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RESOLUTION NO.
7914(CCS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE FIGHT
GRIDLOCK ORDINANCE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN
WHEREAS, maintaining and improving the operation of our
aging and deteriorating transportation system is essential to
preserving our standard of living and economic vitality and
current revenues are not sufficient to meet current and future
needs; and
WHEREAS,
new street,
highway,
and transportation
improvements of at least an additional $7.5 billion are needed for
cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, approval of a one-half cent sales tax increase
would generate enough revenue to finance essential transportation
projects contained in the Fight Gridlock Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State of California and the federal
government alone cannot solve the transportation problems in Los
Angeles County and local jurisdictions must develop and implement
new local funding programs: and
WHEREAS, Los Angeles County may forfeit as much as $1
billion over a ten-year periOd in new revenues generated by the
proposed gas tax increase because local jurisdictions will not be
able to match state funds available for highways, streets and
roads; and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
Commission has developed a countywide consensus on the essential
projects to adquately deal with current and anticipated traffic
congestion and a proposed Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure
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Plan to fund the implementation of these essential projects: and
WHEREAS,
the
Los
Angeles
County
Transportation
commission is requesting the City of Santa Monica to support the
the Fight Gridlock Ordinance and Expenditure Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica
approves the expenditure plan provisions of the Fight Gridlock
Ordinance and Expenditure Plan ofl the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission.
SECTION 2. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
is strongly urged to designate the Los Angeles County
Transportation commission as the Los Angeles county Local
Transportation Authority.
SECTION 3 .
The City Clerk is directed to send a
certified copy of this Resolution to the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission.
SECTION 4. The city Clerk shall certify 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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ROBERT M. MYERS
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 26th day of September! 1989.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7914(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on September 26, 1989 by the following
council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Finkel, Genser, Jennings,
Katz, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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