Resolution 850RESOLUTION NO: 850
A RESOLUUON OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
EXPRESSING SUPPORT; Ofr HE I T AUTHORrrY PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds is a participant along with the cities of Snohomish County :in the Regional Transit Authority,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Mayor of the City of Edmonds believe Edmonds and Snohomish County should be part of an
integrated seamless transportation system for Puget Sound, and
'WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council believe expanded bus service, improved HOV access, commuter rail; and community
connections are all major improvements that will benefit the citizens of Edmonds, Snohomish `County and the
region, and
YIIIiEitE$ the City Council and Mayor of the City of Edmonds wish to express their support for the Regional Transit Authority
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds, due to its location astride a major rail corridor and with a State ferry dock, has a unique
interest in transportation issues, particularly those relating to the speed: and safety of rail traffc through the.City of
Edmonds,
NOW, THEE 01 ,18E IT �tESOLVED; qll
ection 1 The. Mayor and City Council of the City of Edmonds Hereby express their unanimous support
and endorsement for.the Regional Transit Authority Plan
Section.2. The City further expresses its continuing concern. that:existmg rail 'speeds within the °City of
Edmonds be mai. tained in order to preserve the safety of tttdivtdual citizens and the traveling public and
requests the continued ,assistance of Snohomish County, the Regional Transit Authority, Burlington
Northern, Amtrak and Washington Department of Transportation, .iii working with the City to .address
existing and anticipated safety issues.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
Barbara Fahey' a or
i
Councilmember
30th day of I I Sul
Council President
(farIv Haakens6h. Couticilmember
1996.
JAttest: City Clerk
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