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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - July 15, 1987 (67)rrTv rft;t_N_CU MEETING yf JULY 15, 1987 nr_ C,RTS AB 971 (COSTA) AN'D AB 980 (COSTA) BOTH RELATING TO INCREASED HIGH-SPEED RAIL SERVICE IN of fetter written by Mayor Olson CALIEdRNIA Council received a copy to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors member CC -28 William Sousa lending her support for expanded high speed rail service in California. in that letter Mayor Olson apprised Supervisor Sousa that this item would be placed on this meeting's agenda for consideration by the City Council. The AMTRAK San Joaquin, Steering Committee is meeting in Hanford July 16, 1987 and is desirous of learning of the Council's support at that time. On motion of Council Member Hinchman, Snider second, Council voted to support AB 9711 and AB 980 and directed the City Clerk to send a wire reporting this action to the AMTRAK San Joaquin Steering Committee which is meeting in Hanford July 16, 1987• 1z b TO: THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE i`?UNCIL Cili..11UNICATIf - Jui1 ? i9S7 NO. SUBJECT: CONSIDER SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 971 (COSTA) AND ASSEMBLY BILL 980 'COSTA) BOTH RELATING TO INCREASED HIGH-SPEED RAIL SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA PREPARED BY: City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review and discuss the proposed legislation concerning expanded high speed rail service in California and take action as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Attached (Exhibit A) is a copy of a letter written by Mayor Olson to San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors member William Sousa lending her support for expanded high speed rail service in California. In that letter she apprised Supervisor Sousa that this item would be placed on this meeting's agenda for consideration by the City Council. The AMTRAK San Joaquin Steering Committee is meeting in Hanford the day after the City Council meeting of July 15 and the committee is desirous of learning of the Council's support at that time. Also attached (Exhibit B) is a copy of a brief summary of the two pieces of legislation in this regard which have been introduced by Assemblyman Costa of Fresno. Mayor Olson will be prepared to present this matter for the Council's consideration. Respectfully submitted, Tho,'nas A. Peterson City Manager TAP:br Attachments (2) TXTA.07A COUNC2I7 CITY COUNCIL EVELYN M OLSON, h5ayor IOHN R ;Randy^,',til;?ER Mayor Pro Ternpo:e DAV0 M HINCHMAN JAMES W. PINKERTON. Jr FRED M REID CITY OF LODI CITY HALL. 221- WEST PINE STREET CALL BOX 3006 LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 334.5634 TE LECOPIER (2,091333-6795 July 1, 1987 The Honorable William Sousa Supervisor, First Supervisorial District County of San Joaquin County Courthouse 222 E. Weber Ave. Stockton, CA 95292 Dear Supervisor Sousa: THO,titAS A PETERSON City Manager ALICE M REIMCHE ' - - City Clerk t RONALD M. STEIN 111 -1:„ic: I7 J:/�_ — 2 FII” �i Attorney fi L!'ter N. f I MRIM-RT A] This letter is to lend my support to Assembly Bill 971 (Costa) and Assembly Bill 980 (Costa) both relating to increased high-speed rail service in California. We in the City of Lodi are particularly interested in the addition of such service between Stockton and Sacramento and believe it would receive extensive commuter use. This matter will be agendized for the regular City Council meeting of Wednesday, July 15, 1987, and I will at that time request the City Council's support of these bills as the official City position. The City Clerk will advise you by wire or telephone the following day at the AMTRAK San Joaquin Steering Committee meeting in Hanford. Please do not hesitate to call on me for whatever assistance I might be able to provide in this most important effort. Sincerely, 'C � Evelyn M. Olson Mayor EMO: br -A ( ER � {1l JiiLt=tJiNPV. JF?. C...C•-iJ - _ __ _ _ _ .. 1 :. T_ t_... ' FIMIRtlicz CSP sllll TB 7027867071 MGM-0 Tr-tiRN1 ^_TB REINA NV 54 07—I6 0 I1P PST ALICE M. RENCHE CITY CLERK _ CITY OF LOC! h . s EVE! YN OLSON' M, A Y 0 R 221 WEST P NE ST � _ LOD I CR 95240 e YGi_!R NESSaGE 4-n.t 7c5hSlgi DATED 7-16-6'2 TD AiviTfsRC SaNOAftJIt4 STEERING COMMITTEE ;GOVERNMENT CFNTER AT 1ftOO `W-EST LACY IN HANFG'RD CA � 92324' WAS DELIVERED AT 1130A PDT ON 7, 87. � I THAN: YOU FOR USING OUR SERVICE. „ WESTERN i;kViCii'd TE' EGRAPH CO 5205 MILL ST RENO NV 89502 � 17: 16 EST_ INIGMcollp s w. a*e 4 ..h Y BY. MAILGRAM MESSAGE, SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION S TOIL =FREE PHC STAFF DEPORT SUBJECT.: 1986/87 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATION: Support AS 971 and AB 980 tAZ=iNutA� i i i l �^riyG 6/87 i _j Staff recommends a Board position of support on the following legislative matters (TEXT IS ATTACHED): ABO971 -- COSTA TRANSPORTATION: RAILWAY CORRIDOR STUDY GROUP t f This bili would create the Los Angeles -Fresno -Bay Area/Sacramento High -Speed Rail Corridor Study Group, specify the membership of the j study group, direct it to study and develop a plan for development of a i high-speed rail corridor, and require it to submit a preliminary report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 1989, and a final report by January 1, 1990. ` i The bili would appropriate $230,000 for these purposes from t petroleum violation escrow funds which would be matched by a like amount of f ; i funding or in-kind services from involved agencies. 