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Resolution No. 42-07
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
$1 Billion State Budget Allocation of
Prop. 1B Funds to Cities in 2007-08
WHEREAS, the voters of California passed Proposition 1B ($19.9 billion
transportation bond) in November 2006, and were promised $2 billion would be used to
improve local streets, roads and other priority local transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, California's cities are ready to go to begin work on local traffic
safety repairs, congestion relief, fixing crumbling roads, improving mass transit and other
local transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, according to a League of California Cities survey, cities have
numerous local projects that can put the city share of the$1 billion in local street and
road moneys to use right away for the benefit of citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, cities need sufficient Prop. 1B funds allocated this year to begin
work on local transportation projects that are ready to go. Early allocation of these funds
will allow projects to get underway immediately and will prevent unnecessary delays;
and
WHEREAS, some Prop. 1B projects will take years or even decades to complete,
many city transportation improvement projects are ready to get off the drawing board and
into construction right away, demonstrating to voters that the state and local governments
are making good on their promise to spend bond funds in a timely and responsible
manner; and
WHEREAS, local streets and roads are a critical component to a seamless
transportation network, the mobility of California residents, the transport of goods and
services, and the strength of our economy; and
WHEREAS, cities will not receive any Prop. 42 (gasoline sales tax) funds for
local streets and roads during the 2007-08 year and Prop. 1B funds will allow projects
already underway to continue without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an untimely or inadequate allocation of Prop. 1B funding this year
would unnecessarily cause project delays of up to one year and limit the construction of
many mid- and large-sized projects that are otherwise ready to go;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills that we hereby urge the legislature and governor to appropriate $1 Billion in
Prop. 1B Funds out of the 2007-08 State Budget to fund vital local street and road repairs
in California cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of June 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Warshawsky, Mayor Pro Tern Jones, Councilmember Kerr,
Councilmember Mordo and Councilmember O'Malley
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
By / /
Dean W. awsky, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen Jo , City lerk