HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 008-02 Prop 42 TrafficSafeRESOLUTION NO. 8 - 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 42
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help make our roads safer and reduce traffic without higher taxes
by requiring the gasoline sales tax we already pay to improve mass transit, highways and local roads; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 is based on the principle that taxes paid at the gas pump should be
used for transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, traffic is paralyzing travel with Los Angles now ranked the number one most
congested urban area in the country, San Francisco/Oakland second, San Diego sixth and Sacramento, San
Jose and San Bernadino/Riverside following dose behind; and
WHEREAS, with our neglected transportation system needing attention, California has the most
deteriorated roads in the nation and more that 6,000 of our bridges and overpasses are structurally
deficient or no longer meet highway safety or design standards; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will provide a stable and ongoing source of transportation funding that
will make it possible to plan for our future transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will guarantee funds to every city and county to help fix potholes and
repair dangerous road conditions; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 42 will help speed up highway safety and traffic relief projects, and
expand and improve mass transit systems; and
WHEREAS, all Proposition 42 projects will be subject to an annual audit and standard accounting
practices to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget; and
WHEREAS, by speeding up transportation projects thousands of new construction and other jobs
will be created, our economy will be stimulated and every dollar invested in our highways will result in
almost six times that in economic benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby
supports Proposition 42.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2002.
AYES: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz and Zika and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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