1999-145-Supporting The Final Design And Construction Of The Vasona Light Rail Corridor Winchester ExtensionRESOLUTION 1999 e 145
RESOLiJTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWItT OF I,OS GATOS
SUPPORTING THE FINAL. DESIGN AN'D CONSTRUCTION OF' THE
VASONA LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR WINCHESTER EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the construction of the Vasona Corridor Light Rail line has been
recognized for many years as a critical transportation project linking the residents of Los Gatos and
the West Malley with downtown San Jose; and
WHERE~,S, in November 1966 the voters of Santa Clara County overwhelmingly
approved Measure A, arA advisory measure that .outlined a specific package of transportation
improvements for the County; and
WHEREAS, the Measure A ballot language included the Vasona proj ect as part of the
Project Package with the following language: "Buildingthe Vasona Light Rail line from downtown
San Jose to the San Jose Arena/Cal Train station and on to downtown Campbell, with eventual
service to Los Gatos"; and
WHEREAS, the voters of Santa Clara County also approved Measure E, a 1/2% sales
tax in:November 1996 forgeneral County purposes9 and
WI3EREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and the County
of Santa Clara have entered into an agreement for the implementation of Measure A projects that
will be funded, in large part, by Measure B sales tax revenue, and
~6'1FIEREA~S, both the preliminary engineering and environmental review for the
Vasona Light Rail project contemplate the construction of the Vasona line to the Winchester
Eoulevard Station (the "Winchester Extension°')9 and
WHEREAS, the construction of the Winchester Extension as part of the first phase of
construction of the Vasona proj ect will provide dramatically improved transit opportunities-for West
Valley residents beyond that provided with a terminus in downtown Campbell.
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liT®W, B'HEItE>c+OItE, BE I'T RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town.of
Los Gatos hereby declares its support for the Vasona Corridor Light Rail Winchester Extension„
should the Vasona Corridor Winchester 'E~tension be constructed as part of the f rst .phase of the
Vasona Corridor bight Rail project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 20`" day of September, 1999 by the following vote:
COUNCIL, MEMBERS:
:AYES: ~ . Randy Attaway, Steven .Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Jan ]Hutchins.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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MAY bF T E-T(~N OF LOS G~ATOS
LO S, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF T'H Tc~ ~i~l` OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.
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