HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 075A-1969RESOLUTION N0. 75-A -69
RECOMMENDING THAT THE PURPOSES FOR MOTOR
VEHICLE FUEL TAXES ARE PRESENTLY LIMITED
BY ARTICLE XXVI OF THE CALIFORNIA CON-
STITUTION BE RETAINED WITHOUT CHANGE BY
THE CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, there has been duly established a Constitution
Revision Committee to consider needed changes in the California
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Committee on Article XXVI of that Commis-
sion is holding hearings throughout the state to consider changes
in said Article XXVI which presently limits the use of motor
vehicle fuel taxes to expenditures for road purposes; and
WHEREAS, this Council has considered the matter and has
knowledge that all of the highway systems presently financed from
said funds - namely; federal, state, county and cities, are des-
perately in need of even more funds than are presently available,
if the various highway systems are to be maintained in a safe and
useable condition, and if needed improvements are to be made in the
various systems in a timely fashion;
WHEREAS, this Council, after due consideration,is unani-
mously agreed that all of the highway, road and public street sys-
tems presently financed from such taxes are in need of more funds
for the construction, extension, widening, relocation, resurfacing,
repair, maintenance and other improvements than are presently
available.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME that:
1. This Council recommends to the State Constitution
Revision Commission that no changes be made in the provisions of
Article XXVI of the California Constitution which will remove the
present limitations on the expenditure of funds derived from motor
vehicle fuel taxes or that will permit the expenditure of such
=unds for any purpose not related to highways, roads and public
streets.
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2. The City Clerk be, and he is hereby, directed to
forward a certified copy of this resolutionimmediately to the
State Constitution Revision Commission.
Mayor
I, HERBERT K. WHITE, 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
15th day of September , 19 69 , and adopted
thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Amstrup-Crosby-George-Johnson-Martin
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NOES: Councilmen: None
Absent Councilmen: None
City Clerk
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