2000-010-Create A Task Force For The Union Pacific Railroad Trail For Santa Clara County.RESOLUTION 2000 -10
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
CREATE A TASK FORCE FOR
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIL
FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Union Pacific Railroad Trail (Trail) is a route that runs through
Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS,, the Trail is included as a Regional Trail Route in the Santa Clara
County Trails Master Plan, as a Proposed Trail in the Santa Clara County General Plan, .and as a
proposed Bicycle Corridor in the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the Trail is proposed for inclusion in the Valley Transportation Plan
2020 of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, .Los Gatos, San Jose, and Saratoga
are very interested in developing the Trail for both recreational and commuting opportunities
along the trackage of Union Pacific Railroad Company; and
WHEREAS, the top priorities are to negotiate easement acquisition for the Trail
with Union Pacific Railroad and obtain funding for project development; and
WHEREAS, a taslc .force of citizens, including members. of city bicycle advisory
committees, with the County of Santa Clara as lead agency should study the feasibility of the
Trail,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
request the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara create a task force of citizens from
the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, San Jose, .and Saratoga to study the feasibility of
the Union Pacific Railroad Trail.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 7t" day of February, 2000 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynslci,
Mayor Steven Blanton.
NAYS: :None.
ABSENT: None.
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ABSTAIN: None.
SIGNED:
AYO F THE T OF L S GATOS
LOS GA OS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF '1'I-IE TO~JN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA