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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 20, 2006 E-11AGENDA ITEM FoswIl &0k. CNYOFIDDI %W- 1. OUNM C CATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a resolution requesting the San Joaquin Regional Rall Commission to utilize the Union Pacific Railroad through Downtown Lodi for the Merced to Sacramento Commuter rail service. MEETINO DATE: December 20, 2006 PREPARED BY: Randy match, Community Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution requesting the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission to utilize the Union Pacific Railroad through Downtown Lodi for the Merced to Sacramento Commuter Rail Service. BACKGIIIIOU14D INFORMATION: The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) is conducting a service expansion analysis for commuter rail service in San Joaquin and adjacent Counties. One of the study corridors is from Merced to Sacramento through the Lodi area. The ideal service hoped for is to provide three peak period round trips and one mid-day round trip. There are two possible rall line routes that SJRRC is looking at. One is the Union Pacific main line that runs through Downtown Lodi with the other being the former Western Pacific Line (now owned by Union Pacific) that runs to the west of Lodi in undeveloped areas. It is critical that such a commuter rail corridor have its stations in populated urban areas to promote ridership and to provide incentives for transit oriented housing around the stations. Using a rail line with stations in undeveloped rural areas would promote sprawl and would impose a locational barrier resulting in lower ridership. On November 21, 2006 SJRRC presented a shirtsleeve presentation of their service expansion analysis and discussed their methodology and project schedule. It is important for viable ridership volumes for the rail line and stations to be located where the public can easily access and use the rail service. A Downtown Lodi station would utilize our multi -modal station and support the Downtown and Downtown Transit Oriented Residential Development. FISCAL IMPACT, None at this time FUN MNE AVAILABLE: NKA RHlkjc cc: City Attorney's office and atc Cam unity Development Director APPROVED: l Blair KindLelty Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2006-228 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REOUESTING THE SAN JOAOUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION TO UTILIZE THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD THROUGH DOWNTOWN LODI FOR THE MERCED TO SACRAMENTO COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) is conducting a service expansion analysis for commuter rail service in San Joaquin and adjacent Counties; and WHEREAS, one of the study corridors is from Merced to Sacramento through the Lodi area, with the ideal service hoped for is to provide three peak period round trips and one mid- day round trip. Two possible rail line routes that SJRRC is looking at is the Union Pacific main line that runs through Downtown Lodi with the other being the former Western Pacific Line (now owned by Union Pacific) that runs to the west of Lodi in undeveloped areas; and WHEREAS, it is critical that such a commuter rail corridor have its stations in populated urban areas to promote ridership and to provide incentives for transit oriented housing around the stations. Using a rail line with stations in undeveloped rural areas would promote sprawl and would impose a locational barrier resulting in lower ridership; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, SJRRC presented a Shirtsleeve presentation of its service expansion analysis and discussed its methodology and project schedule, and it is important for viable ridership volumes for the rail line and stations to be located where the public can easily access and use the rail service. A Downtown Lodi station would utilize the multi -modal station and support the Downtown and Downtown Transit Oriented Residential Development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby requests the SJRRC to utilize the Union Pacific Railroad through Downtown Lodi for the Merced to Sacramento Commuter Rail Service. Dated: December 20, 2006 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-228 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 20, 2006, by the following vole: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None RANDI JOHL City Clerk ii.