City
13 of Vernon.
14 SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
15 directs the City Administrator, or his designee, to report to the City
16 Council with recommendations for implementing a program to update the
17 City's planning documents as proposed in the Authority-ARCADIS
18 Milestone 7 report, including budget, funding sources, and schedule.
19 SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon supports
20 the Proposal/Application submitted to the California Transportation
21 Commission by the Authority on November 21, 2006, which seeks a loan
22 guarantee of up to $200 million for the next Orangeline Maglev project
23 development phase_
24 SECTION 6: The City Council of the City of Vernon urges the
25 State of California to provide additional support to facilitate the
26 next phase of project development (including Environmental Impact
27 Report and Community Outreach) of the Orangeline Maglev, to attract
28 private investment in the project, and to expedite the project's
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timely development and completion.
SECTION 7: The City Council of ,the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Administrator, or his designee, to communicate the
City Council's action to the Authority and to the City's state and
federal representatives.
SECTION 8: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the City's Finance Director to serve as the Authority's
Treasurer for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and to so serve without any
additional compensation.
SECTION 9: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the City Administrator, or his designee, to take any action
deemed necessary to carry out or to perform such other acts and deeds,
as may be necessary or convenient to effect the purposes of this
Resolution and the transactions herein authorized.
SECTION 10: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of May, 2007.
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LA GIRON, pity Clerk
Name: LEONIS C. MALBURG
Title: Mayor / DMWWXX d(-fTM
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4 I, MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby
5 certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 9323, was
6 duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a regular
7 meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, May 21, 2007, and
8 thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
9 Vernon.
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MANUELA GIRON, City Clerk
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 29, 2007
TO: Rory Burnett, Finance Director
FROM: Nelly Giron, City Clerk
RE: Resolution No. 9323 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Supporting Orangeline Maglev
Station Area Development Policies and the Maglev
November 21, 2006 Proposal/Application to the
California Transportation Commission and Authorizing
Such Other Matters as Deemed Necessary
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No. 9323 referenced
above, which was approved by City Council on May 21, 2007.
Thank you.
NG:dr
c: Sharon Duckworth
Agreement File No. 04-114
Resolution No. 9323