Vancouver City Council |
MOTION ON NOTICE
Submitted by Councillor Ladner for Council Meeting Tuesday, July 22, 2003
City Council In Support of the RAV Line
MOVER: Councillor Peter Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor
WHEREAS, Vancouver City Council has voted in support of the Richmond Airport Vancouver (RAV) line,
AND WHEREAS, Vancouver Councillors' subsequent voting patterns at the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and TransLink have created doubt about whether the City of Vancouver supports the line,
AND WHEREAS, the City of Vancouver will be the biggest beneficiary of the line,
AND WHEREAS, other municipalities in the GVRD would prefer other routes in their municipalities as top priorities for rapid transit expansion,
AND WHEREAS, the RAV line will be valuable infrastructure for the 2010 Olympics,
AND WHEREAS, City of Vancouver support for the line was contingent on federal funding of $450 million,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver City Council strongly endorse the efforts of the Mayor, the B.C. Premier and TransLink officials to persuade the federal government to immediately commit $450 million as its contribution to the RAV line,
AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT, a copy of this resolution be sent to all Greater Vancouver Federal Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Municipal Councils within the GVRD.
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