HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 48-90RESOLUTION NO. 48-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 111,
"THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND -~PENDING
LIMITATION ACT OF 1990" AND SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION 108, "THE PASSENGER RAIL AND
CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1990."
WHEREAS, the State of California faces monumental
challenges -- meeting dramatically increased law enforcement and
public safety needs, addressing spiraling health care costs,
coping with unprecedented population growth, managing traffic
congestion and teaching our children the skills necessary to
compete in the modern work force; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 111 would update the government
spending limit to allow state and local governments greater
flexibility in making use of already collected tax dollars
generated by California's strong economy to address these needs;
and
WHEREAS, it would allow the state to increase user fees
(a 5-cent per gallon fuel tax increase this year and an
additional 1 cent for each of the next four years) to provide
increased funding for maintenance and improvement of highway and
transit projects without reducing funds for other critical
programs; and
WH~, basic funding guarantees provided to public
schools on the Noventer 1988 ballot are retained; and
WHEREAS, without a change in the government spending
limit, it will be in~ossible to maintain the generally high level
of education, transportation, health services, law enforcement,
senior programs and other vital services to the residents of
California; and
WHEREAS, Propositions 111 and 108 are supported by a
broad coalition, including California Association of Highway
Patrolmen, California Taxpayers Association, League of Women
Voters of California, League of California Cities, County
Supervisors Association of California, California Chamber of
Commerce, AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) State
Legislative Committee, California Association of Hospitals and
Health Systems, California Council of Police and Sheriffs,
California Schools ~ployees Association, California School
Boards Association, Congress of California Seniors, California
Transit Association,, State Building and Construction Trades
Council of California, and many others; and
WHEREAS, reduction in the state's traffic congestion
will require substantial investments in alternative methods of
transportation in the expansion and construction of transit
facilities. The June 1990 ballot also contains a $1 billion
general obligation bond for urban, commuter and intercity rail
projects -- including BART, MetroRail in Los Angeles and urban
light rail to address this need.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield that the Council supports passage of
Proposition 111, the Traffic Congestion Relief and Spending
Limitation Act of 1990, and Proposition 108, the Passenger Rail
and Clean Air Bond Act of 1990 on the June 5, 1990 ballot.
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I HEREBY CERTIF~ that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on ~A¥ ~ R ~990 , by the
following vote:
AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS ' ¢ .... · .............
ED~,,AIRDS, DeMOND, oMITH ........ ~ PE ..... ~ M~ ............ SALVAGGIO
NOES; COUNCILMEMBERS t°g 7-~=~ s~/ ~/
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS: ~ ~, ~
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
ACTING CITY CLERK and EX ~FFICIO CLERK of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
CLAREN~ C~. E. MEDDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CITY A~ of ~h~./City of Bakersfield
AJS/meg
PROPill.RES
5/14/90
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