July 29 – Fresno County Board of Supervisors to Vote on California High-Speed Rail Position and Litigation
Are you a Fresno County resident concerned about how the government selected your community to be the testing ground for the troubled California High-Speed Rail program?
On July 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m at 2281 Tulare Street in Fresno, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors will meet to discuss two critical items on its agenda concerning California High-Speed Rail:
- Discuss and provide direction to staff to prepare and file an amicus brief regarding the High-Speed Rail litigation.
- Discuss and give direction to staff regarding the Fresno County Board of Supervisors position on the California High-Speed Rail project (continued from July 15, 2014).
Here is the memo from board Chairman Andreas Borgeas to “Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff to Prepare and File an Amicus Brief Regarding the High Speed Rail Litigation.”
Here is information provided from the public to the Board of Supervisors for its July 29 meeting about taking a position on California High-Speed Rail: Background Material on California High-Speed Rail. Supervisor Debbie Poochigian prepared a memorandum and a draft resolution – read it here: California High-Speed Rail Project – Poochigian Memo – July 29, 2014.
As indicated on the July 29 agenda, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors considered taking a position at its July 15, 2014 meeting in opposition to the current manifestation of California High-Speed Rail. Supervisor Debbie Poochigian prepared a memorandum and a draft resolution – read it here: California High-Speed Rail Project – Poochigian Memo – July 15, 2014.
The Board of Supervisors did not take a position but decided to continue discussing the proposal at their next meeting. Here is video from the July 15, 2014 meeting related to the agenda item:
Michael Brady (attorney for Kings County) and Jeff Morales (CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority) Introductory Comments (10 minutes each)
Public Comment
Supervisors’ Discussion, Including Rebuttals from Brady and Morales
News Coverage
Fresno County Supervisors to Reconsider High-Speed Rail Stance – Fresno Bee – July 12, 2014
Fresno County Delays High-Speed Rail Support Vote – Fresno Business Journal – July 15, 2014
Fresno County Supervisors Wait On Poochigian Proposal To Oppose High-Speed Rail – Valley Public Radio KVPR – July 15, 2014
Fresno County Supervisors Make No Decision on Opposing High-Speed Rail – Fresno Bee – July 15, 2014
Fresno County Board of Supervisors Consider Withdrawing High-Speed Rail Support – KSEE Channel 24 (NBC) – July 15, 2014
Craziness with Job Numbers with the High-Speed Rail Project – by Kathy Hamiton in Examiner.com – July 23, 2014
Fresno County Supervisors Revisit High-Speed Rail Concerns – Fresno Bee – July 25, 2014