Resolution - 2008-62RESOLUTION NO.2008-62
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE CONVERSION OF
HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES TO HIGH OCCUPANCY TOLL
LANES ON INTERSTATE 10.
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina is supportive of regional and statewide efforts to
relieve traffic congestion, promote public transportation, and improve public safety on our
highways; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina believes that converting the high occupancy vehicle
(HOV) lanes -to high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes will create a significant impact to local streets
and highways from those commuters who do not want to pay the toll; and
WHEREAS, the lane conversion program will increase congestion of non -HOT lanes
making regional congestion and freight movement worse along these corridors; and
WHEREAS, the fee to use the HOT lanes funds regional transportation projects and
places an unfair financial burden on commuters.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of West Covina hereby declares its opposition to the conversion of the
high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes of Interstate 10 to high occupancy toll
(HOT) lanes; and
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and forward a
copy to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA),
California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and all federal, State, and Los
Angeles County elected officials representing West Covina; and
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and
adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 29th day of September 2008.
C
Mayor Sherri Lane
ATTEST:
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I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a special meeting held thereof on the 29th day of September 2008, by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES: Herfert, Hernandez, Touhey, Lane
NOES: None
ABSENT: Sanderson
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk Laurie Carrico,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman