HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-117 - UCI Express Student SystemRESOLUTION NO. 138 -117
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH COMMENDING THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE (UCI)
FOR THEIR CREATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EXPRESS
STUDENT SYSTEM FROM THE CITY TO THE CAMPUS.
• WHEREAS, the traffic congestion in Orange County is a
major problem for residents and businesses in Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the students at the University of California,
Irvine, over 800 of whom live in the City of Newport Beach and
commute to the campus daily, recognized their civic duty to
creatively work on a way to diminish this problem; and
WHEREAS, the students of UCI realized at the same time
that they had an increasing problem with inadequate parking on
their campus; and
WHEREAS, the Associated Students of UCI then, of their own
initiative, created and implemented a successful and expanding
Express Shuttle system, which transports an average 110 students
per day from the Balboa Island area to the campus.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach gives this endorsement of support to the
Associated Students of UCI in recognition of the superlative
achievements they have made with this innovative program servicing
a joint University and community need, and commends these
efforts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages
the Associated Students of UCI to continue to seek new solutions
to problems in the spirit of civic responsibility.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be directed to
transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Associated
Students at UCI, along with the gratitude of the citizens of
Newport Beach.
ADOPTED this 28th day of November, 1988.
Mayor
ATTEST:
D
City Clerk