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RESOLUTION NO. 5475
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
SUPPORTING THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY PROJECT
DERNITION STUDY
WHEREAS, WEST ORANGE COUNTY possesses a broad variety of cultural,
economic, and recreational resources for Orange County residents and workers; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Buena Park, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove,
Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Stanton and Westminster (hereinafter
"Cities") comprise the Cities of West Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to use cultural, economic, and recreational resources to
improve the quality of life for Orange County residents and workers; and
WHEREAS, transportation and mobility improvements are key elements in maintaining
and improving the quality of life in West Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to develop transportation solutions through consensus-
building and mutual support to improve and increase the quality of life in West Orange County;
and
WHEREAS, the Cities acknowledge the growing importance of providing alternatives to
auto driving, of improving air quality, managing traffic congestion, and to continue economic
development; and
WHEREAS, expanded public transportation is a key transportation element for
improving the quality of life in West Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Cities funded and completed a feasibility study of expanded transit
projects and services for West Orange County in June 2000 through the West Orange County
Cities Association; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility study recommended transit corridors for further analysis
through a more detailed planning and engineering study; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to expand the transit feasibility study efforts through a
more detailed planning and engineering study managed by the Orange County Transit
Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to express their support for the detailed planning and
engineering study known as the West Orange County Project Definition Study; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cypress
does hereby pledge to:
Express support for continuing the feasibility study efforts through the West Orange
County Project Definition Study; and actively participate in the study efforts through regular
meetings of the Study's Policy Advisory Committee, Steering Committee, and Technical
Advisory Committee; and build support for the Study's findings and recommendations by
publicizing the study as it progresses; and seek consensus for the Study's findings and
recommendations for the betterment of West Orange County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 10th day of September, 2001.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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ATTEST:
6 L R. IN RAM-C RTIN, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, JILL R. INGRAM-GUERTIN, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council
held on the 10th day of September, 2001; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Y CLERK OF T CITY OF CYPRESS