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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. -ebb CathY Baylock, lock, 1 aY or 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