HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7711RESOLUTION NO. 7711
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND
THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA TO EFFECT AN INCREASE IN THE STATE
GASOLINE TAX FOR USE OF CITIES AND COUNTIES.
WHEREAS, there is a need to sustain and, in many cases,
increase the current level of maintenance and operation of streets
and highways within the various local jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS,there has been only one increase in State fuel
taxes since 1964, and the Highway Construction Index has increased
nearly 4008 since that time, and
WHEREAS, State fuel taxes are not indexed to keep pace
with inflation, and
WHEREAS, the ability of local government to raise
necessary funding for local needs has been severely inhibited
in recent years.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The State Legislature of the State of California
and the Governor of California are urged to increase the gasoline
tax by five cents, with three cents of that going to cities and
counties, for the maintenance of State and local transportation
systems.
2. All cities and counties are urged to support the
proposed increase in gasoline tax and to notify their
representatives in the State Legislature of such support.
3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and transmit copies to Governor Deukmejian, U.S.
Representative Matthew Martinez, U.S. Senators Alan Cranston
and Peter Wilson, Senator John Foran, Chairman of the State
Transportation Committee, Assemblyman Richard Katz, Chairman
of the Assembly Transportation Committee, Senator H. L. Richardson,
Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy, League of California Cities, Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and all other cities in
Los Angeles County.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of May, 1985.
I 'HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City' of Azusa, at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 20th day of May, 1985, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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