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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 050-2009RESOLUTION NO. 50-2009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPOINT A BURLINGAME RESPRESENTATIVE AND TWO ALTERNATES TO THE PENINSULA CITIES CONSORTIUM REGARDING THE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT WHEREAS, the State of California has initiated the planning process for the construction and operation of a High Speed Rail connection between Northern and Southern California and a portion of the high speed rail will be located on the San Francisco Peninsula; and WHEREAS, in order to collectively work together and respond to High Speed Rail project issues, a group of Peninsula cities from San Mateo and Santa Clara counties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding entitled the Peninsula Cities Consortium (MOU); and WHEREAS, at its May 4, 2009 meeting, after careful review and consideration, the City Council adopted a Resolution by which the City of Burlingame approved the MOU and became a member of the Consortium; and WHEREAS, the MOU specifies that the Mayor of each participating City must appoint one member representative and two alternates to the Consortium with two being elected officials; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: The City Council approves and authorizes the Mayor to appoint the following as the City of Burlingame's representative and alternates to the Peninsula Cities Consortium: 1. Representative: Councilmember Jerry Deal 2. Alternate 1: Councilmember Terry Nagel GW4-� 9ZL� Ann Keighr ayor I, Mary Ellen Kearney, Clerk of the City of Burlingame, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council on Monday, the 1st day of June, 2009 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmembers: Baylock, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: No Maly Ellen Kearney, City C erk