95-031 RESOLUTION NO. 95R - 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM REQUESTING THE ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO REQUEST
THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO
DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
SOUNDWALLS ALONG RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, various railroad rights-of-way including the
San Bernardino Subdivision (a railroad right-of-way) are located
in close proximity to residential areas in Anaheim and other
Southern California locations; and
WHEREAS, noise from trains using said rights-of-way is
disturbing the peace and tranquility of persons occupying the
adjacent residential areas; and
WHEREAS, rail freight consolidation is an attractive
strategy for rail operations, as evidenced by the Santa Fe
Railroad re-routing of freight trains onto the San Bernardino
Subdivision and the Alameda Corridor being developed to
consolidate the operations of three freight railroads into one
high-speed, high-capacity corridor; and
WHEREAS, 70 percent of the existing freight traffic
along the San Bernardino Subdivision through the City of Anaheim
is to or from the San Pedro Bay ports, and ongoing expansion of
these ports is forecast to increase rail traffic along the San
Bernardino Subdivision by 121 percent; and
WHEREAS, the San Pedro Bay Ports expansion and
increased rail traffic will have impacts of national significance
upon the economic vitality of Southern California and the Nation;
and
WHEREAS, the Alameda Corridor noise and vibration
impacts are to be reduced by 90 percent through construction of
tracks in the below-grade trench and noise walls in residential
neighborhoods and other sensitive areas; and
WHEREAS, the San Bernardino Subdivision is adjacent to
sensitive areas, including an elementary school and residential
development; and
WHEREAS, most of these sensitive areas along the San
Bernardino Subdivision in the City of Anaheim were adequately
buffered by an earthen berm and six-foot high masonry wall, as
evidenced by the lack of residents' complaints prior to the
double tracking of, and increased freight traffic on, the San
Bernardino Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, complaints from residents adjacent to the San
Bernardino Subdivision have dramatically increased since the
double-tracking and increased freight traffic on the San
Bernardino Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, sensitive uses adjacent to the San Bernardino
Subdivision are impacted by increasing rail freight with no
mitigation measures; and
WHEREAS, noise along railroads will continue to rise
upon implementation of the Swift High Speed Rail Act which
requires that a locomotive horn shall be sounded upon approaching
each public highway-rail grade crossing; and
WHEREAS, these issues are similar to those issues
identified after initiation of the Interstate Highway System,
which resulted in guidelines being developed for soundwall
installations along highways.
WHEREAS, the cost of such soundwalls should be a
regional and not local burden; and
WHEREAS, the California Transportation Commission has
not developed guidelines for soundwall installation along
railroad rights-of-way.
NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that the city Council of
the City of Anaheim does hereby request the Orange County
Transportation Authority to encourage the california
Transportation Commission to develop guidelines for the
installation of soundwalls along railroad rights-of-way.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she
is hereby, authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to the Orange County Transportation Authority.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 28th day of February,
ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ~HEIM
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 95R-31 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provEled by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 28th day of February, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-31 on the
28th day of February, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 28th day of February, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original
of Resolution No. 95R-31 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
February 28, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM