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RESOLUTION N0.26 SERIES 2008 A Resolution Endorsing the U.S. 36 Preferred Alternative Committee Recommendation June 17, 2008 WHEREAS the Colorado Department of Transportation, Regional Transportation District, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration and stakeholders are evaluating transportakion improvements for the U.S. 36 Corridor through an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); and WHEREAS the public, after reviewing the transportation packages analyzed in the Draft EIS, requested that the agencies adopt an alternative in the final environmental document that minimized community and environmental impacts while achieving long-terrn transportation needs; and WHEREAS the agencies and local municipalities established a Preferred Alternative Committee (PAC) to reach a consensus recommendation for U.S. 36 transportation improvements by selecting a combination of elements that were already studied within the draft document; and WHEREAS the City of Louisville participated as a member of the PAC and, as the committee, reached consensus on amulti- modal recommendation that achieves the public's desire as identified above; the consensus agreement is detailed in the attached recommendation; and WHEREAS this agreement identifies a combination alternative that will undergo additional analysis requested by agencies and stakeholders to verify that the selected elements effectively perform and achieve the project's goals. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE D that the Louisville City Council supports the conclusion and policy direction adopted by the PAC, recognizing that pending further analysis, this recommendation will be refined to identify a Preferred Alternative that will be carried through the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that t he _ Louisville City Council _ supports development of a phasing and financing plan focused on accelerating congestion relief by constructing useful components that improve transit time consistent with the preferred alternative. Phases will be developed consistent with community priorities, agency approval and the availability, eligibility and appropriate uses of reasonably available funding sources. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that _ Louisville, CO fully supports continuing the collaborative engagement amongst all agencies to achieve the long-term transportation vision for the U.S. 36 corridor. RESOLV ~ SSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June , 2008, ~;: i • •. ®•~ °• C" ~B,{te s; rle Sisk, Mayor ® _ •~.••••.•••••® Nancy Va ra, City Clerk aO~~i6~~ D