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RESOLUTION NO. 653
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS SUPPORTING AN ELECTION ON FORMATION OF A COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT
DISTRICT IN JUNE 1972 .
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills ,
California, that
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors requested
of the Transportation Policy Committee a recommendation on when
to hold a transit district formation election; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Policy Committee has requested
formal written expressions from each of the cities in Santa Clara
County so that the Transportation Policy recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors can be as solidly based and comprehensive
as possible; and
WHEREAS, transportation, and particularly the provision of
suitable comprehensive mass transit facilities , remains one of the
most important issues for the future of Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 325 (Chapter 1400; 1971 Statutes) enacts
the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act and requires the establishment of a
local transportation fund utilizing monies which will be generated
from within Santa Clara County; and
GdHtREAS, Senate Bill 325 (Chapter 1400 ; 1971 Statutes) permits
the formation of an operating transit district without the
necessity for seeking additional and separate revenue sources as
was the case in prior district formation elections ; and
WHEREAS, the provision of fragmented transit services causes
interface and coordination problems which will detrimentally affect
transit ridership potential; and
WHEREAS, the provision of transit facilities should be on a
system basis and on a comprehensive basis for the benefit of all
jurisdictions and all citizens of Santa Clara County; and
ROBIN D. FAISANT
ATTORNEY.AT LAW
750 WELCH ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304
(415) 329-6333
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WHEREAS, formation of a transit district at the earliest
possible time is necessary to insure the proper integrated
system for the County as a whole; and
WHEREAS , SB 325 revenues begin accruing July 1, 1972 , with
first funds expected to be available in October 1972 ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the Town of Los Altos Hills supports the conceptof integrated
countywide transit; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills urges the Transportation Policy Committee and the
Board of Supervisors to call an election for June 6, 1972 on the
formation of the Santa Clara County Transit District so that the
local funds generated by SB 325 can be programmed and spent
locally in the best interests of the citizens of the Town of
Los Altos Hills and of the citizens of Santa Clara County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills urges its staff and all of its commissions ,
public bodies and residents to support this concept at the
June 6th election.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was regularly
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills held on the 17th day of January, 1972 , by the
following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Corbett, Davey, Grabowski, Helgesson, Mayor Benson
NES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST :
City Cle
APPROVED
ROBIN D. FAISANTTT ^/
PAW ALTO, CALIF. 94304 Mayor / 11
(415) 328-6333
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