HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 011-2006RESOLUTION NO. 11-2006
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME IN SUPPORT OF
MEASURE TO SECURE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME that:
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame continually makes capital improvement assessments
and planning relating to the condition of its transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City is concerned that it is not able to maintain its transportation
infrastructure consistent with public works best practices because of limited funding availability;
and
WHEREAS, constraints on the City's ability to fully fund local transportation
infrastructure projects adversely affect residents, visitors, and businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City had anticipated receiving monies for this purpose as the result of
Proposition 42, approved by the State's voters in March 2002, which dedicated the state sales tax
paid on gasoline to state and local transportation infrastructure projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 contains a provision that allows the state to transfer the sales
tax on gasoline to non -transportation state purposes during times of fiscal need; and
WHEREAS, as a result, some $2.5 billion in Proposition 42 monies has been spent over
the past three years for non -transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a measure is being circulated to qualify a constitutional amendment for the
November 2006 ballot that would ensure that future revenues raised by Proposition 42 are
dedicated to state and local transportation projects only; and
WHEREAS, the measure also requires the state to reimburse the $2.5 billion in funds
previously spent on non -transportation expenses to be repaid in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, ensuring that Proposition 42 revenues are used solely for transportation
projects, along with the reimbursement of prior revenues, will greatly assist the City of
Burlingame, California in meeting its street maintenance obligations to the benefits of its
residents, visitors, and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Burlingame, California supports a constitutional
amendment to ensure that Proposition 42 revenues are used exclusively for state and local
transportation projects, and the revenues previously used to offset non -transportation purposes be
reimbursed.
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I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th
day of March 2006, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: EAYLou, Goer EEiGHRAN, NAGEL, WmMoNY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Doris Mortensen, City Clerk