HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-25 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RETAIN PROPOSITION 42 FUNDING FOR
TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES IN FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007
WHEREAS,
Proposition 42 was overwhelmingly approved (70%) by the voters in 2002, whereby
said Proposition effected a constitutional permanent shift of the sales tax on motor
vehicle fuels from the State General Fund to the Transportation Investment Fund for
transportation purposes; and
Through Fiscal Year 2005/2006 these revenues in the Transportation Investment
Fund have been divided as follows: (1) 40% to the State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP), (2) 20% to cities for street maintenance and
rehabilitation, (3) 20% to counties for road maintenance and rehabilitation, and (4)
20% to the Public Transportation Account (PTA) for a variety of transit programs;
and
Proposition 42 helps make our roads safer and reduces congestion without higher
taxes by requiring that gasoline taxes we already pay be used to maintain and
improve mass transit, highways, and local streets and roads; and
· Proposition 42 provides a stable and ongoing source of transportation funding that
makes it possible to address existing and future transportation needs; and
· Proposition 42 helps speed up highway safety and traffic congestion relief projects,
and expand and improve mass transit systems; and
By accelerating transportation projects, thousands of new construction and related
jobs are created, our economy is stimulated, and every dollar invested in our
highways results in almost six times that in overall economic benefit; and
· Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the pump should be used
for transportation purposes; and ·
Proposition 42 suspensions to date have rendered $1.8 million unavailable to the
Mendocino Council of Governments for programming State Transportation
Improvement Program projects in Mendocino County; and
· Today over $5.5 billion in transportation funds have been diverted to offset the
State's General Fund deficits over the past 3 years; and
In Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the first $678 million generated from Proposition 42 will
be dedicated to an array of statewide projects in the Traffic Congestion Relief
Program, with 80% of additional revenues accruing to the State Transportation
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Improvement Program, and 20% accruing to the Public Transportation Account; and
Proposition 42 revenues have become an essential component of the State
Transportation Improvement Program, as all traditional transportation revenue
sources are now needed just to maintain and operate the existing highway system;
and
· The Governor releases the proposed 2006/2007 State budget in January of each
year; and
Early input to the Governor from transportation planning agencies regarding the
necessity of Proposition 42 may impact the recommendations in the draft
2006/2007 State Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah
hereby supports the intended purpose of Proposition 42, which puts transportation dollars
to work, saves taxpayers money, and improves the efficiency of the state's transportation
system. Furthermore, the City of Ukiah urges the Governor to avoid diversion, suspension,
or borrowing of Proposition 42 funds for General Fund use in the Fiscal year 2006/2007
State Budget.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of December, 2005 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Baldwin, Crane, McCowen, Rodin, and Mayor Ashiku
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~~~ ~
/O .JVla~k Ashiku, M~yor '
ATTEST: ,/'~, - ~ ~
/Gail Petersen, D~puty City Clerk- ~
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