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Regional <br /> �. Council of <br /> a, <br /> Regional Council of Mayors <br /> Resolution on Transportation Funding <br /> Whereas, the Regional Council of Mayors ("RCM"), is composed of the mayors of <br /> Minneapolis, St. Paul and approximately 45 municipalities in the developed and developing <br /> suburbs. The collaborative partnership provides a non-partisan platform focused on building <br /> action strategies to raise overall economic competitiveness, accelerate innovation and <br /> improve the quality of life in the MSP region; and <br /> Whereas, our present levels of congestion and our unsafe roads hinder our economic <br /> prosperity, erode our quality of life, and complicate numerous aspects of living and doing <br /> business in Minnesota; and <br /> Whereas, one million additional people are expected to move to the MSP metropolitan region <br /> in the next two decades, further exacerbating our already unacceptable traffic congestion; <br /> and <br /> Whereas, solving our region's transportation problem is a complex and long-term challenge <br /> that will require various strategies; and <br /> Whereas, Minnesota needs to adequately and strategically expand both its transit and road <br /> systems with predictable, adequate, and long-term sources of funding; and <br /> Whereas, transportation funding must prioritize public transit within a comprehensive, multi- <br /> modal, interconnected transportation system that serves the 11-county metro area; and that <br /> our planned light rail and commuter rail lines, along with expanded bus service, both regular <br /> route and BRT, must be expanded to support the population and businesses in our fast- <br /> growing region; and <br /> Whereas, courageous and visionary legislative leadership is vital to forging a sustainable, <br /> long-term transportation plan for our state and region. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that as elected leaders representing cities in <br /> Minnesota's fast-growing 11-county metropolitan region, we hereby declare our belief that <br /> transportation has become one of the most vexing problems facing our communities and <br /> state. We call upon the leaders in the legislature to create a long-term solution to our <br /> transportation needs and, in the short-term, in order to keep our metropolitan area economy <br /> vital and flourishing, we call upon the legislature to exercise good judgment and provide <br /> adequate funding for Metro Transit as well as all suburban transit providers, namely <br /> Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA), SouthWest Transit, Plymouth Metrolink, Maple <br /> 4.26.05 <br />