HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 70-36RESOLUTION NO. 70-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ARTICLE XXVI
OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION AND OPPOSING ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE DIVERSION
OF GASOLINE TAX FUNDS
WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is levied upon highway' users to provide
funds for highway :facilities, and
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WHEREAS, the gasoline tax is a Special tax over and above general
taxes levied upon mo~torists, and it would be unfair and . '
inequitable to use gasoline taxes for other forms of
transportation or general purposes, and
WHEREAS, -California's excellent system of freeways and highways
is of vital importance to business, industry, agriculture,
recreation, and the entire economy and future development.
of California, and "
WHEREAS, the California Freeway and Expressway .System adopted by
the Legislature in 1959 i~ less than fifty per cent
complete, and
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 automobile registration fees for smog research
,
and control programs, and
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WHEREAS, the Legislature or the Highway Commission WITHOUT ANY
· AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXVI OF' THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
· may budget further substantial amounts for smog purposes
from Motor Vehicle Registration fees.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ~that the City Council of the City
of Tustin, California, supports Article XXVI Of the
California Constitution which protects gasoline tax funds°
against diversion to other than highway purposes, and'
urges that no amendments be made which would change such
Constitutiona.1 pro'tection, and
'FURTHER, that the City Council of the .City of Tustin, California, .
urges the California s't~te Legislature to budget monies
already available from Motor Vehicle Registration fees to
accelerate smog research and control programs. '
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FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor,
and to the California Legislators, including the Chairmen
of the Senate and Assembly Trans.portation Committees,
Capitol Building, Sacramento, California. .'
PASSED AND ADOPTED at
of the City of Tustin, held on 17th of August, 1970
· - ATTEST:
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· - - CKi~Y CLEIlK
a regular meeting ,of the City 'Council'
the . 17th day o~f~u~~t 1970~
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF OP~ANGE )
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CITY OF TUSTIN )
RUTH C. POE, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the ....
whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of
Tustin is five; that. tho above and foregoing Resolution No.7o,~l~i~
was duly and regularly introduced, read, passed and adopted at - --
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a regular meeting of the City Council held on the ..... _l~kh_ __day of
..... A_.,,g,,-q~:..._~ _, 193j1__, by the following vote:
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AYES: COUNCILM~N_COC0:__MARSTE.R.S, .,.L. ~,~.!.LLER, OST.E.R ,,,
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NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN C. MILLER
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COUNCILMEN NONE
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