HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2007-41 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORTING THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA BUDGET ALLOCATION
OF PROPOSITION 1B FUNDS IN 2007-08
WHEREAS, the voters of California passed Proposition 1 B ($19.9 billion transportation
bond) in November 2006, and were promised$2 billion would be used to improve local streets,
roads and other priority local transportation projects; and
California's cities are ready to begin work on local traffic safety repairs, congestion
relief, fixing crumbling roads, improving mass transit and other local transportation
improvement projects;and
According to a League of California Cities' survey, cities have numerous local projects
that can put the city-share of the $1 billion in local street and road moneys to use right away for
the benefit of citizens and businesses; and
Cities need sufficient Proposition 113 funds allocated this year to begin work on local
transportation projects that are ready to go. Early allocation of these funds will allow projects to
get underway immediately and will prevent unnecessary delays; and
Some Proposition 113 projects will take years or even decades to complete, many City
transportation improvement projects are ready to get off the drawing board and into construction
right away, demonstrating to voters that the state and local governments are making good on
their promise to spend bond funds in a timely and responsible manner; and
Local streets and roads are a critical component to a seamless transportation network,
such as the mobility of California residents, the transport of goods and services, and the strength
of our economy; and
Since cities will not receive any Proposition 42 (gasoline sales tax) funds for local streets
and roads during the 2007-08 year, Proposition I funds will allow projects already underway to
continue without interruption; and
An untimely or inadequate allocation of Proposition 1 B funding this year would
unnecessarily cause project delays of up to one year and limit the construction of many mid-and
large-sized projects that are otherwise ready to go;
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Resolution No. 2007-41
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of
Huntington that we hereby urge the Legislature and Governor to appropriate $1 billion in
Proposition 1 B Funds out of the 2007-08 State Budget to fund vital local street and road repairs
in California cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 n d day of July ,2007.
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIAT APP OVED:
Pity Adm nistrator Deputy City Admi rator-Development Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2007-41
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of July, 2007 by the following
vote:
AYES: Bohr, Carchio, Cook, Coerper, Green, Hansen, Hardy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CiV Clerk and ex-officio lerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California