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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL L1014 R?R 8 Fn1 2 05
OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
CITY CLERK, FRESNO CA
DATE: Thursday, April 10, 2014
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Hall
Please Take Notice that the President of the Council of the City of Fresno hereby
calls a Special Meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., or as soon
thereafter as it may be heard, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall,
2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following:
A. RESOLUTION - Expressing disapproval of the California High-Speed Rail
Authority's activities to acquire real property without having secured funding to
build the entire project.
Action Taken:
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council
concerning this matter.
DATED this 81" day, of April, 2014
STEVE B A DAU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL OF
THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY'S
ACTIVITIES TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY AND
COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT HAVING
SECURED FUNDING TO BUILD THE ENTIRE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, funding for the entire $68 billion California High-Speed Rail project is
uncertain at this point in time;
WHEREAS, the California Third District Court of Appeal will shortly review the
rulings by a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge regarding $10 billion in state
bonds for the California High-Speed Rail project;
WHEREAS, some local businesses within the City of Fresno have been notified
by the California High-Speed Rail Authority that they will need to relocate to
accommodate the construction of the high-speed rail line;
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fresno desires to express support for
Fresno businesses and would like the businesses to remain uninterrupted until such a
time as funding for the entire California High-Speed Rail project is secured and the
project is certain to be constructed;
WHEREAS, construction activities will include many street and sidewalk closures
for street and utility demolition, relocation, and replacement, which will result in traffic
delays, pedestrian inconvenience, and impairment of access to homes, businesses,
schools and government services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno recognizes that businesses and our citizens might
be unnecessarily disrupted for the planned state-wide project that might not even come
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Date Adopted:
Date Approved:
Effective Date:
City Attorney Approval: Mb
Resolution No.
to fruition if funding is not available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Fresno
strongly encourages the California High Speed-Rail Authority to cease activities aimed
at acquiring real property or commencing physical construction activities within the City
of Fresno until the issues with funding and litigation have been resolved.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, YVONNE SPENCE, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held
on the day of , 2014.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Mayor Approval: 2014
Mayor Approval/No Return: 2014
Mayor Veto: , 2014
Council Override Vote: 2014
YVONNE SPENCE, CMC
City Clerk
BY:
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
BY:
Mary Raterman-Doidge Date
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