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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-042 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 04-042 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS (SANBAG) AND THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA FOR THE ETIWANDA RAILWAY STATION AND THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY EXTENDING FROM WESTERLY TO EASTERLY CITY LIMITS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has for its consideration a Lease Agreement between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) for the Etiwanda Railway Station property located at 7089 Etiwanda Avenue, along with approximately 4 acres of land, and the entire SANBAG right-of- way of the former Southern Pacific Baldwin Park Branch. This right-of-way is famous as the Pacific Electric Railway that was built through the community in the 1910s. WHEREAS, as the responsible agency, SANBAG, in conjunction with the City of Rancho Cucamonga acting as the lead agency, funded and completed the preparation of a Master Plan for the Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail that was adopted by this City Council. The Master Plan identified the Etiwanda Railway Station as a potential "signature trailhead." WHEREAS, as the responsible agency for regional transportation planning, the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) prepared a Non-Motorized Transportation Plan 2001 Update for San Bernardino County, which serves as the Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) for the Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail project, and recommends said project as a highest priority project in the primary bikeway system for the region. WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of City and SANBAG to develop the Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail and supporting facilities. WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement is required to obtain certain grant funding for, and to develop, the Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail, a 21-mile long regional trail that will bisect the City of Rancho Cucamonga. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby resolves that said Lease Agreement between the City of Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) be hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, and the City Clerk to attest thereto. Please see the following page for formal adoption,certification and signatures Resolution No. 04-042 Page 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of February 2004. AYES: Howdyshell, Kurth, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: Alexander, Gutierrez ABSTAINED: None Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: D bra J. Ada , CMC, City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 18`h day of February 2004. Executed this 19`h day of February 2004, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. J Deb a J. Adams, CSW, City Clerk