HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 92-017RESOLUTION N0. 92-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT. CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF
SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY FOR DISCRETIONARY �UNDiNG
BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
KHEREAS. SunLine Transit Aaencv provides publir Trar.�r
servi�e in the Coacheila Valiev and includes the i_itv o� �.y��
Or� �ert : 3nd
WHEREAS, the Citv of Palm Desert i; the site of rhP Uaii��v';
1 araest reta i{ ma 1 1. the C,o i� ege of the Desert. the rtc�=..7 �� u�^
�heatre of the Arts. and tne Fo�lr,dation For the Retarci�ri. ,�; �e: �
a5 maior hosP�talitv anci liaht industriai emplovers: ana
NHEREAS, the Citv of Palm Desert h�s ioined with ��+J��Lina'=
efforts to determine the feasibi ? itv of coordinated f11Qh-':�:,.'�.
r�ulti-modal system to move peoalp within the reaion: and
MNEREAS. these efforts support the reder.31 ;r3^-.`t
Administration's research aranr to create a Mnbi i itv �c�_�r��Tv
index: and
kHEREAS, Sunl, i ne Trans i t Agencv i s try i nq r� �nrr,,
partnerships with Southern California Gas Companv and So��tner�
Caiifornia Eaison to purchase oollution-free vehici?5 3n��
construct a demonstration compressed naturai qas rillinq s'�at;��n
in the aesert; and
WHEREAS, the operat i ona 1 1 i m i tat i ons r_ reate�l bv ti�e aae -:r
SunLine's fleet (over 850.000 averaqe miies> severelv hdndicap
SunLine in its pursuit to encouraoe and entice mor? oeooie }o ,;e
their services: and
MHEREAS, Sun�ine Transit Agencv has submitted an aaoiica" or
to the Federal Transit Administration requestina Sec��on 3
discretionary funds to Aurchase new buses.
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RESOLllTION N0. 92-17
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I T RES�LVED bv the C i tv Counc i I or the
Citv of Palm Desert. California. that the Citv of Paim Desert
sucport, tne app�ication of Sun�ine Transit Agencv for the award
of discret�onary 5ection 3 Fundina from the Federai Tran�ir
4riministration.
PASSEO, APPROVED. and ADOPTED bv the Citv Counci i ot the
Citv of Paim Oesert. California. this 2nd day of March, 1992. bv
the followinq vote. to wit: �
AYES: CR(TES. WI'LSON, SNYDER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BENSON. KEL�Y
A85TAIN: NONE
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WALTER H. SNYDER, ACTi, � MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SHEiLA R. GIL IGAN. C CLERK
CITY OF PA�M DESERT,� AL[FORNIA