Resolution 2006-12RESOLUTION NO. 2006-12
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY IN SUPPORT OF MEASURE TO SECURE LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy engages in periodic capital improvement assessments and
planning relating to the condition of its transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City is concerned that it is not able to maintain its transportation
infrastructure consistent with public works best practices because of limited funding availability;
and
WHEREAS, constraints on the City's ability to fully fund local transportation
infrastructure projects adversely affect residents, visitors, and businesses within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City had anticipated receiving monies for this purpose as the result of
Proposition 42, approved by the state's voters in March 2002, which dedicated the state sales tax
paid on gasoline to state and local transportation infrastructure projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 contains a provision that allows the state to transfer the sales
tax on gasoline to non - transportation state purposes during times of fiscal need; and
WHEREAS, as a result, some $2.5 billion in Proposition 42 monies has been spent over
the past three years for non - transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a measure is being circulated to qualify a constitutional amendment for the
November 2006 ballot that would ensure that future revenues raised by Proposition 42 are
dedicated to state and local transportation projects only; and
WHEREAS, the measure also requires the state to reimburse the $2.5 billion in funds
previously spent on non - transportation expenses to be repaid in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, ensuring that Proposition 42 revenues are used solely for transportation
projects, along with the reimbursement of prior revenues, will greatly assist the City of Gilroy in
meeting its street maintenance obligations to the benefits of its residents, visitors, and businesses.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gilroy 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of February, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA, GARTMAN,
VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ert Pinheiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2006 -12 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
27th day of February, 2006, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 7th day of February, 2006.
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)