HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 2 BULLET TRAIN 04-04-83DATE: MARCH 29, 1983
REPORTS
No. 2
TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS~CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT:BULLET TRAIN - ~ONTHLY REPORT
This initial monthly report will recap the sequence of events to date regarding
the subject Bullet Train as follows:
Feb. 10, 1983 -
Staff attended the first Technical Information Exchange meeting
at Fluor Corporation. The subject of this meeting was '~idership
Forcasts".
Feb. ii, 1983 -
Feb. 15, 1983 -
March 3, 1983 -
March 7, 1983 -
March 18, 1983 -
Public Hearing on High Speed Rail Service in Southern California
was attended by staff. Certified minutes of this hearing have
been requested from Bruce Young's office, but no response has
been received.
A community meeting was held by American High Speed Rail
Corporation at Columbus Tustin School. City Council and staff
were in attendance as was approximately 500 residents.
Staff met with officials of American High Speed Rail Corporation
to outline the City's concerns and establish a preliminary
schedule for the project's progress.
Conceptual profiles for the portion of the alignment through
Tustin is tentatively scheduled for the last of April, 1983.
City Council retained the consultant services of
Engineering-Science to monitor and evaluate the Bullet Train
project for the City.
Staff and the consultant attended the second of three hearings in
San Diego on the subject of High Speed Rail Service in Southern
California.
March 18, 1983 -
March 31, 1983 -
Staff and the consultant attended the Technical Information
Exchange Meeting No. 2 in San Diego. Subject of this meet was
'~nticipated Environmental Process for the Proposed California
High Speed Rail Service".
A meeting has been scheduled for this date with staff and a
representative of the Public Utilities Commission. It is the
intention of the P.U.C. to inform the City of the Commission's
role in the Bullet Train project. A further report will be
available once this meeting has been held.
BULLET TRAIN - MONTHLY REPORT
HARCH 29, 1983
PAGE TWO
The City's consultant is continuing to gather data on this project and is
preparing a strategy for the upcoming April 22, 1983 hearing in Santa Ana.
BOB LEDENDECKER
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/
CITY ENGINEER
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AGENDA
MARCH 29, 1983
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TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROH: BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS~CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING - BULLET TRAIN
REQUEST:
Confirmation by City Council as to how staff should proceed for the April 22, 1983
Bullet Train hearing in Santa Aha with respect to:
1. Content of Testimony
2. Prepared Testimony
3. Designated Representative
BACKGROUND:
Assemblyman Bruce Young has scheduled three public hearing on "High Speed Rail
Service in Southern California". Two of the hearings have been held as follows:
February 11, 1983 - - -
March 181 1983
Los Angeles
San Diego
The third meeting is scheduled for Santa Ana on April 22, 1983.
DISCUSSION:
This third hearing will provide the City with the opportunity to testify with some
constructive and inquisitve testimony on the Bullet Train project. It is
suggested that a prepared testimony be utilized and read directly from the
script. It is suggested that this testimony be prepared by the consultant and
presented by either a Councilperson or the City Attorney's office.
Time is starting to become a problem, in that from the date of this memo, there is
only 3 1/2 weeks until the date of the hearing.
The City should request a place on the April 22nd agenda. It is assumed that when
a request is made to be placed upon the agenda, that a designated representative
will have to be announced.
Hearing date is as follows:
DATE: April 22, 1983
TIME: i0:00 AM
PLACE: Santa Ana City Council Chambers
20 civic Center Plaza
Building 22
Santa Ana, CA
BOB LEDENDECKER
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/
~CITY ENGINEER