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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5261 r RESOLUTION NO. 5261 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CONDITIONING CITY'S SUPPORT TO SENATE BILL NO. 693, A COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES WHEREAS, Senate Bill 693 (Campbell) if passed, would authorize the Orange County Transportation Commission to place a Countywide sales tax of up to 1 percent for transportation purposes on the ballot for voter consideration; and Recent experience has demonstrated that very little, if any, of the funds generated by an additional sales tax would benefit Huntington Beach; and The Orange County Transportation Commission' s planning documents have repeatedly failed to cover transportation deficiencies which leave Huntington Beach isolated on the east by the Santa Ana River, on the west by the Naval Weapons Station, and do not provide an effective transportation link between the 405 Freeway and Pacific Coast Highway, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, that the City supports SB 693 which would place the sales tax on the ballot for voter consideration because transportation funds are badly needed in our community; however, the City will not support the sales tax increase, if presented to the voters , unless it can be shown that Huntington Beach residents will benefit from the increase through adoption of a master plan for financing transportation measures within the County which includes items of high priority to Huntington Beach, such as: Extension of the 57 Freeway to the 405 Freeway, Beach Boulevard fixed-rail system extended south to Edinger, Upgrading of the following arterial streets to six lanes: Adams, Warner, Edinger, Bolsa and Gothard-connection to Hoover Street, Construction of left-turn flyovers at: Beach Boulevard/Edinger Avenue Beach Boulevard/Warner Avenue Beach Boulevard/Ellis Avenue Beach Boulevard/Pacific Coast Highway Full signal coordination for the following arterials: Warner-Bolsa Chica to Main Street (Santa Ana) Bolsa-Bolsa Chica to Main Street (Santa Ana) Bolsa Chica-Warner Avenue to Imperial Highway Goldenwest-Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Ana Freeway Beach Boulevard-Pacific Coast Highway to Whittier Boulevard Brookhurst-Warner Avenue to La Palma Avenue. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City may support approval of the tax increase provided all localities are guaranteed that a significant portion of the funds generated within their corporate limits will be returned for use in the respective jurisdictions. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of May , 1983. ATTEST: - Mayor • APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk INITIATED AND APPROVED: ity Attorne City Administrator Res. No. 5261 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City C1drk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of May 19 83 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Thomas, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Mandic NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Pattincnn City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California