HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2002-01RESOLUTION NO. 2002- of
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 42
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help make our roads safer and reduce traffic
without higher taxes by requiring the gasoline taxes we already pay be used
to improve mass transit, highways and local roads; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas
pump should be used for transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, traffic is paralyzing travel with Los Angeles now ranked the number
one most congested urban area in the country, San Francisco/Oakland second,
San Diego sixth and Sacramento, San Jose and San Bernardino/Riverside
following close behind; and
WHEREAS, with our neglected transportation system needing attention, California
has the third worst deteriorated roads in the nation and more than 6000 of our
bridges and overpasses are structurally deficient or no longer meet highway safety
or design standards; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide a stable and ongoing source of
' transportation funding that will make it possible to plan for our future transportation
needs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will guarantee funds to every city and county to help fix
potholes, repair dangerous road conditions and improve the safety of children
walking or biking to school; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help speed up highway safety and traffic relief
projects, and expand and improve mass transit systems; and
WHEREAS, all Proposition 42 projects will be subject to an annual audit and
standard accounting practices to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget;
and
WHEREAS, by speeding up transportation projects thousands of new construction
and other jobs will be created, our economy will be stimulated and every dollar
invested in our highways will result in almost six times that in economic benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar joins with the League of California
Cities in supporting Proposition 42, the Transportation Congestion Improvement
' Act.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of January, 2002.
Wen P. Chan'j MAYOR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereb ce ' y that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted and.approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 8th day of January, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, Huff, zirbes,
MPT/O'Connor, M/Chang
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST: �� J ,,z�,�.%s _.
CITE CLERK OF THE��—
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
2002--01