CC RESOLUTION 34576 RESOLUTION NO. 3457
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA REQUESTING
THAT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION CONSIDER A JOINT FREIGHT /LIGHT
RAIL TRANSIT STRUCTURE AT THE INTERSECTION
OF AVIATION BOULEVARD AND ROSECRANS AVENUE.
WHEREAS, The City council of the City of E1 Segundo has consistently
recognized the need for alternative transportation systems to serve the
greater E1 Segundo employment centers to relieve traffic congestion,
and to improve regional air quality,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of El Segundo on September 21 1986
adopted Resolution No. 3420 supporting the Century -El Segundo
Light Rail Extension to the Hawthorne Rail Yard Site,
WHEREAS, The intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue
experiences severe traffic congestion during peak periods, which will
require widening in order to increase the capacity,
WHEREAS, The City of E1 Segundo on November 20, 1986 submitted a formal
nomination to the California Public Utilities Commission to include
Bridge Crossing No. 2H -15.4B on the 1987 -88 Grade Separation
Priority List in order to increase the existing bridge span,
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ( LACTC) on
December 17, 1986 approved $150 million to design and construct the
Century -E1 Segundo Light Rail System,
WHEREAS, The LACTC currently is considering construction of a separate
light rail aerial structure at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard
and Rosecrans Avenue,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo believes that
a modern design joint freight /light rail transit structure would
have several advantages over a separate aerial bridge for the light
rail system such as reduction of negative visual and noise impacts to
abutting properties, lower cost and less traffic disruption during
construction,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of E1 Segundo being aware that
the design phase on the Century -E1 Segundo Light Rail System will
begin in the near future requests that the LACTC require the Project
Consultants study a joint freight /light rail transit structure at the
Aviation Boulevard /Rosecrans Avenue crossing and estimate the
potential cost savings and determine the environmental advantages
of such a structure.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions
of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th day of
March r 1987.
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