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RESOLUTION NO. 11-417 RESOLUTION TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT OF THE 2012 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE TRI- VALLEY REGION WHEREAS, the Cities of Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon are collectively known as the "Tri- Valley Cities" and work in concert to create an annual regional agenda for consideration by our elected representatives in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, the Tri - Valley Cities have selected four regional priorities for the federal Fiscal Year 2012 that are of regional significance, have broad -based support, and are "shovel ready ;" and will officially request federal funding for these projects from their elected representatives in January 2011; and WHEREAS, the Interstate 580 (1 -580) is a major east -west interregional freeway and transportation corridor serving the commuters, provides for the movement of goods and freight throughout the region and currently ranks as the second worst congested corridor in the 9- county Bay Area, and is classified as a "Lifeline Route," facilitating movement between staging locations and impacted areas following a major earthquake; and WHEREAS, the Tri - Valley Cities have proactively pursued regional with regional multi - modal opportunities to enhance mobility in the 1 -580 Corridor, and have worked collaboratively with regional transportation agencies —the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), and the Tri - Valley Transportation Council (TVTC) —to identify and prioritize needed 1 -580 Corridor mobility improvements through regional studies; and WHEREAS, the Interstate 680 (1 -680) is a corridor of similar interregional significance, serving major job centers in the Tri - Valley such as Bishop Ranch and Hacienda Business Parks, and serves as an important travel link to destinations north and south of the San Ramon Valley; and WHEREAS, the 2003 "1 -680 Options Analysis" prepared by DKS Associates indicates that in 2020, nearly 54 percent of the area residents are projected to utilize 1 -680 to travel to work destinations outside of the valley; and the 2020 population would grow by 50 percent and employment by 75 percent; and WHEREAS, State Route 84 (SR 84) serves as one of only two east -west links for Tri - Valley regional commutes, is recognized as a "Route of Regional Significance" and serves as a primary alternative route to the 1- 680/1 -580 freeway corridor and currently experiences heavy year -round traffic use from both regional and interregional traffic between 1 -580 and 1 -680; and WHEREAS, the SR 84 Widening from 1 -680 to Pigeon Pass and the 1- 680 /SR 84 interchange improvements are critical for improving traffic flow from SR 84 westbound onto 1- 680 southbound, and would help eliminate the queues that back up onto 1 -680 northbound from State Route 84 during the afternoon peak hour; and 1