HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4305RESOLUTION NO. 4305
ORIGINAL.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
IN OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION NO. 51305 OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Southern Pacific Company has applied to the
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California to amend
its Peninsula commutation tariff to eliminate the provision per-
mitting the cash fare paid to the conductor to be applied toward
the purchase price of a monthly, weekly or twenty -ride commute
ticket, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto recognizes
the vital role that the Southern Pacific Company plays in pro-
viding commuter service between the City of Palo Alto and
neighboring cities, and
WHEREAS, the Southern Pacific Company recently has received
authority to close its Palo Alto station at 6:00 p.m. rather
than the previous closing hour of 10:00 p.m., thereby limiting
the ability of commuters to avail themselves of said commute
service,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby registers its opposition to
Application No. 51305 of the Southern Pacific Company before the
Public Utilities Commission.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby -directed to send a certi-
fied copy of this resolution to the Public Utilities Commission.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 6, 1969.
AYES: Arnold, Berwald, Comstock, Gallagher, Norton, Pearson,
Spaeth.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Beahrs, Clark, Wheatley.
ABSTAINING: Dias.
A ►j =ST: � APPROVED:
erk
VED AS' TO FORM:
y Attorney
Mayor