HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 31-70RESOLUT I ON NO. 3 1-70
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD OPPOSING ANY CHANGE IN THE STATE
CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE.DIVERSION
OF GAS TAX MONIES FROM HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.
WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is a special tax over and above general taxes
levied upon motorists which is designated exclusively for the maintenance and con-
struction of California highways, county roads, and city streets by provisions of
Section I of Article XXVI of the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, California's excellent system of freeways and highways is of
vital importance to business, industry, agriculture, recreation and the entire
economy and future development of California, and
WHEREAS, the planned system of freeways and expressways adopted by the
Legislature in 1959 is less than fifty per cent completed, and cities'and counties
are critically short of funds to expand and improve local roads, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature is proposing a Constitutional Amendment
to Section I, Article XXVI which would permit the diversion of these much-needed
funds to finance smog control research and aid rapid transit development in the
Bay Area and Los Angeles, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature and the California Highway Commission already
have adequate funds available from automobile registration fees to finance smog
research and control programs without any amendment to Article XXVI of the Cali-
fornia Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Bakers-
field supports the concept of-Art.i-ele XXVI of the California Constitut,izon which
protects gasoline tax funds .against diversion to other than highway maintenance
and construction purposes, and urges that no amendment be made which would change
such Constitutional protection.
FURTHER, that the California Legislature and Highway Commission budget
monies already available from motor vehicle registration f.~es to accelerate air
pollution research and control programs.
FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be'forwarded'-to':'the .Governor,
the Chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Transportation Committees, and our local
state representatives.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 4th day of May, 1970, by the following vote:
CITY CLERK 2n 0 icio clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED thjs~4_th~'day of May, 1970
VTC]~-MAYOR ~af the\~C~ity of Bakersfield
APPROVED: