CC Resolution 2002-006 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING.PROPOSITION 42, THE TRANSPORTATION ..
CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT ACT
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help make our roads safer and reduce traffic
without higher taxes by requiring the gasoline sales taxes we already pay be used to
improve mass transit, highways and local roads; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas
pump should be used for transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, traffic is paralyzing travel with Los Angeles now ranked the number
one most congested urban area in the country, San Francisco/Oakland second, San
Diego sixth and Sacramento, San Jose and San Bernardino/Riverside following close
behind; and
WHEREAS, with our neglected transportation system needing attention,
California has the most deteriorated roads in the nation and more than 6,000 of our
bridges and overpasses are structurally deficient or no longer meet highway safety or
design standards; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide a stable and ongoing source of
transportation funding that will make it possible to plan for our future transportation
needs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will guarantee funds to every city and county to help
fix potholes, repair dangerous road conditions and improve the safety of children
walking or biding to school; and
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WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help speed up highway safety and traffic relief
projects, and expand and improve mass transit systems; and
WHEREAS, all Proposition 42 projects will be subject to an annual audit and
standard accounting practices to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget; and
WHEREAS, by speeding up transportation projects thousands of new
construction and other jobs will be created, our economy will be stimulated and every
dollar invested in our highways will result in almost six times that in economic
benefits;
Resolution No. 2002-06
Proposition 42 / Streets & Highways
Adopted: February 5, 2002
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City of La Quinta supports Proposition 42.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5t~ day of February, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Perkins, Mayor Pe~a
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
JUN~S. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. fKA~I'HERI~E OEUSOl~ity Attorn~'~
City of La Quinta, California