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RESOLUTION NO. 29-2006
SUPPORTING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PRESERVE AND
PROTECT TRANSPORTATION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY DEDICATED TO
TRANSPORTATION BY PROPOSITION 42
WHEREAS, nearly 70 percent of California voters approved Proposition 42 in the March
2002 primary to dedicate the state sales tax paid on gasoline to improve our transportation
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the state Legislature and Governor have twice suspended Proposition 42 and
spent the money for other purposes. In total, nearly $2.5 billion in these gas taxes has been
diverted to non-transportation expenses since 2002; and
WHEREAS, the instability and continual transfer of these funds is greatly impacting local
and state government's ability to conduct needed road repairs, infrastructure
improvements, transit and other transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, a coalition of business, labor, local government, and transportation
stakeholders are currently collecting voter signatures to qualify a measure for the
November 2006 ballot that would prohibit the Legislature and Governor from transferring
these gas tax revenues in the future to non-transportation expenses; and
WHEREAS, the measure also requires the State to reimburse the $2.5 billion in funds
previously diverted but allows 10 years for repayment to avoid any immediate fiscal
impact; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council supports this constitutional amendment to
protect Proposition 42 money from future budget raids; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council supports a constitutional amendment to
ensure that Proposition 42 revenues are used exclusively for state and local transportation
projects, and that revenues previously used to offset non-transportation purposes be
reimbursed.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on March 21, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Stepper,
None
None
None
Shirnansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY. )
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CITYCLERK
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