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RESOLUTION NO. 8875
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA RECOMMENDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FEASI-
BILITY OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT
BOARD'S ACQUISITION OF THE SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA
EASTERN RAILWAY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista strongly supports full
restoration of rail freight services to and improved transit ser-
vice in the San Diego region,.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Chula
Vista hereby expresses its interest in the acquisition of the
San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway by the San Diego Metropolitan
Transit Development Board, and wholeheartedly endorses its recent
resolution whereby the Metropolitan Transit Development Board
decided to fully investigate the acquisition possibilities, with
the view to establishing a light-rail transit service between the
Santa Fe Depot and the border, between the Santa Fe Depot and
E1 Cajon, and continuation and improvement of freight service in
the area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State of California, as
well as other regional, and local agencies be urged to support
this effort.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Will T. Hyde, Mayor George D. Lindberg, City Attor
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 1st day of November
197 ~ by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES Councilmen Scott, Egdahl, Hobel, Cox, Hyde
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
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Mayor of the City of
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) s s .
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Visto, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
,and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
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