HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14723 (Revocable License Agreement with SMART)RESOLUTION NO. 14723
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL
TRANSIT DISTRICT
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WHEREAS, in August 2017, the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
District (SMART) commenced passenger service between Santa Rosa and San
Rafael; and
WHEREAS, SMART anticipates beginning passenger service from
Downtown San Rafael to Larkspur in late 2019 as part of the Larkspur Extension; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a Quiet Zone for the Larkspur
Extension, including the now-present private crossing at Jacoby Street; and
WHEREAS, in order to establish a Quiet Zone at the Jacoby Street
crossing, that crossing, privately owned by SMART, must be changed from a private
crossing to a public crossing; and
WHEREAS, to convert the private crossing at Jacoby Street to a public
crossing the City proposes to enter into a revocable license agreement with SMART
that will make the City liable for maintenance of the roadway at the crossing;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows:
1. The Council hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to
execute a revocable license agreement with SMART for roadway
maintenance at the Jacoby Street railroad crossing, preparatory to the
establishment of a Quiet Zone at the Jacoby Street crossing, in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
2. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any and all
such actions and make changes as may be necessary to accomplish
the purpose of this resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the Council of said City on the 16th day of September 2019, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Colin, Gamblin & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey & McCullough
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk