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RESOLUTION NO 3 2-0 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
SUPPORTING SB 680,PROPOSING A FIVE
DOLLAR SUPPLEMENT TO VEHICLE
REGISTRATION FEE
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is a county within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County is the largest and most populous county in Northern
California with highly urbanized,rural, and mountainous areas; and
WHEREAS, the locally owned and operated County Expressway system, local arterials
and rural county roads are the workhorses of Santa Clara County's road system, carrying
the vast majority of all trips by all modes other than rail; and
WHEREAS, the Caltrain rail system relieves pressure on Santa Clara County's local
roadway by replacing medium distance auto trips; and
WHEREAS, the County Expressways, local arterials, county roads and the Caltrain
system are in need of improvement, modernization and upgrades to the traffic signal
systems; and
WHEREAS, state and federal funding for transportation projects have been inadequate
to meet Santa Clara County's transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, current local funding sources are inadequate to fill the gap; and
WHEREAS, other counties within the State of California have enacted temporary
supplements to the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) levied on vehicles registered within
their borders to meet local transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes a five dollar($5.00) supplement to the VRF on vehicles
registered within Santa Clara County for a term of eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, SB 680 proposes to use these funds for local transportation system
improvements on the County Expressway System, local arterials,rural county roads and
the Caltrain system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills wishes to submit a formal
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resolution of support to the State Legislature for SB 680
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills that it supports
the goals of SB 680 and encourages the California State Legislature to adopt and the
Governor of California to sign SB 680 into law.
REGULARLY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 2005.
By:
Mayor
ATTES : r
C y Clerk
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