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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 4-2 Mayor AT EST: L City Clerk