HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 866 RESOLUTION NO. 866
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO SUPPORTING ARTICLE XXVI OF
THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION PROTECTING GASOLINE.TAX FUNDS_AGAINST
DIVERSION TO OTHER THAN HIGHWAY PURPOSES AND URGING THAT NO AMEND-
MENTS BE MADE WHICH WOULD CHANGE SUCH CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION.
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3i1 WHEREAS the gasoline tax is levied upon highway users to provide funds for
highway facilities , and
WHEREAS the gasoline tax is a special tax over and above general taxes levied
5 upon motorists , and it would be unfair and inequitable to use gasoline taxes for
l� other fonts of trans pnrltat i on or general purposes , and
1 WHEREAS California 's excellent system of freeways and highways is of vital
7 importance to business , industry, agriculture, recreation and the entire economy
and future development of California, and
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WHEREAS the California Freeway and Expressway System adopted by the Legisla-
I 9 ture in 1959 is less than fifty per cent complete, and
10 WHEREAS the cities and counties of California are critically short of funds
to expand and improve local road facilities to meet growth demands , and
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WHEREAS the California Highway Commission has already budgeted monies from
J-2 I I lautomobile registration fees for smog research and control programs , and
131! WHEREAS the Legislature or the Highway Commission WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENT TO
1ARTICLE XXVI OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION may budget further substantial amounts]
1.4 for smog purposes from Motor Vehicle Registration fees.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Jacin�
to supports Article XXVI of the California Constitution which protects gasoline
16 tax funds against diversion to other than highway purposes and urges that no amend -
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ments be made which would change such Constitutional protection,
FURTHER that the City Council of the City of San Jacinto urges the California
18 State Legislature to budget monies already available from Motor Vehicle Registra- i
tion fees to accelerate smog research and control programs, and
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FURTHER that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor, Ghai,r-
20 nan of' Means Committee, Assemblyman *W. Craig Biddle and
I the Asse-nbly Ways and
21 Senator Gordon R. Cologne and the California State Chamber of Commerce.
22 MOVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May 1970.
23 ATTEST:
LUCY MAY ALLEN, CITY
24 Mayor
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CERTIFICATE
20' The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a resolution duly adopted
27 by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set forth.1
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lzoLUCY MAY ALLEN, CITY CLERK
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30 ' Deputy
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