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HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-190 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 90-190 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 111, THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SPENDING LIMITATION ACT OF 1990 AND PROPOSITION 108, THE PASSENGER RAIL AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1990 WHEREAS, the state of California faces monumental challenges -- meeting dramatically increased law enforcement and public safety needs, addressing spiraling health care costs, coping with unprecedented population growth, managing traffic congestion and teaching our children the skills necessary to compete in the modern work force; and WHEREAS, Proposition 111 would alter the government spending limit to allow state and local governments greater flexibility in making use of already collected tax dollars generated by California's strong economy to address these needs; and WHEREAS, it would allow the state to increase user fees -- a 5-cent per-gallon fuel tax increase this year and an additional 1-cent for each of the next four years to provide increased funding for maintenance and improve- ment of highway and transit projects without reducing funds for other critical programs; and WHEREAS, basic funding guarantees provided to public schools on the November 1988 ballot are retained; and WHEREAS, without a change in the government spending limit, it will be impossible to maintain the generally high level of education, transporta- tion health services, law enforcement, senior programs and other vital services to the residents of California; and WHEREAS, Propositions 111 and 108 are supported by a broad coalition including League of California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California, California Association of Highway Patrolmen, California Taxpayers Association, League of Women Voters of California, California Chamber of Commerce, AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), State Legislative Committee, Cali forn ia Teachers Association, Cali forn ia Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, California Police Chiefs Association, California State Automobile Association, California Council of Police and Sheriffs, California School Boards Association, California Senior Legislature, California Transit Association, Californians for Higher Education, Californians for Better Transportation, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, and many others; and WHEREAS, reduction in the state's traffic congestion will require substantial investments in alternative methods of transportation in the expansion and construction of transit facilities. The June 1990 ballot also contains a $1 billion general obligation bond for urban, commuter and intercity rail projects -- including BART, MetroRail in Los Angeles and urban light rail to address this need. Resolution No. 90-190 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby resolve the support of the passage of Proposition 111, the Traffic Relief and Spending Limitation Act of 1990 and Proposition 108, the Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1990 on the June 5, 1990 ballot. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of May, 1990. AYES: Alexander, Brown, Buquet, Stout, Wright NO E S: No ne ABSENT: None Dennis L.'"Stout, ~4ayor ATT E ST: D~ City C1 e rk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 2nd day of May, 1990. Executed this 3rd day of May, 1990 at Rancho Cucamonga, California. D~bra J. Ada/fjlJ, City Clerk