SUBJECT: California High-Speed Rail Project Merced Station Update to Council and Continued Discussion REPORT IN BRIEF City Council will re-consider the conceptual relocation of the Downtown High-Speed Rail Station to Southeast Merced, and staff is requesting authorization to submit a letter to the High-Speed Rail Authority. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving conceptual support of the High-Speed Rail Authority’s recommendation to move the Merced High-Speed Rail Station to the vicinity of Mission Ave. and State Highway 99, subject to good faith negotiations with the California High-Speed Rail Authority on issues identified by the Council; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to send a letter to the California High-Speed Rail Authority expressing conceptual support of the High-Speed Rail Merced station relocation on behalf of the City of Merced.

Committee

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority

Introduced

January 23, 2026

On agenda

January 27, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority Jan 27, 2026

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