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8.B <br /> � Page 2 <br /> ,� ���T . <br /> o � � <br /> � '�� , <br /> � � <br /> � � ; <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR � _-; _- � 330 West 20th Avenue � <br /> � �r San Mateo, California 94403-I388 <br /> � �" °' �. Telephone: (650) 522-7048 � <br /> �� 1'rFOR�i <br /> Fax: (650) 522-7041 <br /> TDD: (650) 522-7047 <br /> www.cityofsanmateo.org <br /> October I 1, 2010 <br /> The Honorable Jackie Speier <br /> United Sta.tes House of Representatives � � <br /> 205 Ca.nnon House Office Building " <br /> Washington, D. C. 20515-0514 <br /> Dear Congresswoman Speier, <br /> On behalf of the communities representing the Bay Area Peninsula, we want to <br /> thank you for your staunch representation of our concerns regarding high speed rail. We <br /> are �vriting to ask for your help to secure additianal federal funds to make sure the high � <br /> speed rail project is built through our communities in a manner consistent with our <br /> � General and Specific Plans and the character and quality of our neighborhoods. <br /> As you know, high speed rail is the largest public infrastructure project ever <br /> undertaken in California. It could benefit our State through j ob creation, reduction of <br /> greei�liouse gases, and creation of a modern, sustainable transportation system that will <br /> carry California through the 21 century. It further has the potential to improve our <br /> communities' quality of life and tie our communities more closely together, if built in a <br /> manner that does not div.ide our cities. <br /> However, c�rnmunities along the Peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco <br /> are rightfully concerned with how high speed rail will travel through our communities. <br /> As the elected representatives of these communi�ties, we support high speed rail but need <br /> to ensure that the project is built properly without adverse impacts to our communities. <br /> Additional ii�nding for the Peninsula portion of the high speed rail project to assist <br /> in both the design and construction of high speed raii would go a long way toward <br /> helping alleviate the concerns in our community. � It has been suggested that cities pay for <br /> the cost differential between their preferred desibm and the least expensive design — a <br /> proposal that is unreasonable and, in the curren�l ;economic conditions, irnpossible. <br /> Arlequate funding will enable design engineers t� create ar uncovered and covered trench <br /> solution that has the lowest possible impact on ���r communities. <br /> � <br />