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RESOLUTION NO. 120-2006
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION lA, PROPOSITION IB, AND PROPOSITION le,
ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 BALLOT
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2006, the State Legislature passed a $37.3 billion package of bond
measures to provide funding for housing, transportation, levee repairs, flood control
projects, and educational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the bond measures will be presented for voter approval on the November 7,
2006, statewide ballot; and
WHEREAS, the three measures that directly benefit Danville are Proposition lA,
Proposition 1B, and Proposition 1 C; and
WHEREAS, Proposition lA, is a state constitutional amendment designed to "fix"
Proposition 42, by permanently dedicating the sales tax revenue on gasoline to
transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 1B allocates $20 billion on various transportation projects
throughout the state, $2 billion of which has been allocated for cities and counties for traffic
congestion relief, traffic safety, transit, storm damage, maintenance, construction, and other
projects to improve the local stt:eet and road system; and
WHEREAS,. Proposition 1C provides $2.85 billion for housing projects, including
affordable housing and loan assistance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville supports the passage of Proposition lA, 1B, and
1C, and encourages Danville voters to approve these propositions on November 7, 2006.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on October 3,2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: Stepper, Shirnansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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CITY ATfORNEY J-