Resolution No. 02-76 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 02-�Lr,
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE LOCAL SERVICE TRANSIT ACTION PLAN.
WHEREAS,Council has had concerns regarding the lack of adequate internal transit service
in Tigard, especially service for low-income, senior and youth populations; and
WHEREAS, Council has identified specific areas of concern with these target populations
in mind; and
WHEREAS,Tri-Met is not the only provider of transportation services; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Met must consider operating costs and budget constraints and can not
provide immediate service increases and new fixed route transit service in the areas of
Council's concern; and
WHEREAS, Tri-Met has identified Tigard as one of four focus areas in Tri-Met's Transit
Investment Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Local Service Transit Action Plan has been prepared which emphasizes
increasing ridership on existing Tri-Met bus lines and utilizing existing non-Tri-Met transit
options with the long range goal of showing that the ridership base is in place to support
fixed route transit service; and
WHEREAS, Council supports the Local Scrvice Transit Action Plan as guide for future
discussions with Tri-Met to work towards increasing ridership on existing services and as a
tool for the City to identify necessary actions to prepare for future ridership opportunities;
and
WHEREAS,the Local Service Transit Action Plan includes provisions for updates to insure
that the document keeps up to date with priorities, funding issues and other potential
changing circumstances in Tigard and the Portland Metro area.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
,SFCTTON I- The Local Service Transit Action Plan, attached as Exhibit A is adopted
and shall be used as a guide for future discussions with Tri-Met staff and
board members.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED: This ` " day of (A-0,..pi '�e-t 2002.
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