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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 42 - THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
IMPROVEMENT ACT.
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide traffic congestion relief with no new taxes by
allocating existing gasoline sales tax revenues estimated at approximately $1 billion annually
for public transit, local road repair and improvements to local and state roads and highways;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas pump
should be used for transportation purposes and would dedicate those funds for transportation
purposes; and
WHEREAS, all projects would be subject to standard accounting practices to ensure
they are delivered on time and on budget; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion is bad now, and will get worse unless Proposition 42 is
passed, jeopardizing California's economic recovery and costing Californians billions of
dollars every year in wasted time, excess fuel and shipping delays; and
WHEREAS, six thousand of our bridges and overpasses are structurally deficient or do
not meet highway design standards, and planned improvements to our bus and rail commuter
systems lag behind schedule; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties lack funds to fix potholes and properly maintain local
streets; and
WHEREAS, Travel is paralyzed by traffic - Los Angeles now ranks the number one
most congested urban area in the country, San Francisco/Oakland second, San Diego Sixth and
Sacramento, San Jose and San Bernardino/Riverside following close behind; and
WHEREAS, the State's legislative analyst's office recommended legislators come up
with an additional, reliable and ongoing funding source to tackle California's ailing
transportation system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of San Bernardino supports
Proposition 42, The Traffic Congestion Improvement Act.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 42 - THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
IMPROVEMENT ACT.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j t 0 reg 0 meeting thereof, held on
the 4th day of February
, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
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LIEN
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MC GINNIS
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SCHNETZ
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SUAREZ
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ANDERSON
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MCCAMMACK
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~'7 Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this c:,7W /day of , 2002
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
By: lJp..- ?, I~
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