Non-Agenda Item - Memorandum from Mayor re: Regional Transportation District (RTD) service reductions
/ CITY Wit) Toor, Mayor
Thomas Eldridge, Deputy Mayor
,y! OF Dan Corson, Councilmember
Spenser Havlick, Councilmember
BOULDER - Donald Mock, Councilmember
Lisa Morzel, Councilmember
FranpOise oise Poinsatte, Councilmember
CITY COUNCIL OFFICE Gordon Riggle, Councilmember
Mark Ruzzin, Councilmember
October IQ, 2002
Richard McLean, Director District 0
Cal Marsella, General Manager
Regional Transportation District
1600 Blake Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Dear Dick and Cal:
We need to inform the Boulder City Council regarding RTD's proposed service reductions and our
upco'rning negotiations. As a courtesy we are sending a hard copy of the memorandum that is being sent
to the Boulder City Council and the city of Boulder's Transportation Advisory Board.
While we have our differences, we believe that it is important to share information with one another as it
is developed. In this spirit, we are sending you this memorandum as we are sending it to our Council.
We intend this effort to be a step in the right direction for future dialogue and negotiations among the
RTD, the city and our partners.
As you know, the Community Transit Network locally and regionally is a key to our collective transit
future.. We all face difficulties in the current economic downturn with accompanying public pressures to
invest in various projects and programs. We are hopeful that we can collectively come to a positive
resolution on the Community Transit Network that works for all parties. We are committed to being a
constructive and forthcoming player as we move forward on these crucial next steps of implementing new
services in Boulder County and preserving the integrity of existing services.
Thank youfor your time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 303-544-0104.
Sincerely,
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Will Toor
Mayor
cc. Ron Stewart, Boulder County Commissioner
Tom Mayer, Louisville City Council
Sue Kiempan, Lafayette City Council
Julia Pirnack, Mayor of Longmont
Dickie Lee Hullinghorst, Boulder County
Heather Balser, City of Louisville
Karen Westover, City_ of Lafavette -
Phil Greenwald, City of Longmont
P.O. Box 791 Boulder, Colorado 80306-0791 • (303) 441-3002 Fax (303) 441-4478 www.ci.bouldecco.us
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