Resolution 14153CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO 14153
ENCOURAGING THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL TO REVOKE THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD PERMIT FOR THE FRUITVALE/GLASCOCK SPUR
WHEREAS, the Union Pacific Railroad intends to reroute trains from the
Embarcadero alignment to the inactive Fruitvale/Glascock railroad spur in order
to provide service to two businesses along the Estuary; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland granted the railroad a revocable permit
for this spur in 1949; and
WHEREAS, the Fruitvale/Glascock railroad spur, which is currently
inactive, crosses both 29th Avenue and 23rd Avenue at the base of the Park
Street Triangle; and
WHEREAS, rail traffic in the Park Street Triangle area will contribute to
increased congestion on Park Street and the Park Street Bridge; and
WHEREAS, this area is already crowded with traffic traveling to and from
Alameda and the 1-880 freeway; and
WHEREAS, Alameda has limited Estuary crossings, and increasing
traffic on one bridge will affect traffic on the other bridges and in the tubes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Alameda encourages the Oakland City Council to revoke the Union Pacific
permit for the Fruitvale/Glascock spur.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on, the 16th day of October 2007, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
None.
None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 17th day of October, 2007.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda
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