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RESOLUTION NO. 1871
.+r A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO. CALIFORNIA, OF SUPPORT FOR PROP Ill AND
2 PROP 108 APPEARING ON THE JUNE, 1990 BALLOT
3 WHEREAS, the State of California faces serious problems in
its fiscal policy which threaten the critical areas of education,
transportation, health services , law enforcement , senior programs
and other taxpayer services thereby endangering the State's
5 current and future economic health; and
6, WHEREAS, PROP Ill would alter the Gann spending limit to
7 allow the State greater flexibility in making use of all
available revenues generated by California's strong economy,-
and
WHEREAS, it woulc allow the State to raise the gasoline
tax to provide increased funding for maintenance and improve-
,p ment of hiqhway and mass transit projects without reducing funds
for other State programs; and
11 WHEREAS, PROP Ill would continue the guarantees of
12 Proposition 99 that K-12 and the community colleges receive 40%
of the State Budget; and
13 WHEREAS, without a change in the Gann spending limit, it
14 will be impossible to maintain the generally high level of
education, transportation, health services , law enforcement,
15 senior programs and other vital services to the residents of
California; and
+� 16 WHEREAS, PROP Ill is sup
ported by a broad coalition including
17 Governor George Deukmejian, State Superintendent of Schools Bill
Honig, California Taxpayers Association, California Transpor-
tation Commission, League of Women Voters of California, Califor-
nia Chamber of Commerce. League of California Cities, California
19 Commission on Aging, and many others ; and
20 WHEREAS, reduction in the State's traffic congestion will
require substantial "nvestments in alternative methods of
a transportation in the expansion and construction of mass transit
facilities . The June 1990 ballot also contains a $1 billion
22 general obligation bond for urban, commuter and intercity rail
projects -- including BART, McLroRail an Los Angeles and urban
23 light rail. to address this need-
24I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of
the City of San Jacinto, SUPPORTS PASSAGE CF PROP 111. THE
25 TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SPENDING LIMITATION ACT OF 1990
and PROP 108, THE PASSENGER RAIL AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 1990
26 ON THE JUNE 5, 1990 BALLOT.
27 MOVED, F4SSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day cf April 199fi.
28 ATTEST:
29 30 Mayor
32 pu y City Clerk
I CERTIFICATE
2 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Resolution No. 1E 7
3 duly adopted by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date
4 therein set forth.
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