HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 052-2004RESOLUTION NO. 52-2004
ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE
EXTENSION OF MEASURE A
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure
known as "Measure A," which increased the local sales tax in San Mateo County by 1/2 percent
with the tax revenues to be used for highway and transit improvements pursuant to the
Transportation Expenditure Plan that included a provision for the creation of the San Mateo
County Transportation Authority; and
WHEREAS, in order to extend the local sales tax, California Public Utilities Code
Section 131000 et seq. requires the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to prepare a new
Transportation Expenditure Plan at least one year prior to 2008, hold a public hearing on the
Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan and then submit the Draft Plan to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, upon approval by MTC, the Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan must be
submitted to the Cities and County of San Mateo for approval by a majority of the Board of
Supervisors and by a majority vote of the respective City Councils of the majority of the Cities
representing a majority of the population in the incorporated areas of the County prior to being
ultimately submitted for voter approval at the next general election (November 2004); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the statutory requirements, San Mateo County
Transportation Authority prepared a Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan, reflecting a year
long process that sought input from the public, elected officials and technical committees, that
was presented at a public hearing on February 28, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the recommended Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan, dated March 18,
2004, attached as Exhibit A, provides for a balanced program of transportation projects and
includes implementation guidelines to ensure flexibility to meet the current and future
transportation needs of San Mateo County; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the Draft Transportation
Expenditure Plan, dated March 18, 2004, attached as Exhibit A
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the
Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan, dated March 18, 2004, attached as Exhibit A, for the
extension of Measure A for a twenty-five year term beginning January 1, 2009; and
Regularly passed and adopted this 7th day of .Tune 2004, by the following
vote:
AYES: BAYLOCR, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MABONY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Mayor
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City Clerk