HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 20-1997 RESOLUTION NO. 20-97
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INTERMODAL
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT
WHEREAS, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act CISTEA") expires
September 30, 1997 and the 105th Congress must reauthorize federal surface transportation programs; and
WHEREAS, ISTEA made major progress in moving decision making closer to people affected by
transportation spending with almost $500 million in flexible ISTEA funds allocated to 500 projects
throughout the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, ISTEA marked a shift from the end of the Interstate era to a new era emphasizing
highway and transit system preservation, increasing the efficiency of existing networks, and improved
intermodal integration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
that the City of South San Francisco endorses the following principles to guide the reauthorization of
ISTEA:
1. Support a continued federal role in transportation and oppose efforts to repeal or reduce the
federal gas tax; and
2. Support ISTEA's basic program structure, such as the Surface Transportation Program, the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Transportation Enhancements
Program, and oppose block grants or revenue sharing; and
3. Focus federal-aid funding on integrating and managing the various public and private elements
of the transportation system; and
4. Maximize federal investment by dedicating transportation taxes for transportation purposes and
encouraging greater private sector investment; and
5. Fully fund implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act with additional federal
resources that protect existing transportation funds.
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 re§u ] ar meeting held on the 12th day of
March ,1997 by the following vote.
AYES: Cou nci 1 membe rs
Mayor Joseph A.
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Non~
ABSENT: Cou nci 1 members
James L. Datzman, Eugene R. Mullin and
Fernekes
John R. Penna and Robert Yee
City Clerk
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