Resolution 2007-49
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GILROY SUPPORTING $1 BILLION STATE BUDGET
ALLOCATION OF PROP. IB FUNDS TO CITIES IN 2007-08
WHEREAS, the voters of California passed Proposition IB ($19.9 billion
transportation bond) in November 2006, and were promised $2 billion would be used to improve
local streets, roads and other priority local transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, California's cities are ready to go to begin work on local traffic safety repairs,
congestion relief, fixing crumbling roads, improving mass transit and other local transportation
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, according to a League of California Cities survey, cities have numerous local
projects that can put the city share of the $1 billion in local street and road moneys to use right
away for the benefit of citizens and businesses; and
WHEREAS, cities need sufficient Prop. 1 B funds allocated this year to begin work on local
transportation projects that are ready to go. Early allocation of these funds will allow projects to
get underway immediately and will prevent unnecessary delays; and
WHEREAS, some Prop. IB projects will take years or even decades to complete, many city
transportation improvement projects are ready to get off the drawing board and into construction
right away, demonstrating to voters that the state and local governments are making good on
their promise to spend bond funds in a timely and responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, local streets and roads are a critical component to a seamless transportation
network, the mobility of California residents, the transport of goods and services, and the
strength of our economy; and
WHEREAS, cities will not receive any Prop. 42 (gasoline sales tax) funds for local streets and
roads during the 2007-08 year and Prop. IB funds will allow projects already underway to
continue without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an untimely or inadequate allocation of Prop. IB funding this year would
unnecessarily cause project delays of up to one year and limit the construction of many mid- and
large-sized projects that are otherwise ready to go;
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-49
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of Gilroy
that we hereby urge the legislature and governor to appropriate $1 Billion in Prop. 1 B Funds out
ofthe 2007-08 State Budget to fund vital local street and road repairs in California cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11 th day of June, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA, GARTMAN,
V ALIQUETTE, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: VELASCO
APPROVED:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-49
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2007-49 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
11 th day of June, 2007, 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 18th day of June, 2007.
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