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Department and Planning Division to meet with CHS RA staff to further discuss and assess the alignment’s feasibility. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Transportation Accountability Performance (TAP) Summit also endorsed the I-215 alignment. On June 11, 2009, City staff presented the Committee with three potential corridor options for the I- 15 alignment that should be included in the forma l environmental analysis wh ich is expected to commence later this year (Attachment 1 of the June 11, 2009 Transportation Committee Staff Report). All three corridor options essentially follow the I-215 alignment, but avoid the 60/91/215 interchange. Potential rail stations would need to be located along the rail corridor, possibly in the vicinity of the University of Ca lifornia at Riverside. Please note, all corridor options and station locations are conceptual in nature and would benef it from additional study to more adequately assess their feasibility. The Transportation Committee also recognized that the High Speed Rail project is important to the entire region and needs a regional perspective. To this end, the Committee further recommends that the City of Riverside support RCTC’s High Speed Rail Ad Hoc Committee (of which Councilmember Adams is a member). For additional information, please refer to the June 11, 2009 Committee Staff Report (Attachment 1). The CHSRA staff has been invited to make a presentation to the Council at this evening’s meeting on the project and respond to questions from the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact other than the staff time required to draft this report. Prepared by: Ken Gutierrez, Planning Director Siobhan Foster, Public Works Director Certified as to availability of funds: Paul C. Sundeen, Assist ant City Manager/CFO/Treasurer Approved by: Belinda J. Gr aham, Assistant City Manager for Bradley J. Hudson, City Manager Approved as to form: Gregory P. Priamos, City Attorney Concurs with: Steve Adams, Chair Transportation Committee Attachment: 1. Transportation Committee Staff Report (June 11, 2009) îíóî