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RESOLUTION NO. 49-2007
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 286, DEFINING
AN ALLOCATION SCHEDULE FOR THE $2 BILLION
INCLUDED IN PROPOSITION IB AS A DIRECT ALLOCATION
TO CITIES AND COUNTIES IN 2007-2008
WHEREAS, the voters of California passed Proposition IB ($19.9 billion
transportation bond) in November 2006, and were promised $2 billion to be used to
improve local streets, roads and other priority local transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, SB 286 is a bill that defines an allocation schedule for the funds
included in Proposition 1 B as a direct allocation to cities and counties, and SB 286
guarantees that every city will receive at least half of its Proposition 1 B funds to spend in
the next two fiscal years; 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 $l billion in local street and road
moneys to use right away for the benefit of citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, cities need the sufficient Proposition 1 B funds that SB 286 will help to
allocate this year to begin work on local transportation projects that are ready to go, as
early allocation of these funds will allow projects to get underway immediately and will
prevent unnecessary delays; and
WHEREAS, SB 286 will allow cities like the City of South San Francisco to begin
demonstrating to voters that it is making good on its promise to spend bond funds in a
timely and responsible manner, given that some Proposition lB projects will take years or
even decades to complete; and
WHEREAS, many city transportation improvement projects are ready to get off the
drawing board and into construction right away, and 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 Proposition 42 (gasoline sales tax) funds for
local streets and roads during the 2007-08 year and the passage of SB 286 will assure the
City's receipt of Proposition IB funds, allowing projects already underway to continue
without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an untimely or inadequate allocation of Prop. 1 B 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of
South San Francisco that the City Council hereby urges the legislature and governor to
approve SB 286, which will define an allocation schedule for appropriation of $l Billion in
Prop. lB Funds out of the 2007-08 State Budget to fund vital local street and road repairs
in California cities.
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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 meeting held on the l3th day of
June, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Joseph A. Fernekes and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Pedro Gonzalez and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk