1987-05 RESOLUTION NO. 87-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, URGING APPROVAL OF
STATE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC VOTE FOR A
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX.
WHEREAS, state and federal gasoline taxes and other transportation
revenues are, and will continue to be, inadequate to meet our state highway
construction needs, even though we continue to receive our equitable share of
those funds; and
WHEREAS, our local city streets are in great need of additional
revenue for rehabilitation and new construction, since current gasoline taxes
Are consumed by maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, the state is encouraging counties to adopt transportation
revenue of their own, and is increasingly rewarding those counties who have
done so; and
WHEREAS, a sound transportation system which keeps pace with growth is
vital to securing new jobs for our residents, thereby reducing long commutes;
and
WHEREAS, three counties (Santa Clara, Alameda, and Fresno) have
adopted such measures, and others are planning to do so; and
WHEREAS, a one-half cent sales tax for a specified period of years, to
be spent on a voter-approved program of projects, appears to be the most fair
and productive method of local funding; and
WHEREAS, the San Bernaridno Associated Governments (SANBAG) has
initiated a program leading to a public vote for such a tax; and
WHEREAS, the initial step requires passage by the state legislature
and signature by the Governor of an enabling bill authorizing the public vote:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE THAT:
THOSE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE REPRESENTING THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BE
URGED TO APPROVE LEGISLATION ALLOWING THE VOTERS OF SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY TO VOTE UPON A SPECIAL SALES TAX FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
WITHIN SAID COUNTY AND WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to
forward copies of this Resolution to appropriate individuals.
ADOPTED this 12th day of March, 1987.
ATTEST:
'-City Clerk of the C7ity of Grand Mayo of the City of Grand Terrace
Terrace and of the City Council and f the City Council thereof.
thereof.
I, LORETTA THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the
12th day of March, 1987, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Grant, Evans, Pfennighausen
NOES: Councilwoman Crawford; Mayor Matteson
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ap oved as for
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