1 r. 1987 APR 23 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on W. & M. Re-referred.'(Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 22). - r NEXT HEARING: ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS TUE, JUN 160 `1987 -- Room 4202 -- 9 a. m. ABO980 -- COSTA RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE DEVELOPMENT This bill would expand the existing Los Angeles -Bakersfield- Stockton -Oakland corridor to include Fresno and Sacramento, and would express the intent of the Legislature that the department enter into a contract with AMTRAK to provide an additional third train over the expanded San Joaquin route. This bill would appropriate 95,700,000 of PVEA funds for this train. 1987 APR 23 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on W. & M. Re -refer -red. ( Ayes 10. Hoes 1.) ( April 22) .. NEXT HEARING: ASSEMBLY WAYS b MEANS TUE, JUN 16, 1987 -- Room 4202 -- 9 a. m. 1 � _ t _ - cocc.occ_cococ====oocccc-----ccccccccscacszacccccccacaaaamaacasccaccccaaacacacac . -_ A AB1586 -- CAMPBELL VEHICLES: GENERAL PUBLIC PARATRANSIT s. . This bill would allow general public paratransit operators to transport public school pupils providing certain training and equipment inspection man r dates are complied with and so long as the general public operator is not duplicating existing ser"It-a4 This bill is the answer to problems such as exist in Tracy. JUN 11 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for ass -i anmer.t. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY COG STAFF: ABO901 -- MOUNTJOY AIRPORT PROJECTS: SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES This bill is the Assembly version of Senator Don Rogers' SB -263 which provides a transfer of funds into an Aviation Improvement Fund. The SJCCOG Board has taken a position of opposition to SB -263 because it would divert funds from the general fund to airport -specific projects. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED AB1322 -- AREIAS HIGHWAYS: HIGHWAYS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE This bill would make declarations of legislative intent, and would authorize the Department of Transportation, with the cooperation of the commission, regional and local transportation agencies, and other state and local agencies, to conduct a study to develop criteria for defining and identifying "highways of_rstatewide significance" and to formulate a recommended long-range plan for allocating revenues to meet the needs of those highways. The bill would require that the study and the recommended long- range plan be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 1989. In Senate. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED =ccooccocccoccxcccccccccxccccoccccccccccaaaaccccccv=_cccc_c=xxc_ccxxxx=xCC_xxcx SB0516 -- BERGESON HIGHWAY PROJECTS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: CONTRACTS Early in the legis:ative session, the COG Board supported a concept that would allow Caltrans to contract for services, primarily of the architectu- ral and engineering variety, when, by not so doing, project delivery would be hampered. This bill supports that concept. Passed Senate on June 11. =xxxexxexcxxxxxxxxaxxxxxa_�xxxxxxxax.eeccaamaecescxxxxcxaaxcaxxxacxcxxxxassxxxa SB0756 -- BOATWRIGHT RADAR PILOT PROGRAM Existing law requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to institute a pilot program utilizing special patrol vehicles for the primary purpose of enforcement of highway safety violations by This bill is the answer to problems such as exist in Tracy. JUN 11 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY COG STAFF: ABO901 -- MOUNTJOY , AIRPORT PROJECTS: SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES This bill is the Assembly version of Senator Don Rogers' SB -263 which provides a transfer of funds into an Aviation Improvement Fund. The SJCCOG Board has taken a position of opposition to SB -263 because it would divert funds from the general fund to airport -specific projects. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED AB1322 -- AREIAS HIGHWAYS: HIGHWAYS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE This bill would make declarations of legislative intent, and would authorize the Department of Transportation, with the cooperation of the commission, regional and local transportation agencies, and other state and local agencies, to conduct a study to develop criteria for defining and identifying "highways of statewide significance" and to formulate a recommended long-range plan for allocating revenues to meet the needs of those highways. The bill would require that the study and the recommended long- range plan be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 1589. In Senate. NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED =ccc=ccccc=c_=c=c=c===_-c=c=c=cc=ccccas=cn=c==ccc=ccaccc===_-cc=cccccc==a==ca=a SB0516 -- BERGESON HIGHWAY PROJECTS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: CONTRACTS Early in the legislative session, the COG Board supported a concept that' - would allow Caltrans to contract for services, primarily of the architectu- ral and engineering variety, when, by not so doing, project delivery would< be hampered. This bill supports that concept.; Passed Senate on June 11. ------------ SB0756 -- BOATWRIGHT RADAR PILOT PROGRAM Existing law requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to institute a pilot program utilizing special patrol vehicles for the primary purpose of enforcement of highway safety violations by