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RESOLUTION NO. 12-2006
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A MEASURE TO SECURE
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco engages in peliodic capital ilnprovelnent
asseSSlnents and planning relating to the condition of its transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City is concerned that it is not able to n1aintain its transportation
infrastructure consistent with public works best practices because of lilnited funding availability;
and
WHEREAS, constraints on the City's ability to fully fund local transportation infrastructure
projects adversely affect residents, visitors, and businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City had anticipated receiving Inonies for this purpose as the result of
Proposition 42, approved by the state's voters in March 2002, which dedicated the state sales tax
paid on gasoline to state and local transportation infrastructure projects and progrmns; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 contains a provision that allows the state to transfer the sales
tax on gasoline to non-transportation state purposes during tilnes of fiscal need; and
WHEREAS, as a result, SOlne $2.5 billion in Proposition 42 Inonies has been spent over the
past three years for non-transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a Ineasure is being circulated to qualify a constitutional mnendment for the
November 2006 ballot that would ensure that future revenues raised by Proposition 42 are
dedicated to state and local transportation projects only; and
WHEREAS, the lneasure also requires the state to reilnburse the $2.5 billion in funds
previously spent on non-transportation expenses to be repaid in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, ensuring that Proposition 42 revenues are used solely for transportation
projects, along with the reiInburselnent of prior revenues, will greatly assist the City of South San
Francisco in Ineeting its street lnaintenance obligations to the benefits of its residents, visitors, and
businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco supports a constitutional amendment to ensure that Proposition 42 revenues are used
exclusively for state and local transportation projects, and that revenues previously used to offset
non-transportation purposes be reimbursed.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the
City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular Ineeting held on the 22nd day of
February 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councihnelnbers Mark N. Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsulnoto,
Vice Mayor Richard A. Garbarino and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: