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RESOLUTION NO. 83-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, IN SUPPORT OF' THE DELMAR
ACCORD REGARDING .ISSUES CONCERNING THE
BULLET TRAIN PROJECT
WHEREAS, the American High Speed Rail Corporation has actively
proposed the Bullet Train project to connect the Los Angeles Area with the San
Diego .area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed route of the Bullet Train traverses through the
city limits of Tustin; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Bullet Train could impose substantial
irreversible impacts to the City of Tustin; and
WHEREAS, the Association for Bull et Train Review opposes the
acceptance, by governmental agencies of formal applications for bonds, permits,
certificates, intents or authorization for the Bullet Train Project until such
time the developer, American High Speed Rail Corporation, addresses and
resolves the issues as set forth below in this resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Tustin opposes the Bul let Train Project as proposed within the limits of the
City of Tustin and opposes any acceptance by governmental agencies of formal
appl i cati on for bonds, permi ts, certificates, intents or authorizati on for the
Bul let Train Project until such time the developer, American Hi gh Speed Rail
Corporation, addresses and resolves the following issues'
1. Transportati on Needs. As~s.essment
An independent Transportation Needs Assessment shall be conducted
whi ch speci fi cal ly addresses'
a. Corridor boundaries
b. Corridor transportation requirements
c. Routes that mee.t the corridor needs, interconnect with
existing and proposed transportation modes, remove the
maximum number of vehicles from streets and highways, and are
sensitive to environmental and historical concerns
d. Fare that can be paid by persons who could use the system
e. Economics necessary for a system to become self-sufficient
within five years after commencing operation
f. Systems, existing and in testing, that meet the design
criteria, are of the State of the Art technology and are
environmental ly sensitive
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g. Expense versus income for commuters ~1th station site
h. Financing systems available
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Envi r.o.nmental- Safeguards
The fei nstatement of. the condi ti ons wi thin the Cali fornia
Environment Qual i ty Act and the Cali forni a Coastal Act to pre-
AB 3647 status and written guarantees that an Environmental
Impact Report would be prepared on every mile of the entire
corridor and that identified problems would be satisfactorilyI
mi t i gate d.
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Economic Assurances
Absolute assurances that the project wil 1
obligation shall be required:
not become a taxpayer
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Compl etlon bonding commitment to complete the project
regardless of its final cost
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Operational reserve to cover the first five years of
operations, as determined by an independent economist,
placed into escrow
to be
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Liability insurance, equal to the construction costj to be
purchased and prepaid to cover first five years of operation
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regul ar meeting of the' City Council
City of Tustin held on 20th day of June, 1983.
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of the
Ronald B. Hoesterey
Mayor
ATTEST'
Mary wynn- ~
City Clerkv
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STATE OF cALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 83-43 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of June, 1983, by the
fol 1 owing vote: ....
AYES ·
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ABSENT'
COUNCILP. ERSONS' Hoesterey, Kennedy, Edgar, Greinke, S~ltarelli
COUNCILPERSONS' None
COUNCILPERSONS' None
MARY- E. WYNN, Cit~ Cl'~rk -(~ --- '-
City of Tustin,C~ifornia ~