HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3140 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3140
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO SUPPORTING HR 5102, THE ON TIME ACT OF
2007
WHEREAS, Western Riverside County has grown by over 300,000 people over
the past decade, and is projected to grow by an additional 300,000 people over the
next 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the growth in international trade, particularly containerized trade, is
placing pressure on the nation's transportation network and influences traffic
congestion in the areas surrounding the major United States-international gateways
including Western Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, exiting national trade agreements, in addition to potential future
agreements, foreshadow an even greater increase in international trade and further
increases of freight shipment congestion; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion continues to worsen in United States cities of all
sizes, causing Americans to waste 4.2 billion hours in traffic and to purchase an extra
2.9 billion gallons of fuel for a congestion cost of$78 billion per year; and
WHEREAS, Riverside County is a conduit for the nation's second-largest port
and the route for the vast majority of the 108 million metric tons of goods that arrive by
ship each year with more than 77% of that freight destined for areas beyond the
Southwest; and
WHEREAS, our entire community is adversely affected each day by the traffic
congestion and stoppages at rail crossings from the increasing freight transportation
resulting in lost time, wasted fuel and delays for emergency response services; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Representative Ken Calvert of California and U.S.
Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. of Illinois have introduced HR 5102 entitled "Our
Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007" or the
"ON TIME Act of 2007"; and
WHEREAS, the ON TIME Act of 2007 will address major transportation
investment needs in national trade gateway corridors, reduce freight congestion along
current and future trade corridors, provide congestion mitigation along surface
transportation routes that are or will be congested as a result of current or future
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growth in international trade, increase freight transportation system reliability and
enhance the quality of life for United States citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby directed to send letters to members
of the House Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means; and Foreign Affairs
Committees urging the passage of HR 5102 and to send letters to federal legislators
representing Riverside County asking them to support FIR 5102 and to advocate for its
package.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption by the City.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED, this 17th day of April, 2008 by the
following vote:
Ayes: Ayres, Carlson, Mansperger, Ritchie
Nays: None
Absent: Stubblefield
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
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ATTEST:
arothy L. ouinard, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
Cify-A torney
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