R-10341Council Meeting: September 16, 2008
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10341 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
Santa Monica, CA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA IN SUPPORT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEASURE R
WHICH SEEKS VOTER APPROVAL ON THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008
ELECTION OF A 30 YEAR HALF-CENT SALES TAX TO FUND
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
INCLUDING EXPO LIGHT RAIL TO SANTA MONICA AND THE
WESTSIDE EXTENSION OF THE SUBWAY
WHEREAS the City council has long supported the construction of Expo
Light Rail to Santa Monica and the Westside extension of the subway; and
WHEREAS, improved mass transit and mobility in Los Angeles County
is a necessity and requires an aggressive, responsible and accountable plan to meet
the transportation needs of its more than 10 million residents; and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County Measure R entitled "Traffic Relief. Rail
Extensions. Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence.", provides for rail expansion, local street
improvements, traffic reduction, better public transportation and improves quality of life;
and
WHEREAS, the measure provides for the establishment and
implementation of a retail transactions and use tax at the rate of one-half of one percent
( .5%) for a period of thirty (30) years and an expenditure plan with independent audits
and public review of expenditures all locally controlled; and
WHEREAS, completing Exposition Light Rail Phase II all the way to
Santa Monica, with projected boardings of at least 62,000 per day, is the single most
important ready to build transit project in the region. Completing the rail line to Santa
Monica is a critical link addressing the region's traffic congestion, relieving traffic
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along the very congested I-10 corridor and it promises to be one of the heaviest
utilized light rail lines nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Westside subway extension is a transit project
that will help mitigate traffic congestion on local streets, and provide significant
transportation improvements to a corridor with high employment and residential densities;
and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority expenditure plan and ordinance includes $925,000,000 for Exposition Light
Rail to Santa Monica and $900,000,000 for the Metro Westside extension of the
subway; and
WHEREAS, the City Council supported AB 2321, the Measure's
authorizing legislation,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council supports Los Angeles County Measure R for the
establishment and implementation of a retail transactions and use tax at the rate of one-
half of one percent (.5%) for a period of thirty (30) years and the expenditure plan.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 16th day of September, 2008.
Katz,
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10341 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 16th day of September, 2008, by the following voter
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, Shriver
Mayor Katz, Mayor Pro Tem Bloom
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City C erk