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46 both regular route and BRT, must be expanded to support the population and businesses 47 in our fast - growing region; and 48 49 WHEREAS, courageous and visionary legislative leadership is vital to forging a 50 sustainable, long -term transportation plan for our state and region. 51 52 53 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that as elected leaders representing cities in 54 Minnesota's fast - growing 11- county metropolitan region, we hereby declare our belief 55 that transportation has become one of the most vexing problems facing our communities 56 and state. We call upon the leaders in the legislature to create a long -term solution to our 57 transportation needs and, in the short -term, in order to keep our metropolitan area 58 economy vital and flourishing, we call upon the legislature to exercise good judgment 59 and provide adequate funding for Metro Transit as well as all suburban transit providers, 60 namely Minnesota Valley Transit Association (MVTA), SouthWest Transit, Plymouth 61 Metrolink, Maple Grove Transit, Prior Lakes Laker Line, DARTS and Shakopee Transit, 62 so as not to adversely affect the ability of all of our transit providers, whether urban or 63 suburban, to move workers, students and the thousands of other residents who use those 64 services on a daily basis to get to their jobs, to school or otherwise engage in important 65 economic activity that benefits the region and the State of Minnesota; to not halt or 66 otherwise defer or delay progress on transit projects, including the Central Corridor and 67 the Southwest LRT; to do nothing legislatively that will impede planning for other rail 68 and bus rapid transit projects presently underway; to be mindful that adequately funding 69 our existing transportation system and having the foresight to continue the commitment 70 to both plan and build out our future transit system is critical to the well being of our state 71 and we urge the legislature to provide the kind of leadership and stewardship necessary to 72 accomplish those goals. 73 74 75 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member 76 77 , and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: 78 79 and the following voted against the same: none. 80 81 WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.